EED
General Information
Development of human potential through tertiary education is an
important contribution of the Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED -
Church Development Service) to development that complements other
forms of development co-operation aiming more directly at poverty
alleviation.
The scholarship programme of EED serves the strengthening of
ecumenical awareness and ecumenical co-operation. It provides a
forum where people of different denominational, cultural, national,
religious and ideological background can meet.
The scholarship gives students the chance to enhance their knowledge
and professional skills through higher studies and to gain a higher
academic degree. The scholarship programme of EED neither
sponsors individual careers nor the brain drain. Through purposeful
further academic education it rather contributes to personnel
development of institutions.
Scholars are not only learners. Apart from their academic and
professional qualification they carry experiences and knowledge which
they can share. Especially the presence of ecumenical scholars as our
guests in Germany provides a chance for ecumenical sharing and
mutual learning in congregations, churches and universities. Living
together with our guests we can experience the worldwide church and
we can realize what our duty as Christians is in this world. In dialogue
we can come to an understanding about the meaning of 'development'
globally as well as locally. (read more by downloading the PDF above)
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