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The Young Initiative on Foreign Affairs and International Relations (CISS) is a non-profit, non-partisan organisation dedicated to promoting greater involvement of young people in international affairs. Founded in 2010 in Germany, it has grown to become a global network of students and young professionals to make young voices heard in international relations through publications and transnational projects.
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CURRENT PROJECTS
Future of the International Monetary System
The Impact Group Future of the International Monetary System wants to raise awareness about those structures of the international monetary system and make knowledge available to a broader population. We want to bridge the gap between academic research and the process by which public opinion is formed and democratic positions are adopted.
Diplomacy and Democracy
The Impact Group Diplomacy and Democracy aims at discussing the relationship between diplomacy, transparency and democracy. The project intends to motivate young people interested in international politics to think about questions outside their curriculum as they need to be part of the discussions surrounding the concept of global democracy.
LACalytics
The Impact Group LACalytics brings together young people from the EU and Latin America to discuss current issues and publish co-authored articles in bi-regional tandems. We offer a platform for students and young professionals to exchange views and knowledge about politics, economics, social life as well as international relations in both regions.
Foreign Policy Talks
The Impact Group Foreign Policy Talks brings together students and young professionals with decision makers and experts of today to discuss current foreign policy issues. We offer the opportunity to get first-hand accounts on foreign policy making and to receive information about working in international relations.
Recent publications
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"Strengthening EU-LAC
Cooperation: Sharing Experiences for Present and Future
Developments" (2018)
This is the final
publication of LACalytics 2018 and consists of policy articles
related to Politics, Economics, Environment, Civil Society &
Culture as well as Science, Technology and Innovation in EU-LAC
relations.
"Memory as a Tool of
Change: Forgotten Places in Siberia"
(2017)
As the final part
of CISS's project “Memory as a Tool of Change”, all German and
Russian participants contributed to this collected edition with
essays on their experiences with commemorative cultures in
Russia and Germany.
"EU-LAC Cooperation
in the 21st century: Combining efforts in a globalized
world" (2016)
This publication
features a series of policy papers written jointly by teams of
young scholars from the EU and LAC regions as part of CISS's
first LACalytics project in 2016.
"Gender Equality: An
EU-ASEAN Interregional Perspective on Policy
Making" (2016)
This publication
features a number of policy papers from scholars and young
professionals from the EU and ASEAN regions who participated in
CISS's 3rd EU-ASEAN Perspectives Dialogue in 2016.
Testimonials
What others Say About us
"Today, we need assertive United Nations more than ever. Therefore, I am delighted that CISS together with UNPA is now organising a Model UN Parliament!"
Sigmar Gabriel, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany
"I am delighted to be a patron of CISS’s 3rd EU-ASEAN Perspectives Dialogue, which presents an impressive analysis on how the EU and ASEAN can enhance cooperation!”
Helga Schmid, Secretary-General of the European External Action Service
"At an extraordinary convention, I discussed with CISS on how to give globalisation a democratic foundation. When young people around the world gather in this spirit, they can make the difference!"
Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, Head of the German Protestant Church
"CISS connects theory and practice in International Relations, which I find very exciting. I am very happy to be an advisory board member of the initiative which I have accompanied since 2010."
Prof. Dr. Tanja Börzel, Jean Monnet Chair at the Free University of Berlin
“We all stand to gain if young people such as our LACalytics participants rethink relations between Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe with fresh eyes and creative ideas."
Ambassador Dieter Lamlé, Former Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean at the German Federal Foreign Office
"I praise the motivation and stamina of the organisers from CISS who have selflessly worked on the LACalytics project and managed to bring it to a very successful conclusion!"
Paola Amadei, Executive Director of the EU-LAC Foundationour partners
FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE OF GERMANY
The Federal Foreign Office is responsible for the foreign and EU policy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is responsible for the development cooperation of the Federal Republic of Germany.
German Bundestag
The German Bundestag is the national Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany.
European Commission
The European Commission is a supranational body of the European Union and corresponds to the executive in the EU political system.
European External Action Service
The European External Action Service supports the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
German Academic Scholarship Foundation
The German Academic Scholarship Foundation is a politically, ideologically and denominationally independent institution that awards scholarships to exceptionally talented students and doctoral candidates in Germany.
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation is a non-profit foundation associated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is a non-profit foundation associated with the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Heinrich Böll Foundation
The Heinrich Böll Foundation is a non-profit foundation associated with the German Green Party.
Hanns Seidl Foundation
The Hanns Seidl Foundation is a non-profit foundation associated with the German Christian Social Union (CSU).
Diplomatisches Magazin
The Diplomatic Magazine is the journal of the diplomatic community in Germany, which publishes articles of CISS’s Think Tank every month.