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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Source: Getty Summary:  Many African countries have placed economic diversification high on the policy agenda, yet they first need to define what it means in their specific structural and socioeconomic contexts. Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! Summary For decades, economic diversification has been a policy priority for low- and middle-income economies. In the words of former managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, “We know that economic diversification is go...

"The Sheikh Zayed Book Award expresses its regret for Mr. Jurgen Habermas’ decision to retract his acceptance of the award but respects it," the board said in a statement. "The award embodies the values of tolerance, knowledge and creativity while building bridges between cultures, and will continue to fulfil this mission." The Sheikh Zayed Book Award calls itself an "independent cultural initiative," with a higher committee of poets and academics that picks anonymous judges in the publishing field to name the winners. The prize website describes Abu Dhabi's cultural and tourism authorities...

news Jürgen Habermas, the philosopher who rejected a €225,000 prize dw.com 3 hrs ago Stuart Braun At 91, he is still advocating for a robust and transparent civil society. Now Germany's greatest living intellectual has rejected an award from the United Arab Emirates. © picture-alliance/dpa/S. Pantzartzi Jürgen Habermas The celebrated German philosopher Jürgen Habermas will turn 92 next month, yet he remains firmly in the public eye after he accepted, then rejected, a controversial award from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week. Having decided to accept the Sheik...

Jürgen Habermas, the philosopher who rejected a €225,000 prize At 91, he is still advocating for a robust and transparent civil society. Now Germany's greatest living intellectual has rejected an award from the United Arab Emirates. Jürgen Habermas The celebrated German philosopher Jürgen Habermas will turn 92 next month, yet he remains firmly in the public eye after he accepted, then rejected, a controversial award from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week. Having decided to accept the Sheikh Zayed Book Award — which made him Cultural Personality of the Year 2021 and €22...

The board of a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates has expressed regret that prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas has turned down the prize, reversing his earlier decision