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We connect those who belong together.

Particularly important to us is the dialogue between Europe and Africa, because a sustainable future cannot happen without the involvement of the African continent. The fact-based and continuous dialogue between the two continents addresses approaches for sustainable global development and drives future cooperation. Global Perspectives Initiative was founded in Berlin in 2016 by Dr. Ingrid Hamm and Stephan Balzer. Hamm had previously been head of the Robert Bosch Stiftung and Balzer was primarily responsible for bringing the TEDx conference format to Germany. In 2021, the management consultancy PHINEO AG, which specializes in non-profit organizations and the philanthropic sector, became the majority shareholder of  Global Perspectives Initiative.

 

Our Approach

  • Encounter

    The personal exchange always comes first: It paves the way for a trusting conversation, a result-oriented dialogue, and sustainable relationships. Our curated gatherings aim to build strong networks to jointly address the global challenges of our time. This is how we shape the African-European cooperation of the future.

  • Knowledge

    The exchange of knowledge and the publication of policy papers and studies are crucial for the development cooperation of the future. They provide a solid basis of information, promote the exchange of experience and facilitate evidence-based decisions. Only in this way can we develop effective strategies for future cooperation between Europe and Africa and consciously act as a competent partner.

  • Communication

    In an ongoing dialogue, we allow the stakeholders of African-European cooperation to speak publicly and invite them to share their perspectives. In this way, we create awareness for the pressing issues of our time and enable broader participation and transparency for the development cooperation of the future. 

Advisory Board

Global Perspectives Initaitive

New Management

Rhoda Berger and Gregor Darmer will assume their roles in the management of Global Perspectives Initiative (GPI) on December 1. Dr. Ingrid Hamm, who co-founded GPI in 2016 with Stephan Balzer, will transition to the Supervisory Board and will support the management in an advisory role. Rhoda Berger has been leading the Business for Future at GPI since 2021. Gregor Darmer joins the Initiative after having led the Mercator Center Berlin of Stiftung Mercator since 2020.

Our Network in Dialogue

Amani Abou-Zeid
Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy & Digitalisation, African Union
Eliya Zulu
Founder and CEO, African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)
Mamta Murthi
Vice President for Human Development, World Bank
Amadou Hott
Special Envoy of the President, African Development Bank
Lia Tadesse
Executive Director, Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program
Bärbel Kofler
State Secretary, BMZ
Toralf Haag
CEO, Voith Group
Christiane Laibach
Executive Board Member, KfW Development Bank
Delphine Traoré
CEO, Sanlam Allianz General Insurance
Vera Songwe
Chairwoman & Founder, Liquidity and Sustainability Facility
Albert M. Muchanga
Commissioner Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, African Union
Anna Bjerde
Managing Director of Operations, World Bank Group
Acha Leke
Senior Partner & Chairman, McKinsey & Company, Africa
Hanan Morsy
Deputy Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa
Koen Doens
Director-General International Partnerships, EU Commission
Fred Swaniker
Founder & CEO, Sand Technologies
Jörg Kukies
State Secretary & G7/G20 Sherpa, Federal Chancellery
Mo Ibrahim
Entrepreneur & Founder, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Eluid Owalo
Minister of Information, Communication, and the Digital Economy in Kenya
Svenja Schulze
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ)

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Global Perspectives Initiative is a non-profit and independent platform based in Berlin, Germany. Global Perspectives works towards enhanced engagement and responsibility for sustainable development by German and European decision-makers and aims to strengthen African perspectives in policymaking.

To this end, Global Perspectives regularly brings together decision- makers from politics, business, civil society, academia and media to discuss new approaches, provide new impulses and raise awareness on the common opportunities and challenges the two neighboring continents are facing.

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