Ukraine Recovery needs a gender-sensitive approach Interview Social and care infrastructure should be at the focus of reconstruction in Ukraine not only for humanitarian reasons but also to avoid a backlash into traditional gender roles. An Interview with Galyna Kotliuk, coordinator of Heinrich Böll Stiftung’s Gender democracy Program in Ukraine. By Anna Lysiak
Ukraine in focus, what's next for its political, economic and social development? Report The date that has been engraved in everyone's memory - February 24 - Russia's invasion on Ukraine began. The escalation of which has brought enormous social and political damages. After more than seven months, it is clear that security is understood differently in the East and the West of Europe. Therefore, among other things, from the perspective of Poland, it is crucial to find a solution to overcome these divisions. This issue was addressed by experts at the "Ukraine in focus" conference. By Katarzyna Zakliczyńska
Towards a new European Neighbourhood Policy - Consultation Submission by the HBS Uniting a large part of the continent under the European Neighbourhood Policy created the inevitable though largely unintended consequence of differences. Recently, the EU launched a consultation on the future of its relations with neighbouring countries. The Heinrich Böll Foundation participated at the review process and submitted its evaluation to the European Commission.
Who we are The Heinrich Böll Foundation is a German Green political foundation that works in over 60 countries in the spheres of sustainability, cross-cultural dialogue, and education. Common European values, gender democracy and energy transition are both central tenets and cross-cutting themes for the Warsaw Office.
Populism in CEE - a challenge for the future Populism is a complex challenge to our democratic political systems, even more so in times of crisis. We are currently witnessing not only an economic crisis, but also a crisis of democracy, manifesting itself in a lack of mutual trust and of political and civil participation.