German Institute of Development and Sustainability IDOS

ional independence. Since its founding in 1964, DIE has based its work on the interplay between Research, Policy Advice and Training. The Institute’s Postgraduate Training Programme is concentrated on courses dedicated to development-related themes and issues bound up with shaping the process of globalisation as well as with improving trainee communicative and social skills. The cornerstone of the Programme – field research carried out by small interdisciplinary groups in a developing country – serves to provide trainees with an opportunity to gain practical experience with what they have learned by participating in concrete policy advice-oriented research projects. In addition, IDOS offers young professionals from selected partner countries of Germany’s international cooperation the participation in the programme Managing Global Governance (MGG) and the MGG Academy. The highly qualified participants from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa and Germany / Europe work in governments, Ministries, Universities, policy-orientated think tanks or research institutions. The joint exchange and learning opportunity within this programme supports the creation of a sustainable, equitable and effective global governance architecture. DIE has about 130 employees, two thirds of them work as researchers. The Institute is headed by the Board of Directors with Director Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge, Deputy Director Axel Berger and Margret Heyen as Head of Administration.