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| Bittere Pille: Kinder im Nordosten erhalten mehr Antibiotika
Ob einem Kind ein Antibiotikum verschrieben wird oder nicht, ist in Deutschland auch abhängig vom Wohnort: Kinder im Nordosten Deutschlands erhalten doppelt so häufig Antibiotika wie Kinder in Süddeutschland. Das belegt der "Faktencheck Gesundheit" der Bertelsmann ... | 15/02/2012 |
| Solidarity: For Sale?
Europe needs a collective effort to create a perspective of social cohesion, sustained growth and employment, in addition to the collective actions to reduce public debts and to reform financial markets. | 02/02/2012 |
| Austerity and Solidarity in Europe: No Zero-sum Game
EU governments are implementing austerity packages; populist and nationalist movements are growing; social discontent rages. The European Union is facing a crisis of multiple dimensions - both economic and financial, but also social and democratic. | 02/02/2012 |
| Russia needs more competition!
Will the fate of European-Russian relations be decided on the streets and in the election booths of Moscow? Cornelius Ochmann, the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Eastern European expert, analyzes events in Russia, warning Europe not to view the country solely from an economic ... | 16/12/2011 |
| Europe and the "Arabellion" in 2012
Ever since the Tunisian fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire on December 17, 2010, the Arab world has been in an uproar. As of today, the "Arabellion", as the German media have dubbed the unrest, has toppled leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, and ... | 15/12/2011 |
| Bertelsmann Stiftung and international experts to develop new financial ratings agency
In light of the extensive criticism currently being leveled at international financial ratings agencies, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has announced it is moving forward with a model for a nonprofit ratings agency. Over the coming months the foundation will work with a ... | 09/12/2011 |
| Regina Körner to become new Bertelsmann Stiftung communications director
Regina Körner (51), a consultant with international experience in journalism and corporate communications for nonprofit organizations, will assume the position of director of communications at the Bertelsmann Stiftung as of January 1, 2012. Ms Körner will succeed ... | 01/12/2011 |
| New chair for Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board
Prof. Werner J. Bauer, 60, executive vice-president of Nestlé AG, has been appointed the new chair of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board, the foundation's supervisory and controlling body. He will be taking over the position relinquished by Prof. Dieter H. ... | 15/11/2011 |
| Honorary professorship for Dr. Gunter Thielen
Gunter Thielen, chairman and CEO of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, has been awarded an honorary professorship by the University of Witten/Herdecke for his achievements bringing together corporate leadership on a practical level with the training of next-generation ... | 10/11/2011 |
| A Governance Mechanism for the G20?
As the world's political leaders prepare for the Cannes G20 meeting on November 3rd/4th, bold solutions to global economic problems are once again on the agenda. The global economic circumstances require concerted actions and policy solutions from the world's most ... | 03/11/2011 |
| US lags in all Areas of Social Justice
The United States may still lead the world in the size of its economy, but it performs poorly in a host of areas that make for a socially just country. A current Bertelsmann Foundation study examines 31 OECD nations, the United States ranks near the bottom in six key ... | 27/10/2011 |
| Strong variations in Social Justice within the OECD
Discrepancies in poverty prevention and fair access to education within the OECD are significant: Whereas the northern European states perform best in promoting equal opportunities, many European and Anglo-Saxon welfare states are falling behind. The United States, ... | 27/10/2011 |
| Olga Bezsmertna from Ukraine wins the 2011 NEUE STIMMEN competition
The winners of the 2011 NEUE STIMMEN international singing competition have been announced:<BR>First prize (€15,000): Olga Bezsmertna, Ukraine, lyric soprano, *1983<BR>Second prize (€10,000): Jongmin Park, South of Korea, bass, *1986<BR>Third prize (€8,000): Jinxu ... | 23/10/2011 |
| Global Economic Symposium 2011: New Forces of Global Governance
In October, the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) in cooperation with the German National Library of Economics (ZBW) welcomed roughly 400 experts from policy, academia, business, and civil society in Kiel for the Global Economic ... | 19/10/2011 |
| The UNFCCC as Matchmaker
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat, the proposed Technology Executive Committee (TEC), and the Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN) should each take on new roles matchmaking public-private partnerships to combat ... | 30/09/2011 |
| 42 young opera talents qualify for the final round of the international singing competition NEUE STIMMEN
42 opera singers have made it to the finals of the international singing competition NEUE STIMMEN. A total of 1,400 young talents applied for and took part in the worldwide auditions, which were held in 23 different cities around the globe - from Berlin to the ... | 02/09/2011 |
| Aart De Geus to join Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board
Aart Jan de Geus, 55, deputy secretary-general of the Organisation for Cooperation and Development (OECD), is appointed to the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board, effective September 1, 2011. In his capacity as board member, he is responsible for projects in the ... | 01/09/2011 |
| Greece's path out of crisis?
At a special summit held on July 21, the heads of state or government in the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund agreed on a new rescue package for Greece. The private sector will shoulder part of the burden, broadening the menu of options for easing the ... | 26/07/2011 |
| Happy Birthday, Liz Mohn!
In the best of health, Liz Mohn recently celebrated her 70th birthday in the company of her family and closest friends. Following the death of her husband, Reinhard Mohn, in October 2009, she is now responsible for Bertelsmann AG, the media group that employs more ... | 20/06/2011 |
| Reinhard Mohn Prize awarded to Brazilian citizen participation project
The Brazilian city of Recife has been awarded the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Reinhard Mohn Prize -- the first time the prize has been given. The city's mayor João da Costa Bezerra Filho accepted the €150,000 award today from Liz Mohn, vice-chair of the Bertelsmann ... | 17/06/2011 |
| Innovative Solutions to Global Challenges
How can schools in threshold countries become equipped with computers? Which is more effective for dealing with acute hunger crises: food coupons or cash payouts? How could land rights help lift up to 500 million people out of poverty? These present only some of the ... | 06/06/2011 |
| Westerwelle calls for more engagement with the Arab world
Germany and the EU should support change in the Arab world through projects that offer the region clear prospects for social and economic change. That was the message delivered at a conference organized by the Bertelsmann Stiftung in Rabat, Morocco. "We expect the ... | 17/05/2011 |
| Europe's role in today's Middle East
After decades of authoritarian-enforced stagnation, people in the Arab world are now fighting for the rule of law, the right to be heard politically and a new, democratic future. What role is Europe playing in these efforts? | 13/05/2011 |
| NEUE STIMMEN 2011: 1,422 applications from around the globe
A total of 1,422 up-and-coming opera singers have applied to compete in the 14th NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition, organized by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The preliminary round auditions, held in cities all around the globe, will begin on April 29 in ... | 20/04/2011 |
| Third Annual Bertelsmann Foundation Conference
The state of the world economy was again the focus of the Bertelsmann Foundation's largest annual event as 200 influential government representatives, business executives and representatives of the academic, think-tank and media communities gathered at the Newseum in ... | 15/04/2011 |
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