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Dr Nina Smidt

Opinion Dr Nina Smidt 12 June 2023

Shaping the future of education by connecting societies

The world is changing at a breakneck speed. The coronavirus pandemic accelerated the pace and need for digital transformation, blurring the boundaries between the online and offline worlds. Additionally, we are facing social and political …

Opinion Kimberly Marteau Emerson and Dr Nina Smidt 24 June 2019

Berlin: the beating heart of European civil society

When the Open Society Foundations (OSF) closed their offices and Central European University (CEU) closed their campus in Budapest last year, a collective shudder rippled through all those who seek to advance civil society and …