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GIGA Forum 20/10/2021

The Shadow Pandemic: Policy Efforts Addressing Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19

In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic the risk of gender-based violence, especially within the home, has further increased. Governments around the world are addressing this problem quite differently. In this GIGA Forum/GIGA Talk, experts will discuss the effect of related government responses and offer policy recommendations.

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GIGA Focus Nahost 10/2021

“The Right to Have Rights”: Legal Identity Documentation in the Syrian Civil War

During the civil war in Syria, various actors issued legal identity documents. The disadvantages of this web of interlocking documents for people's – especially women’s – parental, inheritance and property rights are analysed in this GIGA Focus Middle East.

Marika Sosnowski Research Fellow

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GIGA Focus Afrika 10/2021

Development Cooperation Policy with Africa: Dare for More Coherence

Development policy plays a crucial role in addressing global as well as African challenges. The authors of this GIGA Focus Africa expect the future German Federal Government to ensure coherence in development policy and joint action by the foreign, economic and environment ministries.

Apl. Prof. Dr. Jann Lay, Lead Research Fellow

Tevin Tafese, Doctoral Researcher

Dr. Christian von Soest Lead Research Fellow

Call 18/10/2021

Learning Democracy: Call for Participation for Youth Exchange

The GIGA is excited to invite five young people (between the ages of 18 and 30) from Germany to take part in a Youth Exchange activity on learning about, for, and through democracy with tabletop games. The activity will take place from 28 November to 4 December 2021 in Almuñecar, Spain and is funded by ERASMUS+.

Call 30/09/2021

Call for Papers: " Regional Conference on Asian Scripts"

Prof. Dr. Amrita Narlikar (GIGA) and Prof. Dr. Michael Zürn (WZB) are organising the SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence “Regional Conference on Asian Scripts”, 21 to 23 February 2022. Please see the call for papers here and submit your proposals by 10 December. Submissions from scholars working in the region are particularly welcome.

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Kurz notiert 04/10/2021

International Cooperation with China on Research Infrastructures: Challenges and Opportunities

China’s boom has led to the development of numerous research infrastructures that are also of interest to those seeking international collaborations. The new joint project “WIKOOP-INFRA” of the German Electron Synchrotron (DESY) and the GIGA looks at how these can succeed. Funded by the BMBF.

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GIGA Forum 27/10/2021

Final Chance for the 1.5 Degrees? Expectations for the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow

At the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, negotiations will be held on the measures and contributions to be made to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Experts will discuss the expectations of the COP26 and the roles of individual actors at this GIGA Forum/GIGA Talk.