Steering Committee

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee of the DRD consists of two members of the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy of Ruhr-University Bochum and two members of the University of the Western Cape and acts as decision making body. It is supported by two academic coordinators, one on the German and one on the South African side.

Professor Dr. Löwenstein


LoewensteinW Director Institute of Development Research and Development Policy, RUB

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Dr. Abdulrazack Karriem


Karriem Director Institute for Social Development, UWC

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Dr. Gabriele Bäcker


Baecker Executive director Institute of Development Research and Development Policy, RUB

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Professor Alfred Nhema


ileSchool of Government, UWC

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Latest News

DAAD InRegion Scholarship opportunities at CDR

Candidates from Sub-Sahara Africa can apply for a DAAD InRegion Scholarships for Studies at the South African - German Centre of Development Research. Scholarships are available for the Master in Development Studies and the PhD in Development Studies, both offered by the Institute for Social Development of UWC, partner of the CDR.

Application deadline is 27 April 2023. More information is available via the DAAD call for applications.

MADM no longer offered at UWC from 2024 on

Please note that the MADM at the University of the Western Cape will no longer be offered from 2024 on. If you are interested in studying the MADM programme, please apply for the MADM in Bochum. See the "How to apply" section of the Website of the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy in Bochum for further information.

Contact Details South Africa

School of Government, University of the Western Cape



Address:
Robert Sobukwe Road
Bellville
Cape Town, 7535, South Africa
Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535
Republic of South Africa
Tel: 002721/959 3858

Contact Details Germany

Institute of Development Research and Development Policy, Ruhr-University Bochum


Address:
Universitätsstr. 105
Room 2.04
D-44789 Bochum, Germany
Tel: +49-(0)234 / 32-22418, -22243
Fax: +49-(0)234 / 32-14-294
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Website: www.development-research.org