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The topic of this issue is Russia’s Arctic Policy. Firstly, Nurlan Aliyev gives an overview of Russia’s Arctic Policy through 2035; secondly, Svetlana Badina describes the diversity of Russia’s Arctic cities; thirdly, Leah Silinsky lays out the broad dimensions of Russia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and then shows how these policies affected developments in the Arctic. Das Thema dieser Ausgabe ist Russlands Arktis-Politik. Als Erstes gibt Nurlan Alijew einen Überblick über Russlands Arktispolitik bis 2035; Als Zweites beschreibt Swetlana Badina die Vielfalt der arktischen Städte Russlands; Als Drittes legt Leah Silinsky die grossen Dimensionen der russischen Reaktion auf die COVID-19-Pandemie dar und zeigt dann, wie diese Politik die Entwicklungen in der Arktis beeinflusst hat. ISSN:1863-0421

As part of the research project Apprenticeship Pulse, this fact sheet provides an overview of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basic vocational education in Switzerland in March 2022 and compares these results with those of earlier surveys, in particular with those of the previous month (February 2022) and a year ago (March 2021).

As part of the research project Apprenticeship Pulse, this fact sheet provides an overview of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basic vocational education in Switzerland in April 2022 and compares these results with those of earlier surveys, in particular with those of the previous month (March 2022) and a year ago (April 2021).

During the COVID-19 pandemic, awareness about vulnerabilities in the health care sector increased. Experts from governments, civil society, and industry called for more cybersecurity regulation that clarifies responsibilities and expectations. Regulation is one answer, but some issues require other policy solutions, such as further international cooperation. ISSN:2296-0244

As part of the research project Apprenticeship Pulse, this fact sheet provides an overview of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basic vocational education in Switzerland in November 2021 and compares these results with those of earlier surveys, in particular with those of the previous month (October 2021) and a year ago (November 2020).

Autophagy is a conserved intracellular catabolic pathway that allows cells to maintain homeostasis through the degradation of deleterious components via specialized double-membrane vesicles called autophagosomes. During the past decades, it has been revealed that numerous pathogens, including viruses, usurp autophagy in order to promote their propagation. Nidovirales are an order of enveloped viruses with large single-stranded positive RNA genomes. Four virus families (Arterividae, Coronaviridae, Mesoniviridae, and Roniviridae) are part of this order, which comprises several human and animal pathogens of medical and veterinary importance. In host cells, Nidovirales induce membrane rearrangements including autophagosome formation. The relevance and putative mechanism of autophagy usurpation, however, remain largely elusive. Here, we review the current knowledge about the possible interplay between Nidovirales and autophagy.

As part of the research project Apprenticeship Pulse, this fact sheet provides an overview of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basic vocational education in Switzerland in July 2021 and compares these results with those of earlier surveys, in particular with those of the previous month (June 2021) and a year ago (July 2020).

This issue of the Caucasus Analytical Digest focuses on the structural challenges that the coronavirus pandemic has made visible in all three South Caucasus states. Firstly, Ia Eradze states that the sober reaction to the pandemic by Prime Minister Gakharia and the handing over of key decisions to epidemiologists was viewed positively by the country’s population. Secondly, Armen Grigoryan shows that the post-revolutionary government in Armenia was hit by the pandemic in a difficult phase of its reform policy. Thirdly, Bahruz Samadov posits that, while Azerbaijan was hit not only by the pandemic but also by the temporary collapse of oil prices under 20 US-Dollars per Barrel, its leadership decided to use this crisis as an opportunity to silence independent voices from opposition parties, journalists and bloggers. Diese Ausgabe des Caucasus Analytical Digest konzentriert sich auf die strukturellen Herausforderungen, die die Coronavirus-Pandemie in allen drei Staaten des Südkaukasus sichtbar gemacht hat. Erstens stellt Ia Eradze fest, dass die nüchterne Reaktion von Premierminister Gakharia auf die Pandemie und die Übergabe wichtiger Entscheidungen an Epidemiologen von der Bevölkerung des Landes positiv aufgenommen wurden. Zweitens zeigt Armen Grigoryan, dass die postrevolutionäre Regierung Armeniens in einer schwierigen Phase ihrer Reformpolitik von der Pandemie betroffen war. Drittens analyisert Bahruz Samadov, wie Aserbaidschan die Pandemie und den Einbruch der Ölpreise genutzt hat, um unabhängige Stimmen von Oppositionsparteien, Journalisten und Bloggern zum Schweigen zu bringen. ISSN:1867-9323

The topic of this issue is Responses to Covid-19: Displaced Persons / International Aid. Ulla Pape investigates the socio-economic situation of the internally displaced populations in the South Caucasus, with a special focus on their vulnerability to the impact of COVID-19; Gulnaz Isabekova analyzes “Team Europe”, which supported immediate needs and subsequent recovery from the pandemic in the spirit of economic and environmental sustainability in the South Caucasus, but also has far-reaching geopolitical objectives to be achieved by increasing the competitiveness and influence of European aid abroad. Das Thema dieser Ausgabe ist: Reaktionen auf COVID-19: Displaced Persons / Internationale Hilfe. Ulla Pape untersucht die sozioökonomische Situation der Binnenvertriebenen im Südkaukasus, mit besonderem Fokus auf ihre Anfälligkeit für die Auswirkungen von COVID-19; Gulnaz Isabekova analysiert „Team Europe“, das im Südkaukasus im Geiste der wirtschaftlichen und ökologischen Nachhaltigkeit bei dringenden Problemen half und die anschließende Erholung von der Pandemie unterstützte, aber auch weitreichende geopolitische Ziele hat, die durch die Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und des Einflusses der europäischen Hilfe außerhalb der EU erreicht werden sollen. ISSN:1867-9323