Cyber-AI Convergence and Interference

Securing Elections and Building Human Resilience

Far beyond what was conceived through traditional security and military doctrines, we face new challenges that pertain to human and political security. What matters is not only who wins new territories, but who wins the data, the trust, the hearts and minds of citizens within a country or polity.

KOSOVO: Between universal non-recognition and ‘derecognitions

This paper intends, first and foremost, to provide a theoretical framework related to the concepts of recognition and derecognition. Furthermore, the paper addresses the challenges that Kosovo has faced in relation to the consolidation of statehood, due to the lack of universal recognition. Furthermore, the paper provides a perspective on the developments and evolution of the dialogue process between Kosovo and Serbia, from the beginning of the technical process to the efforts to reach a final agreement, as well as linking the dialogue process with international recognition, i.e. non-recognition of Kosovo.

Publication de la version arabe du guide des bonnes pratiques du dialogue social en Tunisie

Renforcement du dialogue social en Tunisie

La Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, le centre des Jeunes Dirigeants d'entreprise (CJD) et l’école supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales de Tunis (ESSECT) ont élaboré un guide des bonnes pratiques du dialogue social en Tunisie. En présentant les conditions et les critères de réussite du dialogue social, ce guide a vocation à renforcer les capacités des partenaires sociaux à prévenir et à gérer les conflits sociaux.

"Wirklich überraschend kam die Eskalation nicht"

Paul Linnarz, Leiter unseres Büros in Washington, im Interview über die Ereignisse

Anhänger des abgewählten amerikanischen Präsidenten Donald Trump haben gestern das Kapitol gestürmt. Die gemeinsame Sitzung von Senat und Repräsentantenhaus zur Zertifizierung der Präsidentschaftswahlergebnisse musste unterbrochen werden. Nach Polizeiangaben kamen vier Menschen ums Leben. "Zu dieser Stunde wird unsere Demokratie beispiellos angegriffen", erklärte der gewählte US-Präsident Joe Biden angesichts der Ereignisse, "ich bin wirklich schockiert und traurig, dass unsere Nation - so lange Leuchtfeuer und Hoffnung für Demokratie - an so einem dunklen Moment angekommen ist."

Energy and Covid-19: Sustainable Finance

An essential tool to enable access to clean and affordable energy in Namibia

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 targets to ensure access to affordable and clean energy to all beings by 2030. Namibia is characterized by low energy access levels, especially in rural areas. Renewable energy in the form of hydropower, solar, wind and biomass are sources of clean energy in Namibia, but coal and oil still provide a large portion of the country’s energy. Incremental policies and financial resources are still required to support growth in investments for on-grid, mini grid, and off-grind energy complemented by energy efficiency projects to address energy challenges. Options including microcredit, project finance and Public Private Partnerships (PPP) can be considered to achieve community electrification and energy efficiencies depending on the scale of the project.

Media and information of the citizens in times of Corona

Study on the standards and quality of information of citizens in Albania from March 9 to May 31, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic in Albania and the adoption of measures to prevent it had consequences for the Albanian media. A large part of Albanian media companies is facing serious economic problems: The closure of companies has resulted in the absence of their advertisements in the media. This in turn resulted in a financial crisis in the media industry. However, this is not the only problem facing the media. The government's attempts to exploit the economically precarious situation in the Covid-19 pandemic are viewed with great concern. Especially when coercive measures are taken that violate the principles and standards of democracy.

Od samorządu do samorządności

Zbiór reportaży laureatów konkursu Krajowej Izby Gospodarczej

Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza w ramach obchodów swojego 30-lecia postanowiła wzmocnić głos polskiej samorządności, która okazała się jednym z najważniejszych zjawisk ostatnich trzech dekad. W tym celu w ramach ogólnopolskiego konkursu KIG zaprosiła reportażystów do stworzenia jej literackich obrazów. Tak powstała publikacja „Od samorządu do samorządności”, której wydanie wsparła również Fundacja Konrada Adenauera.

“Sovereignty of the EU”

External and Internal Dangers of an Unfulfillable Promise

Sovereignty – often supplemented with attributes such as “strategic” or “European” – is currently being called for by many different political actors across Europe. Those, like the German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who take a differentiated or reserved stance towards this can expect to meet with criticism at the highest levels; for example from the French President Emmanuel Macron. At the same time, sovereignty is the key concept underpinning nationalist movements, which certainly do not see Macron as a role model. So, what is at stake here? Can we even achieve “European sovereignty” in the various policy fields? And is there a “good” (European) and “bad” (national) sovereignty?

(Un)shared property

Property ownership by political officials and spouses of political officials

Equal enjoyment of rights in Kosovo between men and women remains a persistent challenge. Although the legal framework promoting women's property rights is quite advanced, the unequal gender distribution of economic and financial resources places women at a disadvantage compared to men in their ability to participate, contribute to and benefit from further development processes.

2030 Agenda in Kosovo

Economic Development, Social Affairs, Infrastructure, Innovation, Environment, Governance and Cooperation

Sustainable development is rather important for all countries, regardless of their development stage. As a priority set in the European Treaties, sustainable development plays a special role in European policies. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development serves as a guide for all countries towards achieving sustainable socio-economic development. This agenda included 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution “Transforming the world: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. Given that Kosovo does not yet have an official report on the monitoring of SDGs, this shows that so far Kosovo has done very little to integrate these Goals and indicators into national and sectoral strategies.