Institute of Asian Affairs (IFA)
Rothenbaumchaussee 32 Hamburg D-20148, Germany
tel:49-40 4288740 fax:49-40 4107945
e-mail:ifa@ifa.duei.de
URL:http://www.duei.de/ifa
Organizational Status: Independent institute, founded in 1956.
General Description: IFA's mission is to carry out research and closely monitor the political, economic, and social developments in the countries of Asia. The focus is on countries and regions, such as China, Southeast Asia, Japanand Korea. IFA's research work is contemporary. Research is carried out from a methodological and disciplinary background and is relevant for those beyond the academic community. The focus of activities are political, economic, and social issues, targeting not only the academic community but also the business community and decision-makers in politics, administration, and the media. Filling a gap in the German research landscape concerning Asia, IFA is the only nonuniversity research institute in Germany that exclusively deals with the countries of Asia, and its network of cooperating institutions includes many research units within and outside the academic world.
Annual Budget: USD 2 million (2005)
Staff: 30 (14 research, 16 administrative/support)
Executive Officers:
Dr. SCHUCHER, Gunter (Director)
Dr. SCHAEDLER, Monika (Deputy Director)
Public Relations:
Dr. SCHUCHER, Gunter (Director)
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