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German-Austrian Collaboration: Climate Change Solutions for the EU

Outcome paper of the Vienna Dialogue 2023

The outcome paper of the Vienna Dialogue 2023 emphasizes the need for an expanded European climate policy that focuses on adapting to the already noticeable effects of climate change. Societal challenges, in particular distributional conflicts, require pan-European cooperation. The text emphasizes the importance of systematically recording adaptation costs and damages and calls for preventive and reactive measures. The Vienna Dialogue proposes concrete policy recommendations, particularly in the areas of the European Green Deal, economy, currency, finance and foreign, security and defense policy. Germany and Austria should intensify their cooperation, promote research, make agricultural policy climate-friendly, make optimum use of EU funds and strengthen the security policy discourse in order to meet the challenges of climate change.

Julian Plottka, Florence Ertel, Claudia Crawford, Michael Stellwag

January 30, 2024

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AI in Subsahara-Africa – Afrofuturism without African languages?

The challenges for large language models

As a technology, AI has enormous potential to make many processes simpler, faster and more efficient. AI would therefore be suitable for so-called leap-frogging. If AI were integrated quickly and well, especially the global South could benefit from it. However, large amounts of data are required for the development of large language models (e.g. ChatGPT). This could slow down the spread of AI on the African continent. Liberal and transparent data policy should therefore play a central role in the political discourse there.

Jan-Ole Voß

January 19, 2024

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East African Ports in the Geostrategic Scramble

Eyes on Tanzania’s Port Deal with Dubai

According to a report by consulting firm PwC, ports are responsible for 80 per cent of the world’s trade in goods by volume and 70 per cent by value. They can act as a key driver for economic growth.

Tilmann Feltes, Annika Schröder

October 30, 2023

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The European Union – A Global Player on Shaky Foundations

Results of the Panorama-Analysis 2023

The Panorama-Analysis 2023 provides a comprehensive insight into the current development of the European Union (EU) and its environment in a year-on-year comparison. The analysis presents a multithematic assessment of the current situation in the areas of innovation and competitiveness, the European policy orientation of the member states and the global environment. By using qualitative and quantitative indicators, the analysis provides sound insights into current trends and developments.

Tim Peter, Toni Michel

April 5, 2023

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Regionen auf dem Weg zum European Green Deal

Auf dem Weg zum European Green Deal: Die Teilnehmenden zeigen sich motiviert, das eigene Handlungsfeld sowie die eigene Region im Sinne des EGD zu entwickeln.

Welche Fragen und Sorgen, Chancen und Potenziale artikulieren ausgewählte Gestalter in drei Bundesländern Österreichs? Was erhoffen sie sich von Brüssel, was vom cross-sektoralen Zusammenspiel? 50 österreichische Vorreiter aus den Bundesländern Tirol, Vorarlberg und Niederösterreich nahmen an einer Sondierung der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Multilateraler Dialog Wien und dem Think and Do Tank European Commons zum European Green Deal (EGD) teil.

Verena Ringler, Claudia Crawford, Michael Stellwag

October 7, 2022

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Unternehmerische Sorgfaltspflichten in globalen Lieferketten

Unternehmensperspektiven aus Asien zum deutschen Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz

Ab 1. Januar 2023 tritt das deutsche Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG) in Kraft, das Unternehmen zur aktiven Überwachung der Einhaltung von Menschenrechten in ihren Lieferketten verpflichtet. Eine von der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Auftrag gegebene Studie beschäftigt sich damit, was sich mit dem Gesetz für deutsche Unternehmen verändert, die in Asien tätig sind. Welche Herausforderungen sehen sie, wie wurden menschenrechtliche Sorgfaltspflichten von Unternehmen bisher umgesetzt?

Veronika Ertl, Dr. Jan Cernicky

May 10, 2022

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Western Balkans’ cooperation with China

Between values and interests

China is also expanding its influence in the Western Balkans and promoting its political model of values. The motivation is driven by the Belt and Road Initiative. Economical activities create dependencies that can be used for political pressure. In addition, China managed to present itself as a close partner in the pandemic, while the EU was not perceived as a safety net. Confidence is decreasing. But China's involvement also reveals deficits. What follows?

President of ESTIMA Ana Krstinovska

October 6, 2021

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In the digital transformation, trust is animportant currency

A worthwhile comparison with Asia

A look at Asia shows that when citizens are guided through digital transformation while government service platforms are available to them, the foundation for the „smart” state is laid. Hence oneprerequisite for digital innovation is trust in the state and an administration that is digitally literate. The involvement of civil society and business and the use of open data play a decisive role.

Katharina Naumann, Dr Pencho Kuzev, Christian Echle

September 20, 2021

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Gegen Corona

Mythen und Wirklichkeit des weltweiten Krisenmanagements

Seit Ausbruch der Coronapandemie kursieren Vorurteile und Mythen über die Art und Weise der Pandemiebekämpfung. Zu den gängigsten gehörte die Meinung, autoritäre Regime seien beim Kampf gegen Corona effektiver. Im folgenden Analysen & Argumente wird jedoch gezeigt: Es gibt keine Belege dafür, dass autoritäre Staaten die Pandemie erfolgreicher bekämpfen konnten als Demokratien. Das beste Coronamanagement zeigen Staaten, in denen Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Gewaltenteilung respektiert worden sind.

Dr. habil. Karsten Grabow

July 28, 2021

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