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“We are in an era of rearmament”, for which Europe should be “ready to massively boost its defence spending”, with these words EU commissioner Ursula von der Leyen announced a new ambitious programme dubbed “ReArm Europe”. Therefore IMI joined the (…)Read the rest of thi... mehr auf imi-online.de
If it is indeed true that the election of Donald Trump and the negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine represent the greatest upheaval for Europe since the end of the Second World War, then it would certainly appear as a (…)Read the rest of thi... mehr auf imi-online.de
Trance Music ! Trance Music originated in Germany in the early 1980s; Trancefer by Klaus Schulze is considered the first album in the trance music genre. Schulze began his career as an experimental musician, playing the Minimoog and other analog synthesizers; his early work bore comparison to that of Brian Eno. Trancefer marked a shift
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Im Interview mit dem Think Tank Directory Deutschland erläutet Keith Burnet, Communications Director des Chatham House, wie die weltweit bekannte Denkfabrike auf die immer stärkere Internationalisierung außenpolitischer Entscheidungsprozesse reagiert und seine Marke weltweit aufbaut. Außerdem sprach ich mit Burnet über die Chancen der neuen Medien ... mehr auf danielflorian.de
Demos is one of the most unusual think tanks in the UK. Founded by radical Marxists, the Demos staff were influentual advisors to New Labour. But Demos argues it’s not affiliated with a particular party and is now working on a project with the Conservative Party. I spoke with Demos’ spokesperson Peter Harrington on the power of story telling, invol... mehr auf danielflorian.de
A new think tank report details what happened when George W Bush decided to rely on headlines and blurbs to make US policy, Peter A Buxbaum writes for ISN Security Watch.... mehr auf danielflorian.de
Why is Barack Obama struggling to push his policies through? When he came into office, Obama wanted to bridge the partisan gap between Democrats and Republicans and introduce extensive legislation to improve health care for Americans and to regulate the financial services industry. None of that really happened in the way anticipated by the Presiden... mehr auf danielflorian.de
In the age of mass media, television and - of course - the internet, a nation's image is not only shaped by what is written in diplomatic notes but also by what is being aired on television, written in blogs and shared in social media. In this panel discussion, I discuss with several social media managers how embassies engage in digital diplomacy.... mehr auf danielflorian.de
The Pirate Party have never been more successful – in Germany and perhaps across Europe. But what will this mean for their core concerns on intellectual property and the culture industry? The Pirates’ ship is made of strong stuff in their solid grassroots supporters, but whether their chieftains will manage to plunder their way across Europe remain... mehr auf danielflorian.de
Sending out revolutionary leaflets as ther former US Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy James K. Glassman and Michael Doran suggest in an article for Wall Street Journal is not the smart kind of soft power which made the US so attractive to most parts of the world. It's like using a hammer to apply a screw to a wall.... mehr auf danielflorian.de
Die britische Unterhauswahl von 2005 aus einer mitte-links-Perspektive.... mehr auf danielflorian.de
ALL ABOUT TECHNO MUSIC HISTORY Techno Music - The initial blueprint for techno developed during the mid-1980s in Belleville, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit by Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May (the so-called Belleville Three), all of whom attended school together at Belleville High, with the addition of Eddie Fowlkes, Blake Baxter and... mehr auf techno-art.ch
Die Debatten um Airbnb, Uber und Helpling zeigen: Unsere Definition von Arbeit muss sich ändern. Gesetze sollen Menschen beschützen, nicht bevormunden.... mehr auf danielflorian.de
There is much discussion about whether the Internet is mainly a tool for protests or an instrument of dictators. Putting theory aside, however, most of the people in the Arab world or elsewhere seem to embrace the Internet.... mehr auf danielflorian.de
Im aktuellen Krieg in Gaza wie bereits zuvor bei Besetzung und Ausgrenzung kommen Technologien zum Einsatz, die mit finanzieller Unterstützung aus Europa entwickelt wurden. Diese IMI-Studie 2024/20 wurde in Kooperation mit Statewatch.org veröffentlicht und ist dort auch auf englisch abrufbar. (…)... mehr auf imi-online.de
Germany’s polling companies again failed remarkably in the recent elections. ... mehr auf danielflorian.de
To date, it remains unclear how the revolts in Tunesia and Egypt will play out and many experts are still unsure how to read the events. So how do the different scenarios look like?... mehr auf danielflorian.de
English: As part of the conference „Imaginations of Autonomy: On Humans, AI-Based Weapon Systems and Responsibility at Machine Speed“ at the University of Paderborn, IMI author Christoph Marischka was invited to give an input on the role of artificial intelligence (…)... mehr auf imi-online.de
In an article for prnewsonline.com, Klas Roggenkamp (compuccino) and I argue that although digital public affairs is no substitute for traditional lobbying, it can nevertheless help to manage political and reputational risks. ... mehr auf danielflorian.de
The Obama administration has the reputation for being Web 2.0-savvy, and for good reason. But its digital public diplomacy program actually originates from the Bush administration, writes ISN Security Watch's Peter Buxbaum.... mehr auf danielflorian.de
Techno Workout Music Working out is not always fun. It can be hard work and you can get stuck in a rut of listening to the same playlists over and over again until they become so boring you would rather just listen to nothing at all. It doesn’t have to be this way though. There
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A recent study shows that nation branding does have a positive impact on foreign direct investment. But it needs more than creative ads to win the hearts and minds of business.... mehr auf danielflorian.de
When protests broke out in the aftermath of the recent election in Iran, many Western journalists were banned from reporting. Several German correspondents for example were told to stay in their offices and not go outside as long as the protests continue. Many did as they were told. Thus, it was up to citizen journalists in Tehran and elsewhere to ... mehr auf danielflorian.de
There is no doubt that Merkel understood the seriousness of the crisis and that she also has an idea of how to solve it. The question however is whether she will be able to convince her European partners and lead the European Union out of this crisis.... mehr auf danielflorian.de
