Since 2007, about 30 students from all over the world come to Witten once a year for working on issues of sustainability in economics. Here, respecting the triple bottom line of social, ecological, and economic sustainability receives special attention. For one week, the participants analyse theories, methods, and case studies and reflect different perspectives and ideas.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION?

The image of dysfunctional development cooperation is widespread. The allegations are manifold: Corrupt elites are enriched by the cash flows of development cooperation. Western concepts are naively exported without satisfying the needs of the local population. Projects often benefit the so-called donor countries most, and development cooperation reinforces existing dependencies. In short: “Development aid is often a blind flight,” says American economist and development aid critic William Easterly, co-director of the Institute for Development Research at New York University. Is this applicable? Which approaches of development cooperation are more successful than others? What are the different motivations behind cooperations, and how do they affect the implementation of the projects?#

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