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Sergey Lagodinsky
Sergey Lagodinsky (russian: Сергей Лагодинский; born 1 December 1975) is a German lawyer and politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. Early life and education Lagodinksy grew up in Astrakhan. In 1993, his family emigrated from Russia and settled in Schleswig-Holstein. Lagodinsky holds a law degree from the University of Göttingen and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He received a PhD in law from the Humboldt University of Berlin. His PhD research focused on issues of human rights, anti-discrimination and freedom of speech. He completed the second state examination in law (bar exam) in Berlin. For his studies, he received scholarships from the German National Academic Foundation and the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Early career From 2003 to 2008, Lagodinsky served as program director, and later as an advisor to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance 90/The Greens
Alliance 90/The Greens (german: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, ), often simply referred to as the Greens ( ), is a Green politics, green List of political parties in Germany, political party in Germany. It was formed in 1993 as the merger of The Greens (formed in West Germany in 1980) and Alliance 90 (formed in East Germany in 1990). The Greens had itself merged with the East German Green Party after German reunification in 1990. Since January 2022, Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour have been co-leaders of the party. It currently holds 118 of the 736 seats in the Bundestag, having won 14.8% of votes cast in the 2021 German federal election, 2021 federal election, and its parliamentary group is the third largest of six. Its parliamentary co-leaders are Britta Haßelmann and Katharina Dröge. The Greens have been part of the federal government during two periods: first as a junior partner to the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Social Democrats (SPD) from 1998 to 2005, and again with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-discrimination
Discrimination is the act of making unjustified distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong. People may be discriminated on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, as well as other categories. Discrimination especially occurs when individuals or groups are unfairly treated in a way which is worse than other people are treated, on the basis of their actual or perceived membership in certain groups or social categories. It involves restricting members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to members of another group. Discriminatory traditions, policies, ideas, practices and laws exist in many countries and institutions in all parts of the world, including territories where discrimination is generally looked down upon. In some places, attempts such as quotas have been used to benefit those who are believed to be current or past victims o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 European Parliament Election
The 2019 European Parliament election was held between 23 and 26 May 2019, the ninth parliamentary election since the first direct elections in 1979. A total of 751 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) represent more than 512 million people from 28 member states. In February 2018, the European Parliament had voted to decrease the number of MEPs from 751 to 705 if the United Kingdom were to withdraw from the European Union on 29 March 2019. However, the United Kingdom participated alongside other EU member states after an extension of Article 50 to 31 October 2019; therefore, the allocation of seats between the member states and the total number of seats remained as it had been in 2014. The Ninth European Parliament had its first plenary session on 2 July 2019. On 26 May 2019, the European People's Party led by Manfred Weber won the most seats in the European Parliament, making Weber the leading candidate to become the next President of the European Commission. Despite t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thilo Sarrazin
Thilo Sarrazin (born 12 February 1945) is a German politician and former member of the SPD, writer, senator of finance for the State of Berlin from January 2002 until April 2009, former member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank until 2010. He became well known after publishing a controversial book about Muslim immigrants in Germany in 2010. In his book ''Deutschland schafft sich ab'' ('' Germany Abolishes Itself''), he denounces what he sees as the failure of Germany's post-war immigration policy, sparking a nationwide controversy about the costs and benefits of multiculturalism. As a result, he is no longer a member of the SPD as of 31 July 2020. Life Early life and education Sarrazin was born in Gera, Germany. His father was a doctor and his mother was the daughter of a West Prussian landowner. His paternal ancestors were French Huguenots who originated in Burgundy, while his grandmother was English and another ancestor was Italian. He has explained that his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Feldmann
Peter Manuel Feldmann (born 7 October 1958) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). On 25 March 2012, he was elected Mayor of Frankfurt as successor of Petra Roth (CDU). On 6 November 2022, he was recalled, with 95% of the vote against him, and he left office on 11 November 2022. Early life and education Peter Feldmann was born into a Jewish family in Helmstedt. After passing the Abitur at Frankfurt Ernst-Reuter-Schule in 1979, he spent a year in an Israeli Kibbutz where he became a gardener.Benjamin Weinthal: Frankfurt elects 1st Jewish mayor since Holocaust'. From: The Jerusalem Post. 29 March 2012. Accessed 23 April 2012. He then studied political science at the University of Marburg until 1986, before he took on an academic career as a lecturer there. Later he specialised in economics for the social sector, becoming a ''Sozialbetriebswirt'' in 2009. Feldmann has worked for several German non-profit organizations, both for hire, and as a volunteer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party Of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, ; SPD, ) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany. Saskia Esken has been the party's leader since the 2019 leadership election together with Lars Klingbeil, who joined her in December 2021. After Olaf Scholz was elected chancellor in 2021 the SPD became the leading party of the federal government, which the SPD formed with the Greens and the Free Democratic Party, after the 2021 federal election. The SPD is a member of 11 of the 16 German state governments and is a leading partner in seven of them. The SPD was