Geneva Barometer

Developments among Geneva-based international organisations from October to December 2023

The ‘Geneva Barometer’ takes an occasional look at selected developments among international organizations based in Geneva.

Repair and Reuse (R&R): Exploring the feasibility of R&R business model in Hong Kong

Encouraging a circular economy in Hong Kong involves advocating for repair and reuse (R&R) to combat e-waste and furniture disposal. The research from BEC highlights the advantages of repair and reuse for both businesses and communities, offering actionable recommendations for integrating these aspects into business models.

La crisis migratoria en Perú. Implicancias para la seguridad nacional

La KAS Perú junto a la Escuela Superior de Guerra del Ejército presentaron el libro "La crisis migratoria en Perú: Implicancias para la seguridad nacional", una investigación sobre la migración venezolana y sus implicancias para la seguridad nacional.

Approaching or keeping distance?

An article in the Syria dossier of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in zenith magazine

Normalization with the Assad regime is aligned with the Gulf states' approach, managing conflicts in the region. However, they disagree on their Syria policy.

KAS Publication: EU Taxonomy - Rules fit for Purpose?

Ensuring Taxonomy Efficacy

Executive Summary below:

Rule of Law Developments in the Middle East and North Africa

Newsletter No.4 - December 2023

The KAS & TIMEP Rule of Law newsletter highlights key regional legal developments, to show both the theory and the practice of the rule of law, and why it is so essential to everyday lives across the region. In each issue, we will cover four major developments that have dominated the MENA region in the past quarter.

Beca Si Flucht abre convocatoria 2024

El programa está orientado a residentes venezolanos en Chile para cursar el magíster en Gestión de Gobierno en la Universidad Autónoma de Chile.

Plazo de postulación hasta el 10 de enero de 2024.

Chileans reject a new constitution for the second time

55% of voters again vote against the draft constitution in the plebiscite

More than four years have passed since President Sebastián Piñera's message at the end of 2019, in which he announced the start of the process to draft a new constitution. Since then, Chile has gone through two of these processes, with a total of four elections and two draft constitutions rejected by the citizens - a unique situation by global standards.

India and the USA

From "alienated democracies" to global shapers?

The partnership between the world's two largest democracies, India and the USA, is one of the most strategically important of the 21st century. Until recently, it was at an all-time high. However, this was not always the case. It was only at the beginning of the 1990s that both countries gradually emerged from the constraints of the bipolar world order. From a relationship of convenience, a promising working relationship has emerged that extends to many strategic areas - from trade and defense to joint space missions. How did this change come about and what potential do Indo-US relations hold for each other and for the preservation of a free and rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific and beyond?

Presidential election 2023 in Liberia

Peaceful change of power and hope for progress.

Opposition candidate Joseph Boakai replaces incumbent President George Weah in office and becomes the new head of state of the Republic of Liberia. Hopes for the new government are high.