GIGA Annual Report 2016

Abstract

The GIGA stands for a global approach to scholarship. We conduct research here that is global in content, global in reach, and global in structure. In 2016, we continued to develop and refine this unique approach. We also fulfilled our goal of publishing our research results in the top-ranked academic outlets. Simultaneously we have been intensifying and diversifying university cooperation here in Germany, finding the right partners for joint appointments, for teaching programmes, and for the training of junior researchers. The Institute uses its research as the basis of its advice to policymakers. Our cooperation with the Federal Foreign Office intensified at all levels last year. A particular highlight was the visit of the then Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier as a speaker at the GIGA Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series. We are also proud to work closely with the government and people of Hamburg to enhance the academic reputation of this city. To improve the accessibility of our scholarship we reformed the GIGA Focus series that provides brief analyses on important regional and global issues. Our publications, and events that draw international participation of top scholars from top institutions, have allowed us to engage with diverse audiences and constituencies, and contribute to a further enrichment of German academic and public debate. This Annual Report presents some of the highlights of our work last year.