Dr. Ursula Eid, Member of the Council
Former Secretary of State for International Development Cooperation
„The global community has been committed to sustainable development since 1992 – we are beholden to implement this promise not just as individual countries but also as a collective group.”
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| 18 May 1949 | born in Landau/Pfalz |
| 1956 - 1960 | School attendance at Zeiskam/Pfalz |
| 1960 - 1969 | Attendance of the Neusprachlichen Gymnasiums/Institut der Englischen Fräulein in Landau/Pfalz |
| 1969 | High school graduation with A-levels |
| 1969 - 1975 | Studies in domestic economics at the Universität Hohenheim/Stuttgart |
| 1973 | Wohnökologie studies for one term at the university Wageningen/Niederlande |
| 1975 | Diploma Degree as scientist in domestic economics at university of Hohenheim |
| 1975 - 1976 | Postgraduate studies at the Oregon State University/USA |
| 1976 - 1985 | Scientific assistant at the chair for economics of household, University Hohenheim |
| 1985 - 1990 | Member of the German Bundestag member oft he committee for economical cooperation and development Representative of the Fraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen at the U-Boot committee of inquiry of the German Bundestag temporarily deputy parliamentary chairwoman of the Green Party |
| 1991 | Scientific studies in order to finish the dissertation |
| Jan. 1992 - July 1992 | Scientific assistant at the chair for economics of household, University Hohenheim |
| Aug. 1992 - Dec. 1992 | Short time work fort he GTZ (Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit) in Eritrea/East Africa |
| January 1993 | Awarding of her doctorate (Dr. rer. soz.) UniversityHohenheim |
| 1993 - 1994 | Employment in Eritrea by attorney of Deutsche Ausgleichsbank (DTA) and GTZ. Coordination of a programm for returning specialists of the ministry for economic cooperation and development |
| Since 1994 | Vice president of Deutschen Afrika Stiftung e.V. (Africa foundation) |
| Nov. 1994 - Oct. 2009 | Member of the German Bundestag |
| 1994 - 1998 | Deputy chairwoman of the association for economic cooperation and development at German Bundestag, spokesperson of the Fraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen for political development, Chairwoman of the parliamentary group for relations with countries in Southern Africa |
| Oct. 1998 - Oct. 2005 | Parlamentary secretary general at the Ministry for economic cooperation and development |
| Oct. 2001 - Nov. 2005 | Personal G8-Africa-commissioner of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder |
| Since March 2004 | Member and Vice chairperson of the consultative committee for water and sanitary basic services of secretary general of the United Nations (UNSGAB) |
| Nov. 2005 - Oct. 2009 | Member of the foreign committee and of the committee for foreign cultural politics of the German Bundestag Spokeswoman Fraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen for foreign cultural politics Chairwoman of th parlamentary group for relations to Egypt |
| Since Nov. 2009 | retirement |
| Since Jan. 2010 | Consultation of Fachhochschule Osnabrück in the topics of Sustainability and Water |
| Since Jun. 2010 | Member of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) |
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