Creating Sustainable growth in Europe

This report summarises the speeches, presentations and discussions from the two policy debates held in November and December 2007 in Berlin and London to mark the halfway point of the Anglo-German Foundation’s research initiative creating sustainable growth in europe.

By AGF, UK and Germany.

Governance Intervention Policy Resource.

In absence of democratic choice, Zimbabwe violence likely to escalate

The Aegis Trust is deeply concerned at the violence being perpetrated by the Government of Zimbabwe against individuals and communities identified as opposition supporters.Tens of thousands have been forced from their homes, thousands have been beaten, hundreds of opposition MDC activists have been tortured and over eighty murdered during the disputed Presidential election campaign.

By Aegis Trust, UK.

Humanitarian Intervention Policy Resource.

Mission Possible: Emerging opportunities for 'Mission Connected Investment'

Mission Possible considers how foundations might more effectively use a proportion of their endowment in support of the change they set out to create – their mission. Starting from the premise that paths are made by walking, it explores the potential of ‘mission-connected investment’ or MCI – defined as investment which promises a market return but also helps to achieve mission – a win-win for foundations.

By NEF, UK.

Governance Policy Resource.

Debt relief as if justice mattered:A framework for a comprehensive approach to debt relief that works

This report is the last in a series from the Jubilee research programme - one of the official successors to the Jubilee 2000 debt campaign - at nef designed to stimulate progress towards a comprehensive and fair treatment of the crisis of sovereign debt of some of the world's poorest nations. With concern growing about the stability of the global financial system, and the end of an unprecedented period of low interest rates now in sight, this is needed more than ever. There is a clear need for a new approach to resolving sovereign debt problems which is comprehensive, systematic, fair and transparent and above all, just.

By NEF, UK.

Governance Policy Resource.