Home About Us Staff Research Department Ines Oman Ms. Ines Omann Associated Senior Researcher Tel.: +43 676 82277626 E-Mail: i.omann@oefse.at Arbeitsschwerpunkt: Projekt „AdJUST“ Ines Omann is an ecological economist and environmental systems scientist focusing in her research on socio-ecological transformation, climate change and policy, transdisciplinary sustainability research. She is also a [...]

Home Research & Consulting Commodities and Development Resource Politics and Resource Fairness Resource Politics and Resource Fairness The unequal distribution of natural resources between countries and regions has for decades led to conflicting interests and tensions. On the one hand, countries that do not have large reserves of raw materials have a crucial interest in gaining access to resources [...]

Home Research & Consulting Commodities and Development Financialisation of Commodity Markets Financialisation of Commodity Markets Given the commodity price boom in the 2000s and the large fluctuations in commodity prices in recent years, questions about the factors behind these price developments are of central importance. One is the role of financial investors , especially banks, institutional [...]

Home Research & Consulting International Trade and Global Value Chains EU and International Trade Policy EU and International Trade Policy At the latest since the negotiations between the EU and the USA on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in 2014/15, EU trade policy has become a focus of public interest. A major reason for this is the broad agenda of the so-called 'new [...]

Home Events Past Events Past Events In the following we present conference documentations , photo galleries , videos, and media reports of slected events. 19.11. 2025 18:00 - 19:30 C3 - Centrum für Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, 1090 Wien, Alois Wagner-Saal IE Talk - The End of (US) Aid? Discussing the Future of Aid and Crisis Response With Lisa Ann Richey (Kopenhagen Business School), [...]

Home Resources Austrian Development Cooperation – A Historical Overview 1950-1970 Historical Overview 1950-1970 (german) Mitte der 1950er Jahre wurden in Österreich erste Aktivitäten im Bereich der Entwicklungshilfe durch Einrichtungen der katholischen Kirche begonnen, welche eng mit missionarischen und karitativen Zielen verknüpft waren. Mit der Gründung des Afro-Asiatischen Instituts Wien (AAI) [...]