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Rethinking Land in the Anthropocene

Online, 27. Mai 2021

The latest WBGU (German Advisory Council on Global Change) flagship report diagnoses a "trilemma" of global land use, consisting of diverse demands made on land for the purposes of climate-change mitigation, food security and the conservation of biological diversity. The Council proposes five governance strategies to address this…

Supporting South-South cooperation: three things the UN should keep in mind

Haug, Sebastian (2021)
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This week, the United Nations (UN) High-Level Committee on South-South Cooperation convenes in New York City, and virtually. For the first time in five years, member state representatives and UN officials gather in this setting to review and advise on how the UN system engages with South-South and triangular cooperation. This contribution discusses recent developments and suggests that delegates should encourage stakeholders to (1) be more explicit about what they mean by South-South cooperation; (2) carefully explore ways to expand UN engagement with triangular schemes; and (3) ask UN entities to focus more explicitly on what South-South stakeholders need and want.

(Im)mobility in international research cooperation

Online, 22. Juni 2021

2 nd Workshop on International Research Cooperation of “Forced Migration and Refugee Studies: Networking and Knowledge Transfer” (FFVT) Nowadays, partnerships are state of the art in international research projects but underlying motivations often vary between the mere desire to meet funding requirements and the honest pursuit of more…

Improving transnational and transdisciplinary cooperation through reflecting on implicit values and power structures

Online, 06. Juli 2021

In order to promote the goals of the 2030 Agenda, achieve global solidarity and social justice, a transformation of societies in the global North as well as the global South towards these objectives is crucial. Transnational and transdisciplinary networks are key actors for the creation of the kind of transformative knowledge needed.…

Municipal development policy in Germany: current status and prospects

Wingens, Christopher / Paul Marschall / Eva Dick (2021)
Briefing Paper 17/2021

Municipal development policy is growing in significance in Germany. Cities, districts and local authorities are working with numerous stakeholders to enhance their engagement in this field. The activities are being well received and having an impact in Germany and abroad.

Focussing European cooperation with the Middle East and North Africa on social contracts

Furness, Mark / Markus Loewe (2021)
Briefing Paper 18/2021

The EU has long struggled with conflicting objectives in the MENA region, especially liberal-democratic political and economic reforms, and restrictive trade practices, migration management, and security cooperation. Focussing cooperation on the social contract offers a way out of these dilemmas.

60 more years? The future of German development policy

Online, 01. September 2021

Since the founding of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) 60 years ago, the environment of German development policy has changed fundamentally. In addition to traditional advanced economies and the European Union, major emerging economies and regional powers are now shaping economic and political…

Leveraging the potential of G20 and G7 cooperation

Online, 13. September 2021

This conference is part of a series focusing on the role of the G20 and G7 in support of sustainable development. This year’s conference will focus on the role of the G20 and G7 in promoting the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic that promotes a green and just transformation of economic systems. The conference reflects on the outcomes of…

"Sisters in Peace": analyzing the cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union in peace mediation

Bergmann, Julian (2021)
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Contested Categories

Online, 04. Oktober 2021

Workshop objective and background The aggregation of information is a mundane procedure in research processes. Clustering, labelling and categorising are basic tools used by researchers to structure data and order information with the objective to systematically make sense of “the world out there”. This process is crucial for reaching…

Accelerate the Scaling up of effective peer-to-peer partnerships between Water Operators Worldwide

Online, 19. Oktober 2021

The 4th Global WOPs Congress is around the corner! From 18 to 29 October, the #WOPsCongress will feature more than 30 sessions and spaces to spur exchange, learning, and collaboration on topics relevant to water and sanitation operators across the globe and inspire actions on pressing matters such as climate adaptation in the water and…

Supporting developing countries for a global sustainable recovery: lessons from the Italian G20 Presidency

Fatibene, Daniele / Elisabeth Hege / Niels Keijzer (2021)
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This blog draws lessons from the Italian G20 Presidency to inform the development policy considerations and efforts of the upcoming Indonesian, Indian and Brazilian G20 Presidencies. These Presidencies have a great potential to prioritize sustainable recovery in the Global South in their own, as well as in cooperation with the G7 and EU Presidencies when appropriate.

Klimalog@COP26

Glasgow, 31. Oktober 2021

Researchers of the project " Klimalog: Research and dialogue for a just and SDG-compatible implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement " of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) will co-host and take part in a number of events at the 26 th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the…

Plurilateral Initiatives in the WTO

Online, 23. November 2021

Inclusive plurilaterals are important to revitalize multilateral trade cooperation at the WTO. Yet they are largely pursued by advanced economies and developing countries often do not participate in them. In a recent Think20 Policy Brief the steering committee members of the Trade and Investment Research Network (TIRN) propose that…

Global fisheries - still a blind spot in international cooperation

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina / Niels Keijzer (2021)
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The EU and global green transformation(s)

Online, 29. November 2021

When the EU published the European Green Deal with the beginning of the von der Leyen Commission in 2019, it aspired to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Over the past years and in light of the Covid-19 pandemic the Green Deal has become a central strategy within the EU for economic recovery as well as sustainable…

Middle powers in international development cooperation: Assessing the roles of South Korea and Turkey'

Baydag, R. Melis (2021)
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South-South and Triangular Cooperation Forum

Colombia pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai & Online, 18. Januar 2022

Expo 2020 Dubai, themed “Harnessing South-South and Triangular Cooperation: How to accelerate contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. The Forum will provide an opportunity for global actors in South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTrC) to share their experiences in implementing SSC, and explore how best they can…

War in Ukraine: Implications for international cooperation

Online, 10. März 2022

The roundtable discussion discussed with think tank and academic representatives from Brazil, Germany, India, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, and Peru the ongoing war in Ukraine. We focussed our roundtable discussion on the following questions: What is the position of selected countries? What are implications for global…

OECD DAC development cooperation

Janus, Heiner (2022)
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