Gerald Knaus (born 1970[1]) is an Austrian social scientist. He is a co-founder of the think tank European Stability Initiative (ESI).[citation needed]

Early life and education

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Knaus was born in Bramberg am Wildkogel, Austria in 1970. He studied philosophy, political science and economics in Oxford, Brussels and Bologna.[citation needed]

Career

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European Stability Initiative

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In 1999, Knaus co-founded the European Stability Initiative, a think tank, in Sarajevo. Today, the ESI has offices in Berlin, Brussels, and Vienna.[citation needed]

Policy

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In 2019, he was appointed by Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller to serve on a commission in charge of drafting recommendations on how to address the causes of displacement and migration.[2]

In 2020 he published the book "Welche Grenzen brauchen wir?" ("What Borders Do We Need?") on the future of asylum and migration policy.[3]

Other activities

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References

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  1. ^ "Zur Person: Gerald Knaus". Die Welt. 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ Antwort der Bundesregierung auf die Kleine Anfrage der Abgeordneten Katharina Willkomm, Olaf in der Beek, Stephan Thomae, weiterer Angeordneter und der Fraktion der FDP – Drucksache 19/10966 – Der externe Sachverstand im Geschäftsbereich des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung Deutscher Bundestag, July 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Welche Grenzen brauchen wir?". www.piper.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  4. ^ Advisory Board Centre for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM).
  5. ^ Members European Council on Foreign Relations.