Publication

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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Dekorationselement
At IDOS, we aspire to co-shape a collaborative multipolar world for sustainable futures. We do so by conducting high-quality research, offering independent policy advice, and learning across borders and regions while seeking to align development and sustainability.
AI and Development Cooperation
Theme special

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.

MGG Group
News

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!

Opinion pieces and media contributions

The Current Column

Why the Indus Waters Treaty must be abided by

Kazi, Mudaser Aijaz / Ines Dombrowsky

A continued suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty could weaken international water law and contribute to the erosion of international law.

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ISS African Futures

Agree to disagree: why the AU and the EU should engage in pragmatic partnerships

Benedikt Erforth / Lena Gutheil

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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Events

Current publications

Fußabdrücke: richtige Schritte hin zu globaler Nachhaltigkeit

Figueroa, Aurelia
Staff - Other (2012)

Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (Die aktuelle Kolumne vom 13.08.2012)

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