In Bangladesh. To better understand the approach of the holistic Char Development and
Settlement Program we visited a char.
Settlement Program we visited a char.
The Acropolis. This photo was taken during the ATINER 12th Annual International Conference
on Health Economics, Management & Policy (Athens, Greece).
on Health Economics, Management & Policy (Athens, Greece).
Impressions from the St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital, a public hospital in the
Philippines.
Philippines.
The start of the interview activities in the Philippines with an excellent time of young interviewers and a very friendly chief nurse who even took time for us on a Sunday.
The Philippine tarsier. They are called the smallest monkey in the world and can easily fit my hand.
The Chocolate Hills in the Philippines. Survey sites close to nature's beauty make field work
even more attractive.
even more attractive.
Friends from Côte d'Ivoire. The children always beg to be photographed. Aren't they
photogenic?
photogenic?
An Ivorian friend preparing dinner for us. She is dressed in typical "pagne" which is a very
comfortable piece of cloth (!), often worn by women at home.
comfortable piece of cloth (!), often worn by women at home.
I was invited to a wedding in Abidjan without the groom being informed. He was surprised, the
bride took it with a smile. A souvenir picture had to be taken.
bride took it with a smile. A souvenir picture had to be taken.
Bavarian food in Africa. Thanks to my friends from the GIZ I know now that "Leberkäs" can be
found everywhere.
found everywhere.
Doing a survey... After the survey was completed by the enumerators they sent the question-
naires back. The office was used as a storage room. There the questionnaires were waiting to be electronically processed. Despite the lack of space, work was possible because we were
eager to proceed and to learn more about the contents of the survey.
naires back. The office was used as a storage room. There the questionnaires were waiting to be electronically processed. Despite the lack of space, work was possible because we were
eager to proceed and to learn more about the contents of the survey.
Survey part 2: Training of the data entry team. My colleague explains the data entry software, its challenges and pitfalls. The room is so small that we cannot fit another person but it will
create a great working atmosphere ...
create a great working atmosphere ...
Survey part 3: As I said, while entering data, we had a highly professional working atmosphere.
These guys were great and made record time. The reason was simple: Efficiency wages. We were
done in less than a third of the time that was scheduled.
These guys were great and made record time. The reason was simple: Efficiency wages. We were
done in less than a third of the time that was scheduled.
The Conference "Women's Bargaining Power and Economic Development" which took place in
The Hague (The Netherlands), gave me the opportunity to visit the World Peace Flame. But
despite the proximity to the flame, I was freezing as it was a cold and windy February day. Now I live and work in this beautiful city. It's not always as cold as in February 2011.
The Hague (The Netherlands), gave me the opportunity to visit the World Peace Flame. But
despite the proximity to the flame, I was freezing as it was a cold and windy February day. Now I live and work in this beautiful city. It's not always as cold as in February 2011.
Inside Senegal: On our trip to a remote village we passed through Touba and visited the Great
Mosque. It's said to be one of the biggest mosques in Africa and an important place of pilgrimage.
The annual pilgrimage to Touba is called the "Grand Magal". My driver proudly showed me around
and even more happily posed for a picture in front of the Great Mosque.
Mosque. It's said to be one of the biggest mosques in Africa and an important place of pilgrimage.
The annual pilgrimage to Touba is called the "Grand Magal". My driver proudly showed me around
and even more happily posed for a picture in front of the Great Mosque.
After the international impact evaluation conference "Mind the gap: From evidence to policy impact"
in Cuernavaca (Mexico), some of us had a chance to visit the old pyramids of Xochicalco. In the
back of the photo, the pyramids can be spotted.
in Cuernavaca (Mexico), some of us had a chance to visit the old pyramids of Xochicalco. In the
back of the photo, the pyramids can be spotted.
Here is a more detailed photo of the ruins of a small pyramid at Xochicalco in Mexico.