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The SDGs and the Future of Europe - Public Dialogue

Bonn, 15. Oktober 2018

The European Union (EU) is at the crossroads. While populist movements and parties are questioning its value European Leaders struggle with embracing a positive common vision of the EU’s future that resonates with its citizens. Can the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 by all 193 UN Member…

Climate action in the Global South

Nairobi, 16. Oktober 2018

It is now conventional wisdom that many of the fundamental challenges the world faces in the 21st century are inherently “global challenges.” It is similarly commonly agreed that our ability to manage global challenges is woefully inadequate. There is thus an urgent need to explore new strategies to promote effective cooperation.…

The future of EU international Cooperation

Brussels, 17. Oktober 2018

On 17 October, the European Think Tanks Group and the European Parliament host a public debate on the future of the EU in international cooperation, addressing the new challenges faced by the EU, both globally and in its own neighbourhood. The objectives of this Conference are to: Encourage a future-oriented debate on innovation in…

Innovation in Development: the future of EU international Cooperation

Brussels, 18. Oktober 2018

As a continuation of the public debate hold at the European Parliament on 17 October, ETTG organised a research conference to which it invited its community of researchers, partners and stakeholders to discuss together the possible responses that the European Union can give to face the current development challenges. The focus was mainly…

Gegen Populismus: Nachhaltigkeit und eine zukunftsfähige EU

Gegen Populismus: Nachhaltigkeit und eine zukunftsfähige EU Gegen Populismus: Nachhaltigkeit und eine zukunftsfähige EU Gesine Schwan Pressemitteilung vom 18.10.2018 Das deutsche Chapter des UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) hat in Bonn einen neuen Lenkungsausschuss gewählt Bonn, 18.10.2018. Das deutsche Nachhaltigkeitsnetzwerk SDSN Germany wird sich künftig noch stärker als bisher den Herausforderungen des gesellschaftlichen Wandels und dem…

Social insurance reforms in Egypt: needed, belated, flopped

Loewe, Markus / Lars Westemeier (2018)
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The G20 @ 10

Bonn, 23. Oktober 2018

The G20 will meet at the end of 2018 for their annual summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In contrast to its early years, the G20 today is not dealing with another financial crisis which threatens a global recession, but with underlying economic problems and a set of political crises on various levels. A fundamental unease with economic…

Cultural values, popular attitudes and democracy promotion: how values mediate the effectiveness of donor support for term limits and LGBT+ rights in Uganda

Hulse, Merran (2018)
Discussion Paper 26/2018

What role do cultural values play in democracy support? Western donors promote liberal values in recipient countries as part of their governance programmes, but these may clash with local values and attitudes. We explore how (mis)matching values mediate the effectiveness of democracy support.

MGG Academy 2017

MGG Academy 2017 MGG Academy 2017 Teilnehmende der MGG Academy 2017 Alfenas Amorim, Flávia Getulio Vargas Foundation Brazil Andrezo, Rafael Central Bank of Brazil Brazil Anthes, Carolin Peace Research Institute Germany Atif, Nasser German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Germany Brito, Dolores National Institute for Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) Brazil Carina, Sheila Teta Indonesian House of Representatives…

Agroecological intensification: potential and limitations to achieving food security and sustainability

Mockshell, Jonathan / Eliza J. Villarino (2018)
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G20 und Think 20

Die T20 sind ein breit angelegtes Netzwerk von Think-Tanks, das der G20 eine forschungsbasierte Politikberatung bietet.

Climate Change and the Cost of Capital in Climate Vulnerable Developing Countries

Berlin, 30. Oktober 2018

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and UN Environment covened a one-day workshop in Berlin to examine the technical and policy aspects of the impact of integrating climate risk into financial market decision-making on the cost of capital for climate vulnerable developing countries. The…

MGG Academy 2018

MGG Academy 2018 MGG Academy 2018 Teilnehmende der MGG Academy 2018 Ashok, Archith Confederation of Indian Industry India Barragán, Denisse Instituto Dr. José María Luis Mora Mexico B. Monroy, Cristian Voluntad Organizada AC Mexico Carrilho Soares, Marina Ministry of Foreign Affairs Brazil Cui, Yan China Association for Standardization China Drachenfels, Magdalena von Peace Research Institute Frankfurt Germany Fang, Ingrid Natura Cosemtics Brazil Faria Domingues,…

Effects of social cash transfers on the different dimensions of poverty

Bonn, 07. November 2018

On 7 November 2018, the German Development Institute/ Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungs-politik (DIE) organised a PEGNet Expert Meeting on the “Effects of social cash transfers on the different dimensions of poverty” in co-operation with the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI). Daniele Malerba and…

Digital Transformation: Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development

, 08. November 2018

Digitalisation has a transformative societal impact, providing solutions and creating new challenges. Against the background of the Sustainable Development Goals it is imperative to analyse this impact in further detail. The workshop “Digital Transformation: Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development” aimed to provide a…

Moving the G20’s investment agenda forward

Berger, Axel / Karl P. Sauvant / Silvia Karina Fiezzoni / Rodrigo Polanco Lazo / Matthew Stephenson / Akihiko Tamura / Pavel Trunin (2018)
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Taxation, inequality and social cohesion

Bonn, 13. November 2018

In the last decades the world has experienced an exacerbation of different forms of inequalities. For example, within-country income inequality has increased significantly since the late 1980s, particularly in OECD member countries. In many countries of the Global South, persistent concentrations of power and wealth contribute to…

How addressing divisions on African migration inside the EU can strengthen transnational development

Schöfberger, Irene (2018)
Briefing Paper 22/2018

Intra-EU policy negotiations are essential for the evolution of EU-Africa cooperation on migration. Growing divisions inside the EU have increased the focus on external borders. This paper argues that the EU needs to address these divisions in order to support African transnational development.

Cultural values, attitudes, and democracy promotion in Malawi: how values mediate the effectiveness of donor support for the reform of presidential term limits and family law

Nowack, Daniel (2018)
Discussion Paper 27/2018

To be effective, democracy support faces the challenge of taking the cultural context of partner countries into account. This discussion paper investigates how values and attitudes in Malawi influenced the effectiveness of democracy support in the reform of its term limit and its family law.

Impact assessments in the governance sector

Bonn, 21. November 2018

Impact assessment has become a common practice in international development cooperation. This is also the case when it comes to governance programmes. Against this background, the „Impact Initiative Africa“ was launched as a cooperation between GIZ Headquarters, the GIZ offices in Benin and Mozambique and the DIE. The project officially…