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As world leaders are packing their bags to travel to Washington for the Spring meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund, these discussions will offer the first opportunity of the year to collectively deliver on some of the propositions to reform the WB and the international financial architecture for sustainable development to make them fit for the poly-crises of the 21st century. The May G7 Summit in Japan, the June Summit for A New Financial Pact in Paris, the September Finance in Common Summit in Colombia, the SDG Summit in New York, the G20 Summit in India, the October World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings, and the COP28 in Dubai at the end of the year, are other opportunities to move the reform agenda forward. Building a possible shared European vision on main priorities on the international development financial architecture is key for the European Union (EU) and its member states, given their political and economic weight in the international financial institutions (IFIs) and fora, and their responsibilities as key implementing actors in countries of operations.

As world leaders are packing their bags to travel to Washington for the Spring meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund, these discussions will offer the first opportunity of the year to collectively deliver on some of the propositions to reform the WB and the international financial architecture for sustainable development to make them fit for the poly-crises of the 21st century. The May G7 Summit in Japan, the June Summit for A New Financial Pact in Paris, the September Finance in Common Summit in Colombia, the SDG Summit in New York, the G20 Summit in India, the October World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings, and the COP28 in Dubai at the end of the year, are other opportunities to move the reform agenda forward. Building a possible shared European vision on main priorities on the international development financial architecture is key for the European Union (EU) and its member states, given their political and economic weight in the international financial institutions (IFIs) and fora, and their responsibilities as key implementing actors in countries of operations.

As world leaders are packing their bags to travel to Washington for the Spring meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund, these discussions will offer the first opportunity of the year to collectively deliver on some of the propositions to reform the WB and the international financial architecture for sustainable development to make them fit for the poly-crises of the 21st century. The May G7 Summit in Japan, the June Summit for A New Financial Pact in Paris, the September Finance in Common Summit in Colombia, the SDG Summit in New York, the G20 Summit in India, the October World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings, and the COP28 in Dubai at the end of the year, are other opportunities to move the reform agenda forward. Building a possible shared European vision on main priorities on the international development financial architecture is key for the European Union (EU) and its member states, given their political and economic weight in the international financial institutions (IFIs) and fora, and their responsibilities as key implementing actors in countries of operations.

Although the EU has now concluded numerous bilateral and regional trade agreements, the framework with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries is now to be signed after bumpy negotiations.

Although the EU has now concluded numerous bilateral and regional trade agreements, the framework with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries is now to be signed after bumpy negotiations.

Although the EU has now concluded numerous bilateral and regional trade agreements, the framework with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries is now to be signed after bumpy negotiations.

This chapter addresses the evolution of the relationship between masculinity and migration within a Zimbabwean historical, sociocultural, economic and political context. It discusses how migration transitioned from a gender-neutral to a masculinised and, later, feminised activity. The chapter argues that this gendered transition has varied and sometimes contradictory impacts on masculinity. The contradictions stem from men’s differential capacities (or lack thereof) to migrate and convert migration into a resource that can be channelled into performance of normative or socially approved masculinity. The chapter demonstrates how migration potentially resuscitates or erodes aspects of normative masculinity against a backdrop of the protracted economic crisis in Zimbabwe. The interaction between migration and masculinity is observable not only in homosocial relations but also in gender relations within marriages and family life. The chapter accordingly draws attention to contemporary migration, illustrating how its feminisation impacts on men who had hitherto enjoyed a monopoly on migration in the Zimbabwean context. The discussion of migration and masculinity in this chapter draws from qualitative research with Zimbabwean migrants in Germany and South Africa as well as with non-migrants in Zimbabwe.

