Flagship Report Disruption & Reform
New IDOS publication identifies pathways to rebuild international cooperation in times of disruption and to advance sustainable futures.
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AI and Development Cooperation
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems can now decide and act autonomously. Research at IDOS focuses on their development in three key areas.
Welcome at IDOS!
This week, the participants of the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy 2026 started at IDOS. We look forward to meeting everyone and sharing ideas in the coming weeks!
YouTube Video: #99SecondsWith Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge: The elections in Sachsen-Anhalt
Blog: Three stops, three regimes: Reflections on a summer in global environmental governance
You can find information about the technical security incident here
Press release of 21 September: Global cooperation under pressure – new report on shaping reforms
Our expertise on the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as well as on other topics
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Why the Indus Waters Treaty must be abided by
A continued suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty could weaken international water law and contribute to the erosion of international law.
Read moreAgree to disagree: why the AU and the EU should engage in pragmatic partnerships
The AU–EU partnership should embrace the plurality within both unions, make interests transparent, and enable pragmatic cooperation between coalitions of willing countries, helping to bring proclaimed ambitions closer to actual practice, say Benedikt Erforth and Lena Gutheil.
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Bonn, 23.09.2026
Current publications
Who bears the burden of institutional constraints in Egyptian manufacturing? Evidence on Egypt’s industrial support architecture
El-Haddad, Amirah / Amira El-Shal / Markus Loewe (2026)
Disruption & Reform: Sustainable futures at stake? The case for politics of cooperation and perseverance
Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Axel Berger (eds.) (2026)
Can local elections help to strengthen societal peace after civil war? Evidence from municipal elections in Mozambique
Mross, Karina (2026)
Gender mainstreaming in Morocco's water sector: from national strategies to oasis farming realities
Bossenbroek, Lisa (7/2026)
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