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"Societal awarness is a driving force for sustainability. Therefore we must show the consequences of societal acting and discuss sustainable approaches publicly."

Dr. Joachim Faber, Member of the Council

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.

CV

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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Contact:

Dr. Ursula Eid
E-Mail: ursulaeid(at)yahoo.de