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• IEE Newsletter No. 20
  

   

  With the Christmas break approaching an eventful and successful year for the Institute is drawing to a close. A major change to the outward appearance of the IEE came in June, when the newly designed website of the Institute went online. The new structure and layout of our website gave us a reason to also present our newsletter in a new web-based format, yet not without giving you the opportunity to download the newsletter (or those contributions which are of most interest to you) in the conventional pdf-format. As before, the newsletter will continue to inform you, our readers, about all the changes, events, and success stories of the last six months by providing reports, stories and interviews of IEE Members, students, friends and Alumni.
  The current edition of the newsletter reveals most clearly that the connectedness between the IEE and its Alumni is a salient feature of the Institute. The importance attached to the relationship with and among our Alumni is reflected in a number of contributions of this newsletter, such as the report from MADM alumna Cristina Gregorio about her Carlo Schmid Programme fellowship at the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit, the report on the DAAD Alumni Conference in Leipzig, and the MADM lecture series on "Development Cooperation in Practice" to name but a few.
  We would like to take this opportunity to strengthen our ties to our Alumni and reach out to all Alumni who receive our newsletter. We kindly ask you to provide us with information about your current job positions. Our hope is to create a database for mutual exchange among all the development cooperation professionals with a common history at the IEE. Please send your information to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.!
  We hope that the current newsletter will give all our readers numerous reasons to stay connected with us.
  Enjoy the read!

• IEE Newsletter No. 22
  With an eventful year coming to a close, the 22nd edition of the IEE newsletter reflects on the institute's activities in the past six months. Of particular interest are the 4th PhD Conference on International Development and the Urban Food Plus Summer School, two recent successful academic events organized by the IEE. As we like to communicate our research outcomes and ideas, not only at such congresses, but also to the readers of the IEE Newsletter, this issue also includes a number of contributions, summarizing the research results of a PhD project, recent activities of research cluster 2 and the latest publications of IEE researchers. In addition, you can read about recent developments in our study programmes and learn about the experiences of our students. Apart from looking back on the activities and experiences of the last months, we give you a taste of the events to come, including the start of the German-Arab PhD programme, and the start of the MERCUR Project's first field research period. Enjoy the read!
  
  
• IEE Newsletter No. 21
  

  The current edition of the IEE Newsletter comes at a festive time, with the Ruhr-University Bochum celebrating its 50th anniversary. While the Ruhr-University looks back at five decades, it is time again for us to look at the activities of the past six months, which encompass, inter alia, the start of a new intake of the PhD IDS, the start of a new cooperation at PhD level, and a summer school of the MADM in Cape Town. In addition, read about the experiences of one of our MADM students during an internship at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development; a walk down memory lane by Faustine Wabwire, one of our alumni; and what an IEE alumnus and a current student from Nepal, and a staff member with family ties to Nepal report from the earthquake-shaken country and how the reconstruction of the country can be supported. Enjoy the read!

• IEE Newsletter No. 23
  
  We have moved! After an eventful year, full of activities and research projects in the Master's, PhD, and university-wide programmes, it almost slipped our minds to tell you that our offices have moved. The new premises of the IEE are located at newly renovated, modern office rooms at Universitätsstraße 105, 44789 Bochum. The relocation was necessitated by major construction work in the previous office building on campus. We proudly welcome visitors to our new home.
  A look at the contributions to this edition of the newsletter confirms that, apart from new premises, there is continuity and progress in the activities of the IEE and its members – a good reason to celebrate the Institute's remarkable 50th anniversary in November this year. The anniversary will coincide with an Alumni Conference organized by the IEE in Bochum, which is just one of a number of conferences that we are happy to announce. Enjoy the read!
• IEE Newsletter No. 24

  

  One year after the Ruhr-University Bochum celebrated its 50 anniversary, the IEE follows suit with the festivities for its own 50th anniversary. This is a reason to look back at the activities, collaborations, shifts, and developments of the IEE over last five decades. Beyond a look back into the history of the Institute, our current and recent activities provide a wide and interesting spectrum, the summer school of our Master in Development Management programme, a new intake in the PhD in International Development Studies, updates from an alumnus now working in crisis-ridden South Sudan, as well as numerous research activities including a workshop on corruption, a conference panel in Oxford, presentations at the PhD Conference in East Anglia, field research experiences in South Africa and Bangladesh, as well as a number of new publications from IEE members.
  Enjoy the read!

• IEE Newsletter No. 25

  

  After the last year came to a closing at the IEE with a festive ceremony for our 50th anniversary, we have started into the year 2017 with a full range of ongoing and new activities, networking activities among development-related master programmes, a conference on SDGs and Human Rights, as well as research activities in Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Bangladesh, on which we keep you updated with this newsletter.

  Enjoy the read!

• IEE Newsletter No. 26

  

  Christmas is approaching and another year is coming to a close. Looking back on our activities in the last six months, such as field research in Bamenda within the Urban Food Plus research project, an Alumni Conference in Cape Town, another Alumni Conference in Rio de Janeiro, the start of a new PhD IDS intake, and the graduation of the Cape Town group of the current MADM intake, we are delighted to present once again, a great line-up of interesting stories and events that we would like to share with you in this newsletter.
  
  Enjoy the read!
• IEE Newsletter No. 27

  

  This year’s summer edition of the IEE newsletter comprises several contributions reporting on research activities at the Institute – including an update on the Urban Food Plus and MERCUR projects, as well as reports on the Joint PhD programme with the Institute of Social Studies and research stays for individual PhD projects. We hope that, next to reports on recent activities in our other programmes, these contributions set the tone for the 7th PhD Conference on International Development that the IEE is happy to host this November.

  In addition and in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, we herewith also inform you about how we deal with your subscriber data. In the process of your subscription, you have shared your e-mail address with us, plus optionally your name. After subscribing, you have received an email asking you to confirm your subscription and request to receive our bi-annual newsletter. By your confirmation, your e-mail address has been added to our mailing list that we use only to send our newsletter. The mailing list is only accessible by the respective editor(s) of the newsletter. We do not share your subscriber data with third persons or institutions. Please read also our Data Privacy Statement for the IEE News.
  As before, you can update your subscription or unsubscribe under the following link https://lists.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/mailman/listinfo/iee-news or by sending us an e-mail.
  
  Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities! Enjoy the read!

• IEE Newsletter No. 28

  

  This year’s winter edition of the IEE newsletter comprises several contributions reporting on research activities at the Institute – including an update on the new MADM intake and the Erasmus Mundus projects, as well a report on the PhD conference that took place in Bochum in early November.

  In addition and in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, we herewith also inform you about how we deal with your subscriber data. In the process of your subscription, you have shared your e-mail address with us, plus optionally your name. After subscribing, you have received an email asking you to confirm your subscription and request to receive our bi-annual newsletter. By your confirmation, your e-mail address has been added to our mailing list that we use only to send our newsletter. The mailing list is only accessible by the respective editor(s) of the newsletter. We do not share your subscriber data with third persons or institutions. Please read also our Data Privacy Statement for the IEE News.
  As before, you can update your subscription or unsubscribe under the following link https://lists.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/mailman/listinfo/iee-news or by sending us an e-mail.
  
  Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities! Enjoy the read!

• IEE Newsletter No. 29

  

  This year’s summer edition of the IEE newsletter comprises several contributions reporting on research activities at the Institute – including an update on the MADM intake and the SA-GER CDR, as well a report on the first PhD defense of the Joint-PhD with ISS-EU.
  
  Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities! Enjoy the read!

• IEE Newsletter No. 30

  

  This year’s winter edition of the IEE newsletter comprises several contributions reporting on research activities at the Institute – including an update on the MADM and the South Afrian-German Center for Development Research.
  
  Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities! Enjoy the read! We wish all our readers Happy Holidays!

• IEE Newsletter No. 31

  

  This year’s spring edition of the IEE newsletter comprises first of all some information with regard to the Institute's response to the Corona Crisis. The edition entails several contributions on our different Programmes including an update on the MADM, the South Afrian-German Center for Development Research and the PhD IDS. Moreover there are several reports on individual experiences of Alumni and Research fellows of the IEE.
  
  Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities! Enjoy the read, take care and stay healthy!

• IEE Newsletter No. 32

  

  This year’s winter edition of the IEE newsletter comprises some information regarding the Institute's response to the Corona Crisis. The edition entails several contributions on our different programmes including an update on the MADM, the South African-German Center for Development Research, and the PhD IDS.

  This year the IEE is celebrating 20 years of the MADM Programme - as this can be done only virtually, we are looking back at nine cohorts of the MADM at RUB and our partner University UWC and present some memories of former students.

  The IEE is as well proud to announce the successful application for implementing a European Joint Doctorate (EJD) on the topic "Eradicating Poverty: Pathways towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals" (ADAPTED), which will start at the beginning of 2021. Moreover, there are reports on individual experiences of Alumni and research activities of the IEE.

  Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities! Enjoy the read! We wish all our readers Happy Holidays!

• IEE Newsletter No. 33

  

  This year’s summer edition of the IEE newsletter comprises first of all some information with regard to the new EU-funded European Joint Doctorate programme ADAPTED. We are excited to report on the application process and are looking forward to welcoming the new PhD students this September.

  Further, this edition entails several contributions from our different Programmes including an update on the MADM, the South African-German Centre for Development Research, and the PhD IDS. Moreover, there are several reports on individual experiences of MADM students regarding their first online semester and their internship experience as well as reports of fellow researchers and an interview with our guest researcher, Dr. Boaventura Monjane.

  Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities. Enjoy the read, take care, and stay healthy!

• IEE Newsletter No. 34

  

  This year’s winter edition of the IEE newsletter takes a look back at exciting six months at the IEE. We are happy to report on the start of our new EU-funded European Joint Doctorate programme ADAPTED and about the first experiences of our four new PhD students.

  Further, this edition comprises a variety of reports on our different programmes including the MADM, the PhD IDS and the South African-German Centre for Development Research. Additionally, two of our MADM students tell about their field research experiences during the ongoing Corona crises, Setonji Ogunbiyi reflects on his nomination for the “Tor des Monats” and Timeela Manandhar reports on the working meeting of the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles. We are especially pleased to welcome six new faces at the IEE.

  Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities! Enjoy the read! We wish all our readers Happy Holidays!

• IEE Newsletter No. 35

  

  This year’s summer edition of the IEE newsletter reports on research activities at the Institute, gives an update on the MADM, the EU-funded European Joint Doctorate programme ADAPTED and its first annual meeting, and the SA-GER CDR.

  Also, don't miss the scholarship opportunity for students fleeing the war in Ukraine!

  Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities! Enjoy the read!