We cooperate closely with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and various non-governmental organizations.
The International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD) is a global multidisciplinary network of eight partner universities on four continents with its head office at the University of Kassel (Germany). The ICDD contributes to the global fight against hunger and poverty through research and education on the Sustainable Development Goal #8 to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growt
03/01/2023
What are the key achievements of the ICDD?
Explore more in our brochure "10 Years of Promoting (2009–2019)"
👉 https://www.uni-kassel.de/forschung/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=3128&token=21fc8a623f9e32dd493a66a8e08cdce66720a813 =%2210%20years%20of%20promoting%22
03/01/2023
After 1️⃣3️⃣ successful years, the DAAD Exceed-financed phase of the ICDD has ended as of 31.12.22. We thank all our staff, partners & supporters for their key contributions over the past years in the collective quest for 🙏
The ICDD is now a focus area of the Kassel Institute for Sustainability (https://www.uni-kassel.de/forschung/en/kassel-institute-for-sustainability/start)!
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08/12/2022
Social Upgrading in Global Agricultural Value Chains: What impacts labour relations in fruit production in the Brazilian Northeast? 🍈🇧🇷
Explore the ICDD Working Paper 42 by Thales Penha!
➡️ https://kobra.uni-kassel.de/handle/123456789/14282
06/12/2022
Explaining the of the Urban Poor through the Lens of : A Case Study in Bengaluru,
How does the othering of the urban poor contribute to the exclusion from the public credit system?
New Working Paper by Jahnavi Rao
➡️ https://kobra.uni-kassel.de/handle/123456789/14277
21/11/2022
The research project „Opportunities and constraints of decent working conditions in intercontinental banana shipping“ at the ICDD is looking for a Student Assistant (approx. 40 hours per month).
Research Project ➡️ https://www.uni-kassel.de/forschung/icdd/research/research-2020-2022/decent-working-conditions-in-intercontinental-banana-shipping
Apply until 30 November! ⬇️
02/11/2022
Ela Bhatt, 89, a noted Gandhian and renowned founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and leading woman empowerment activist passed away.
Our heartfelt condolences to the friends, families and comrades of Ela Bhatt.
The ICDD had a dedicated visiting professorship programme inspired by her (https://lnkd.in/e33ARPp7), and the first ICDD Working Paper by Prof. Edward Webster is on "Work and economic security in the 21 st century. What can we learn from Ela Bhatt?" (https://lnkd.in/e5shc9zc)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/sewa-founder-ela-bhatt-dies/article66086421.ece
SEWA founder Elaben Bhatt passes away Noted women’s empowerment activist and Gandhian was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, Ramon Magsaysay award, and the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, among other accolades
31/10/2022
Practices of Clean Milk Production, Management and Decent Work in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan 🇵🇰🐄🥛 by Dr. Muhammad Tariq
Does matter for ?
Find out 👉
Practices of Clean Milk Production, Management and Decent Work in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
05/10/2022
📢This Friday, join Prof. Christoph Scherrer at the launch of the Labour Rights Index 2022. He and other notable speakers will discuss evolving labour laws around the world, their response to the , the rise of , and more.
Register now here ➡️
Comparing Labour Rights Around the World - October 7, 2022 Friday 7 October 2022, 2pm - 3.20pm CEST
02/10/2022
Interview Series 📹 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟬: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 #𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?" 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗿
Our interview focuses on the past, present, and future of economic globalisation, especially against the backdrop of the and the Russian invasion of .
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 https://buff.ly/3UKZd6I
Episode 10: The End of Globaliation? (with Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherrer) In the 10th and final episode of the ICDD Interview Series, we discussed the past, present, and future of globalisation with Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherrer. Th...
01/10/2022
In September, Prof. Lisa Carstensen was appointed as professor for Global Political Economy of under Consideration of Relations at the University of Kassel. She has also been confirmed as the new Executive Director as of October 2022.
We had the chance to talk to Prof. Carstensen and learn more about her background and future plans.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 https://buff.ly/3dPem6x
30/09/2022
📢 𝗜𝗖𝗗𝗗 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 - 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
September is a month of endings and new beginnings.
👉 introducing Prof. Lisa Carstensen as the new ICDD Executive Director as of October 2022
👉 our panels at the conference
👉 Interviews with Prof. Chirstoph Scherrer and Dr. Javier Becerril
👉 research projects
👉 news from the Global Labour University
𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗽 ⬇️
https://mailchi.mp/1c120fedfe9c/icddnewsseptember2022
29/09/2022
📢 𝗜𝗖𝗗𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 - 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟬 "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?" 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱!
In the last episode of the ICDD Interview Series, we feature Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherrer, the Executive Director of the ICDD. Our interview focuses on the past, present, and future of economic , especially against the backdrop of the and the Russian invasion of .
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉
Episode 10: The End of Globaliation? (with Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherrer) In the 10th and final episode of the ICDD Interview Series, we discussed the past, present, and future of globalisation with Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherrer. Th...