International Center for Development and Decent Work
The International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD) of the University of Kassel is a global think tank network and focuses on the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 1 target 2:
„Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people“.
As one of the five Centers of Excellence for Exchange and Development funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) it contributes to the fight against global hunger and poverty through research and education.
New ICDD Member Publications
Timm B. Schützhofer
Can Decent Work and Export Oriented Growth Strategies go together? Lessons from Nigaragua's Export Processing Zones.
Working Paper. Download here
Fakier, Khayaat. & Ehmke, Ellen
Socio-Economic Insecurity in Emerging EconomiesBuilding new spaces. Routledge Chapman & Hall
Braun, Reiner; Pippig, Julia; Mari, Francisco; Heuschkel, Zoe; Albrecht, Stephan (Eds.)
Future of Food - State of the Art, challenges and options for action. Oekom Verlag
Hans-Jürgen Burchardt, Stefan Peters,Nico Weinmann (Hg.)
Arbeit in globaler Perspektive.Facetten informeller Beschäftigung. Campus Verlag GmbH
Christoph Scherrer, Debdulal Saha (Eds.)
The Food Crisis - Implications for Labor. Rainer Hamp Verlag München, 2013
Donna McGuire
Re-Framing Trade - Union Mobilisation against the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS); Rainer Hamp Verlag München 2013
Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherrer zum Thema Freihandelsabkommen USA & EU
- Politikwissenschaftler über Abkommen TTIP: „Betroffene nicht beteiligt“, Artikel in HNA, 28.10.2014
"CETA und TTIP. Die große Angst vor dem Freihandelsabkommen", Artikel in Wirtschaftswoche, 02.10.2014 - "Scherrer: "TTIP bedient vor allem Großkonzerne", Artikel in DW.de, 22.05.2014
- "Experte warnt vor Freihandel mit USA", Artikel in HNA, 26.05.2014
- Radio Interview über TTIP in HR2, 05.05.2014
- scobel Spezial - Interview mit Christoph Scherrer 20.03.2014
- "Freihandel auf Kosten der Konsumenten" derStandard.de 18.03.2014
- "Freihandelsraum: EU und USA tun sich schwer" Heute.de 10.03.2014
- Interview mit BR 14.02.2014
- TV-Interview on BR 27.11.2013
- Artikel Süddeutsche Zeitung 11.11.2013
- Interview im Deutschlandradio Kultur 04.11.2013
- Artikel in der taz 04.10.2013
ex)I(ceed, DAAD, BMZ
The programme “ex)I(ceed – Higher Education Excellence in Development Co-operation” is managed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) using funds from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Major ICDD Events
Call for Applications - PhD Scholarships
International DAAD-Alumni-Seminar
Quality management along organic agri-value chains in developing countries –production, post-harvest technology, processing, marketing and trade“
Date |
February, 2nd - 11th |
Venue |
Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture (DITSL) in Witzenhausen |
ICDD and related news
- Webinar: The Social Dimension of Global Governance
29.01.2015 (4 - 6 pm UTC+1) & 04.02.2015 (4 - 6 pm UTC+1) - Weltweit forschen für menschenwürdige Arbeit: Netzwerk ICDD um fünf Jahre verlängert
- Deutschlandweit erstes politikwissenschaftliches Fachgebiet für Postkoloniale Studien an der Uni Kassel, Press Release Universität Kassel, October 2010
- Prof. Bahadir about 5 years with 5 exceed-centres, Article in DAAD-Magazin, October 10,2014
- UAF ranked excellently in the 2014 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities
- "Zum Beispiel Bellamonte", by Jörg Nowak, Article in ila, October 2014
"UN award: Teachers congratulate Rabia Faridi (student of UAF)". Article in The Express Tribune, September 21, 2014 - "Scientists come up with 10 mango varieties". Article in The Nation, September 11, 2014
News-Archive - Click here
New: Video Lectures
- Trade Unions in Africa, Prof. Sakhela Buhlungu
- Gender still matters in Labour Studies, Prof. Dr. Helen Schwenken
- Do international labour rights undermine competitiveness? Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherrer
Keep in touch with former students and other alumni!
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https://www.alumniportal-deutschland.org