Robert Schwarz

Leitung Zukunftsthemen Neu-Ulm, Bayern. Engagiert für eine smarte, offene und nachhaltige Kommune. | Früher Senior Project Manager bei @BertelsmannSt.

[Nic Cheeseman @Fromagehomme]

Looking for great data on African Democracy?

Check this out 👇

[Robert Schwarz @byukdoo]

Wie soll Neu-Ulm in 10, 20, 30 Jahren aussehen? Welche Chancen bieten digitale Technologien, um die Stadt innovativer, nachhaltiger, lebenswerter – kurz: smarter zu machen? Mehr dazu auf dem Smart City Forum – vor Ort oder im Livestream.

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

Contributions of capital city regions to their countries’ GDP

Seoul 52%
Athens 48%
Ottawa 39%
Tokyo 33%
Paris 31%
London 24%
Madrid 19%
Rome 11%
Berlin 4.4%
Delhi 4%
Beijing 3%

(keep looking)

Washington DC 1%

-OECD

[Branko Milanovic @BrankoMilan]

Expensive education in the US is like corruption in China. It is a part of the system, not an anomaly.
Extravagant cost of US education is a tool whereby the rich maintain the monopoly of high-paying jobs for their offspring.

[Robert Schwarz @byukdoo]

@olr_olr @BoschStiftung Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Hast dich gut gehalten...

[Transformation Index @bti_project]

#BTI2020 #Africa Report: Promising changes at the top, but fewer actual systematic transitions. High expectations dashed in #Ethiopia and #Zimbabwe. Democratic gains in #Angola and #SierraLeone. Modest economic progress in #Nigeria. Author: @Fromagehomme 👍https://t.co/8niKhNAoJd

[Transformation Index @bti_project]

LIVE 📅 8/13 ⏰ 4:00 PM CEST. All eyes on #Africa this week. We ask: Do new leaders bring meaningful change or is old wine in new wineskins? Speakers: @Fromagehomme, @drDendere, Boniface Dulani, @HassanIdayat, @byukdoo, @Tony_Silberfeld.
Register here: https://t.co/44Yzgzuczu

[Axios @axios]

.@jonathanvswan: “Oh, you’re doing death as a proportion of cases. I’m talking about death as a proportion of population. That’s where the U.S. is really bad. Much worse than South Korea, Germany, etc.”

@realdonaldtrump: “You can’t do that.”

Swan: “Why can’t I do that?”

[Robert Schwarz @byukdoo]

Don't miss our next online discussion on spoilers and facilitators of #democracy in #Asia!

[Transformation Index @bti_project]

Upcoming this THURSDAY: How is #democracy under attack in #Asia? And why should we not be too pessimistic about democracy's resilience? Join our 60-minute seminar/Q&A with Aurel Croissant, @IchiharaMaiko, @syaru and @Tony_Silberfeld.
Register here: https://t.co/to0BZgBkA9

[Transformation Index @bti_project]

Ignorance of science and irresponsible leadership come at a cost. We wish all 1.6M infected Brazilians and 11.8M (and counting) worldwide the best-possible treatment and recovery. All leaders should finally acknowledge the severity of #Covid_19 and spread facts not conspiracies.

[Bernhard Bartsch @bernhardbartsch]

„Hong Kong is not a solitary issue. Germany should dare to connect the dots and let China see that the emerging picture looks like one big warning sign!“
My @ChinaFile conversation with @bueti @mcgregorrichard @yujiechentw @isabelhilton @StvlL, Martin Hala
https://t.co/8EJFLvNkcK

[Ted Piccone @piccone_ted]

Bottom line as I read the @UNHumanRights Council’s resolution: deliver a report on systemic racism gloabally and specific acts of violence against #GeorgeFloyd and anti-racism protestors. US is on the docket, as it should be.

[Transformation Index @bti_project]

How to Dismantle Democracy: Authoritarian Trends from A(merica) to Z(ambia)

Here's the full video of our #BTI2020 webinar with @RNicholasBurns @sabdon @Tony_Silberfeld earlier today:

https://t.co/VaSIgiLcAh

[Transformation Index @bti_project]

Thanks to Ambassador @RNicholasBurns and moderator @Tony_Silberfeld for a great discussion on troubling trends of transformation. And many thanks to all participants. We'll post the video soon.

[Karen Attiah @KarenAttiah]

My latest: A dispatch from the Failing States of America.

How Western media would cover Minneapolis if it happened in another country https://t.co/MjbbGv5jqU

[Transformation Index @bti_project]

What are the underlying causes of democracy erosion, and how do we counter this trend? Join the discussion on June 25 at the @BertelsmannFdn and register here https://t.co/2P03bBjiD1 for the first session of our BFNA/BTI webinar series "Troubling Trends in Transformation".

[Robert Schwarz @byukdoo]

@mariosorg Tolle Nachrichten! Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

[Robert Schwarz @byukdoo]

Inspiring and eye-opening op-ed. The Transatlantic alliance can only thrive if the United States - and Europe - address their moral deficiencies especially when it comes to racial justice, rule of law and economic equality.

[Tony Silberfeld @Tony_Silberfeld]

The time to close the gap between words and deeds is long overdue. #GeorgeFloyd #Transatlantic

[Robert E Kelly @Robert_E_Kelly]

Read this. It’s phenomenal. Trump’s catastrophic presidency in the tightest, punchiest paragraph you’ve ever read on it

[Transformation Index @bti_project]

Yes, Singapore is best in Policy Coordination. 10 out of 10 in #BTI2020. Autocratic, but at least well managed. Do autocracies have an "efficiency advantage"? No, this is an exception. On global average, scores for policy coordination in democracies is 6.14, in autocracies 4.29.