Cooperation Partners

CARE Deutschland e.V. is part of the international CARE network. CARE was founded in 1945 in the United States to support people in post-war Europe through CARE Packages and today works in more than 100 countries to relieve hardship and promote long-term development, with a particular focus on women and girls.

The cooperation with the M.A. Governance and Human Rights connects students with practice-based perspectives on humanitarian assistance, development cooperation, gender equality, crisis response, displacement, and the role of civil society organizations in addressing global challenges.

Through this cooperation, students can engage with current professional experiences from humanitarian and development work and connect academic perspectives on governance and human rights with concrete institutional practice.

Main areas of cooperation:

• Guest lectures or workshops
• Providing case studies or practical insights for teaching
• Joint research-related exchange
• Professional perspectives on humanitarian assistance, gender equality, crisis response, development cooperation, migration, and climate-related challenges

Links
Official website | Linkedln

The German Institute for Human Rights is Germany’s independent National Human Rights Institution. Its work includes policy advice, human rights education, information and documentation, applied research on human rights issues, and cooperation with international organizations.

The cooperation with the M.A. Governance and Human Rights offers students access to professional and research-based perspectives on national human rights institutions, human rights monitoring, policy advice, human rights education, and the application of international human rights standards in institutional practice.

This cooperation strengthens the connection between academic learning and professional human rights work by bringing institutional expertise, current debates, and practice-based insights into the program.

Main areas of cooperation:

• Guest lectures and workshops
• Input on master’s thesis topics and student research questions
• Participation in program events
• Providing case studies or practical insights for teaching
• Joint research-related exchange
• Professional perspectives on human rights monitoring, policy advice, human rights education, applied research, and international human rights standards 

Links
Official website | German website | Linkedln

The Netzwerk für Demokratie und Courage e.V. (NDC) is a nationwide network dedicated to promoting democratic culture and countering discrimination and dehumanizing attitudes. Its work combines political education with project days, training, advisory services, and the engagement of young people as multipliers in schools, educational institutions, organizations, and other social contexts.

A central focus of NDC’s work is strengthening people’s capacity to recognize and respond to discrimination, racism, exclusion, and anti-democratic attitudes. Through participatory educational approaches, NDC encourages critical reflection, solidarity, civic courage, and active participation in democratic society.

The cooperation with the M.A. Governance and Human Rights connects students with practice-oriented perspectives on democracy education, anti-discrimination work, civic engagement, and approaches to strengthening democratic culture. It provides opportunities to explore how civil society organizations translate democratic and human rights principles into educational practice and develop strategies for addressing discrimination and anti-democratic attitudes.

Main areas of cooperation:

• Guest lectures or workshops
• Participation in program events
• Professional perspectives on democracy education, anti-discrimination work, civic courage, political participation, and civil society engagement

Links
Official Website | Linkedln

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership is a binational nonprofit membership organization working in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Through its network, BPP brings together actors from civil society, philanthropy, academia, government, business, and nonprofit organizations.

The cooperation with the M.A. Governance and Human Rights offers students practice-oriented insights into cross-border governance, civil society engagement, philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and community-based approaches to regional challenges.

One recent example of this cooperation was BPP’s contribution to Evening Session 3, which connected students with professional perspectives on philanthropy, civil society, and governance in the U.S.-Mexico border context. More information about the related Evening Session is available in the GaHR Evening Session LinkedIn post. General information about the format and upcoming sessions can be found on the GaHR Evening Sessions webpage.

Links
Official website | LinkedIn

Men for Health and Gender Justice Organisation is a civil society organization based in Botswana. Its work focuses on advancing marginalized and vulnerable men’s access to comprehensive healthcare through clinical services, linkage to care, knowledge production, community engagement, advocacy, and health system strengthening.

The organization works at the intersection of marginalized and vulnerable men, formal health systems, and the Botswana and regional LGBTQI+ and sexual and reproductive health rights movement. Its work is grounded in human rights and social justice, with a focus on improving and equalizing access to services and support.

The cooperation with the M.A. Governance and Human Rights offers students practice-oriented perspectives on public health, gender justice, LGBTQI+ rights, community-based advocacy, and the relationship between health access, governance, and human rights.

Main areas of cooperation:

• Input on master’s thesis topics and student research questions
• Providing case studies or practical insights for teaching
• Professional perspectives on public health, gender justice, LGBTQI+ rights, and community-based advocacy 

Links
Official website | Linkedln