Susanne Neubert, Director of the Centre for Rural Development (SLE). Strategic development in education, training, research and consultancy. Securing and supervising SLE overseas projects. PhD in agricultural economics and ecology with a regional specialisation in Africa. Long experience as researcher at various institutions, including Gesamthochschule Kassel, Berlin Social Science Center, German Development Institute (DIE).
Research and teaching in: Rural and agricultural development, water resource management, adaptation to climate change, evaluation and impact analysis of development policy.