Bonn, 28. Januar 2015
Urbanization is a mega trend that is shaping our future. By 2050, two thirds of the world population will live in cities. Both the potential as well as the challenges of global development will be decided in urban areas. The current preparations for Habitat III, the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban…
Pérez Pineda, Jorge A. (2015) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 04. Februar 2015
Even if there is “One World”, there is not a “one size fits all” solution for its problems. This means, how does Germany include the “common but differentiated responsibilities” statement in the Charter for the Future?
Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi (2015) Briefing Paper 1/2015
TTIP is being hotly debated, but with a narrow focus. Proponents and critics are primarily concerned with the impact of TTIP on Germany and Europe. Too little attention is being paid to the implications of this mega-regional for the rest of the world.
Bonn, 11. Februar 2015
Cities present a crucial challenge and opportunity in the coming decades, as more than 2.5 billion people are expected to be added to the world’s urban areas by 2050. There is strong evidence that improved economic productivity and resource efficiency that accompany urbanization can be achieved while simultaneously addressing the…
Diamond, Larry (2015) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 23. Februar 2015
Why have freedom and democracy been regressing in many countries? The most important and pervasive answer is bad governance.
Furness, Mark / Christine Hackenesch / Niels Keijzer (2014) Mitarbeiter sonstige
Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel / Sebastian Paulo (2014) Externe Publikationen
Bonn, 16. März 2015
In the last three decades, the number of democracies held steady or expanded every year from 1975 until 2007. Nothing like this continuous growth in democracy ever had been seen before in the history of the world. But then, around 2006, the expansion of freedom and democracy in the world came to a prolonged halt. Since then, there has…
Bonn, 19. März 2015
A new global order is in the making. Basic global principles such as the Westphalian order are eroding and seem to lose support globally. Equally, democracy has been on decline since 2006. Freedom House’s report Freedom in the World 2015 highlights new and disturbing global trends, including a more explicit rejection of democratic…
Tokyo, 19. März 2015
The world is now witnessing a rising prominence of so-called “emerging economies” such as China, India, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa in the international political and economic sphere. The emerging economies’ role in the discussions over the post 2015 development agenda as well as their prospect for ever active engagement in the future…
Leininger, Julia (2015) Externe Publikationen
Brandi, Clara (2015) Externe Publikationen
Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Rutgerd Boelens (2015) Externe Publikationen
Bracho, Gerardo (2015) Discussion Paper 1/2015
Guarín, Alejandro / Peter Knorringa (2015) Externe Publikationen
Scholz, Imme (2014) Externe Publikationen
Bonn, 09. April 2015
A year ago on 16th March 2014 the Autonomous Republic of Crimea held a highly controversial referendum on its legal status. A translation of the referendum questions from Ukrainian and Russian to English indicated a choice between autonomy within Ukraine as per the 1992 constitution or joining the Russian Federation. Maintaining the…
Bonn, 15. April 2015
The organisers welcomed about 55 international participants to join the workshop on “ Measuring the social, economic and political effects of social protection: How to overcome the challenges? ” on 15-17 April 2015 at the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in Bonn, Germany. The Workshop has…
Bonn, 16. April 2015
2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. Both the world and the UN have changed since its 51 founding members signed the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 to prevent the doom of another World War. Today, the UN totals 193 member states while the nature and scope of the United Nations' activities have greatly expanded. Moreover,…
Bonn, 29. April 2015
The ‘ Asian Development Outlook 2015 ’ (ADO) is the flagship economic publication by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Shang-Jin Wei , the Chief Economist of the ADB will present the ADO and its major findings. The ADO provides a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic issues in developing Asia, including growth projections by country and…
