Ten Years of International Graduate Training at ZEF: Capacity Development for the Developing World
International Conference at ZEF in Bonn from October 1-2 2009
ZEF celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Graduate Program in Bonn on October 1 and 2. Around 100 participants from science, policy making and development oriented institutions as well as around 30 ZEF alumni from all over the world attended our anniversary celebration and conference with debates at ZEF and a panel discussion at the Deutsche Welle on the overall theme: "Ten years of international graduate training at ZEF: Capacity development for the developing word".
We have collected some impressions of the conference:
Photo gallery
Pictures of: Reception at Bonn's old Town Hall (October 1), Conference including debates at ZEF (October 2) and the panel discussion at the Deutsche Welle (October 2).
» Pictures of Reception at Bonn's old Town Hall (October 1)
» Pictures of Conference including debates at ZEF (October 2)
» Pictures of panel discussion at the Deutsche Welle (October 2)
Statements of panel discussion
Panel discussion at the Deutsche Welle (October 2) on "Capacity Development for the developing world - Brain gain or brain drain?"
» Statement of Paul L.G. Vlek (.mp3)
» Statement of Joy Kiiru (.mp3)
Conference program
Short information:
The Bonn Interdisciplinary Graduate School for Development Research (BiGS-DR) of the Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn University, was founded in 1999. Its main goal is training future decision makers from developing countries as well as scientists from all over the world for an international career in a development-oriented setting.
BiGS-DR was one of the first graduate programs for development research in Germany. Today, it is well connected with partner institutions in Europe and all over the world in the fields of development research and cooperation.
