Veranstalter: Rektorat und International Office der Universität Bremen in Verbindung mit der Bremer Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Kontakt: International Office

Termin: Mai 2013

Vortrag von Professor Karl Wohlmuth (Synopse und Pressemitteilung)

Detailliertes Programm/Flyer/Web Access unter:
http://www.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/international/Aktuelles/IO_Vom_Sudan_nach_Namibia_Flyer_20130318_RZ.pdf

Info der Universität Bremen:
http://www.uni-bremen.de/international/profil-international/aktuelles-und-berichte/aktuelles/vom-sudan-nach-namibia.html

Info des International Office der Universität Bremen:
http://www.uni-bremen.de/international

Pressemitteilung der Uni Bremen:
http://www.uni-bremen.de/universitaet/presseinfos/pressemitteilungen/einzelanzeige/article/vom-sudan-nach-namibia-wissenschaftliche-zusammenarbeit-der-uni-bremen-mit-afrikanischen-partnern.html?cHash=f82b06b23762965aecf2a2d141523833

Abstract des Vortrages von Professor Karl Wohlmuth:
http://www.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/international/Aktuelles/28_05_13_Wohlmuth.pdf

Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Wissenschaften e.V.

Seit 1988 der Region Verpflichtet – weltweit orientiert

33 Jahre Internationales Wirtschafts- und Transportforum

24. Internationales Wirtschafts- und Transportforum

zusammen mit dem Europäischen Hafentag 2013

vom 17.-19. April 2013

im Atlantic Hotel Sail City, Bremerhaven

Thema:             Europa im Spannungsfeld multipolarer Herausforderungen

Schirmherr:       Martin Schulz, Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments

Wissenschaftliche Leitung:  Prof. Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Scheibe, Präsident der DGAW

Programm: PDF

Anmeldeformular: PDF

Annual Conference by UNU-WIDER (United Nations University - World Institute for Development Economics Research)

Venue: Helsinki, Finland

24 June 2013

UNU-WIDER Conference Link: http://www1.wider.unu.edu/L2Cconf/

UNU-WIDER Research Programme Link: http://www.wider.unu.edu/research/current-programme/en_GB/L2C-2010/

Republic of the Sudan
University of Khartoum
Directorate for Scientific Research and Cultural Relations

The Graduate College and the Directorate of Scientific Research and Cultural Relations of the University of Khartoum organize the Annual Conference for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research

25 to 28 February 2013
Theme: “Towards a Confident Renaissance”
Venue: Friendship Hall and University of Khartoum-Main Campus

Ort und Zeit:   Haus der Wissenschaft, Bremen, Sandstraße
                        10. 12. 2012,
                        18 - 21 Uhr

Das Programm (vgl. Programm) und die Presseerklärung (vgl. Presseerklärung) zeigen das Anliegen der Veranstalter anlässlich des Antikorruptionstages.

Protokoll der Veranstaltung: Transparenz im Rohstoffsektor

Bericht von einer Veranstaltung in Bremen am 10.12.2012, zu der die Transparency-Regionalgruppe anlässlich des Antikorruptionstages eingeladen hatte (Link zum Protokoll):
http://www.transparency.de/Transparenz-im-Rohstoffsektor.2264.0.html

Vgl. auch den Artikel zu der Veranstaltung im Scheinwerfer 58, März 2013, 18. Jahrgang, Themenschwerpunkt: Intransparenz und Korruption im Rohstoffsektor (Link zu der Zeitschrift):
http://www.transparency.de/fileadmin/pdfs/Rundbriefe/Scheinwerfer_58_I_2013_Rohstofftransparenz.pdf

Informationsveranstaltung zur Exzellenzinitiative – Kick-off-Veranstaltung:

Der neue Rektor der Universität Bremen, Professor Dr. Bernd Scholz-Reiter, informiert am 1. November 2012 über die am gleichen Tag beginnende Förderung  durch die DFG (vgl. Link zum Brief des Rektors).

Professor Dr. R. A. Alabi from Ekpoma, Nigeria (Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Second Term), cooperating with the Research Group on African Development Perspectives (directed by Professor Karl Wohlmuth) and Dr.  U. Nadirkhanov from Tashkent, Uzbekistan (DAAD Research Fellow, Second Term), cooperating with the Research Group on Eastern Europe (directed by Professor Axel Sell) will present their research findings on Wednesday, 15 August, 2012, 16-18 p.m. in the University of Bremen, Building WHS 5, Room 0.13. At 18.00 p.m. the Press is invited to interview the two researchers on their scientific work and on the conditions and developments in Nigeria and in Uzbekistan. The Full Programme with Abstracts of the Lectures is ready for download (Full Programme and Abstracts).

