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Imagine Philanthropy for Europe
This explorative research provides insights into philanthropic engagement for Europe – an idea we refer to as philanthropy with a European purpose – and found that Europe is at crossroads and philanthropy is needed to take action. (European Cultural Foundation, Allianz Kulturstiftung for Europe, 2020).
Financing Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond - An analysis and assessment of innovative policy options
The “paper picks some of the most promising and most innovative proposals” from the May 2020 UN policy dialogue entitled “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond” and examines the “political feasibility of each of the proposals” and their potential (Ellmers 2020).
The Trustbusters Come for Facebook. Finally.
“Regulators could have imposed conditions on or even prevented Facebook, Google and others from pursuing deals that solidified their dominance. But they didn’t, and now they’re seeking to correct their apparent mistakes” (NYT Editorial Board, 2020).
The Cost of Merkel's Surrender to Hungarian and Polish Extortion
“German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been laboring under enormous pressure to prevent a veto of the European Union's 2021-27 budget and COVID-19 recovery fund. But the compromise she reached with Hungary and Poland is the worst of all possible worlds” (George Soros, 2020).
Annual Report 2019/20: Fit For The Future
This report explores the need for a new approach to prevent democratic backsliding on the UK as “UK democracy was already under considerable strain before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, coupled with a growing sense of alienation, disillusionment, distrust and disengagement surrounding its polarising politics” (Involve 2020).
Taking Stock Of Global Democratic Trends Before And During The Covid-19 Pandemic
“This brief is a preliminary reflection... into the debate on the impact of COVID-19 on democracy globally, 10 months into the pandemic.” It identifies “potential new avenues of research” and pinpoints “key issues for policymaking” while offering “policymakers and civil society organizations...an open invitation to provide their own suggestions” (IDEA, 2020).
Countering hybrid threats: the vital need for digital resilience
“Hybrid threats continue to change and evolve, impacting not only our societies but also governments, institutions, and private companies. … Yet while we continue to seek to enhance resilience against hybrid threats, the ways we’ve adapted to the pandemic are presenting us with new levels of vulnerability” (Courtney 2020).
A Chance to Repair the Cracks in Our Democracy
“Amid a worsening pandemic, a record number of voters in the United States elected Joseph R. Biden Jr. president, marking an end to the administration of Donald J. Trump. But President Trump had refused to commit himself to a peaceful transfer of presidential power even before he lost his bid for re-election” (Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2020).
New Toolkit Empowers Civic Activists Across the Globe to Combat Corruption
Anti-Corruption Toolkit for Civic Activists can be used "to advocate for social or political change through collective discussion, organization and action." Using this Toolkit, civic activists, journalists and others worldwide can develop effective approaches to combatting corruption that are tailored to specific local contexts. (International Republican Institute, 2020).
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on technocrats replacing Africa’s kleptocrats
“Instead of trying to work around governments, the aid agencies, foundations and companies operating in Africa could partner with the public sector and commit funds annually to improve the education and training of young Africans and mid-career professionals to improve government effectiveness” (Ellen Johnson Sirfleaf, 2020).
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