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How fair are the chances of getting an appointment at German missions abroad in a global comparison? A new analysis shows that people from poorer countries have to wait significantly longer for visa a [...] countries. More than 16,000 appointment requests were evaluated for this purpose. There are major global differences in waiting times and probabilities of getting a visa appointment at a German embassy [...] European University Institute in Florence. According to them, applicants from many countries in the Global South are thus subject to ‘time penalties’ that can affect their chances of labour migration, study

Transformative Community Projects in East Germany (Anhalt), the Global South (Bali), and Beyond This research project investigates the dynamics, structural conditions, and socio-political potential of [...] bridging empirical case studies in rural East Germany with innovative socio-cultural synthesis in the Global South (specifically Bali, Indonesia), the initiative develops a cross-cultural perspective on collective [...] cohesion, local integration, and socio-ecological sustainability. Traditional Support Systems in the Global South: The Banjar System Expanding the research scope to Indonesia, the project examines the traditional

Information event on the VW Foundation’s call ‘Global Issues - Integrating Different Perspectives on Social Inequality‘ Date: 3 July 2018, from 12.30 until 1.15 p.m. in RIGA 5 ICES and ZeBUSS jointly organise [...] organise an information event about the recently published call "Global Issues - Integrating Different Perspectives on Social Inequality" of the VW Foundation. This call for funding is part of a broader

series "21st-Century Joyce: Ulysses 100 Years On" today on the topic of "Joyce, Hypercanonicity, and Global Literature: Challenges and Opportunities". In honour of the 100th anniversary of the publication [...] narratives, to homeric memory, to garment cultures, to feminist celibacy, to law and ethics, to globalism, to the golden mean... and many things in between! All of the lectures are geared towards a non

ICES Lecture "Soziologie Globaler Ungleichheiten". 04.04.2019 17:15 – 18:45 RIG 601 Prof. Dr. Anja Weiß (Universität Duisburg-Essen) Die Soziologie Sozialer Ungleichheiten unterstellt, dass die Welt aus [...] oder arbeiten für transnationale Unternehmen. Anja Weiß plädiert für einen soziologischen Blick auf Globale Ungleichheiten, der diese Kontexte jenseits des Staates endlich ernst nimmt. Dazu unterscheidet sie

succeed in the face of ecological, social, and political crises—with the goals of sustainability and global justice. Our work combines critical transformation research with the analysis of historical, present [...] Industry and Construction Transition The new study examines the ecological and social impacts of global cement production and discusses possible alternatives. International Economic Days in Paris The Institut [...] Post-Growth and Decolonization New publication links post-growth with decolonial perspectives and global justice. Degrowth and Environmental History Revisited Forum in the journal Environmental History

growing social polarisation and increasing global social inequality, violent social and political conflicts, and the resulting migration movements. These global challenges unfold in societies that continue

from fossil energy systems to 100% renewable energy systems in order to limit the increase of the global average temperature to a maximum of 1.5°C without exceeding other planetary boundaries. The research [...] the greatest challenge of the 21st century, man-made climate change, it is essential to convert the global energy supply over the next few decades to 100% renewable energy sources and to make the provision

Application numbers on the rise • Alumni contribute in many ways Global energy students bring expertise to Mayo’s Erris… 2/9/26 The global energy transition meets a local community: 20 master’s students

GO GLOBAL - Info event to learn everything you need to go abroad as a freemover. The event will take place in German in the H 14 building and via Webex (scan qr code on poster!). Program: – Information