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Economic Partnership Agreements: Why have they taken so long?

Hulse, Merran (2016)
The Current Column, 24. October 2016

Lack of political will, geostrategic concerns, and weak institutional capacity have dragged out the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). After 14 years, some countries are close to the finishing line, but delays and obstacles remain.

Ensure a climate agreement and support a transition towards a green economy

Imme Scholz, Niels Keijzer, Neil Bird, Alejandro Guarín (2014)
The Current Column, 04. August 2014

In 2015, the EU needs to achieve both a substantive climate agreement and an ambitious global development agenda with transformative potential. This is necessary not only for increasing global prosperity in a sustainable way, but also for securing its own future.

The EU should look outwards or risk further instability – War leading European Think Tanks

The EU should look outwards or risk further instability – War leading European Think Tanks The EU should look outwards or risk further instability – Warn leading European Think Tanks Press Release of 1 September 2014 On the first day the European Parliament resumes, the European Think Tanks Group ( ETTG ) is calling for a drastic move away from the current mandate of the European Commission to one that connects Europe’s problems with those of the world backed by…

The frayed state

Christian von Haldenwang (2014)
The Current Column, 11. July 2014

The debate regarding the post-2015 agenda, i.e. the goals of global development after 2015, places obligations on states including the states of the northern hemisphere.

Russia and the German Energiewende – Is there a connection?

Ruchser, Matthias (2014)
The Current Column, 28. March 2014

The West has imposed sanctions on the Russian banking sector as well as on Russian and Ukrainian individuals with close contacts to the Putin regime. It remains to be seen to what extent the Europeans are willing to also impose economic sanctions on Russia.

The UN Climate Summit 2014 in New York - The evolution continues

Messner, Dirk (2014)
The Current Column, 25. September 2014

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited political leaders from around the world to New York City for the Climate Summit 2014 on 23 September 2014. The goal was to generate political momentum in order to improve the chances of success for a world climate treaty next year in Paris under the aegis of the United Nations Frame-work Convention on Climate Change. Was the summit a success?

With new expectations: German Foreign Policy is too complex to be left only to political insiders

Andrew F. Cooper (2014)
The Current Column, 28. February 2014

The growing expectations for Germany to go beyond its built-in culture of limitations have been visibly on display.

Nachhaltigkeit die Dritte: eine sehr unbequeme Wahrheit

Schmidt, Lars / Pierre Ibisch (2010)
The Current Column, 08. February 2010

"More responsibility" in the world: the biggest challenges are not military ones

Grävingholt, Jörn (2014)
The Current Column, 10. February 2014

The German Foreign Minister, entering office for the second time, announced that there would be broad-based "internal reflection on German foreign policy’s future prospects".

We Are in There Together with Germany: Observations by a Canadian

Gal-Or, Noemi (2014)
The Current Column, 21. February 2014

To a Canadian, a bold speech such as the one recently delivered by the German President Joachim Gauck would not be expected from Canada’s Governor.

US Africa Command one year later: from “Pentagonization” to an integrated approach in US Africa policy?

Gänzle, Stefan (2009)
The Current Column, 21. September 2009

Mahn Jones, Timo Casjen

Mahn Jones, Timo Casjen Jump to: Vita Member of The information in this profile corresponds to the stand of information at the time of departure. Timo Casjen Mahn Jones Department Inter- and Transnational Cooperation Function Former Researcher Specialization Political Scientist Vita 2016-2017 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher 2014-2016 Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations System Associate Evaluation and…

Knowledge Cooperation

Researchers at IDOS investigate the role of transnational knowledge actors and knowledge communities in exploring and shaping global change.

2008

2008 Jump to: Archive 2008 December November October September August July June May April March February January Archive 2008 Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. December Article Weathering the American Contagion DIE-economist Ulrich Volz analyses the impact of the world-wide financial and economic crisis on China and discusses what China might add to solve the international crisis. Far Eastern Economic Review 28 December 2008 Climate…

IDOS in den Medien

Das German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) erfährt auch 2024 eine breite Medienaufmerksamkeit, es folgt eine Übersicht der Beiträge.

Regional expertise on MENA

Regional expertise on MENA: This page bundles thematically related work at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) on the region Middle East and North Africa .You can find information on relevant publications, events, projects as well as contact details of our researchers with specific regional expertise.

2020

2020 Jump to: Dezember 2020 November 2020 Oktober 2020 September 2020 August 2020 Juli 2020 Juni 2020 Mai 2020 April 2020 März 2020 Februar 2020 Januar 2020 Dezember 2020 Eine Frau für die Transformation Porträt: Anna-Katharina Hornidge ist seit Oktober 2020 Mitglied im Wissenschaftlichen Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen (WBGU), seit März 2020 Direktorin des Deutschen Instituts für Entwicklungspolitik sowie Professorin für Globale Nachhaltige…

Paving the way for the SDG Summit?

Wisskirchen, Alma / Axel Berger (2023)
The Current Column, 04. September 2023

“It is vital that the summits in New Delhi and New York generate political momentum and also result in concrete initiatives, as the progress made halfway through the 2030 Agenda timeline is disastrously slow.“

Instruction by the Minister of Finance

Klingebiel, Stephan (2023)
The Current Column, 04. May 2023

The posting simplifies and distorts Germany's laudable ODA performance, but links it to a political announcement: there will be no more money!

Green hydrogen – support for the just transition?

Altenburg, Tilman / Andreas Stamm / Rita Strohmaier (2023)
The Current Column, 13. March 2023

The energy transition will only be widely accepted if it is a socially responsible, i.e. a just, transition. This is possible, but it requires adapting the German approach to hydrogen policy.