For many in the West, particularly Americans, remittances play a relatively inconsequential role in their daily routine.  This is somewhat unsurprising given the fact that in the overall context of developed “host” countries’ economies, remittances generally make up a rather small portion. For instance, the United States was the leading […]

With the race on to reduce global warming and fossil fuel dependency, experts in alternative energy see a bright future for renewable resources like wind, solar, hydro-power and geothermal energy. QUEST and Climate Watch team up to look at the “Smart Grid” of the future and how it might be […]

Migration is increasingly seen as a threat to Western democracies. A mistake, as it could allow these countries to stay strong in the multi-polarized world. At the beginning of December, the Netzwerk Migration in Europa e.V. and the University of Bremen, Germany, organised the conference “Rethinking Migration in Times of […]