established in 1863. It was one of the earliest Marxist-influenced parties in the world. From the 1890s through the early 20th century, the SPD was Europe's largest Marxist party, and the most popular political party in Germany. During the First World War, the party split between a pro-war mainstream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick is an international law firm founded in San Francisco, California. The firm advises on transactions, litigation and regulatory matters for venture-backed companies, public companies, E&I funds, financial institutions and governments. History Founded in San Francisco in 1863, Orrick earliest work included funding the Golden Gate Bridge construction, shaping the California Corporate Securities Act and the first offerings under the Securities Act of 1933, and litigating over hydroelectric power and water development rights in the Lake Tahoe region. In the 1980s, the firm began expanding outside of the Bay Area, establishing offices in New York and Los Angeles. By the late 1990s, it opened its first international offices in Tokyo and London and Paris followed in 2002. Additionally, in 2002, Orrick opened its “Global Operations Center” in Wheeling, WV. Orrick acquired 40 lawyers and their litigation practices from Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine in 1998. In 2003, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney At Law
Attorney at law or attorney-at-law, usually abbreviated in everyday speech to attorney, is the preferred term for a practising lawyer in certain jurisdictions, including South Africa (for certain lawyers), Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and the United States. In Canada, it is used only in Quebec as the English term for ''avocat''. The term has its roots in the verb '' to attorn'', meaning to transfer one's rights and obligations to another. Previous usage in Ireland and Britain The term was previously used in England and Wales and Ireland for lawyers who practised in the common law courts. They were officers of the courts and were under judicial supervision.A. H. Manchester, ''A Modern Legal History of England and Wales, 1750–1850'', Butterworths: London, 1980. Attorneys did not generally actually appear as advocates in the higher courts, a role reserved (as it still usually is) for barristers. Solicitors, those lawyers who practised in the courts of equity, were considered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)
The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is a non-profit think tank based in Berlin. Established in 2003, the institute focuses on topics related to foreign policy and global governance. Founding GPPi opened its Berlin office in October 2003. Programs and Partnerships GPPi has partnered and been supported by a number of organizations, foundations and academic institutions for its programs and projects. In the field of human rights and humanitarian action, GPPi focuses on issues such as humanitarian assistance, refugee protection, and human rights advocacy. The institute conducts research on these topics and works with organizations such as the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to promote effective policies and practices. The institute's Global Governance Futures - Multilateral Dialogues program has partnered with The Hertie School of Governance, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, The Tokyo Foundation, Keio University, Centre for Policy Researc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yale World Fellows
Yale World Fellows is an international fellowship program at Yale University for rising global leaders. World Fellows come from around the world and from diverse disciplines. They are selected through a competitive application process. Each year, the program selects 16 World Fellows to reside at Yale for the fall semester to study, share their knowledge, and expand their networks. The World Fellows program is located in Horchow Hall, within the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, on Hillhouse Avenue. History In November 2000, University President Rick Levin announced several internationalization initiatives, including the World Fellows program, in conjunction with the university's tercentenary. Journalist and White House aide Brooke Shearer was appointed its founding director, and Dan Esty its first program director. The program moved into Betts House, restored in 2001 to house new international initiatives. The first class of fellows was admitted in 2002. Since 2015, Emma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiftung Neue Verantwortung
Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (SNV) (roughly "New Responsibility Foundation" in English) is a German non-profit think tank based in Berlin that specializes in public policy related to technology's effect on society. SNV deals with the topics of IT security, the data economy, state surveillance, digital fundamental rights and media transformation, as well as other Internet and technology-related topics. In 2021, SNV employed 19 experts from many disciplines. Topics and activities SNV concentrates on political and societal topic areas relating to digitization and other technological and societal disruptions. Such topics include digital infrastructure, the automation of human work, IT and cyber security, and digital surveillance. It focuses primarily on current policy developments and ongoing societal debates. Analyses or practical guidelines geared toward policymaking are made available as policy papers, which include suggestions for stricter controls on the German Federal Intelligen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Jewish Committee
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is a Jewish advocacy group established on November 11, 1906. It is one of the oldest Jewish advocacy organizations and, according to ''The New York Times'', is "widely regarded as the dean of American Jewish organizations". As of 2009, AJC envisions itself as the "Global Center for Jewish and Israel Advocacy". Besides working in favor of civil liberties for Jews, the organization has a history of fighting against all forms of discrimination in the United States and working on behalf of social equality, such as filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the May 1954 case of ''Brown v. Board of Education'' and participating in other events in the Civil Rights Movement. About The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is an international advocacy organization whose key area of focus is to promote religious and civil rights for Jews internationally. The organization has 22 regional offices in the United States, 10 overseas offices, and 33 international partne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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