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  • Christine Hackenesch acting head of the programme “Inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation“

    Christine Hackenesch ©
    DIE

    Since 15 June, Christine Hackenesch has been acting head of the research programme “Inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation with the global south„. Dr Hackenesch has been a member of the academic staff of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) for more than ten years. Her research and policy advice focuses on policies of the EU for global sustainable development, support for democratization by the EU and relations beween China and Africa.

    The previous head of the programme “Inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation with the global south”, Stephan Klingebiel, has been heading the UNDP Global Policy Centre for Global Development Partnerships in Seoul, South Korea, since 16 June 2019. Dr Klingebiel is on leave from DIE until June 2020 at the latest.

    The work of the Policy Centres is relevant for the strategic development and the allocation of funds of UNDP. They aim to build up various partnerships between politics and civil society, evaluate their effectiveness and foster innovation. The UNDP Development Centre in Seoul focuses on trilateral development partnerships to support the exchange of best practices and learning with regard to innovative policy instruments.

  • Imme Scholz at council meeting of Foundation Environment and Development

     

    Council of the Foundation Environment and Development North Rhine-Westphalia
    © Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung

    Imme Scholz, Acting Director of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), took part in the council meeting of the Foundation Environment and Development North Rhine-Westphalia on 6 June. The government of North Rhine-Westphalia created the foundation in 2001 with to promote civil society engagement for sustainable development. Projects range from environmental education and fair trade to global and intercultural learning.

    The Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, is Chair of the foundation’s council.

  • Certification as family-conscious institute: audit berufundfamilie

    Workandfamily Certificate Awards 2019 Berlin, © berufundfamilie, Thomas Ruddies, Christoph Petras

    For the third time, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) received its certification as a family-conscious institute by the audit workandfamily (berufundfamilie). The certificate was handed over to Horst Jobelius, head of general administration at DIE (see picture). The audit workandfamily increases the awareness for the opportunities of balancing work and family life, contributes to a family-friendly culture at DIE and increases the visibility of DIE as an attractive employer.

  • DIE-UNIDO Roundtable on Global Value Chains for Inclusive Development: FDI, Investment Facilitation and Linkage Creation

    Group Photo of Roundtable Participants
    Roundtable Participants

    DIE together with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organised a roundtable discussion on the role of policies to facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) and create linkages between domestic and multinational companies with the aim of promoting inclusive global value chains. The roundtable took place in Tokyo on 28 May 2019 and was hosted by the United Nations University. In her keynote address, the Ethiopian Minister for Trade and Industry, H.E. Ms. Fetlework Gebregziabher Abrha, emphasised that FDI offers a number of benefits for host economies. However, in order to promote more value addition strong domestic capacities are needed in host countries. The roundtable discussed the experiences of ASEAN countries in building linkages between domestic and multinational companies that could be useful for other regions as well. Furthermore, developing countries face the challenge to attract FDI. Axel Berger, Senior Researcher at DIE, discussed the opportunities and challenges of an international investment facilitation framework, currently being discussed at the World Trade Organization, to promote FDI that supports sustainable development in developing countries.

  • Training and Dialogue for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda

    Photo of Participants: Padmanabhaiah (IAS Retd.), Palesa Mgaga, Archith Ashok, João Vitor Domingues
    Participants:Padmanabhaiah (IAS Retd.), Palesa Mgaga, Archith Ashok, João Vitor Domingues

    Together with the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), the Managing Global Governance (MGG) programme held the international conference “Training and Dialogue for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda” from 24 to 26 April in Hyderabad, India. Participants discussed the Indian experience of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in an international context. Particular focus was put on the role of the civil service and its training institutions. Plenary, panel and working group sessions dealt with a wide spectrum of related topics, including policy coherence for the SDGs, digital solutions, as well as leadership and train-the-trainer courses. The meeting also served the purpose to further develop the New York Proposal for a Programme of Action for National Schools of Public Administration and partners in the MGG network. The event attracted considerable public and political interest, documented by broad media coverage as well as the contributions of India’s Chief Economic Advisor and the Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, which is the premier think tank for the Government of India and co-ordinator of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in India. More information can be found here.