I will use my Fellowship to explore possible exit strategies from the current impasse of war, authoritarianism, and colonialism, where the scenarios for a new Europe’s East beyond war could be imagined.
Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow
DianaIvanova
Julia Cimafiejeva
I want to understand why Belarusian narratives have remained so invisible in Europe — and what happens when they become part of a shared European history.
Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow
Alhierd Bacharevic
Colleen Thouez
I want to understand how transformations in the world of work influence democratic trust, and how we can continue to ensure access and opportunity.
Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow
Sub\Urban Photography
Malih Ole Kaunga
I want to explore how a just transition can truly be inclusive — and who gets to define what inclusion means in climate action.
Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow
Lucy Naipante/IMPACT
Ratna Omidvar
How can we shift our thinking on migration from the language of burden and cost – and instead design conditions for arrival in which immigrants can unfold their rich potential?
Why does development advice so often fail — even when it is technically sound? And what role does empathy play in determining whether it is actually heard and acted upon?
“I was completely hit by the poverty that I was seeing”
Suma Chakrabarti has spent more than four decades advising governments across the world — from Botswana to Central Asia and...
Suma Chakrabarti has spent more than four decades advising governments across the world — from Botswana to Central Asia and at the highest levels of international finance and in the UK Government. His work is shaped by a simple but often overlooked...
From Amritsar to Tehran to Toronto and Berlin: Ratna Omidvar has lived a life shaped by displacement, new beginnings, and...
From Amritsar to Tehran to Toronto and Berlin: Ratna Omidvar has lived a life shaped by displacement, new beginnings, and political engagement. As a senator, she advocated for migration and equal opportunity. Today, she describes herself as an “engaged...
The transition away from fossil fuel reduces conflict drivers
Kumi Naidoo, President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, calls for a fundamental shift in climate...
Kumi Naidoo, President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, calls for a fundamental shift in climate policy—from focusing solely on emissions reduction to phasing out fossil fuel extraction. In the interview, he discusses geopolitical...
