April 13, 2010 - To the surprise of many opinion pollsters and political commentators it became clear late in the evening of 7 June 2009 that the real winners in the European elections were the Greens.  They were the only political group in the European Parliament that had managed to increase their number of seats.  Few would have forecast this even a few days before. The European Union office of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung has invited eleven new Green Members of the European Parliament from five different countries to write about their ambitions for Europe.  What are the goals of the new Greens and how do they want to achieve them? more»

Polish shades of green. – April 13, 2010 - The publication of the European Green Foundation attempts to find answers for the question about the future of Green politics in Poland. The publication stems from the research ordered in 2008 by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and coordinated by Przemysław Sadura. The research concerned the prevailing reception of Green ideas and perception of Green political powers by the Polish society. On its bases, the Author analysed the Greens’ chances of finding a permanent place on the Polish political scene. more»

Gender in the EU. The Future of the Gender Policies in the European Union – April 11, 2010 - The publication was elaborated within the framework of the Regional Program “Gender Democracy/ Women’s Politics”.

It contains contributions presented at the regional conference “Gender in the EU. The Future of Gender Policies in the European Union” which took place in Warsaw on 28 October, 2009.

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Gender Issues 2009: Gender Equality Discourse in Times of Transformation, 1989-2009: the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine – 28. marca 2010 - Tematem tegorocznych raportów przygotowanych przez ASPEKT z Bratysławy, Gender Studies z Pragi, Fundację Feminoteka z Warszawy, Liberal Society Institute z Kijowa są przemiany w dyskursie równościowym i praw kobiet, które miały miejsce  w ostatnim dwudziestoleciu. Autorki skupiły się przede wszystkim na wydarzeniach, które ich zdaniem stanowią kamienie milowe przemian, wpłynęły na sytuację kobiet, język debaty i postrzeganie ich praw i miejsca w życiu społecznym, politycznym, gospodarczym i prywatnym. Więcej»

Gender Mainstreaming. How Can We Successfully Use Its Political Potential? – March 1, 2009 -

The publication was elaborated within the framework of the project „Reflections on Gender Mainstreaming” supported by the Program „Globalisierung, Entwicklungsfinanzierung & Gender”, Heinrich Böll Foundation.

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March 4, 2009 - ERENE - European Community for Renewable Energy – Climate protection and a secure energy supply both are questions of our future. The European Union must set itself ambitious goals if it wants to maintain its political dynamic. A feasibility study by Michaele Schreyer and Lutz Mez in collaboration with David Jacobs. more»