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Jusqu'au 26 juin se tient à Cracovie le festival Photomonth. C'est l'un des plus importants festivals européens de photographie. La 21e édition présente plusieurs expositions invitent le spectateur à prendre part à une discussion à multiples facettes.

L'invasion brutale de l'Ukraine par la Russie a bouleversé l'ordre existant en Europe et dans le monde et, avec lui, l'architecture de sécurité et les systèmes énergétiques, commerciaux et financiers mondiaux. Depuis la fin de la guerre froide, le progrès technologique et la croissance économique o...

Jusqu'au 5 novembre, la galerie nationale du Danemark à Copenhague présente l'exposition "Baroque". À travers 60 peintures, 20 dessins et deux sculptures, il retrace l'histoire de la période baroque en Europe.

Jusqu'au 24 septembre, le Maxxi à Rome accueille une exposition sur Enzo Cucchi, l'un des artistes les plus prolifiques et innovateurs de la scène contemporaine. Plus de deux cents œuvres marquent un itinéraire indivisible et plein de surprises, une histoire racontée en pages éparpillées qui refuse toute linéarité chronologique et restitue la créativité en perpétuel mouvement.

A l'occasion du 100ème anniversaire de la photographe June Newton, alias Alice Springs, plus de 200 de ses clichés sont exposés au musée de la photographie de Berlin. De nombreux clichés provenant des fonds privés d'Alice Springs, notamment des portraits de son mari et des autoportraits, n'avaient jamais été exposés auparavant et donnent un nouvel éclairage sur son travail.

En 2022, la plasticienne Sonia Boyce est devenue la première artiste britannique depuis des décennies à remporter le Lion d'or de la meilleure participation nationale à la Biennale de Venise. Son installation au pavillon britannique, qui allie sculptures, collages et enregistrements, est exposée à la galerie d'art de Leeds jusqu'au 5 novembre. Intitulée "Feeling Her Way", cette œuvre met en scène et honore les travaux de cinq musiciennes noires britanniques.

L'édition 2023 des nuits de Fourvière à Lyon s'ouvre le 31 mai. Jusqu'au 28 juillet, le festival présente plus de 150 représentations de théâtre, musique, danse, opéra, cirque et arts de la scène.

Le 3 juin aura lieu à Paris la Nuit Blanche, où les visiteurs pourront redécouvrir la ville à travers des lieux prestigieux avec un éclairage particulier sur le thème de l'art contemporain. A cette occasion, de nombreux musées et institutions culturelles seront ouverts gratuitement toute la nuit

Jusqu'au 4 juin se tient à Barcelone e festival espagnol Primavera Sound qui propose plusieurs concerts de new wave. En 2023 le festival s'installe aussi pour la première fois à Madrid du 5 au 11 juin. Au total plus de 200 artistes se succéderont sur scène.

In his victory speech, the 69-year-old newly re-elected President Erdogan pledged to unite a country deeply divided. Claiming 52.1 per cent of the run-off vote, Erdogan emerged victorious yet again.

Alors que les présidentielles n’auront lieu qu’en janvier 2024 à Taïwan, la campagne électorale a déjà commencé. Trois candidats principaux : le vice-président actuel, Lai Ching-te dit William Lai (Parti démocrate progressiste) ; Hou Yu-ih (Kouomintang), l’actuel maire de Taipei ; et l’ancien maire de Taipei, Ko Wen-je. Comment ces élections vont-elles peser sur les relations inter-détroit ?

Directeur de recherche à l’IRIS et responsable du Programme Asie-Pacifique, Barthélémy Courmont vous donne régulièrement rendez-vous pour ses « Chroniques asiatiques ».

Was passiert, wenn Washington das Geld ausgeht?

This paper reviews the current state of literature on the impacts of urbanisation on rural development in the context of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with special emphasis to the pathways through which urbanisation affect rural economic development. Assessments of these effects diverge greatly. While some authors see urbanisation as strongly benefitting rural areas, for instance, through increased demand for agricultural goods and services, others highlight negative effects, for example, through the loss of livelihoods emanating from displacements and the conversion of agricultural land that may lead to urban sprawl. Given this complexity, a review that thoroughly analyses the causal relationships between urbanisation and rural development is warranted. To do this, the paper identifies seven pathways through which urbanisation affects rural development both positively and negatively: i) production and consumption linkages; ii) employment linkages; iii) financial linkages; iv) land market linkages; v) information and knowledge linkages; vi) social interactions linkages; and vii) environmental externalities linkages. The study suggests that recognising the importance of such linkages and incorporating them into the local and national economic policies is crucial for sustainable development. Overall, the review findings indicate that the impact of urbanisation on rural development in SSA is conditional and heterogeneous. It is conditional because countries need to be well-placed to reap the benefits of urbanisation, i.e., they need to have conducive infrastructure and institutional settings, as well as strong political commitment and leadership. When well-managed, however, urbanisation can play a pivotal role in reducing rural poverty, improving food security and creating opportunities for rural transformation. To this end, the review has identified research gaps that have important policy relevance in SSA. Addressing these gaps is imperative to harnessing the economic advantages of rapid urbanisation in a way that supports rural areas and promotes sustainable development.

