Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
IWPR Launches New Central Asia Programme
Scheme aims to support a fresh crop of experts and reporters across the region.IWPR and the OSCE Academy in Bishkek have launched a three-year project to boost the capacity of a new generation of analysts and journalists in Central Asia. The programme, funded by the Foreign Ministry of Norway, aims to create a pool of specialists who can help...
Afghanistan: Female Prisoners Jailed Far From Home
Lack of facilities in Kunar province means inmates are forced to serve their sentences elsewhere.Standing patiently in line outside the gates of Nangahar jail, 54-year-old Khatona wept as she waited to see her daughter Marina. Khatona – who asked for both her and her child’s names be changed to protect their identities – said...
We are all Keynesians now
Classical economic theory is all but extinct within the lecture theatres of universities worldwide, and Keynesian thinking dominates the decision making of governments internationally. Keynesian economics advocates for state intervention in the economy, arguing that it is… …read more Source:: The Centre for Policy...
“Nobody Eats GDP”: Promoting Inclusive Growth in Nigeria
GDP growth is not enough. Growth must be felt in the lives of people! Nobody eats GDP.— Akinwumi A. Adesina (@akin_adesina) January 25, 2018The statement highlights the importance of inclusivity and improved societal welfare alongside economic growth. Most times when an… …read more Source:: The Centre for Policy...
The effect of a Corbyn government on the UK’s finances
The Labour Party’s additional spending commitments in their 2017 manifesto came to around £100bn per year, according to a report by the Taxpayers’ Alliance. This did not even include John McDonnell’s plans for re-nationalisation, which could have an… …read more Source:: The Centre for Policy...
Women are taking charge in Senegal’s growing tech industry
On a balmy evening in Dakar, seven young women were gathered in the basement of a local university, not far from the city’s Monument of African Renaissance statue. Lit by the white glow of a projector screen, they tapped eagerly at laptops as the speakers covered everything from how to market your business on Instagram, to designing a...
Russia’s Disappearing Women
When they were younger, before their son was born, Maria’s boyfriend started hurting her. He would place his hands on her neck and squeeze tightly until her skin turned pink and she gasped for air. After her son Andrei came along, the abuse got worse, and her arms were regularly crowded with bruises, her face sore and swollen. Maria had no...
Daniel Fried: “This List Is a Missed Opportunity”
Imrussia.org’s editor-in-chief Olga Khvostunova spoke with Daniel Fried, distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, former State Department’s Coordinator for Sanctions Policy, about the contents and the meaning of the “Kremlin report,” which was released by the U.S. Treasury on January 29. …read more Source::...
Open Russia Online Resources Blocked in Russia
Roskomnadzor blacklisted Open Russia online resources upon the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office. According to the regulator’s website, a number of corresponding domain names have been blocked on December 11, 2017, citing Article 15.3 of the Federal Law No. 149-FZ “On Information,” which establishes the procedure that limits...
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