polis aktuell – the journal of Zentrum polis
The journal is published digitally and in printed form. On 16 to 24 pages, topics of civic education are prepared for teachers. Under the link you can download polis aktuell …
The 75th anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe
To mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe, Zentrum polis has created a comprehensive online resource for teachers and pupils . A collection of task …
Benvenuto Cellini, genius artist and criminal?
How should the creator of the “Saliera” and his work be valued today? Should Cellini even be cancelled?
Guest commentary by Hannes Tretter and Marie-Lou Deron
Column – International
Starting with issue V/2021, a column by the Vienna Forum for Democracy and Human Rights will appear in each subsequent issue of International. Below you can read or download the …
You don’t play with fundamental rights
Guest commentary by Manfred Nowak Die Presse 13.4.2023 Of course, fundamental and human rights are a “value system”! This has nothing to do with courts gone wild.
You don’t play with fundamental rights
Guest commentary by Manfred Nowak
Die Presse 13.4.2023
Of course, fundamental and human rights are a “value system”! This has nothing to do with courts gone wild.
Is there an alternative to Fortress Europe?
Guest commentary Hannes Tretter, Die Presse from 5. March 2023, p. 22 The stream of millions of people who want to come to Europe via the Mediterranean will not run …
Statement – Proposed revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
In 2022, the Commission proposed a revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. This review contributes to achieving the objective of the European Green Deal and the commitment of …
Statement – Update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
The OECD is currently working towards a targeted update of the Guidelines and Implementation Procedures to advance their uptake and promotion, as well as to ensure they remain fit for …
Resilience Against Anti-Democratic Tendencies through Education.
Since the beginning of the millennium, democracy around the world has been confronted with extraordinary challenges. The number of democratic states has been declining since 2005, and even within established democracies, their quality is declining (as observed by Freedom House, 2019). Many countries face anti-democratic, authoritarian tendencies.