This paper reviews the current state of literature on the impacts of urbanisation on rural development in the context of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with special emphasis to the pathways through which urbanisation affect rural economic development. Assessments of these effects diverge greatly. While some authors see urbanisation as strongly benefitting rural areas, for instance, through increased demand for agricultural goods and services, others highlight negative effects, for example, through the loss of livelihoods emanating from displacements and the conversion of agricultural land that may lead to urban sprawl. Given this complexity, a review that thoroughly analyses the causal relationships between urbanisation and rural development is warranted. To do this, the paper identifies seven pathways through which urbanisation affects rural development both positively and negatively: i) production and consumption linkages; ii) employment linkages; iii) financial linkages; iv) land market linkages; v) information and knowledge linkages; vi) social interactions linkages; and vii) environmental externalities linkages. The study suggests that recognising the importance of such linkages and incorporating them into the local and national economic policies is crucial for sustainable development. Overall, the review findings indicate that the impact of urbanisation on rural development in SSA is conditional and heterogeneous. It is conditional because countries need to be well-placed to reap the benefits of urbanisation, i.e., they need to have conducive infrastructure and institutional settings, as well as strong political commitment and leadership. When well-managed, however, urbanisation can play a pivotal role in reducing rural poverty, improving food security and creating opportunities for rural transformation. To this end, the review has identified research gaps that have important policy relevance in SSA. Addressing these gaps is imperative to harnessing the economic advantages of rapid urbanisation in a way that supports rural areas and promotes sustainable development.

This paper reviews the current state of literature on the impacts of urbanisation on rural development in the context of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with special emphasis to the pathways through which urbanisation affect rural economic development. Assessments of these effects diverge greatly. While some authors see urbanisation as strongly benefitting rural areas, for instance, through increased demand for agricultural goods and services, others highlight negative effects, for example, through the loss of livelihoods emanating from displacements and the conversion of agricultural land that may lead to urban sprawl. Given this complexity, a review that thoroughly analyses the causal relationships between urbanisation and rural development is warranted. To do this, the paper identifies seven pathways through which urbanisation affects rural development both positively and negatively: i) production and consumption linkages; ii) employment linkages; iii) financial linkages; iv) land market linkages; v) information and knowledge linkages; vi) social interactions linkages; and vii) environmental externalities linkages. The study suggests that recognising the importance of such linkages and incorporating them into the local and national economic policies is crucial for sustainable development. Overall, the review findings indicate that the impact of urbanisation on rural development in SSA is conditional and heterogeneous. It is conditional because countries need to be well-placed to reap the benefits of urbanisation, i.e., they need to have conducive infrastructure and institutional settings, as well as strong political commitment and leadership. When well-managed, however, urbanisation can play a pivotal role in reducing rural poverty, improving food security and creating opportunities for rural transformation. To this end, the review has identified research gaps that have important policy relevance in SSA. Addressing these gaps is imperative to harnessing the economic advantages of rapid urbanisation in a way that supports rural areas and promotes sustainable development.

The Board of Trustees of the Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft (JRF) has awarded the dissertation prizes for the years 2022 and 2023 for the second time. For the year 2022, Dr Gabriela Iacobuţă from the JRF member institute German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) was awarded.

The Board of Trustees of the Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft (JRF) has awarded the dissertation prizes for the years 2022 and 2023 for the second time. For the year 2022, Dr Gabriela Iacobuţă from the JRF member institute German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) was awarded.

The Board of Trustees of the Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft (JRF) has awarded the dissertation prizes for the years 2022 and 2023 for the second time. For the year 2022, Dr Gabriela Iacobuţă from the JRF member institute German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) was awarded.

Die G7-Staaten brauchen neue Verbündete. Der Think7-Beratungsprozess für die G7, ein Zusammenschluss führender Think Tanks und Forschungsinstitute, mahnt kürzlich in einem Communiqué: Die entschiedene Eindämmung der sich rasant ausbreitenden Schuldenkrise in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern sei von zentraler Bedeutung in der Ausgestaltung vertrauensvoller Allianzen innerhalb der G20 und darüber hinaus.

Die G7-Staaten brauchen neue Verbündete. Der Think7-Beratungsprozess für die G7, ein Zusammenschluss führender Think Tanks und Forschungsinstitute, mahnt kürzlich in einem Communiqué: Die entschiedene Eindämmung der sich rasant ausbreitenden Schuldenkrise in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern sei von zentraler Bedeutung in der Ausgestaltung vertrauensvoller Allianzen innerhalb der G20 und darüber hinaus.