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At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Jörn Geißelmann

joern.geisselmann@giz.de

is a senior advisor for strategic foresight in the corporate development unit of the German development agency GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit).
 

All articles of Jörn Geißelmann

International cooperation
Jörn Geißelmann
Johannes Kummerow

How India’s global influence could develop

GIZ has developed four scenarios based on India’s domestic development, its relationship to China and the west and the orientation of the BRICS+.

SDGs
Jörn Geißelmann

Programmes for the poorest of the poor

To eradicate extreme poverty the ultra-poor need to be reached

Local communities
Jörn Geißelmann

The cultural dimension

UN agencies are supporting culture sensitive development in remote regions of China

Public participation
Jörn Geißelmann
Christine Warmer

Ambivalent role

Cautious attempts to involve citizens in the management of Chinese urban agglomerations

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The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

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Modern dowry payment in Kenya
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Governance

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“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

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Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts