Category: Capacity Building

Master’s programme holds its first ever alumni reunion

Alumni, faculty and staff of the Joint Master’s of Geography of Environment and Human Security recently gathered virtually for the programme’s first-ever alumni reunion. Although held online, the reunion didn’t miss a beat in bringing the “GeoRisk” community back together.

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Digital African Leadership Academy

Between 26 April and 7 May 2021, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) offers a two weeks innovative digital training and dialogue programme for 25 young professionals from Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Togo and Tunisia. All participants work in the area of sustainable development in government institutions, think tanks and research institutions, civil society and the private sector. The programme aims to provide leadership skills and knowledge needed for sustainable development.

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Postgraduate Training Programme for Development Cooperation: Application possible until April 12

Master graduates can apply for the Postgraduate Training Programme of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) until April, 12 2021. The entry-level programme opens doors for people who have studied economics, international relations / political science or other social sciences, and gets them started a career in development cooperation.

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Applications for the MGG Academy 2021 are possible until 31 March 2021

The Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy brings together young professionals from government institutions, think tanks and research institutions, civil society and the private sector in rising powers and Europe. The main objective of the course is to support and prepare future change-makers for a professional and personal life dedicated to sustainable development at home and in the world. Building trust, exchanging perspectives and developing a mutual understanding belong to the core assets of the Academy.

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Simulating emergency response

Every year students of the Master’s of Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security participate in a simulation exercise to put their new knowledge of disaster management and humanitarian response to practice. Although in an adapted virtual format, this past week students of the 2019 batch got the chance to immerse themselves in the world of emergency response. […]

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