3D Seminar

We are happy to announce our autumn/winter program 2025, starting on October 30th!
In each session, one researcher and one practitioner will discuss key topics in development policy. If you want to receive updated information about the upcoming seminars, sign up at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

In case you missed the last session in June with Angelika Budjan and Md. Abu Bakar Siddiq on "Broken Promises: The Impact of Sudden Aid Cuts", you can check its summary on our website 3dseminar.net

Siddiq - "The abrupt reduction of US foreign aid to Bangladesh has severely disrupted critical services across health, education, agriculture, and climate resilience—threatening decades of development progress and leaving vulnerable populations at heightened risk."

Budjan - "Sudden cancellations of development aid programs, like the youth business loan in South Sudan, can lead to significant negative outcomes, reducing consumption and eroding institutional trust."

Missed last session on “Broken Promises: The Impact of Sudden Aid Cuts” with Angelika Budjan and Md. Abu Bakar Siddiq?
Here are the speakers' key messages 👇

In yesterday's seminar, our speakers, Angelika Budjan and Md. Abu Bakar Siddiq, discussed the consequences of abrupt foreign aid cuts and their impact on vulnerable populations. The session began with a poll asking the audience: “What do you see as the biggest long-term consequence of the cuts?”

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In case you missed the last session in May with Ghassan Baliki and Sahar El Hachem on "Reducing and Preventing Violence Against Women in Syria", you can check its summary on our website 3dseminar.net

Baliki - Key Message #2/2
"By combining economic support with a couples curriculum, we aim to understand if joint approaches can reduce violence – using tools like list experiments and second-order beliefs to get honest answers."

Baliki - Key Message #1/2
"In our study in Northeast Syria, we found a high prevalence of intimate partner violence and striking differences in how men and women perceive it."

El Hachem - Key Message #2/2
"Success depends on contextual adaptation, inclusive engagement of all community members—including men, boys, and local leaders—and a systematic, integrated program design that addresses root causes and supports safe entry points."

El Hachem - Key Message #1/2
"Preventing violence against women and girls in fragile contexts is possible through evidence-based, multi-level strategies that are socially, psychologically, and culturally grounded."

Missed yesterday's session on “Reducing and Preventing Violence Against Women in Syria” with Sahar El Hachem and Ghassan Baliki?
Here are the speakers' key messages 👇

In today’s seminar, our speakers, Ghassan Baliki and Sahar El Hachem, discussed strategies to reduce and prevent violence against women in Syria. The session started with a poll question on key actors in such programs. The results reflected the speakers’ multifaceted evaluation.

On June 26, the 3D Seminar will continue with Angelika Budjan (University of Stuttgart) and Md Abu Bakar Siddiq (Tetra Tech), who will discuss the implications of sudden cuts in international aid for development cooperation and affected communities.

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Our next seminar will be held on May 22nd, at 3pm (UTC+2).

Ghassan Baliki (ISDC) and Sahar El Hachem (FCDO) will discuss strategies for reducing and preventing violence against women in Syria.

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Yi - "Delivering renewable energy systems to off-grid areas is crucial, but finding ways to ensure their sustainable use over their full lifetime is equally essential."

Krahl - Key Message #2/2
"The BMZ will continue to pursue approaches to strengthen the economic viability and sustainability of the projects so that newly created access to electricity via mini-grids is sustainable solution in remote, less developed areas."

Krahl - Key Message #1/2
"The lack of access to modern electricity is one of the main reasons for a lack of or severely limited socio-economic development. The goal of the United Nations (UN) is to ensure access to affordable, modern and reliable energy for all people by 2030 (SDG 7)."

In our last dialogue, Daniela Krahl (BMZ) and HyunAh Yi (IDOS) discussed current challenges in global energy access.

In case you missed the session, you can check its summary on our website (3dseminar.net) and the speakers' key messages below.

In last week’s seminar, our speakers, Daniela Krahl and HyunAh Yi, discussed challenges in global energy access. The session started with two poll questions asking the audience how many people still live without electricity and what role energy policies play in building sustainable energy systems.

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Our next seminar will be held on April 24th, at 3pm (UTC+2).

Daniela Krahl (BMZ) and Hyunah Yi (IDOS) will discuss the challenges of electricity access as a catalyst for sustainable development.

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We are happy to announce our summer program, starting on April 24th!
In each session, one researcher and one practitioner will discuss key topics in development policy. If you want to receive updated information about the upcoming seminars, sign up at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

Following the presentations, participants were asked for their opinion on voluntary carbon offsets.

The question was: ‘Would you choose to offset the emissions from your flight through carbon markets?’

The results reflected the speakers’ multifaceted evaluation.

Raymond Achu Samndong - REDD+ projects must prioritize customary land tenure systems, equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms, and transparent governance to ensure meaningful participation and sustainable outcomes for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Jan Börner - Effective carbon markets require robust regulatory oversight, reliable baseline methodologies, and independent verification mechanisms to ensure that avoided-deforestation projects deliver genuine climate benefits and avoid unintended incentives.

In our last session, Jan Börner and Raymond Achu Samndong discussed global carbon markets, with a particular focus on credibility issues and impacts on local communities.

If you missed it, check the summary at 3dseminar.net and the speakers' key messages below.

Jan Börner - Effective carbon markets require robust regulatory oversight, reliable baseline methodologies, and independent verification mechanisms to ensure that avoided-deforestation projects deliver genuine climate benefits and avoid unintended incentives.

Don't miss out on today's seminar session!

If you are not yet registered, you can do it at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/listinfo/3dseminar