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24.10.2016

Four ways the UN can better promote gender equality

Patricia O’Donovan, former ILO Assist. Sec. General, and the Hertie School’s Nina Hall on UN Day 2016.
Opinion
20.10.2016

Is the election over?

Mark Hallerberg and Mark Kayser react to the third U.S. presidential debate.
Opinion
17.10.2016

The gap between ambition and action in tackling global warming

Scientists and innovators must move quickly or or we will miss our climate goals, says Jan Minx.
Opinion
14.10.2016

Europe has failed with Syria

Europe's refusal to intervene is a failed strategy, says Wolfgang Ischinger.
Opinion
14.10.2016

The EU has a choice – suspend Turkey’s accession process

As post-coup purges erode democracy, the EU must take a stand, Dilek Kurban says in an interview.
Opinion
07.10.2016

Do debates really matter?

Andrea Römmele explains why Clinton vs. Trump just may be a game-changer.
Opinion
05.10.2016

The geography of elections

Jean Pisani-Ferry explains how voting geography is indicative of deep economic, social, and educational divides.
Opinion
04.10.2016

Hungary’s Orbán “Failed to mobilise the electorate” in referendum

EU integrity is at stake, says former Commissioner László Andor in interview.
Opinion
21.09.2016

Next Berlin government needs task force on infrastructure

Voters vent at the polls, now lawmakers must address “bottlenecks”. An interview with Jobst Fiedler.
Opinion
23.08.2016

Reforming public administration in Europe demands a good grasp of nuances

Too different? Europe’s bureaucracies defy uniform approaches to reform, writes Gerhard Hammerschmid.
Opinion
16.08.2016

The 1.5°C climate goal on the scientific test bench

Mapping what works is a big hurdle for IPCC, say Hertie School's Jan Minx and Sabine Fuss.
Opinion
10.08.2016

Why democracy requires trusted experts

Jean Pisani-Ferry explains why the divide between experts and citizens is cause for deep concern.
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The Hertie School in Berlin prepares exceptional students for leadership positions in government, business, and civil society. The school offers master’s programmes, executive education and doctoral programmes, distinguished by interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching, as well as outstanding research. Its extensive international network positions it as an ambassador of good governance, characterised by public debate and engagement. The school was founded in 2004 by the Hertie Foundation, which remains its major funder. The Hertie School is accredited by the state and the German Science Council.
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