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Peace and conflict researcher at GIGA / Honorary professor CCR Marburg/ comparative politics/ Latin America/ institutions/ peacebuilding
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🌏Strengthening #IndoGerman academic and policy dialogue: #GIGA had the pleasure of welcoming Soumya Gupta, Consul General of India in #Hamburg. Thank you for a lively and stimulating exchange on Indo-German cooperation in academia and policy-related topics. 🤝

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GIGA President Sabine Kurtenbach, Consul General of India in Hamburg Soumya Gupta, GIGA Vice President and Director of the GIGA Institute for Asian Studies Patrick Köllner
November 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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We are pleased that this week, the inaugural lecture of @hanaattia.bsky.social took place at @leuphana.bsky.social. She has been jointly appointed as Junior Professor of #SecurityPolicy and #Peace at the university, and as a Research Fellow at the #GIGA. Warm congratulations, Hana! 💐
Junior Professor Dr. Hana Attia gives her inaugural lecture at Leuphana University, Lüneburg. Audience Welcome remarks by Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach, GIGA President From left to right: Leuphana President Prof. Dr. Sascha Spoun, Dean of the Faculty Prof. Dr. Johanna Croon-Gestefeld, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Hana Attia, GIGA President Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach.
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#Hafensicherheitskonferenz in #Hamburg: Expert:innen diskutieren über Maßnahmen gegen #Drogenschmuggel. #GIGA-Forschende @skurtenbach.bsky.social, Janaina Maldonado & Jonas von Hoffmann zeigen in ihrer Publikation, warum es eine umfassende Strategie dazu braucht: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
Drugs, Ports and Other Challenges: In Need of a Comprehensive and Coordinated Multilevel Strategy
The GIGA and the EULAC Foundation co-organised, with the support of the City of Hamburg, the two-day workshop ‘Port Cities Fighting Transatlantic Drug Trafficking’ in early April 2025. This policy bri...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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#Cocaine is on the rise, and European ports – including #Hamburg – are turning into major trafficking hubs. What can be done about it?

➡️ GIGA Insights featuring @skurtenbach.bsky.social, Janaina Maldonado, and Jonas von Hoffmann, read here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/fro...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Strengthening academic and policy dialogue across borders: #GIGA President @skurtenbach.bsky.social and researcher Jesus Renzullo met Luis Fernando Niño López. The exchange focused on #HumanRights and #peacebuilding in #Colombia, and specific challenges at the border with Venezuela. 🌎🤝
Meeting with Luis Fernando Niño López
October 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Happy to host a delegation from African countries organised by Goethe-Institut & @diplo.de. The exchange at the #GIGA focused on German foreign policy towards #Africa. GIGA's @grauvogelj.bsky.social and Tevin Tafese presented our work.

Thank you to our guests for the inspiring exchange! 🤝🌍
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October 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Gemeinschaft heißt für uns: Wissen schaffen für gemeinsame Lösungen. Weltweit.

Seit über 60 Jahren analysieren wir politische, wirtschaftliche & soziale Entwicklungen in Afrika, Asien, Lateinamerika und in Nahost – und seit 30 Jahren sind wir Teil der @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de.

#30JahreLeibniz
Visual 30 Jahre Leibniz-Gemeinschaft und GIGA
October 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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How do drugs travel from #LatinAmerica to Europe – and what role do ports like #Hamburg play?

#GIGA researcher Jonas von Hoffmann breaks down the transatlantic #CocaineTrade, explaining key trafficking routes and the strategic importance of European ports.

▶️ Watch now!
September 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Die Gewalt in #Kolumbien ist zurück. Nach dem Attentat auf den Präsidentschaftskandidaten Miguel Uribe könnte das Land politisch zerfallen, sagt #GIGA-Expertin @skurtenbach.bsky.social im Interview mit ZEIT Online.

➡️ Hier lesen: www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
Kolumbien: "Das Parlament ist wie ein riesiger Basar"
Die Gewalt in Kolumbien ist zurück. Nach dem Tod eines Präsidentschaftskandidaten könnte das Land politisch zerfallen, mahnt Expertin Sabine Kurtenbach.
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August 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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US-Kriegsschiffe vor Küste von #Venezuela: Auch wenn Eskalationsprozesse einer eigenen Dynamik folgen, dürfte es sich um Symbolpolitik für das jeweils eigene Publikum handeln, sagt #GIGA-Expertin @skurtenbach.bsky.social im Interview mit ZDFheute.

➡️ Hier anschauen: www.zdf.de/video/magazi...
US-Zerstörer vor Venezuela - Expertin sieht Eskalationspotenzial
An einem militärischen Konflikt könne weder Trump noch Maduro wollen, sagt Latein-Amerika-Expertin Kurtenbach. Allerdings seien beide unberechenbar.
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August 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Ein US-Kriegsschiff greift ein mutmaßliches Drogenboot des venezolanischen Kartells „Tren de Aragua“ an, dabei sterben elf Menschen. Über den Konflikt zwischen den #USA & #Venezuela sprach #GIGA-Expertin @skurtenbach.bsky.social mit Deutsche Welle.

