Dear  Friend, The last day of the year is here, and we’re thankful for your support of Texas history and TSHA in 2019. All of us at the Association wish you a safe and happy new year. As a reminder, today (December 31) is the last day to make a 100% tax-deductible donation for 2019. Your support before the end of the year will help close our funding gap for 2020 and ensure the history of Texas is shared in the new year and beyond. Thank you again for helping make 2019 a successful year. Let’s work together to make 2020 an even better one for Texas history. Visit our website to make your year-end contribution today. Copyright © 2019 Texas State Historical Association, All rights reserved.

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The ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION HomeOur Work 100 Resilient Cities Network 100 Resilient Cities Network 100 Resilient Cities Network Overview The Rockefeller Foundation is a leader in developing the field of resilience to help cities prepare for and thrive amid physical, social and economic uncertainties. Since 2013, 100 Resilient Cities has launched more than 80 Resilience Strategies, more than 4,000 actions and initiatives, and leveraged $25 billion in external funding to implement those efforts. The Rockefeller Foundation will continue collaborating with the 100RC global Network of cities, CROs, and a small group of former 100RC senior staff to plan for a future of continued collaboration and information sharing amongst cities looking to advance resilience solutions that improve the lives of poor and vulnerable people in their communities.

Newsletter December 2019 Season's greetings Enjoy the holiday season. We wish you an excellent 2020! Announcement The Egmont Publications in the EU Council Think Tank Review of 2019   3rd call for PhD researchers for the European Doctoral School on CSDP   Publications Regionalisation of Transitional Justice Frameworks in Africa and Europe Commentary, by Valerie Arnould From Global Strategy to Strategic Compass: Where Is the EU Heading? Security Policy Brief, by Sven Biscop Returnees in the Maghreb. A European perspective Security Policy Brief, by Thomas Renard From Tampere 20 to Tampere 2.0: Towards a new European consensus on migration Other publication, by Jean-Louis De Brouwer, Marie De Somer, Philippe De Bruycker The 2019 UK General Election: towards a Brexit catharsis? European Policy Brief, by Alexander Mattelaer

Deutsche Welle Romania reelects President Klaus Iohannis Incumbent Klaus Iohannis has scored a resounding victory in the second round of Romania's presidential election. Iohannis pledged to fight corruption after the fall of the center-left government.         Romanian President Klaus Iohannis won a presidential runoff vote on Sunday, earning almost twice as many votes as his challenger Viorica Dancila from the PSD Social Democrat (PSD), exit polls showed. "The winner today is modern Romania, European Romania, the normal Romania," said the 60-year-old Iohannis, who was born in the former socialist country as a member of German national minority.  "I receive this victory with joy, thankfulness, modesty and with faith in Romania," he said. Read more:  Romania: Seeking a return to normality Iohannis' first five-year term saw him repeatedly bump heads with successive PSD governments. Ahead of the Sunday vote, he pledged to fight corruption

Clingendael Institute European seaports and Chinese strategic influence PUBLICATION  Increased Chinese investments in European seaports have triggered a debate in Europe on the significance of, and how to deal with, growing Chinese influence in European ports. - READ MORE Merry Christmas & Happy New Year The Clingendael Institute wishes you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We look forward to continue innovating with you in 2020 whether it comes to providing innovative trainings, distinctive research or refreshing insights. Latest publications The need for balancing offensive and defensive cyber operations , alert by Sico van der Meer Resetting NATO and European strategic autonomy , alert by Dick Zandee No time like the present for democratic reform in Iraq , op-ed by Al-Hamzeh Al-Shadeedi Solving Crises in Latin America , op-ed by Adája Stoetman - ALL PUBLICATIONS Train