Conflict Weekly #175, 11 May 2023, Vol.4, No.19

An initiative by NIAS-IPRI and India Office of the KAS

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Stalemate SPECIAL COMMENTARY: Violence in India’s State of Manipur: Clash of Perceptions of Marginalization and Victimhood

Georgi Gospodinov:

Facts are sacred – that was once

The opening speech of the well-known Bulgarian writer and international Booker winner Georgi Gospodinov during the conference «Blurring the truth. Desinformation in South East Europe», organised by the KAS Media Programme in Sofia on 4th of April 2023. It was published in "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" in German.

Media Perceptions of Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

Media, as a source of information, plays a leading role in raising public awareness and understanding of climate change and its impacts across communities and nations. This study was conducted to understand how climate change is perceived in the media in Sub-Saharan Africa. It reflects on how journalists from different countries in the region often frame and report on climate change issues under varied contexts.

Spiral of violence in Costa Rica

No end in sight?

2022 was the most violent year in Costa Rica's history. The number of homicides reached a record 656, which corresponds to a murder rate of 12.6 per 100,000 inhabitants, twelve percent higher than the previous year. In comparison, Germany recorded a homicide rate of 0.25 in 2022. It is to be feared that the increase in violent crimes is a longer-term trend that is far from having reached its peak. This year, the number of killings is already 43 per cent higher than last year. Experts fear that homicides will rise to 900 by the end of 2023. What is the reason for this surprising development in the Central American showcase country Costa Rica?

Primer encuentro regional en Coyhaique

Ciclo de juventud, política y futuro

Junto a la Fundación Chile Cívico se realizó la primera actividad regional en la ciudad de Coyhaique, Aysén, junto a jóvenes y líderes políticos de centro.

Green Hydrogen Development in Namibia

Fact Sheet 2022/23

An overview of Green Hydrogen Development Facts and Figures in Namibia since 2022, Timelines, Challenges, Opportunities, Projects, Collaborations and more.

Meeting of the research fellows of KAS Media Programme South East Europe in Sofia

The KAS Media Programme South East Europe has awarded for the second time two journalism research scholarships to German journalists.

NEWSLETTER mai 2023, 2ème

Ce Newsletter touche à l'actualité politique malienne

Ce Newsletter touche à l'actualité politique du Mali à travers les articles suivants : VIOLATION DES DROITS DE L'HOMME AU MALI : Des experts de l'Onu demandent de criminaliser l'esclavage par ascendance; Rapport de l’ONU sur les événements de Moura : Le gouvernement dénonce un récit fictif;

Creating a European Municipality of Gevgelija: Integrity Policy for Zero Corruption

Integrity Study and Integrity Handbook

At the end of 2022, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus” - Skopje initiated the new phase of the project "Creating a European Municipality: Integrity Policy for Zero Corruption". In the first phase of this project, the Municipality of Aerodrom was selected. While in the second phase, the municipalities of Novo Selo and Gevgelija were selected.

Creating a European Municipality of Novo Selo: Integrity Policy for Zero Corruption

Integrity Study and Integrity Handbook

At the end of 2022, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus” - Skopje initiated the new phase of the project "Creating a European Municipality: Integrity Policy for Zero Corruption". In the first phase of this project, the Municipality of Aerodrom was selected. While in the second phase, the municipalities of Novo Selo and Gevgelija were selected.