The Next BIG Thing
Basic Income Guarantees (BIG) were once laughed at as utopian. But they are already today changing the lives of millions worldwide – especially in the south.
Digital Development Debates
Dear Reader, after seven years of inspiring discussions, „Digital Development Debates“ (DDD) has been discontinued in September 2017. DDD was created in 2010 as an innovative digital platform for the development community. With 20 ...
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Technology Hubs in Africa
"Sillicon Savannah" is the new buzz term of the thriving IT and software "Made in Africa" is used around the globe.
Living Soil – the Basis for Life
The exhibition “Soil. Sustains Life.” shows how humans depend on soil, a non-renewable resource, and why we have to manage it sustainably.
The Dystopian Turn
Can we hope for a better world? Many American writers envision the upcoming world, but their novels are full of skepticism and fears.
Prescribed Reconciliation
The Gacaca Courts in Rwanda offered a socially acceptable framework for overcoming the deep gap rent between Hutu and Tutsi by war and genocide.
Power Games in International Development Policy
The age of a Western dominated world order is drawing to a close. Rising powers from the South are becoming important global actors.
