I had the great pleasure to speak at the IV International Scientific Conference at Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Social and Political Science and Institute for Georgia´s Neighborhood Studies, yesterday, POLITICS AROUND THE CAUCASUS I gave a presentation about the…
On September 19, Mario Draghi, Director of the European Central Bank, visited Berlin. He adressed his audience of 300 guests at the Hertie School of Governance with a great speech, calling for more unity in the European Union. More growth…
NDR: Das Forum – Die neue Seidenstraße: Wie die Menschen in Kirgisistan Chinas Prestigeprojekt erleben Ein Feature von Birgit Wetzel Montag, 10. September 2018, 20:30 bis 20:50 Uhr, NDR Info Die neue Seidenstraße ist Chinas Prestigeprojekt: der Kern der chinesischen…
The centre of gravity of the global natural gas market is shifting eastwards, in line with economic growth and increasing energy demand. Indeed, the Asia-Pacific region has surpassed Europe to become the world’s largest gas importing region. A new publication…
A breakthrough has been reached with the agreement signed yesterday, August 12, in Aktau, Kazakhstan. New perspectives for #Kazakhstan, #Iran, #Azerbaijan, #Turkmenistan, and also #Russia, and Central Asia as a region. States around the Caspian Region, which is rich with…
Greetings to all my friends in Georgia! Exactly ten years ago Georgia was invaded by Russia, involved in a conflict that has an international background: A war about energy! New pipelines running through Georgia, bringing Caspian energy to Turkey and…
Student exchanges, especially long term exchanges, open the way to understanding other cultures, nations, other surrounding and their history.
By integrating into another’s family live in a different culture young people learn to understand from inside the culture. An experience that can be transferred to many new situations, lifelong! Learning never stops.
Congratulations, GEORGIA! In April 2004 a most amazing event took place: The EU flag was risen on Rustavelli street, in front of a big state building.“What a dream!” and “crazy idea” was my reaction, walking along Rustavelli Street with a friend,…
Strafgefangene schickte man an diesen Ort. Im Sommer sollte die enorme Hitze von über 40 Grad sie quälen, im Winter die extreme Kälte von minus 40 Grad sie erfrieren lassen. Wer hier überlebte, hatte schieres Glück. Heute erinnert nur noch…
From the heart of Central Asia: UN Conference on Security and Sustainable Development, November 10-11, 2017 An international conference in Samarkand – that had to be something very special – Samarkand, a most beautiful city and the very heart…
