Launch of the fifth course of the Global Governance School

Launch of the fifth course of the Global Governance School - GGS 5

Press Release of 2 February 2009

Today the fifth course of the Global Governance School (GGS) started at the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). The 22 participants from Egypt, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa are highly qualified young professionals working in government, Ministries, Universities, policy-orientated Think Tanks or research institutions. The GGS offers a unique exchange and learning opportunity which supports the creation of a sustainable, equitable and effective global governance architecture. The Curriculum is designed to offer a broad dialogue between participants and with German and European researchers, policy practitioners and actors from non-governmental organisations. Both, German and European perspectives and those from partner countries are critically examined.