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Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė

According to the Board of Directors of the Society for the Conferring of the Charlemagne Prize, the bestowal of the Prize on Dalia Grybauskaitė “pays tribute to one of the outstanding personalities in the Baltic region” roughly ten years after the signing of its membership agreements, which the board called “one of the great moving events of the revolutionary decade”. The president associates the centuries-old tradition of the Baltic nation with the quest for new horizons. Neither she nor her country lack self-confidence, a trait rooted in the past and present.

Editorial

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s motto for 2013 is “Prospects for Young People”. What is important to us in this area on the one hand is their views, i.e. discovering more about young people’s attitudes and exchanging ideas with them. On the other hand, our view is toward the prospects available to young people, that is, their opportunities for the future and the political framework required to realise these. Relevant issues in this context include sustainable politics, political participation and future-proofing our social security systems.

Elections in Ecuador

President Correa’s election victory allows for unlimited continuation of the “people’s revolution”

The incumbent president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, won the 17 February 2013 presidential election with 57.17 per cent of all votes in the first ballot with no problems, achieving an absolute majority and clearly prevailing over his seven fellow contenders. At the same, his movement Alianza PAÍS itself won a two-thirds majority in the Asamblea Nacional, Ecuador’s national parliament.

Israel and Climate Change

Compared to other policy sectors, environmental policy in Israel has a tough job. The security situation in the region, the unresolved conflict with the Palestinians, the tensions within society and the socioeconomic challenges overshadow seemingly softer policy areas. It will take valiant efforts to ensure that thinking and acting to further sustainable development will achieve wider acceptance in politics and society. This is where the involvement of numerous environmental organisations and civil society initiatives is of great importance.

Non-Governmental Organisations in Russia

On the Situation One Year after Putin's Re-Election

A year has passed since Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency, but the promised opening up of the political system has not materialised. Instead, the Russian state is making vigorous attempts to extend its influence over society and restrict the scope for democracy for example by complicating the work of NGOs. In doing so, the Kremlin is not only harming Russian civil society and the political opposition but also increasingly isolating itself from its political partners in the west.

The President’s Young Guard

Kirchnerist youth organisation La Cámpora quietly and secretly turns Argentina upside down

The Argentinean youth organisation La Cámpora plays an important role for President Kirchner. In Argentina, any politician who harbours national ambitions needs their own, predominantly young, militant supporters. Yet in this respect, militancy need not be synonymous with violence. Rather, it stands for the absolute loyalty that the members vow to their political leaders.

The Youth Factor

Innovative Election Campaign Methods in the USA and their Transferability to Germany

The strategies chosen by the German parties are understandable when one considers the crucial voter groups in Germany. Even if a party were to use its limited funds entirely for addressing young people using online methods, it would not win the election in Germany even if it was successful in its efforts. Due to the demographic makeup of the USA, young people can tip the balance in the U.S. elections. Due to different demographics, this is not possible in Germany.

Uganda's Youth

Opportunities and Challenges in the Second Youngest Country in the World

Uganda has the second youngest population in the world after Niger: 78 per cent of its inhabitants are under 30 and 56 per cent under 18.1 With an average birth rate of 6.2 children per woman and a growth rate of 3.3 per cent, the Ugandan population is one of the fastest growing of the world. This demographic development entails challenges that need to be addressed Young people in Uganda have realised that it is their future that is at stake, and they want to have a hand in shaping this future.

Young People and Their Political Involvement

International Reports 5|2013

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Corporate Social Responsibility And Climate Protection in China

The Contribution Of Chinese Enterprises To Sustainable Development

The Chinese government is increasingly reliant upon the support of society in general and enterprises in particular in order to achieve significant reductions in emissions. In recent years, ever more multinational corporations engaged in China and Chinese enterprises have stepped up commitments in the fields of sustainable utilisation and climate protection. However, the distance between Beijing and locations in Western and Southern China impede functional supervision measures, resulting in a strong discrepancy between compulsory duties and their actual realisation.

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Dr. Gerhard Wahlers

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Benjamin Gaul

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