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lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Aug 14

Dear students,
We are currently advertizing an interesting student assistant position.
If you are a pro-active communicator and are interested in the exchange between development research and practice, please consider applying for this position. More info on the 3D seminar: www.3dseminar.net

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lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Aug 3

Our students @ Uni Göttingen seek to fight #climate #change and #deforestation. Please consider assisting them with a small donation @ gofund.me/06b180a1

Tree Plantation Programm - Auslandssemester in Nepal :), organized by Elisa Ibel

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW! 5 Euro = 1 Baum = ein Schritt für … Elisa Ibel braucht deine Unterstützung für Tree Plantation Programm - Auslandssemester in Nepal :)

gofund.me

lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Aug 1

Dieser Zeit-Beitrag bringt es auf den Punkt:
"Mittlerweile besteht zwischen der Solidarität mit Israel und der Unterstützung seiner Regierung nämlich nicht nur ein erheblicher Unterschied, sondern zumindest teilweise ist das eine auch das Gegenteil des anderen."
www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...

Gaza-Resolution: Wenn das eine zum Gegenteil des anderen wird

Es sind wohl drei Faktoren, die Friedrich Merz daran hinderten, dem Appell der 28 Länder zuzustimmen: innenpolitische Fragen, verfehlte Solidarität und ein blinder Fleck.

www.zeit.de

lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Jun 30

I hope the worst can be prevented - Dr. Angelika J. Budjan and Md. Abu Bakar Siddiq provided strong arguments on why we should cushion against the shocks of #aid #withdrawals.

3D Seminar @3dseminar.bsky.social · Jun 27

In yesterday's seminar, our speakers, Angelika Budjan and Md. Abu Bakar Siddiq, discussed the consequences of abrupt foreign aid cuts and their impact on vulnerable populations. The session began with a poll asking the audience: “What do you see as the biggest long-term consequence of the cuts?”

lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Jun 26

... and if you want to learn more about the topic, please check out Angelika Budjan's work: documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/2...

documents1.worldbank.org

lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Jun 26

I am curious about further results based on this thrilling data on #Chinese #Aid #Exports - there is a lot more to be explored:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Tracking Chinese aid through China Customs

China’s response to global challenges, including efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, has been widely discussed. Howev…

www.sciencedirect.com

lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Jun 26

While it is always a surprise for me how long publication processes take, I do not want to miss the great collaboration with Felix Turbanisch, Andreas Fuchs, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Sebastian Leue, and Feicheng Wang.

Tracking Chinese aid through China Customs

China’s response to global challenges, including efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, has been widely discussed. Howev…

www.sciencedirect.com

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lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Jun 26

It started as a short piece in summer 2021, which we planned to submit half a year later. Now finally four years later, our paper on Tracking #Chinese #Aid got published in #WorldDevelopment.

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Jun 25

Only 24 hours until tomorrow's digital development dialogue.
You still have the chance to sign-up via: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/digital+d...

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LIFELINE @missionlifeline.bsky.social · Jun 25

Elsässer:

"Wir machen keine Zeitung, indem wir uns hinter den warmen Ofen oder den Computer verziehen und irgendwelche Texte wie Laubsägearbeiten auf den Markt bringen. Sondern Ziel ist der Sturz des Regimes."

BVerwG:

"Die Grenze zur Verfassungsfeindlichkeit ist nicht überschritten."

#Compact

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IDOS_research @idos-research.bsky.social · Jun 25

European support to #HumanRights NGOs, critical civil society & #FreeMedia is not merely a “nice-to-have“. It directly serves European interests due to the important information function that these actors perform. Jasmin Lorch in: @globalpolicy.bsky.social www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/25/06/2...

No “Nice-to-Have”: European Support to Critical Civil Society and Free Media

Jasmin Lorch argues that European support to human rights NGOs, critical civil society and free media is not merely a “nice-to-have“. Instead, it directly serves European interests due to the importan...

www.globalpolicyjournal.com

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3D Seminar @3dseminar.bsky.social · May 13

On June 26, the 3D Seminar will continue with Angelika Budjan (University of Stuttgart) and Md Abu Bakar Siddiq (Tetra Tech), who will discuss the implications of sudden cuts in international aid for development cooperation and affected communities.

Register at:
listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

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lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Jun 23

I look forward to this week's dialogue on a (sadly) timely topic: Sudden aid cuts @langlotzsarah.bsky.social @isdcberlin.bsky.social @adreher.bsky.social @kiel.institute @uni-goettingen.de @fuchsa.bsky.social

3D Seminar @3dseminar.bsky.social · May 13

On June 26, the 3D Seminar will continue with Angelika Budjan (University of Stuttgart) and Md Abu Bakar Siddiq (Tetra Tech), who will discuss the implications of sudden cuts in international aid for development cooperation and affected communities.

Register at:
listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

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lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · May 26

I enjoyed this very engaging session and congratulate the two speakers Sahar El Hachem and Ghassan Baliki for giving an extraordinary example how development practice and research can learn from each other. 🧾

3D Seminar @3dseminar.bsky.social · May 23

Missed yesterday's session on “Reducing and Preventing Violence Against Women in Syria” with Sahar El Hachem and Ghassan Baliki?
Here are the speakers' key messages 👇

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lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · May 22

I enjoyed the informative presentations, but was shocked by the high numbers that Sahar presented. E.g., 30% of women who were ever in a relationship experienced #intimate #partner #violence. 🤯

lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · May 22

🔊 In today's 3D Seminar, I am very much looking forward to discuss the topic of Protecting Women from Violence in the Challenging Context of Syria. ISDC - International Security and Development Center, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät – Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Sarah Langlotz

3D Seminar @3dseminar.bsky.social · May 8

Our next seminar will be held on May 22nd, at 3pm (UTC+2).

Ghassan Baliki (ISDC) and Sahar El Hachem (FCDO) will discuss strategies for reducing and preventing violence against women in Syria.

Register at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · May 21

@jisteinert.bsky.social @fuchsa.bsky.social

lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · May 21

I am looking forward to tomorrow's 3D seminar that promises an engaging dialogue on how to protect women from violence in challenging conditions.

3D Seminar @3dseminar.bsky.social · May 8

Our next seminar will be held on May 22nd, at 3pm (UTC+2).

Ghassan Baliki (ISDC) and Sahar El Hachem (FCDO) will discuss strategies for reducing and preventing violence against women in Syria.

Register at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

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lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · May 21

I am looking forward to tomorrow's 3D seminar that promises an engaging dialogue on how to protect women from violence in challenging conditions.

3D Seminar @3dseminar.bsky.social · May 8

Our next seminar will be held on May 22nd, at 3pm (UTC+2).

Ghassan Baliki (ISDC) and Sahar El Hachem (FCDO) will discuss strategies for reducing and preventing violence against women in Syria.

Register at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

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