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Artistotle Address
“If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost.” - Aristotle
The Echo Chamber and the Agora
The dangers of social media have become obvious in spreading hatred, lies, and delusions, as well as privacy invasion. But it has also become an integral and beneficial part of our lives. How do we manage this dilemma?
Collapse of the Traditional Party
Today traditional parties in many mature democracies have become polarized, weakened and alienated from the public, giving way to populist parties and leaders who put their personal interests above the values of democracy. Why has this happened, and what is the remedy?
Reshaping governance for sustainability
This report “offers analysis and recommendations on how to strengthen inclusive and participatory governance and to overcome structural and institutional obstacles and gaps in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs” and includes a “call to action to world leaders” (Global Civil Society Report, 2019).
Extractive Industries and Violation of Women’s Rights
This briefing discusses how “women are disproportionately affected by negative social and environmental impacts of extractive industries”, “ the human rights impact of business enterprises could be effectively regulated by a UN treaty on business and human rights”, and argues “such a treaty must comprehensively integrate a gender perspective” (Seitz 2019).
Towards Global Regulation on Business and Human Rights
This is the Statement of the Treaty Alliance Germany on the draft for a legally binding UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights.
Governing Ecologically
“This study looks at the government participation of the German Greens at the level of the federal states” and “tackles an area of politics and ecological modernisation which has had considerable influence on the public debate in recent times, from the summer heat wave...to international climate protection” (Jungjohann 2019).
World Report 2019
"World Report 2019 is Human Rights Watch’s 29th annual review of human rights practices around the globe. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide, drawing on events from late 2017 through November 2018" (Human Rights Watch, 2019).
The Citizens’ Charter: Contributions to Poverty Reduction
"This brief discusses various aspects of the Citizens’ Charter approach to poverty reduction. These include incorporating a deeper understanding of poverty dynamics into the program’s architecture, engaging provincial and district level authorities and programs, promoting the strategic use of poverty data to inform policymakers, and testing and then scaling up pro-poor initiatives" (Institute for State Effectiveness, 2019).
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