As Washington reasserts itself in Latin America, Europe faces a choice: watch from the sidelines, or shape the region’s future. We’re funding research to help chart that path. Apply by August 21 👇 usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/89?s...
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Washington, DC office of @boell.de. We promote democracy, human rights, gender equality, and climate action through international dialogue and exchange. us.boell.org
Who's missing from the rooms where AI rules get made? Our Global Majority AI Fellowship is making sure voices from everywhere are at the table when the UN shapes AI governance - both now in Geneva and later in New York. Meet the fellows 👇 us.boell.org/en/global-majority-ai-fellowship
Global Majority AI Fellowship | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
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🟢 10 years ago today, the UK voted to leave the EU. A decade on, the world looks very different from what Brexiteers promised, and the EU looks a lot more essential. 🧵👇 @boell.de @janalbrecht.bsky.social @rkefferputz.bsky.social @rostaylor.bsky.social @terryreintke.bsky.social @ukandeu.bsky.social
Ich war beim großartigen Büro der @boell.de in Washington D.C., dass unsere Arbeit in den USA und Kanada umsetzt. Ein Thema steht bei uns weltweit gerade immer wieder im Zentrum: Die rasant wachsende Zahl an Datenzentren und der riesige Hunger von KI, Social Media und Co nach Rechenkapazitäten. 👇
Liane Schalatek breaks down the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage in the latest from @larutadelclima.bsky.social. Give it a listen to know about the status of the fund, who should fund it (and isn't!), and why the fund must include communities in decisions. open.spotify.com/episode/5ZkH...
Responding to Loss & Damage: 8th Board Meeting FRLD
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Border carbon adjustments exist now: the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has entered full implementation. What's at stake: norms, responsibility, and authority. Our report in collaboration with Chart Room maps that contest through two analytical lenses: justice and sovereignty.
Climate, Trade & Legitimacy | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
BCAs like the EU's CBAM pit a commodity grammar of competitive fairness against a responsibility grammar rooted in historical causation while simultaneously contesting who sets the terms of climate go...
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Applications are closed today, May 18, 2026! Thank you for the incredibly high interest in this fellowship.
Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC@boellus.bsky.social · 3mo ago🌍 Applications open: the Global Majority AI Fellowship supports civil society experts from the Global South to attend the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, July 6–7. Travel covered. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, so apply asap! us.boell.org/en/2026/05/1...
🌍 Applications open: the Global Majority AI Fellowship supports civil society experts from the Global South to attend the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, July 6–7. Travel covered. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, so apply asap! us.boell.org/en/2026/05/1...
Global Majority AI Fellowship | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
The Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC is pleased to announce its Global Majority AI Fellowship, a new initiative to support civil society experts from the Global South to participate in the firs...
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The Green Climate Fund made a number of decisions at B.44, choosing where to locate its regional offices, scaling back its future funding ambitions, and updating its country ownership approach. Will the changes result in the impact and effectiveness that's needed? us.boell.org/en/2026/05/0...
10 Years into funding, Green Climate Fund Seeks to Update its Strategic Vision and Country Ownership Approach | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
The Green Climate Fund made a number of decisions meant to increase its effectiveness at B.44, from where to locate its regional offices to updating its country ownership approach. Will the changes re...
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The Anthropic-Pentagon dispute wasn't just a US story. It exposed something Europe hasn't wanted to confront: the EU AI Act quietly exempts military use entirely. As European defense budgets grow and US AI embeds deeper into them, that gap is becoming harder to ignore. us.boell.org/en/2026/04/0...
Europe’s AI Blind Spot: What the Anthropic-Pentagon Dispute Reveals | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
How the Anthropic-Pentagon dispute – and the transatlantic pressures that surround it – expose a political gap in Europe's approach to military AI governance.
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In 2026, #GrowTheFuture is taking 9 people to AZ and CA to discuss data centers. These huge investments come with huge costs, and local groups are working tirelessly to bring in questions of social and environmental justice. 🔗 us.boell.org/en/grow-futu...
We're extending our application period for Global Dialogue #TransatlanticMediaFellowship! Get your application in by Friday, April 17th if you'd like to be considered for one. All information and application requirements are available here. 👇
Transatlantic Media Fellowship
Applications are due on March 13th. The Transatlantic Media Fellowship program supports well-researched transatlantic journalism. As in previous years, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC will...
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In this new study, Leonard A. Schütte injects clarity into the debate by analysing the history of European pillar of NATO, comparing it to rival concepts, offerings recommendations how it can be realized, and debating on whether 🇪🇺 should plan for less or no America. us.boell.org/en/2026/03/1...
The European Pillar in NATO: From Hollow to Concrete | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
It is near consensual among Europeans that they need to strengthen the ‘European pillar in NATO’. This study traces the evolution of the concept of the European pillar, delineates potential meaning, a...
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Applications close today!
Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC@boellus.bsky.social · 6mo agoAI data centers are draining water, straining grids, and displacing communities. But people are fighting back. Join Grow the Future 2026 to meet those on the frontlines in AZ & CA. Learn more and apply by Monday, March 16! usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/88?s...
What if the future of shipping looks a bit like the past? 2025 Transatlantic Media Fellow @mmcavanagh.bsky.social reported on the world’s largest sailing cargo ship last year - and how it aims to cut emissions in one of the dirtiest global industries. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Onboard the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: is this the future of travel and transport?
