The Second Generation of Climate Minilateralism

Building a New Mitigation Alliance

With multilateral progress on climate change lagging behind, a range of “minilateral” climate alliances have emerged over the past years. However, most of these climate clubs only had a limited impact in practice. In order to accelerate global climate action, there is a need for a second generation of climate minilateralism – a new Mitigation Alliance that provides exclusive benefits, comprises enthusiastic actors, and is closely aligned with the Paris Agreement.

Who Holds Sovereignty Over the Internet?

Social Media and Democracy in Africa

In Africa, the continent with the greatest democratic deficits, the internet, and above all social media, offers new opportunities for civic participation, transparency and public access to information. Yet the initial euphoria about the emancipatory potential of social media is increasingly being tempered by scepticism. It is hard to ignore the internet’s dark side, such as the spread of hate speech and fake news. Meanwhile, Africa’s autocratic regimes are becoming more adept at instrumentalising social media to serve their own ends.

Buchpräsentation "Wie Wahlen manipuliert werden"

Am Montag, dem 9. März 2020, wurde das Buch "Wie Wahlen manipuliert werden" von den Autoren Nic Cheesman & Brian Klaas präsentiert, das von der Konrad- Adenauer- Stiftung Albanien und Politiko auf Albanisch veröffentlicht wurde.

Regulating Artificial Intelligence in South Asia: Projections for the Future

Special Report on Artificial Intelligence

The India-EU Partnership: A New Era of Multilateral Cooperation

- by Aastha Kaul

Konrad Adenaeur Stiftung hosted the India-EU-Germany Dialogue on Effective Global Governance: A New Era of Multilateral Cooperation. The Dialogue carried an Indian delegation to exchange views on the future of multilateralism. The delegation visited three key European cities namely Geneva, Brussels & Berlin, each home to significant institutions that undergird the international governance architecture, where discussions explored potential avenues for India-EU multilateral cooperation on international, European, and bilateral levels.

Weekly overview of developments in multilateral Geneva on COVID-19

(9 March - 12 March)

The WHO has classified the coronavirus illness COVID-19 as a pandemic - and is ask-ing member states to take an aggressive and offensive approach in order to stop its spread. Other Geneva based organisations are publishing reports on the initial eco-nomic consequences of the crisis. In the meantime, high-profile multilateral meet-ings in Geneva have been cancelled.

Der Pariser Salon de l’Agriculture

Die Internationale Landwirtschaftsausstellung – Salon de l’Agriculture – öffnete vom 22. Februar bis zum 1. März ihre Tore. Das Pariser Pendant zur Berliner „Grünen Woche“ ist ein Schaufenster für die französische Landwirtschaft zwischen „Terroir“ und Technologie.

Between Habit and Legislation: Land Rights in West Africa

Approaches for the implementation of women's land rights in Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo

The majority of the population in Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo lives from agriculture and livestock. The legal framework for land management is characterised by a dualism between state laws and traditional customary rights. Local customary laws still mainly govern the ownership, use and transfer of land. Only a few small farmers are officially registered as landowners at state level. In this context, women have de facto no secure access to land – despite legal equality and their key role in agriculture. In order to strengthen the process of implementation of modern land laws and thus the economic role of women and food security, an in-depth dialogue and close cooperation between the women directly concerned, civil society organisations, customary and religious authorities, public authorities and other policymakers is necessary.

ESKOM – Südafrikas Gretchenfrage

Afrikas größter Energieproduzent in der Krise

Die südafrikanische Energiekrise ist kein neues oder unvorhergesehenes Problem. Seit den 1950er Jahren wurden gravierende politische und wirtschaftliche Entscheidungen getroffen, die im aktuellen Status quo resultieren.

OPEN CALL

The next digital decade – Policy approaches from Asia

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Digital Asia Hub invite scholars and practitioners of all stages of career and from various disciplines to contribute their lessons to inform policy.