In the first part of her contribution, our author Beatrice Bischof asked: Who decides on the status of a pandemic? Now, in the second part, she analyzes what a decision between feeling and reason could look like in practice in crisis management. What are the goals, means, decisions and what effect do they have? Read [...]
According to the guidelines on pandemic influenza risk management, which were revised in 2017, the general director of the WHO has the right to declare a pandemic. When can the WHO Secretary-General declare a pandemic and what is the consequence? Read more... https://www.theeuropean.de/beatrice-bischof/wann-darf-der-generalsekretaer-der-who-eine-pandemie-ausrufen
Yes, we are in a crisis, yes we have to stay at home, most of us. The economy is going to zero, the fear of the virus is present, but also the fear of the collapse of the economy. This is the state of reality on March 30, 2020. To compare the state of reality [...]
Corona Crisis put politicians worldwide in a campaign modus. The catastrophe started a campaign, the stage is the fears of the others. The capital of trust is themost important to a politician, it can be enlarged or reduced. That does not only count for politicians in Democratic systems. Its a stresstest for compentence and firmness [...]
What does an interdisciplinary and internationally connecting strategy ultimately look like? Beatrice Bischof provides answers in her contribution. What is it? An attempt to reconcile and synchronize the current trends. This interdisciplinary approach in combination with the micro-multilateralism approach (Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook and Daniele Haarhuis) could be a new model of international cooperation. The [...]
