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More Autocracies Worldwide - But Democratic Resistance Is Growing
Gütersloh (ots) - Democracy is on the defensive. This is shown by the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Transformation Index 2026 (BTI). The BTI was first surveyed twenty years ago, when democracies were still in the majority. Today, 56 percent of the 137 countries surveyed by the BTI are ruled autocratically. However, this rarely leads to better governance. Autocracies are more susceptible to corruption, less capable of shaping ...
mehrGermans would value more trustworthy online health information
Gütersloh (ots) - Most people these days look online for answers to questions on health. However, many have doubts on the integrity and quality of the information provided by social media platforms and AI chatbots. The Bertelsmann Stiftung would like to contribute to promoting reliable sources and increasing confidence in digital information on health by means of its ...
mehrSeeding The Future Foundation, Institute of Food Technologists, and Welthungerhilfe Announce Evolution of the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
Plymouth, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; Bonn, Germany (ots) - The Seeding The Future Foundation (STF), the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) today announced the next chapter of the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge (GFSC). With the conclusion of its fourth cycle, ...
mehrProviding a future for the next generation
Gütersloh / Vienna (ots) - In light of advancing climate change, creating a climate resilience strategy in Germany, Europe and around the world is essential for coming generations. A strategy of this kind demands change in society and the economy towards a sustainable lifestyle and production methods. Scientists from the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and of Social Sciences will debate how this can be achieved, along ...
mehrcooldown°earth welcomes North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) funding for matterr / – Public funds and public welfare capital accelerate circular technology -
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Many advanced economies remain ill-prepared for present challenges
Gütersloh (ots) - A shifting geopolitical landscape, sluggish growth, digital transformation, the climate crisis and demographic change are testing the capacity of OECD and EU countries to innovate and adapt like never before. Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway are among the best positioned. But the analysis of 144 indicators from the Bertelsmann Stiftung's ...
mehrNew white paper: Public AI as a democratic alternative to the concentration of private power
Gütersloh (ots) - The most powerful AI systems of our time were developed and are controlled by a small number of private companies – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, and DeepSeek. These companies don’t just dominate the development of models, they control the basic infrastructure of the AI ecosystem: computing capacities, training data, and ...
mehrGrowth and innovation as cornerstones of a strong democracy and a digitally sovereign Europe
Gütersloh (ots) - Germany should be restored to a growth path and should give new impulse to innovation, along with its European partners. Because prosperity is a significant guarantor of a stable democracy. Digital sovereignty is the anchor of a strong Europe. Germany can once again be a country of pioneering innovation and a pacesetter for the continent. For this, ...
mehrREPCHANCE Europe Study Reveals Persistent Underrepresentation of Immigrant-Origin MPs Across Key European Countries
Berlin/Stuttgart (ots) - - Immigrant-origin populations remain underrepresented in the national parliaments of Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK, with the Netherlands having the highest share (19%) and Spain the lowest (2%). - While representation has increased over the last decade ...
mehrClimate neutrality: The OECD and EU countries best equipped to lead the way
Gütersloh (ots) - How determined are OECD and EU countries in pursuing the goal of climate neutrality by 2050? A recent monitoring report by the Bertelsmann Stiftung reveals that Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Spain are setting the pace with their effective policy strategies. In contrast, Canada, Australia, Israel, Poland and Hungary need to significantly ramp up their ...
mehrEuropeans prefer greater independence from the US
Gütersloh (ots) - A clear majority of Europeans are willing to take greater responsibility for their own interests in a changing world order. This is the key finding of an eupinions survey conducted by the Bertelsmann Stiftung in the 27 member states of the European Union. The figures show a clear shift in opinion in Europe: at the end of 2017, only a quarter of citizens wanted more European engagement. The majority of ...
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Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
Encouraging people to protect the earth / DBU honours Franziska Tanneberger and Thomas Speidel
Osnabrück, Germany (ots) - Ways to better protect the planet are currently being debated at the World Summit on Nature in Cali, Colombia, and soon at the World Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. Today in Mainz, two people are demonstrating what practical solutions can look like: Peatland researcher Dr Franziska Tanneberger and electrical engineer Thomas Speidel ...
mehrBetter Health Requires More Participation by Young People
Berlin/Gütersloh (ots) - At this year’s World Health Summit in Berlin, the WHO Youth Council presented its vision for healthier societies. The World Health Organization’s Youth Council is calling on policymakers to better leverage the potential of young people. The Bertelsmann Stiftung and major youth organizations support the initiative. Better involvement of and support for young people is essential to creating a ...
mehrWhere leading countries stand in the transition to renewable heating, road transport and electricity
Gütersloh (ots) - The sluggish rate of progress made in the energy transition is putting the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by the middle of the century at risk. A comparison of four European countries shows that Denmark and Norway are making significant strides in transitioning to renewable ...
mehrMuseums around the world are joining the foundation Ocean us in an unprecedented campaign to fight climate change
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Lucy Gilson and Johan Rockström awarded the Virchow Prize 2024
mehr Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit
Naumann Foundation opens Human Rights Hub in Geneva / German Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Buschmann: "The brave need support."
