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You can now access Future Challenges posts from each region by clicking on any of the categories below! AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALASIA BRAZIL CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE LATIN AMERICA MIDDLE EAST NORTH AMERICA WESTERN EUROPE You can also see all posts written in Spanish here.
The „Asia-Policy-Briefs“ analyze political and economic developments in Asia and reflect on their impact on Germany and Europe. The short briefing papers focus on current events as well as underlying trends in important large Asian countries. In addition, they seek to develop concepts and strategies to help governments and societies […]
Latin America is at an interesting economic moment right now. While some countries’ economies have grown slow but steady, others remain at a sudden standstill. National budgets have always been tight. The effects of natural disasters, corrupt dictators and authorities, civil wars, and political unrest have stressed those lean budgets […]
The Bertelsmann Stiftung is one of Europe’s largest private operating foundations. It is a not-for-profit organization that, in keeping with the longstanding commitment of its founder Reinhard Mohn, seeks to shape a sustainable society. Global megatrends and process of social change, mounting worldwide debt, and the global economic and financial […]
The church bells sound here in Leme, the neighborhood where I live in the south zone of Rio de Janeiro. They’ve been rung three times this afternoon. After the second peal I heard a call for a march. Another march in Rio. Another demonstration for a better Brazil. It’s weird to hear the […]