➡️ Zum Interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z44...
Trumps Angriff auf venezolanisches Schmuggelboot | DW Nachrichten
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September 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Willkommen am #GIGA, Maryam Blumenthal! Heute besucht die Wissenschaftssenatorin @bwfg.bsky.social unser Institut, um Präsidentin @skurtenbach.bsky.social, den Vorstand und unsere Arbeit näher kennenzulernen. Vielen Dank für den Besuch – Wir freuen uns über den Austausch & auf die Zusammenarbeit! 🤝🌍
Wissenschaftssenatorin Maryam Blumenthal trifft den GIGA Vorstand am GIGA in Hamburg.
September 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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The editors @millanos.bsky.social and Rossana Castiglioni presented the journal at #Ceisal2025, a panel on European journals working on Latin America
June 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Moin, heute ist #Hitzeaktionstag. Was #Temperaturextreme für die #Arbeit bedeuten, und wie sich Beschäftige schützen (können), habe ich hier für die Beispiele Bau, Pflege und Gastronomie recherchiert.

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Klimawandel: So verändern Hitzewellen unsere Arbeitswelt
Temperaturen und UV-Strahlung belasten Beschäftigte zunehmend. Auf dem Bau, in der Gastronomie und Pflege zeigt sich, was der Arbeitsschutz leisten muss
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June 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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#ChildLabour Policies in the Americas: Business interest groups push for legalisation; working children’s organisations seek regulation; the ILO calls for prohibition.
#GIGA's @johannapieper.bsky.social analyses this matter in the new #GIGAFocus.

➡️ Read here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
Child Labour Policies in the Americas: Why Progress Has Become Uncertain
Across the Americas, child labour policies vary. Business interest groups push for legalisation; working children’s organisations seek regulation to secure worker protections; the ILO calls for prohib...
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May 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Timely, relevant and well-analyzed policy brief by @johannapieper.bsky.social -check it out!
May 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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📢 We're hiring! The University of Göttingen & #GIGA invite applications for a W1 Professorship in #DevelopmentEconomics with a focus on #LatinAmerica, #MENA, #Africa or #Asia, based in Hamburg. Applications are welcome until 22 May.

➡️ More info: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/w1...
W1 Professorship in Development Economics with a focus on Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, or Asia (f/m/d)
The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Göttingen and the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) invite applications for a temporary professorship with civil servant st...
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April 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Cómo nos hará falta
May 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Meet Samuel Siewers, who joined the GIGA in December as a Research Fellow and is in the final stages of his PhD in Development Economics at the University of Göttingen. He’ll continue with us as a Postdoc – welcome aboard! 👋
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Spotlight on Research Fellow Samuel Siewers. Photo of Samuel Siewers.
May 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Congratulations!!! 🎉🥳
vivigarciap.bsky.social Viviana García Pinzón @vivigarciap.bsky.social · Mar 31
I’m happy to share that I have been selected as a member of the Global Young Academy (GYA)! 🥳

This year, the GYA welcomed 45 new members from 32 countries, and I'm honored to be part of this group.

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GYA warmly welcomes new members 2025! - Global Young Academy
GYA warmly welcomes new members 2025! -
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April 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Do war economies thwart postwar transformations and peacebuilding?
#GIGA's @skurtenbach.bsky.social, Angelika Rettberg, Gabriel Rosero, and José Salguero reveal a complex relationship shaped by political regimes and state capacities in this paper.

➡️ Read now: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Non-state armed actors, war economies and postwar violence – Examining the connections
In the context of war, states and non-state actors alike need resources to fund their armed activities. While states can use taxes to this end, non-st…
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March 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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The event is the closing session of the two-day expert workshop “#PortCities Fighting Transatlantic Drug Trafficking”, organised in collaboration with EU-LAC.

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March 31, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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💊 Transnational Drug Trafficking in Global Context

💬 Register for podium discussion tomorrow!

📅 08 April 2025 | 4:30 p.m. (CEST) | @maritimesmuseum.bsky.social

➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

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April 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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🎉 Congrats to @hanaattia.bsky.social on her appointment as Junior Professor of #SecurityPolicy and #Peace at @leuphana.bsky.social – a joint appointment with the #GIGA! As a Research Fellow, she continues her work on #EconomicSanctions: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/dr-...
Welcome back, Hana! 🤝
Dr. Hana Attia Appointed Junior Professor at Leuphana University Lüneburg
Dr. Hana Attia has been appointed Junior Professor of Security Policy and Peace at Leuphana University Lüneburg. A joint appointment with the GIGA, she returns here as a Research Fellow and will conti...
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March 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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🌎✨ Este 20 de marzo acompáñanos al seminario internacional “El papel de los actores internacionales en la defensa y promoción de la democracia en Centroamérica” en @LoyolaAnd 📍 y vía streaming.
March 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM