German Development Institute
The German Development Institute (DIE) is a think tank on global development issues and international development policies. This was again confirmed in January 2013 by the ranking of the report " Global Go To Think Tanks ". For the fifth year in a row, THE achieved a ranking in the top ten most influential development policy think tanks and research institutions ( International Development Think Tanks ). In nine scores the DIE increased its visibility in the international context, inter alia, in the categories of Top Think Tanks in Western Europe, top think tanks in the current ranking - Remove Worldwide and Best Government Affiliated Think Tanks. For devices with the most innovative policy ideas and proposals ( Think Tanks with the Most Innovative Policy Ideas / Proposals ) the DIE counts again in the top 20 Moreover, the DIE is rated in numerous categories for the first time, such as in the think tanks with outstanding policy-oriented research programmatic ( Think Tanks with outstanding Policy - oriented research Program ) and in knowledge Marketing ( Think Tanks with the Best External Relations / Public Engagement Program).
Concept and objectives
DIE focusing on cooperation in high-performance research networks with partner institutions in all regions of the world. Since its inception, THE relies on the interplay of research, consultancy and training. DIE matter on the basis of independent research, the federal government and other public institutions in Germany, the European Commission, international organizations and governments in developing countries on current issues of cooperation between developed and developing countries.
As part of the nine -month postgraduate program, the THE German and European university graduates preparing for challenging tasks in the development cooperation and aims to qualify future leaders inside and carriers. The approximately 900 THE alumni form a global network, which makes it easier for the institution to anchor his research and consulting services in the German, European and worldwide networks of development policy.
Since 2007, the DIE is in the Global Governance School highly qualified executives from the eight anchor countries Egypt, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan and South Africa continued. Thanks to their growing economic and political importance of these countries are playing an increasingly important role in their region as well as in the political governance of globalization.
On THE operate around 100 staff, of which around two-thirds of the scientific staff. The Institute is headed by Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner (Director ).
Tasks
DIE builds bridges between theory and practice. The scientific profile of THE arises from the interplay of research, consultancy and training.
- Research on the development of the theory and development policy field,
- Advising German and international actors of development cooperation,
- Training of graduates as part of a nine -month post-graduate program for a career in the professional field of development cooperation. In addition, the German Development Institute forms since 2007 in the Global Governance School highly qualified executives from the eight emerging powers Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Egypt, Mexico, Pakistan and South Africa continued.
Foundation
The GDI was founded in 1964 as a nonprofit limited liability company in Berlin and since 2000 its headquarters in Bonn tulip field. Its shareholders are the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of North Rhine -Westphalia. Basis of his work is the scientific independence of the Institute. The DIE is working on the following questions about the future of development policy and the following world regions:
- Bi - and Multilateral Development Cooperation
- Competitiveness and Social Development
- Governance, Statehood, Security
- Environmental Policy and Resource Management
- World Economy and Development Financing
- Asia
- Latin America
- Central and Eastern Europe, former Soviet Union countries
- Sub-Saharan Africa.
The research of the DIE is theory-based, interdisciplinary, empirically based and application-oriented. Research and training will take place in developing countries to a large extent.
The DIE is a member of the Association of departmental research institutions.
Library and Documentation
The DIE- library has the character of a public reference library with 48,000 volumes, 150 national and international journals as well as the most important German and English daily and weekly newspapers. DIE pays special attention to the content analysis and collection of national and international journals. The evaluation is performed based on the research and consulting activities of the Institute and the guidelines of the German Information Network International Relations and Area Studies.
The DIE is a member of the German Information Network International Relations and Area Studies ( FIV ). The cataloging is done in the composite database World Affairs Online (WAO ) and is also on the specialist portal IREON searchable. The DIE- stock is in IBLK- part catalog of Karlsruhe Virtual Catalogue ( KVK) searchable.