The Neoliner Origin set off on its inaugural two-week voyage from France to the US with the aim of revolutionising the notoriously dirty shipping industry
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How do Big Tech platforms shape access to abortion information online? Julia Belzig's investigation - supported by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship in 2025 - explores growing censorship of reproductive health content and its global ripple effects. taz.de/Zensur-von-A...
Applications are due in 6 days - if you want to learn how people are organizing around data centers, environmental justice, and power consumption, make sure to apply before the deadline!
Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC@boellus.bsky.social · 6mo agoAI data centers are draining water, straining grids, and displacing communities. But people are fighting back. Join Grow the Future 2026 to meet those on the frontlines in AZ & CA. Learn more and apply by Monday, March 16! usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/88?s...
Greece is rapidly phasing out coal, but what happens to the communities left behind? This powerful story explores the human side of the clean-energy transition in Western Macedonia - and was funded by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship. 🌍✍️ www.canarymedia.com/articles/jus...
As solar booms and coal fades, Greece’s mining region struggles to…
Next year, Greece will complete its coal phaseout, a success for the energy transition. But Western Macedonia residents feel left behind.
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This International Women's Day, we think feminist foreign policy is more relevant and pressing than ever. For a great introduction, check out our video on how feminist approaches to international relations can create a better world. youtu.be/SC1u0ok8Aj4?...
Why We Need a Feminist Foreign Policy
YouTube video by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Washington, DC
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Do you want to report on the ecology of AI? The future of NATO? Anticolonial environmental futures? How local actors are protecting democracy? Then apply for a Transatlantic Media Fellowship today - applications close in just 7 days! usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/87?s...
Transatlantic Media Fellowship
Applications are due on March 13th. The Transatlantic Media Fellowship program supports well-researched transatlantic journalism. As in previous years, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC will...
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AI data centers are draining water, straining grids, and displacing communities. But people are fighting back. Join Grow the Future 2026 to meet those on the frontlines in AZ & CA. Learn more and apply by Monday, March 16! usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/88?s...
Grow the Future 2026: Desert Compute
In 2026, Grow the Future will bring an interdisciplinary group of German officials and experts to the US to examine the emerging politics of data center activism. Companies are investing tens of billi...
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We are accepting applications for the 2026 #TransatlanticMediaFellowship cohort! Cover feminist foreign policy, digital rights, environmental justice & more. Regional journalists, freelancers, and early career reporters: we want to read your pitch! Apply by March 13 at the link in the replies.
Transatlantic Media Fellowship
Applications are due on March 13th. The Transatlantic Media Fellowship program supports well-researched transatlantic journalism. As in previous years, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC will...
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Europe must respond to Trump's attack on Venezuela by: - Supporting a real democratic transition - Realigning and reinforcing relations in Latin America and the Carribean - Expanding the EU's scope for action. read the latest from our Presidents Imme Scholz + @janalbrecht.bsky.social 👇
US Intervention in Venezuela: Europe Must Not Shy Away Now | Heinrich Böll Stiftung
With the violation of international law in Venezuela by the US, the hegemonic ambitions of the Trump administration are impossible to ignore. The EU’s hesitant response has weakened the Union at a cru...
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We're proud to have helped make this report happen - and we think it's more vital than ever! We also published two more reports just last week looking at how to strengthen Europe and the transatlantic relationship. Check them out 👇
Andrius Kubilius@andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 8mo agoImpressive analysis by @csis.org (from Washington D.C.) of the challenges to European defence: “How Europe can defend itself with less America”. 1/3 ⬇️ www.csis.org/analysis/how...
In 2 weeks, we're showcasing work by people experiencing forced migration at Dupont Underground. The 1000 Dreams exhibit is an attempt to let refugees tell their own stories - while giving them sustainable, long term skills. Register for the reception on Dec 9 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/1000-dream...
1000 Dreams
1000 Dreams amplifies stories of people experiencing forced migration, allowing others to learn about their strengths, their challenges, and
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Check out @mmcavanagh.bsky.social's brilliant story about the future of shipping! #TransatlanticMediaFellowship
Michaela Cavanagh@mmcavanagh.bsky.social · 9mo agofor @theguardian.com, i spent two weeks aboard the groundbreaking neoliner origin, the world's largest wind-powered cargo ship, on its inaugural transatlantic voyage. hurricane-force winds, dolphins and sea sickness ahoy! www.theguardian.com/environment/... with support from @boellus.bsky.social
#COP30 starts today in Belém, Brazil. There are many open questions: can countries deliver the ambitious financing necessary? What will a COP without the US look like? How will the ICJ's decision on government climate obligations impact the debate? Read all our work here 👇 us.boell.org/en/cop30
COP30 | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
2025 is the year of the “implementation COP”. Can countries deliver the ambition needed in the new round of NDCs? Can they mobilize the necessary finance? We provide an overview and analysis of the co...
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Conversations on the human impacts of border technologies have to be reshaped - which is why the Heinrich Böll Foundation and @migrationtechmonitor.com are hosting a gathering on digitalized borders. Read more about it here 👇 us.boell.org/en/2025/11/0...
Building Bridges in Times of Divide: Gathering on Migration and Technology | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue
The Migration and Technology Monitor and Heinrich Böll Foundation are hosting a Nairobi gathering to bridge divides, share research, and shape policy. Half the attendees are Global North scholars; hal...
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Just two more days left to apply!
Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC@boellus.bsky.social · 10mo agoHow can the Global Majority and marginalized communities shape + strengthen the international order? What tools + alliances exist + are needed to make a more democratic multilateral order? If these questions interest you, apply to our Global Dialogue position! 🔗 usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/86?s...