Geneva (ots) - On July 10, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom officially opens its Human Rights Hub in Geneva. The Human Rights Hub will be a hub for the promotion of freedom and human rights worldwide. Journalists, lawyers, activists - many are committed to the universal defense of human rights. In doing ...
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Majority of German youths see good opportunities in apprenticeship market
Gütersloh (ots) - The mood on the German apprenticeship market has improved appreciably. However, many young people with low school qualifications see their chances of securing an apprenticeship as poor. It remains to be seen whether the apprenticeship guarantee passed recently by the German federal government will be able to help. Almost three quarters of young ...
mehr“Time to Decide Europe Summit 2023”: Over 300 guests to attend high-level conference organised by ERSTE Foundation and IWM
Vienna (ots) - Today, Tuesday 16 May 2023, ERSTE Foundation is hosting the Time To Decide Europe Summit 2023 in cooperation with the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM). 15 leading European intellectuals are developing propositions and debating possible solutions for the future of Europe given the crises we are ...
mehrDeutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
"For the Shipping Industry, This Is a Gyro Gearloose Moment" / German Environmental Award for Energy and CO2 Reduction
Osnabrück (ots) - With their considerable ingenuity and entrepreneurial courage, the qualified engineers Friedrich Mewis and Dirk Lehmann have revolutionized the shipping world. With the Becker Mewis Duct (BMD), they have not only saved millions of tons of heavy fuel oil since its market launch in 2008, but have ...
mehrDeutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
Wild Treasure Troves of Life / German Environmental Award for Dr. Christof Schenck
mehr#TimeToDecide22 – Discussing the Future of the EU, Ukraine, Russia and the Western Balkans in Vienna
Vienna (ots) - Around 300 guests attend high-level conference organised by ERSTE Foundation and IWM Today, Friday, ERSTE Foundation is hosting the Time To Decide Europe Summit 2022 in cooperation with the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM). Over 20 leading European intellectuals are developing propositions and possible solutions for Europe, the Western Balkan ...
mehrErste Foundation: Notification - #TimeToDecide22: Questions on the Future of the EU, Ukraine, Russia and the Western Balkan Countries
Vienna (ots) - The summit will be livestreamed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. On 20 May, leading European intellectuals will discuss propositions and possible solutions for Europe, the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Russia. On the initiative of ERSTE Foundation in cooperation with the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), the ...
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Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We need a radical transition and more bold action for democracy”
mehrPhilanthropy as an opportunity for sustainable change / European conference of public benefit foundations held in Vienna - 400 guests turned Vienna into "capital of philanthropy"
Vienna (ots) - The annual conference of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) came to a successful close. For three days, discussions among around 400 representatives of philanthropic foundations and organisations across Europe focused on trends and possible solutions to topical challenges. In addition to several ...
mehrPublic benefit foundations: European conference opens in Vienna
Vienna (ots) - For three days (18-20 Oct.) 400 guests will discuss issues relating to the general topic “From crisis to opportunity – How can philanthropy accelerate sustainable change?” The city of Vienna is currently the European capital of philanthropy: for three days some 400 representatives of philanthropic foundations and organisations operating across ...
mehrVodafone Stiftung Deutschland gGmbH
DIGITAL LEARNING GAP LEAVES EUROPEAN STUDENTS AT RISK OF ONLINE ‘INFODEMIC’, NEW OECD PISA REPORT REVEALS
Paris / London (ots) - New pan-European digital education initiative from Vodafone’s Foundations to empower students in critical use of digital technologies. European students are struggling to manage the flood of information provided by internet and digital services, according to a new OECD PISA-report ‘21st ...
mehrDeutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
Bonde: Exceptional dedication to climate protection
Osnabrück (ots) - The DBU German Environmental Prize awards climate economist Prof Dr Edenhofer and the Trappmanns, entrepreneurs in the field of metal packaging - the Honorary Award goes to entomologist Dr Martin Sorg Climate economist Prof Dr Ottmar Edenhofer (59) and the siblings Annika (28) and Hugo Sebastian (37) Trappmann, Managing Directors of the Blechwarenfabrik Limburg, will receive this year's German ...
mehrUnited Charity gemeinnützige Stiftungs GmbH
Meghan & Harry wedding souvenir up for auction in Germany / All proceeds from the sale of the royal wedding gift bag will go straight to a children's charity
Baden-Baden (ots) - For fans of the British royal family, the chance to buy a personal souvenir of the wedding of the year is a dream come true. A gift bag offered to the select group of guests invited to attend the nuptials between Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, at Windsor castle, is now ...
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