The DAAD promotes the creation of high-quality and permanently self-sufficient higher education structures in developing and transitional countries. The programmes for those countries – offered by the Development Co-operation Division of the DAAD – are focused on human and institutional capacity building.

This includes: Individual support and training for young academic staff as well as experts and executives (staff development) Support for the construction of appropriate structures at the partner universities (institution building) Provision of continuing education for Alumni from German institutions of Higher Education

University management bodies in developing countries are supported within the framework of DIES (South-North Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies), a joint initiative by the DAAD and the German Rectors' Conference (HRK). Conferences, workshops and seminars with relevant organisations from developing countries serve as a forum for the exchange of experience on matters of innovative Higher Education policies and efficent management.

Conferences:

• DIES 2007: Regional Copperation in Quality Assurance
• DIES 2006: Quality Assurance and Research Managent in the Arab Region (*.pdf)
• DIES 2005: Cross Border Education
• DIES 2004: Millenium Developments Goals and Universities

Programmes for developing and transformation countries Individual Support Postgraduate courses for professionals with relevance to developing countries Courses 2009/2010 (*.pdf) Application Deadlines (*.pdf) General Information ("Basisinformation") for Applicants (*.pdf) Application for Research Grants and Study Scholarships (*.pdf) Weekend Workshops Short Information (*.pdf) Alumni Programme Programme information Alumni summer schools in the structure of special projects April 2006: Alumni from developing countries - Partners for the food industry April 2005: "Water for everyone – wishful thinking or reality?" Equipment Grants for Higher Education and comparable Scientific and Research Institutions in Developing Countries Information Leaflet (*.pdf) Application forms Institutional Support Fact Finding Missions Short Information (*.pdf) Subject-Related Partnerships with Universities in Developing Countries Short Information (*.pdf) Instruction Sheet (*.pdf) Counsellor Programme Short Information (*.pdf) Information Sheet (*.pdf) Finance Plan (*.doc) DIES Partnerships with Insittutions in Developing Countries Short Information (*.pdf) Information Leaflet (*.pdf) Application forms International Consultancy Projects