Publications

This report addresses the participation of the EECA countries in the Life Long Learning program (LLP), Erasmus Mundus and Tempus with regards to academic institution building, human potential developm...chevron_right

This report evaluates the importance of science and technology (S&T) in the European Neighborhood Policy Instrument (ENPI) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries through the assessment o...chevron_right

On the occasion of fifty years of the international technology transfer debates and twenty years since the Rio Summit, this paper attempts to capture the political economy of technology transfer neg...chevron_right

This paper discusses the subject of open innovation and the GreenXchange (GX) initiative. The GX, a web-based marketplace for intellectual property (IP), was founded on the “belief that the best way t...chevron_right

This paper discusses the trade-related challenges that poor net-food-importing countries face. These countries have had to contend with high and volatile prices for agricultural commodities, includin...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the usefulness of government subsidies in agriculture, fisheries and energy sectors. The authors review the scale and composition of subsidies provided in these sectors, their rela...chevron_right

To assist negotiators and participants at Rio+20, this series of nine policy briefs deals with trade and environmental issues ranging from topics such as export restrictions to sustainable fisheries. ...chevron_right

El presente estudio, realizado por Ricardo Paredes, consultor peruano, evalúa la efectividad y el impacto de la ayuda para el comercio sobre el desarrollo del país andino. El autor concluye que, de ac...chevron_right

This paper talks about the peace walls in Northern Ireland, which were first built in 1969 as a temporary response to sectarian violence and disorder. While the Northern Ireland peace process has begu...chevron_right

This handbook is a resource to help personnel in the field and throughout the United Nations system in improving how to manage UN's scarce and precious resources: time, money, and people. The handbook...chevron_right

This meeting report presents a synthesis of the roundtable discussions on reform options for international environmental governance in the context of the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustaina...chevron_right

This meeting note explores the transitions taking place across the Middle East and North Africa and how they can best be managed. The first section examines the changes taking place in Egypt, Tunisia,...chevron_right

This paper assesses whether François Hollande’s presidency truly represents a turning point in France’s trajectory by gauging its impact on French foreign policy. His election as president of the Fren...chevron_right

The escalation of violence in Syria, coupled with the military confrontation along the Turkish-Syrian border, underscore the deterioration of the strategic environment in Turkey's neighborhoods. Of al...chevron_right

This paper suggests how the EU could engage with civil society to promote sustainable lifestyles. Individual behavior plays a key role in resolving the climate change problem. The main obstacle for su...chevron_right