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Literature and gentrification: Social critique as a surrogate for literature

For the protagonist of the novel, the greatest pain to be feared is that, as a mother of four living in precarious circumstances, she will soon no longer be a member of the Prenzlauer Berg clique of…

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An awakening of grassroots civil society in Africa is an opportunity to rethink relations with the West

A youth-led new generation of home-grown, post-independence civil society is emerging across Africa, and promises a model for a people-to-people development cooperation.

73. September: How to reshape digital trade for economic and social justice?

The digital economy will leave billions behind unless we find a better a better balance between innovation and regulation.

74. August: A better world is still possible with youth who work together to build solidarity, leading towards a just society

From peaceful protests to active politics, youths have shown they can organize and push for transformation for the good of all. But how can that engagement be sustained?

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Pink for Kandaka

A campaign for solidarity by women protestors in support of all the women who survived the crackdown on their civil disobedience or were victims of rape in Sudan.

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Teaming up for social democracy – the FES Alumni Mentoring Programme

Former scholars pass on experience to the next generations in the mentoring programme, open to international and German students.

Felipe Alberto Corral Montoya at the Global Strike for Future in Berlin holding sign in solidarity with the community of La Sierra in Colombia, where a local protest was taking place, 15 March 2019. Photo by José Imer Campos

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Community engagement is key to ensure energy transitions do not perpetuate injustices

"Just because you phase out coal does not mean everything improves" for local communities, explains a former FES scholar researching grassroots engagement and just energy transitions.

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From street protests to active politics: keeping Armenian youth up to political speed

The youth of Armenia was the main driving force of the 2018 Velvet Revolution. But now it needs to shift from street protests to active politics, says activist Shushana Sirakanyan.

Participants during group work at the 2019 International Kasser Summer Academy in Hofgeismar, a small town in the vicinity of Kassel (northern Germany), 16.-21.6.2019. Photo by FES

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The International Kassel Summer Academy brings a fresh approach to the persistent big questions

Each year a select group of international engaged young people gather in the vicinity of the German town of Kassel to exchange thoughts and experiences about labour rights, the environment and other…

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Youth can lead by building international solidarity

Youth must nurture international connections on the basis of solidarity to be able to collaborate and contribute to solving global problems. This is relevant for youth in Turkey as elsewhere in the…