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Bertelsmann Stiftung

How to halt democracy erosion

Gütersloh (ots) - The quality of democracy in developing and transformation countries has been in steady decline over the past 20 years. The latest findings of the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, now in its tenth edition, show that out of 137 countries surveyed, only 63 remain democracies, while a majority are classified as autocracies. However, there is reason for hope. The examples of the transformation countries Brazil and Poland, where voters have ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Young People in Germany have Trust in Democracy and in the EU

Gütersloh (ots) - The 18 to 30 generation in Germany has more trust in the European Union than is the case on average in other European countries. But they lack confidence in the German government and parliament. These are the findings of a data analysis commissioned by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. Many young people in Germany have confidence in democracy and in the European Union. In a representative survey of people aged ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Energy transition: A boost for Europe's rural regions

Berlin (ots) - More jobs, greater economic prosperity and improved economic cohesion: the energy transition promises to boost rural EU regions in particular. These will benefit from the further expansion of renewable energy, while urban areas will need additional support - this is the conclusion of a new study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The European Union wants to be climate-neutral by 2050 - this is at the heart of the ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

How can dual vocational education be transferred to other countries? Study provides answers

Gütersloh (ots) - Germany’s dual vocational training is considered a model of success - but how can it be transferred to other countries? Professor Dr. Dieter Euler answers this question in a new study "Roadmap to high-quality dual VET" commissioned by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The German dual vocational education system is regarded as a success around the world – ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

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 ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Europeans demand resolute action to counter internet disinformation

Gütersloh (ots) - More than half the EU population doubts the veracity of information on the web. Recognizing fake content and actively countering it comes more easily to those who are young and educated. Almost nine out of every 10 Europeans believe that tech companies, as well as government, should be held responsible. The population in the EU expects greater efforts in the battle against the deliberate dissemination ...

Erste Foundation

“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 ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Corruption jeopardizes implementation of sustainable policies in OECD and EU countries

Gütersloh (ots) - Recent findings from the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI) show 14 out of 41 OECD and EU countries faltering at corruption prevention. UK ranks 14th in the overall ranking on corruption prevention. From 2012 to 2016, the average score for the indicator assessing corruption prevention efforts improved in OECD and EU ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Few German businesses recruiting staff abroad, despite skills shortage

Gütersloh (ots) - Staff bottlenecks in the German economy are on the increase. Staff with vocational training in particular are desperately being sought. Nevertheless, fewer than 20 per cent of companies are employing skilled personnel from abroad. The obstacles to immigration from non-EU countries are still too high. The German economy’s skills shortage is growing ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Green and digital transition challenge Europe's cohesion

Gütersloh/Berlin (ots) - In the future, major European cities and other high-tech regions will pull even further ahead, while rural areas and regions with CO2-intensive industry will lose out. The twin transition - green and digital - that the European Union is striving for will intensify this development. Only EU funding tailored to regions can mitigate the effect. The green and digital transition will fundamentally ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Europeans’ support for Ukraine continues unabated

Gütersloh (ots) - Europeans continue to stand firmly by Ukraine's side. A broad majority supports arms deliveries. The willingness to accept Ukraine into the EU remains high. There is also strong support for the need to become more independent in terms of energy supply - even if this means personal cuts. Nevertheless, these attitudes cannot be taken for granted, as there are initial signs that approval is crumbling. 72 ...

Deutsche 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 ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

Wild Treasure Troves of Life / German Environmental Award for Dr. Christof Schenck

ERSTE Stiftung

#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 ...

Erste Foundation

Erste 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 ...

Virchow Foundation for Global Health

International Virchow Prize for Global Health launched / Highly prestigious award endowed with €500,000 to uphold the United Nations 2030 Agenda

Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “We need a radical transition and more bold action for democracy”

Erste Foundation

Philanthropy 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 ...

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit

Raif Badawi Award 2021 goes to Turkish journalist Alican Uludağ

Erste Foundation

Public 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 ...

Vodafone 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 ...

Vodafone Institut für Gesellschaft und Kommunikation GmbH

F-LANE: Accelerating Female Empowerment globally in times of Covid-19 / Nine start-ups graduate from the first virtual edition of the Vodafone Institutes accelerator programme for female empowerment

Berlin (ots) - - A record number of 455 start-ups from 84 countries worldwide applied for the Vodafone Institute's global F-LANE Accelerator programme - 9 women-led social ventures from 8 countries were selected, resulting in a highly diverse cohort while doubling the number of participating startups: - Successful ...

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung

The Atlas of the Stateless

Geneva (ots) - The Geneva office of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is today publishing the Atlas of the Stateless (French, English). It will be presented in an online conference, in which the authors of the atlas and members of the UN refugee agency will participate. The Atlas of the Stateless, which is now published in three languages (French, English and German), is a unique compilation of information on a subject that has been relatively little researched, namely the ...

Deutsche 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 ...

ARD Presse

European CIVIS Media Prize 2019 / 21 programmes nominated - four decisions already final!

Cologne (ots) - CIVIS Media Prize 2019 - Nominations and first awards! Anti-Semitism and right-wing extremism are the big topics in the CIVIS Competition 2019 - along with migration, integration, flight and asylum. The political climate in Germany and Europe is changing. What is at stake are our fundamental democratic values. Europe's most prestigious media prize for ...

United 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 ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

The DBU highlights the importance of the oceans for climate, biodiversity and food supply

Erfurt (ots) - German Environmental Prize awarded to marine biologist Antje Boetius and a team of wastewater experts from Leipzig The German Environmental Foundation (DBU) has awarded the German Environmental Prize for the 26th time. Today in Erfurt, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the Head of the Board of Trustees of the DBU and Parliamentary State ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

DBU: Trio of Conservationists and Technology Pioneers receive German Environmental Prize

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

German Environment Award goes to excellent efficiency experts

Jacobs Foundation

Call for Nominations - 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize

Zurich (ots) - The Jacobs Foundation is issuing a call for nominations for the 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize. The prize, which is endowed with a cash award of one million Swiss francs, recognizes the work of scholars devoted to promoting the successful development and life chances of children and youth. Experts and professional organizations all over the world who are engaged in research on children and youth are ...