Search Results

Germany’s change in leadership after the 2021 election will come at a critical juncture in the country's future. How could government foresight help create the long-term vision needed to meet Berlin's challenges?…

The humanitarian sector relies on international organizations to make localization work. That needs to change – with a Localization Index.…

Children are key to long-term stability – but they're often left out of peacebuilding processes. It is time to stop treating children as passive victims and start recognizing them as full-fledged agents of conflict and peace.…

Since 2012, the Syrian Arab Air Force has served as the Assad regime’s primary means of inflicting violence on civilians in Syria. How did Syria's air force develop and what impact has it had on the war? …

Immer mehr humanitäre Akteure ergreifen vorhersagebasierte Maßnahmen schon bevor eine Katastrophe eintritt. Im Sinne einer umfassenden Krisenprävention sollte Deutschland auf Erfahrungen aus der Konfliktforschung aufbauen, anstatt Konfliktsituationen auszuklammern.…

So far, academic freedom does not factor into the world’s leading university rankings. To keep students and scholars safe, that needs to change fast.…

The second iteration of the Academic Freedom Index compares the state of academic freedom worldwide. Here is how policymakers, universities and others can put it to use.…

Trotz jahrelangem Hin und Her hat Deutschland immer noch keinen verlässlichen gesetzlichen Rahmen für den Ausbau des 5G-Netzes verabschiedet. Was können wir von der deutschen 5G-Saga lernen?…

Germany should put collaboration among democracies at the heart of the Alliance for Multilateralism. But doing so will require a commitment to credibility, solidarity and working with partners outside the 'old West'.…

Chemical weapons are an integral part of the Syrian military campaign – a strategy that has disproportionately affected women. What are the gendered impacts of chemical weapons? And how do chemical attacks affect community resilience?…

This series of four discussion papers presents the findings of an ongoing longitudinal evaluation of UNHCR’s engagement in humanitarian–development cooperation.…

In a joint project with the Beirat der Bundesregierung, we analyzed safe zones, their establishement and enforcement as a way to protect civilian populations from mass atrocities. This study aims to bring safe zones back to the center of the peace and security policy debate in Germany.…

NATO’s most recent reorientation process can only be successful if young people are meaningfully included. Creating ‘kids’ tables’ is not enough. Real youth participation must entail real exchanges of arguments with people who are actually young – and giving them real influence on decision-making.…

Preventing crises involves taking risks – but they must be managed. How well does Germany’s new assessment tool do the job? And what can we learn from the process?…

Wir können nicht mehr davon ausgehen, dass Forschungskooperation sowie Dialog- und Austauschprogramme mit Nicht-Demokratien dazu führen, dass diese sich in Richtung liberale Demokratien und offene Gesellschaften entwickeln. Höchste Zeit für eine Neujustierung bestehender Ansätze – ohne Illusionen, dafür mit Prinzipientreue und besseren Strategien zur Risikominimierung.…

Around the world, climate change is disrupting weather patterns and contributing to extreme weather events. In this episode of the Global Futures podcast, we explore the impact of the climate crisis on water security - and whether we should brace for more conflicts induced by water scarcity.…