How can African countries close the gap between what young Africans learn and what their economies need so that its fast-growing youth population becomes a resource rather than a crisis?

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? 

Why does Europe still underestimate the strategic value of Georgia and the wider Black Sea region?

Marija Golubeva was a Member of the Latvian Parliament (2018-2022) and Chair of the European Affairs Committee. In 2021- 2022, she was the Minister of Interior, responsible for home affairs, migration, and border protection policy.

How can people build community and bring about change when societies are polarized and trust is in short supply? And can systems that people have no confidence in be changed from within?

How is public policy shaped by narratives, and how can new narratives be developed to enable progressive policies within and between countries?

How can activists act more convincingly and effectively in times of multiple crisis? And how can imagination and the concept of artivism contribute to creating a more equal, just, and sustainable world? 

How can global health governance move beyond solidarity as mere rhetoric? Does Germany have the will to shift power and resources toward those who need them most, or do the solidarity principles anchoring its domestic health system stop at the border?