 
Our International Research Fellows Professor Alabi from Nigeria and Dr Nadirkhanov from Uzbekistan prepare for their presentations



Professor Alabi is listening to the statements and presentations



Professor Alabi and Dr. Nadirkhanov after their presentations



Dr. Nadirkhanov praises the activities of IWIM which was founded 25 years ago in August 1987



The research supervisors Professor Wohlmuth and Professor Sell with their international guests after the closure of the workshop


The presentations and/or the papers will be revised by the authors and will then be made public in due time. 

It was agreed to continue the research cooperation between the research groups at the University of Bremen and the partner university institutions in Nigeria and Uzbekistan, and it was also agreed to extend the cooperation to younger researchers in Nigeria and Uzbekistan.

Identity, Economy, Power Relations and External Interests:

Old and New Challenges for Sudan and South Sudan

Venue:

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Regina Pacis-Weg 3,

Halls 1, 7, 8, 9

Date:

23.-25. July 2012

Day 2, 24 July 2012

“Economy and External Interests”

Plenary Session

Towards a Strategic Framework for Economic Cooperation between Sudan and South Sudan

Karl Wohlmuth (University of Bremen, Germany), Buthaina Ahmed Elnaiem  (discussant)

10:00 Tea break

10:30

Hall 1

Panel I: ‘Economic Development of the Border States in Sudan and South Sudan’

(chair: Karl Wohlmuth)

9:00 Plenary Session

• Development in the borderlands: prospects in Blue Nile and Western Bahr el Ghazal. Abubakr I.M. Hussein  (Development Studies Research Institute, University of Khartoum, Sudan)

• The predicament of pastoralist economy and society in post-secession Sudan: challenges and prospects for pastoralist livelihoods in borderlands of South Kordofan. Abdalbasit Saeed (Abdalbasit Consultancy Enterprise, Khartoum, Sudan)

• Shared social values for economic cooperation between the bordering states in Sudan and South Sudan. Buthaina Ahmed Elnaiem (University of Juba/Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan)

• Oil politics of the Sudan: How relevant were the technical arguments for the location of the oil refinery in Kosti. Mom Kou Nhial Arou (University of Juba, South Sudan)

Professor Axel Sell (from the Working Group Eastern Europe) and Professor Karl Wohlmuth (from the Working Group African Development Perspectives) jointly invite to a Research Workshop on August 15, 2012 at the University of Bremen in Building WHS 5, Room 0.13, at 16-18 p.m. 

Two Senior Research Scholars will report on their researches:

Professor Dr. Reuben A. Alabi from the Department of Agricultural Economics, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria is an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow and Dr. Ubaydulla Nadirkhanov from the Tashkent State Institute for Oriental Studies is a DAAD Research Fellow.  

Programme of the Workshop on August 15, 2012, 16-18 p.m. in WHS 5, Room 0.13:

Introduction: Professors Axel Sell and Karl Wohlmuth

Lecture and Discussion: The Aid-Growth Link in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Case of Nigeria, Presentation by Professor Alabi

Lecture and Discussion: Direct Investment in a Resource-rich Transition Economy. The Case of Uzbekistan, Presentation by Dr. Nadirkhanov

Final Discussion: Can the two Country Cases be compared?

Conclusions: Professors Axel Sell and Karl Wohlmuth

Participation: is for the public possible free of charge, but a notification is requested at: iwimsek@uni-bremen.de or at:  wohlmuth@uni-bremen.de or at: sell@uni-bremen.de

As IWIM was founded in August 1987 this event is also a good opportunity to think about the research work of the past 25 years and about future tasks.

Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Karl Wohlmuth  im Rahmen der jährlich stattfindenden Veranstaltung „Afrikanische Perspektiven“ mit dem Thema für 2012:

Globaler Technologietransfer – Was kann Afrika gewinnen?

Freitag,  29. Juni 2012,  ab 14 Uhr im Forum Kirche, Hollerallee 75

Einstiegsreferat von Prof. Karl Wohlmuth zum Thema: Was kann Afrika gewinnen oder verlieren im globalen Technologietransfer?