"IMF Voting Shares: No Plans for Significant Changes" Mark Weisbrot and Jake Johnston Published: 16 June 2014 Looking at the structure of the IMF governance it seems that it is much more a reflection of the world of 1944, when it was established, than of the world today. A hugh mismatch between the ′Northern countries′ and the mid- and low- income countries, with a dominant position of the USA according to the decision-making process, can stil be seen
Rania Antonopoulos: "The Current Economic and Financial Crisis: A Gender Perspective" Published: 16 June 2014 History shows that financial crisis have been distinctly harsh on women and poor. Especially when it comes to instability of jobs, women are hit harder than men, which is mostly connected with the sectors female workers are employed, aswell related with political inequity women in most societies still have to deal with. Summary of “The Current Economic and Financial Crisis: A Gender Perspective” by Rania Antonopoulos, March 20, 2009
Actionaid: "Where does it hurt? The impact of the financial crisis on developing countries" Published: 16 June 2014 Especially developing and low- and middle-income countries respectively are hit by the financial crisis in a heavy way, although they mostly did not play a vital role according to the dynamic processes which led to this situation.'The crisis' actually implies two components: a financial an a recession one. Not the fiscial system is hitting these countries in a harsh way, but the lack of trade with the high income countries
The Situation of Syrian Refugees in the Neighbouring Countries: What Role Should the European Union Play? Published: 14 April 2014 An end of the Syrian conflict is not remotely within sight. So far, more than two million people have left the country, more than four million are displaced internally; at least seven million are...
The World Nuclear Status Report 2013 Published: 9 September 2013 Report Two years after Fukushima, global nuclear power generation continues to decline. If it were not for the World Nuclear Industry Status Report we probably would not know.
The World Nuclear Status Report 2013 Published: 9 September 2013 Two years after Fukushima, global nuclear power generation continues to decline. If it were not for the World Nuclear Industry Status Report we probably would not know.
Monitoring report on Turkey’s Climate Change Action Plan released Published: 16 June 2013 In 2011, Turkey released Climate Change Action Plan, CCAP. Climate Change Action Plan is a unique plan that Turkey has. The plan does not have any greenhouse gas reduction or limitation target. CCAP...
Social Media and Freedom of Expression Conference Published: 16 June 2013 Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law and Heinrich Boell Stiftung Turkey Representation are organizing a conference to elaborate on social media in four different contexts, placing freedom of expression in the heart of the discussions. The aim of this scholarly gathering is to bring together competent names in their respective fields to have comprehensive discussions on the different aspects of this issue.
The Green group in the European Parliament has voted on a position paper about Climate Change, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Published: 16 June 2013 13 key measures to promote innovation and fight climate change Introduction Although technological innovation is only part of the overall solution to climate change, it is an essential aspect of it....
Perceptions, Actors and the Process in the Settlement of the Kurdish Issue Published: 16 June 2012 We, as Diyarbakir Institute for Political and Social Research and Heinrich Boell Stiftung Foundation, thought it is necessary to organize a meeting, in such a critically important period, to cover the Kurdish issue in its different aspects and to benefit from international experiences. Differences of perception and the feeling of detachment in the Kurdish and Turkish public opinions, roles and responsibilities of the actors, especially the politicians involved in the settlement process, conditions of settlement, termination of the conflicts, methods for negotiation and dialogue and, the role of the media in the settlement process are among the subjects to be elaborated on in the conference on the 7,8 December 2012 in Ankara.