Sarajevo Office - Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia Published: 5 June 2019 The office coordinates the activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia. The focus is on supporting democratic and constitutional reform processes in the region and strengthening civil society.
Re-thinking media reform in Southeast Asia: promoting a participatory approach Published: 14 February 2018 Instead of top-down reforms for the media, the countries in Southeast Asia need policies that prioritize the public’s interests. By Gayathry Venkiteswaran
The digital energy revolution? Charge it with values! Published: 26 April 2018 The transition to renewable energy will also require automatically coordinating generation and consumption. On the challenges of the digitized power system. By Dr. Stefanie Groll
Towards a democratic and globally just resource policy Published: 22 May 2017 Germany depends on the import of metallic, mineral and fossil fuel resources. The extraction of these raw materials takes place at the expense of the environment and leads to human rights violations. The German Federal Government has to take these consequences adequately into account.
The Solar System of G20: Engagement Groups Published: 9 December 2016 Seven “Engagement Groups” circle around the G20 and attempt to influence its decisions. However, their relative power to influence outcomes differs greatly. By Nancy Alexander and Dr. Heike Löschmann
Power and legitimacy of the G20 in a multilateral governance system Published: 5 December 2016 The Group of 20 (G20) is a “club” of nations with significant influence. There is a significant democratic deficit in the G20 since its decisions and actions are not governed by international law and it is not accountable to representative bodies. By Nancy Alexander, Dr. Heike Löschmann and Waleria Schuele
Conflicting partnerships: Governance and urban challenges Published: 9 November 2016 Cities change and evolve constantly, and they do not act as a coherent entity. They are “co-produced.” To think of co-production as a concept should help us to think of a sustainable urban policy and action - shaped and developed by constructive conflict. By Philipp Misselwitz
Habitat III: Co-producing Sustainable Cities? Published: 7 November 2016 The conference “Habitat III: Co-producing sustainable cities?” addressed the conditions for sustainable urban development. This was the look specifically on the relationship between civil society and City Government. On the Conference report. By Jelena Nikolic and Sabine Drewes
Habitat III: New Urban Agenda and the importance of civil society Published: 14 September 2016 Close on the heels of the UN adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015 the HABITAT III conference offers the international community a timely opportunity to revisit and revision its commitments to putting human rights at the heart of sustainable urban development. The global context is adverse, marked by growing inequity, rising levels of homelessness and landlessness, forced migration, environmental degradation and climate change. By Poonam Joshi
Coproducing sustainable cities: Making sure “no-one is left behind” Published: 14 September 2016 Why communities want to co-produce with the state? The experience of communities in the global south is that it is important not to pass over responsibility to the state, because if citizen’s involvement is reduced it is unlikely that the services will be maintained. Diana Mitlin explores a radical concept of participation. By Diana Mitlin