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February 1, 2016
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"Every policy arena is foggy," but even when the fog is dense – as it was in Liberia between July and September 2014 – courageous individuals can make a difference.

January 11, 2016
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Professor of Public Policy Nick Sitter spoke with NRK TV on January 7 about the state of Hungarian right-wing parties. Read excerpts from his interview below. You can also watch it here starting at 15:40 (in Norwegian).

What are the common aspects of PiS and Fidesz?

January 5, 2016
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During a Global Policy Academy course on legal empowerment, Yasmin Sooka, George Soros Visiting Chair and executive director of the Foundation for Human Rights, made a presentation about community-based dispute resolution in South Africa with her colleagues Bricks Mkholo and Hamadziripi Tamukamoyo.

January 4, 2016
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"Taxation of profits should take place where the economic activities generating those profits are carried out, and where value is created," said Vienna University of Economics and Business Assistant Professor Rita Szudoczky. She explained that this is the language used to explain the primary purpose of the G20/OECD project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).