This chapter addresses the evolution of the relationship between masculinity and migration within a Zimbabwean historical, sociocultural, economic and political context. It discusses how migration transitioned from a gender-neutral to a masculinised and, later, feminised activity. The chapter argues that this gendered transition has varied and sometimes contradictory impacts on masculinity. The contradictions stem from men’s differential capacities (or lack thereof) to migrate and convert migration into a resource that can be channelled into performance of normative or socially approved masculinity. The chapter demonstrates how migration potentially resuscitates or erodes aspects of normative masculinity against a backdrop of the protracted economic crisis in Zimbabwe. The interaction between migration and masculinity is observable not only in homosocial relations but also in gender relations within marriages and family life. The chapter accordingly draws attention to contemporary migration, illustrating how its feminisation impacts on men who had hitherto enjoyed a monopoly on migration in the Zimbabwean context. The discussion of migration and masculinity in this chapter draws from qualitative research with Zimbabwean migrants in Germany and South Africa as well as with non-migrants in Zimbabwe.

This chapter addresses the evolution of the relationship between masculinity and migration within a Zimbabwean historical, sociocultural, economic and political context. It discusses how migration transitioned from a gender-neutral to a masculinised and, later, feminised activity. The chapter argues that this gendered transition has varied and sometimes contradictory impacts on masculinity. The contradictions stem from men’s differential capacities (or lack thereof) to migrate and convert migration into a resource that can be channelled into performance of normative or socially approved masculinity. The chapter demonstrates how migration potentially resuscitates or erodes aspects of normative masculinity against a backdrop of the protracted economic crisis in Zimbabwe. The interaction between migration and masculinity is observable not only in homosocial relations but also in gender relations within marriages and family life. The chapter accordingly draws attention to contemporary migration, illustrating how its feminisation impacts on men who had hitherto enjoyed a monopoly on migration in the Zimbabwean context. The discussion of migration and masculinity in this chapter draws from qualitative research with Zimbabwean migrants in Germany and South Africa as well as with non-migrants in Zimbabwe.

EU-Gipfel mit der Gemeinschaft lateinamerikanischer und karibischer Staaten: Politologin Claudia Zilla erklärt, wie verschieden die Interessen sind - und welche Konflikte es gibt.

Naître et grandir, s'installer, souvent fonder une famille, accueillir un enfant, parfois se séparer, vieillir et dire au revoir à ses proches : tel est le chemin de l'humanité depuis la nuit des temps. Le notaire accompagne le citoyen dans ses différentes étapes clefs. Parce que sa clientèle est va...

L'Europe a changé... C'est ce que montre le "Rapport Schuman sur l'Europe, l'état de l'Union 2023", qui analyse les profonds changements intervenus en Europe, accélérés par le choc de la guerre en Ukraine. Cette 17e édition parue aux éditions Marie B. comporte 19 contributions de personnalités de haut niveau, dont celle de l'amiral Christophe Lucas, sur les enjeux de défense et de sécurité pour l'avenir de l'Europe à l'aune de la guerre en Ukraine. L'ouvrage compte 30 cartes originales et un ensemble complet de statistiques commentées. L'ouvrage est disponible en français en version papier et numérique, et en anglais au format numérique. Commandez-le

La Commission a présenté le 11 juillet sa stratégie concernant le web 4.0 et les mondes virtuels. Celle-ci se base sur plusieurs piliers : donner aux individus les moyens d'agir et renforcer la confiance dans ce secteur ; soutenir un écosystème industriel européen du web 4.0 ; favoriser les progrès sociétaux et les services publics virtuels.

Le 13 juillet, la Commission a proposé des mesures pour renforcer la circularité dans le secteur automobile, de la conception à la production et au traitement de fin des véhicules. Ces mesures devraient permettre une réduction annuelle de 12,3 millions de tonnes d'émissions de CO2 d'ici à 2035.

Les députés européens ont adopté le 11 juillet la législation visant à garantir l'approvisionnement de l'Union européenne en semi-conducteurs en stimulant l'industrie et en prévoyant des mesures contre les pénuries. La législation devrait permettre de débloquer 3,3 milliards € pour la recherche et l'innovation. Le texte doit désormais être adopté par le Conseil.

Dans un rapport adopté le 13 juillet adopté par 441 voix, contre 70 et 71 abstentions, les députés européens souhaitent créer des systèmes de contrôle et de surveillance efficaces pour se protéger des ingérences dans leur activité parlementaire. Ils évoquent notamment les inquiétudes concernant les activités de lobbying du Qatar, du Maroc, de la Chine, de la Russie et des Émirats arabes unis à Bruxelles.