Supporting Inclusion and Healing: Trip to Marmashen Monastery in Armenia for Displaced Persons with Disabilities
This session emphasized the importance of spiritual values, providing participants—all of whom experienced forcible displacement from Artsakh—with an opportunity to immerse themselves in a peaceful and spiritual environment.
Green Transformation in Germany, Poland, and Ukraine Amid the War and Post-War Reconstruction
Yesterday, we had an insightful and thought-provoking debate with Szymon Kardaś, Henriette Weser, Anastasia Bondarenko about “Green Transformation in Germany, Poland, and Ukraine Amid the War and Post-War Reconstruction”. The discussion focused on how the ongoing war in Ukraine is reshaping energy strategies and green initiatives across the region, and what this means for post-war reconstruction efforts.
Strengthening the Role of Civil Society in the Implementation of Climate Initiatives: Cooperation with the OSCE
Against the backdrop of this fundamental question Austausch and its partners from the Civic Solidarity Platform launched a seminar dedicated to the topic “The role of civil society in the implementation of the Helsinki principles”. The event has been organized within the framework of the Helsinki+50 process at OSCE that is supposed to be culminating at the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 next year.
Public Debate “Green Transformation in Germany, Poland, and Ukraine Amid the War and Prospects for Post-War Reconstruction”
As Ukraine endures its third year of Russian aggression, post-war recovery plans have been in motion since the 2022 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano. There’s consensus on using recovery to modernize and tackle chronic issues like low energy efficiency, crucial for European integration and security. A decentralized energy system based on renewables is seen as more resilient against Russian attacks. Germany and Poland, with their experience in green transformation and renewable energy expansion, are expected to play key roles in Ukraine’s recovery.
Internship Opportunity at Austausch e.V. in the INKuLtur-Programme
Are you passionate about diversity and empowering the rights of people with disabilities? Do you want to contribute to breaking down barriers and enabling fair societal participation? Are you interested in experiencing the daily work of a Berlin-based NGO and participating in international projects between Germany and Eastern European countries? Then you’re in the right place!
Debate “Shoulder to shoulder: German-Polish cooperation within the EU concerning Eastern Europe after the European election”
Austausch e.V. took part in panel debate “Shoulder to shoulder: German-Polish cooperation within the EU concerning Eastern Europe after the European election”. Moderated by: Agata Gontarczyk, Head of the Europe and International Politics at the Heinrich Böll Foundation Warsaw.
UN Climate Meetings in Bonn
Austausch e. V and Crude Accountability brought three climate journalists and experts from the Central Asian countries to the UN Climate Meetings in Bonn from June 11-15. The group participated in a media training organized by the UNFCCC and had the opportunity to observe the actual climate negotiations. With COP29 (UN climate conference) scheduled to take place in Baku in November this year, a lot of interest was paid to what was happening with climate action in the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia. Austausch e. V and its partners continued to follow recent developments in these regions, focusing on climate policies and actions, civil society developments and media coverage.
Assistant Financial Management (Student)
Are you passionate about civil society work in Central and Eastern Europe? Do you want to shape the work of an internationally active NGO based in Berlin? Democratic values, enthusiasm for intercultural work, and project management are close to your heart? Are you interested in gaining insights into the daily work of a Berlin-based NGO and participating in international projects between Germany and Eastern European countries? Then you are in the right place with us!
Lessons from Bucha: Only Liberation Brings Peace
This Sunday marks the second anniversary of the liberation of Bucha in the north of Kyiv. Here is a brief comment from our Director, Igor Mitchnik.
The Terror Attack in Russia as a Symptom of a Complex Crisis and Perspectives on Coping
Last Saturday, a terrible terrorist attack took place in Russia. In the following article, we aim to elucidate some background: Why have Central Asians increasingly been involved in terrorist activities in recent years? What are the causes of Islamist radicalization? Why do some of the causes lie within Russia itself? And what can civil society do about it when politics fails to take adequate measures or none at all? And what do we as Austausch to fight against the causes of Islamist radicalization?
