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Are youth protests pathways to democracy? Lessons from Madagascar

Toto, Priscilla / Lena Gutheil (2026)
The Current Column, 26. January 2026

GenZ protests are not always disruptive. Yet, in Madagascar, in an empowering moment for the youth, they toppled the regime. Whether it sparks lasting democratic change is uncertain.

Global Transformation towards Sustainability

Bonn, 01. April 2019

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and the International Office at the University of Bonn co-organized the Alumni Spring School „Global transformation towards Sustainability – Transciplinary peer learning between Africa, Europe and Rising Powers for the 2030 Agenda”, which took place from 1…

Events

We regularly organise scientific conferences and panel discussions open for the public.

Contested Mobility: Between Local Needs, National Interests, and Global Trends

Bonn, Germany, 24. May 2023

With the Agenda 2030 and the adoption of the Global Compacts for Migration and Refugees, the international community faces the challenge of implementing these global agreements at the national and local policy levels – and identifying the role of development policy therein. International agreements on migration- or refugee-related policy…

International think tanks respond to German G7 priorities

Press release of 20 January 2022: G7 Sherpa Jörg Kukies reveals German G7 priorities to international experts / Meeting of scientists from major industrialized countries launches Think7 process

Shaping sustainable supply chains

An immense share of global value creation takes place in supply chains. DIE contributes to research and policy advice on supply chains.

Internships

Internships Jump to: Current Advertisments Internships in the Research programmes Internships in Training Internships in the Communications Team Application Procedure Conditions The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) has about 200 employees in Research, Policy Advice, Training and Service Facilities. Two-thirds of them work as researchers. IDOS pursues an interdisciplinary approach. On a regular basis, IDOS offers job positions within its…

T20 Summit Argentina 2018

Buenos Aires, 16. September 2018

PANELS OF THE T20 AFRICA STANDING GROUP (TASK FORCE “COOPERATION WITH AFRICA”) Panel I: Why G20 – Africa cooperation matters for global development Monday, 17 September, 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm Competition among G20 countries to pursue new cooperation initiatives with Africa is high. In this regard, G20 countries generally follow two parallel…

Six transformations to create the world we want

The World in 2050 (TWI2050) initiative has launched a new report, setting out six key transformations that will enable the world to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

How can the G7 and the UN make multilateralism sustainable?

Weinlich, Silke / Marianne Beisheim (2022)
The Current Column, 14. February 2022

How could the German G7 Presidency and the UN Secretary-General leverage their objectives to each other’s benefit?

Moving towards COP 16 in Cancun – a “Climate Pioneer Group” is necessary

Bonn, 22. June 2010

This year, more than 1,500 participants from 95 countries were discussing the topic “The Heat is on – Climate Change and the Media” in more than 50 workshops. The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) hosted the Panel “Moving towards COP 16 in Cancun – a ‘Climate Pioneer Group’ is necessary”.…

Promoting Democracy: What Role for the Emerging Powers?

Ottawa, 15. October 2013

1. Justification and Objectives The principal goal of the conference was to examine what role emerging powers, particularly emerging democracies such as Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, India or Indonesia can play in promoting democracy beyond their own borders. This topic is of particular relevance, for at least two reasons: First,…

العقد الاجتماعي: أداة تحلیلیة للبلدان في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقیا وأبعد (Arabic version of: The social contract: an analytical tool for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and beyond)

Loewe, Markus / Bernhard Trautner / Tina Zintl // ماركوس لوفة / برنھارد تراوتنر/ تینا زينتلِ (2020)
Briefing Paper 6/2020

The social contract is a key term in social science literature focusing on state-society relations but has rarely been well. Our briefing paper suggests a concept where social contracts are sets of agreements between societal groups and the government on rights and obligations towards each other.

Let’s work together!

Iacobuta, Gabriela / Steffen Bauer (2023)
The Current Column, 05. June 2023

Economic concerns and development aspirations must no longer serve as a pretext for lukewarm climate action, but quite to the contrary ambitious climate action is an imperative for equitable and just sustainable development.

Greece: a crisis of governance

Faust, Jörg / Ulrich Volz (2012)
The Current Column, 06. February 2012

The transatlantic free trade agreement: think of the consequences!

Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi (2013)
The Current Column, 04. March 2013

Obama’s Legacy in Africa

Lundsgaarde, Erik (2013)
The Current Column, 21. January 2013

Change of WTO leadership – fresh dynamism for Herculean challenges?

Brandi, Clara (2013)

Style and Substance for the G20 Summit

Cooper, Andrew F. / Eric Helleiner (2008)
The Current Column, 10. November 2008

Europe, the IMF, and the developing countries

Wolff, Peter (2011)
The Current Column, 26. September 2011