Publications on the topic of “Growth needs Innovation” - Security – Innovation – Democracy
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Publications on the topic of “Growth needs Innovation”
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AI and the Future of Digital Governance: Advancing Public Service Transformation in 2025
The proceedings on key discussions, policy insights, and challenges surrounding the transition toward digital government in the age of AI
The proceedings consolidate the key findings and discussions from the academic seminar entitled “AI and the Future of Digital Government: Advancing Public Service Standards 2025,” organised by the Institute of Democratization Studies on 24 November 2025, with support from KAS Thailand. They explored the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms in strengthening state capacity, enhancing public-service delivery, and advancing digital governance in Thailand. Bringing together perspectives from policymakers, local authorities, and public-governance experts, the seminar particularly highlighted the cases of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Nakhon Sawan Municipality, reflecting both the innovative potential and the structural limitations of Thailand’s ongoing digital transformation.
May 21, 2026
Single title
KALUZA+SCHMID
The Quiet Driver of Economic Success
Competition Policy with Backbone and Reform Ambition
Effective competition is a key prerequisite for Europe’s economic renewal, as it strengthens resilience and innovation. The study develops a three-part framework for policy action: the first part highlights the role of competition policy in strengthening democracy, safeguarding an open market order, and ensuring the integrity of the EU Single Market. The second part analyses the role of competition policy in times of geopolitical and economic disruption and industrial policy challenges. The third part formulates recommendations for the application and further development of competition law.
Jens-Uwe Franck, Martin Peitz
May 18, 2026
Single title
KALUZA + SCHMID
Global Economic Governance in a Fragmented World
How Geopolitics Shapes International Cooperation and its Institutions
The global rules-based order is undergoing its most significant stress test since the end of the Second World War. Through this compilation, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung seeks to contribute to ongoing discourse surrounding the future of global governance within the realms of economic and trade policy. The focus is on the institutions via which global governance is exercised. Four chapters offer a multi‑dimensional perspective on the challenges and potential pathways for the future architecture of global economic governance.
Gunter Rieck Moncayo, Christian E. Rieck, Keith Rockwell, Edmund Terence Gomez, Nikolaus Rischbieter
March 27, 2026
Single title
Smarterpix / DavoeWebster
Alarming Decline in Biodiversity
Insights to the value of ecosystem service for the economy
The loss of biodiversity is progressing worldwide on a historic scale and endangers key ecosystem services – from pollination to coastal protection to water supply. Economic activities are among the main drivers of biodiversity decline. At the same time, this creates considerable risks for companies, investments and global value chains. Biodiversity policy should therefore be understood not only as environmental policy, but also as economic policy with all relevant stakeholders playing their part.
Dr. Christoph Biehl
March 19, 2026
Sustainability Monitor
smarterpix / HayDmitriy
AI literacy requirements should be reformed to be more practical
Article 4 of the AI Act: Good for bureaucracy, bad in practice
Article 4 of the AI Act leads to abstract, one-off training courses that can be easily monitored bureaucratically. In practice, however, they offer little real added value. What is needed instead are agile, sector-specific teaching and learning programmes. Art. 4 should therefore be amended with the Digital Omnibus.
Leonie Mader
February 20, 2026
kurzum
Ukrainian Centre for European Policy
Procedure for verifying compliance of liquid biofuels and biogas intended for use in the transport sector
Research by the Ukrainian Centre for European Policy
Метою цього Порядку є встановлення єдиних вимог та процедур підтвердження відповідності рідкого біопалива (біокомпонентів) та біогазу, призначених для використання у галузі транспорту, критеріям сталості, визначеним законодавством України та актами права Європейського Союзу, що підлягають імплементації відповідно до Угоди про асоціацію між Україною та ЄС та Договору про заснування Енергетичного Співтовариства.
Hennadii Riabtsev
February 18, 2026
Single title
UCEP
Sustainability Criteria for Liquid Biofuels and Biogas in the Transport Sector
EU requirements and recommendations for Ukraine
This study by the Ukrainian Centre for European Policy is dedicated to establishing in Ukraine a modern, transparent, and EU-law-compliant system for verifying the sustainability of liquid biofuels, biocomponents, and biogas used in the transport sector. The publication analyses the requirements of the RED II and RED III Directives and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/996, identifies gaps in Ukrainian legislation, and proposes a detailed model for a national procedure for verifying compliance with sustainability criteria
Dmytro Naumenko
February 12, 2026
Single title
Science and Innovation: The Israeli Miracle
Visit of Florian Müller, Spokesperson for Science, Research, and Space of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag.
Florian Müller, Spokesperson for Science, Research, and Space of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag, visited Israel from February 8 to 11.
Dr. Michael Rimmel, Pascal Franz
February 12, 2026
Single title
IMAGO / Xinhua
World trade continues even without WTO reform
The EU can shape trade rules with its partners
From 26 to 29 March 2026, the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference will be held in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Expectations for this highest-ranking world trade body are extremely low. No one seriously believes that the deadlock that has persisted since the 4th Ministerial Conference in Doha can be broken. The fundamental reform of the WTO that has been called for years will not succeed this time either. While this is not good news for the global trade order, it does not mean that the constructive forces within the international community, and in particular the EU, have their hands tied.
Gunter Rieck Moncayo
February 10, 2026
kurzum
IMAGO / Zoonar
EU Climate Policy in an Uncertain World
How Europe Should Use Emissions Trading for Partnerships and Resilience – and Why This Requires Social Acceptance and Regulatory Clarity
High costs are putting EU climate policy under pressure as global rules erode. Europe’s response should follow Social Market Economy principles: aligning carbon prices globally and create reliable, rules‑based frameworks. The EU can use its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to incentivize climate clubs and rely on Article 6 for targeted partnerships. This requires strong domestic acceptance: revenues from carbon pricing must be returned transparently, fairly, and visibly – and the EU Emissions Trading System must be strengthened as the central rules‑based instrument of European climate policy.
