2024 Year in Review Summary From climate justice at COP29 to the future of the transatlantic relationship under a new president, our 2024 answered questions, raised new ones, and even included a visit from Luisa Neubauer and Helena Marschall. Dive into a whirlwind year!
Broken Promises Policy Brief In a new policy brief, Haydn Welch, Sheridan Cole, and Seth Binder examine the evolution of US-Saudi relations during Biden’s term, analyzing key inflection points and strategic considerations that shaped policy. pdf
Pace of war shortens EU-based training for Ukrainian troops Media Fellowship Instruction has been pared to the basics in everything from combined arms to officer training. By Sam Skove
Against all odds: implementing feminist approaches to international politics Analysis In 2023, Germany’s Federal Foreign Office and its Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development published guidelines for a feminist foreign and development policy. Political headwinds, however, are jeopardising the implementation of the concepts. By Birte Rodenberg
2025 Feminist Global Development and Foreign Policy Fellowship Call for Applications Because of an overwhelming response we had to close the call for applications early. Thank you for your understanding.
Germany’s Climate Foreign Policy Strategy: Insights into Key Issue Areas and Potential for Future US-German Cooperation Brief This explanatory brief places Germany's Strategy on Climate Foreign Policy in its domestic context. As Germany re-calibrates its strategic positioning, the analysis dives into central issue areas to provide insights on German positions and potential opportunities. By Tim Bosch
Investors once again asked to buy into Ukrainian renewable energy Media Fellowship Ukraine is holding pilot renewable energy auctions on Thursday (31 October) to attract investments in decentralized power generation, but high debt and a lack of trust in state payments are threatening any fast build-out. By Marilen Martin
“Democracy cannot 'do the magic' and protect itself” Interview As part of an EU Democracy research project funded by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union office, Sophie Pornschlegel interviewed European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, during the summer break of the European Commission. In their conversation, Vice-President Jourová reflected on five years of efforts to safeguard democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the EU, amid increasing threats against democracy and a shifting geopolitical context, not least due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. By Sophie Pornschlegel and Věra Jourová
Continuity or sea change? What to expect from Kamala Harris on foreign policy Analysis No consistent picture has emerged yet as to how Kamala Harris would shape her foreign policy if she ends up being the next US president. Her time as Vice President gives at least some hints on how she might deal with China, the war in Ukraine, and policy in the Middle East By Teresa Eder
The Future of Feminist Foreign Policy Interview Series What does Feminist Foreign Policy look like today, and what can be done to make it better? Interviews with the International Peace Institute and partners around the globe shine a light on this vital lens for foreign policy.
