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María Fernanda Espinosa

I will work on scenarios on the future of multilateralism as well as on proposals for the retooling of the United Nations. In doing so, I will analyze the role of Germany as a key player and as leader of the global Alliance  for Multilateralism.

Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow

Ivan Krastev

I will explore the ways in which the shrinking ethnocultural majorities in the EU member states try to preserve their power and identity in the face of population decline and increasing migration.

Richard von Weizäcker Fellow

Harsh Mander

I will try to understand how German society dealt with its troubled legacy of the Nazi years, and how it rebuilt a society on the foundations of fraternity and equal citizenship. In addition, I will examine the consequences of the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic for the poor.

Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow

Kumi Naidoo

I plan to reflect on two key points: on why activism is failing and what needs to change, and - together with Earth Artist Ólafur Elíasson - on how to bring the worlds of art and culture, and the world of activism together (artivism).

Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow

J.P. Singh

I will be studying the institutional, research, and educational links of German innovation that make the country an export powerhouse in the world.

Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow

Karolina Wigura

I will explore the post-pandemic collective emotions, shaping our social and political reality, in a global perspective. For this I will explore the public debate in Germany and beyond and look into the possible future scenarios.

Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow

Ertharin Cousin

I will explore Germany's public, private, and civil society commitments to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 2 (Zero Hunger), in light of emerging post-Covid-19 domestic economic challenges.

Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow