New Book by Diplomatic Council Member and Bestseller Author Helmut von Siedmogrodzki*
How we overcome the growth paradigm and become happier
ISBN: 9-783-98674125-9 (print) resp. 9-783-98674-126-6 (e-book)
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Take Elon Musk's bid to cut through red tape seriously
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Intelligent use of combustion engines instead of a blanket ban
by Diplomatic Council member Thorsten Rixmann*
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Our Planet at the Limit
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Flash War – the killer robots are coming
It is not only the quantity, but above all the quality of the armament since the beginning of the 2020s that is alarming. All superpowers have been feverishly working for years on the development of so-called ‘lethal autonomous weapon systems’ (LAW), also known as ‘killer robots’. These include robots that shoot each other, self-directed drones, autonomous fighter aircraft, and who knows what else is being developed in military laboratories.
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Donald Trump – hard times for the UN
Under the new US President, Donald Trump, the United Nations will not flourish any more easily – quite the opposite. During his first term in office, the egomaniac made it all too clear what he thinks of the UN: nothing.
The US turning its back on the UN is not new
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DC Dinner: Mauritius as a Financial Center
The Diplomatic Council (UNO reg.) Mission Africa, under the leadership of Felix Zuckschwerdt, Head of Mission, and Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub hosted a dinner in honour of Steffen Jentsch, CPO of&
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Is Elon Musk the most powerful man on earth?
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The government treats us like small children
By Diplomatic Council member Hubert Nowatzki*
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Warsaw Security Forum 2024
A report from the scene by Jochen Richter, Chairman Diplomatic Council Global Security Forum
This year's edition, the 11th, was of course centred around defence but also the global outlook. Besides this there were parallel tracks about energy and resilience.
As with any conference there were the official panels and speeches but the more important talks during breaks etc. And here one got the differences in views.
What could be some sort of conclusions?
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European carmakers lack innovation
by Diplomatic Council member Karlheinz Zuerl*
The crisis at Volkswagen and other European carmakers is largely homemade. For many years, European industry has not been innovative enough compared to China. And this applies not only to the automotive sector. Here are concrete examples from the Chinese automotive industry.