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Joumana Seif sitzt in einem roten Sessel

Anne Klein Women's Award 2023 to Joumana Seif

The Anne Klein Women's Award 2023 goes to the Syrian lawyer and women's and human rights activist Joumana Seif, who has spent the past decade in forced exile in Berlin.

Germany's Feminist Foreign and Development Policy: Need for Changes in Relations with the South Caucasus

This article, aimed at contributing to policy changes based on the new paradigm, suggests how Germany’s policy towards Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, whose political relevance has increased for Berlin due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, could become feminist.

23rd Annual Foreign Policy Conference

Dossier

Our 23rd Foreign Policy Conference focuses on the security challenges in Eastern Europe. What can be done to improve the security of the "twilight zone" between NATO and Russia? What are the regional and global implications of the war in Eastern Europe?

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#StandWithUkraine

We declare our full solidarity with Ukraine. We stand by the side of our Ukrainian partners and colleagues and, at the same time, by the side of our partners in Russian civil society who are beset by harsh repression.

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On Martial Law at 50: Fact-Checking the Marcos Story, Countering the EDSA History

Analysis

To fact-check and counter the historical denialism of the Marcos family, there is need for a counterfactual history analysis of the failings of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.

By Bonn Juego

Collage - Betonmauer: Auf der einen Sete ein Soldat, auf der anderen Seite ein Bücherberg, eine männliche Statue und eine grüne Fliege.Qamischli im Nordosten Syriens an der Grenze zur Türkei.

The Imagined Beginning and Its Margins

Essay

In his essay, Jwan Tatar poetically outlines Kurdish identity in a Syria where fear is the link that binds all its residents.

By Jwan Tatar

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A Societal Transformation Scenario for Staying Below 1.5°C

Study

The Societal Transfomation Scenario is a global 1.5°C mitigation scenario that challenges the notion of continued global economic growth and its compatibility with ambitious climate targets such as the 1.5°C limit. This summary brings together all the key points.

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Navigating Uncharted Waters

E-Paper

Many Russian stakeholders no longer fiercely reject the EU’s plans to tax carbon intensive imports, but look at the global decarbonisation efforts more foresightedly. Windows of opportunities for international cooperation appear. However, instead of joining the global shift to renewables, Russia develops its own approach with a strong role for traditional energy sources.

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Decarbonization Discourse in Russia

E-Paper

Since decarbonization goals and policies gained pace internationally in the course of 2021, the Russian leadership no longer denies the discourse on global climate change and a necessary transformation. Nevertheless, mainly the traditional energy sources remain in the focus. A broad debate within the country can hardly unfold. Civil society remains under tough pressure.

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