East Asia

InWEnt's programmes in East Asia centre on cooperation with China. Increasingly, in this economic and political power house of the region InWEnt is engaged in cooperation among equals. The transition from development cooperation in the classical sense to international cooperation in the sense of strategic partnerships is particularly clear here. InWEnt is thus an active part of efforts to realise the BMZ's anchor country concept. The core sectors of cooperation are sustainable economic development and environmental policy/energy. InWEnt is supporting China in particular in economic reforms designed to strengthen the private sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). The Beijing Office, opened in 2005, is helping to anchor InWEnt's programmes in China even more firmly.

The sparsely populated Mongolia is a stark contrast to China. Here management training measures are being conducted in cooperation with alumni associations. InWEnt's programmes concentrate in general on reform efforts in the fields of finance, economic promotion and administration.

The economic potential of East Asia makes the region attractive for German foreign trade interests too, and for German specialists and junior managers. InWEnt offers interested individuals (most of whom are businessmen and –women or engineers) the opportunity to gain practical experience in Chinese, South Korean or Japanese businesses, and to prepare themselves for future positions involving cooperation with the region. Conversely, there is a demand for InWEnt programmes offering up-and-coming managers and specialists from East Asia, for instance from Japan, the chance to undertake professional upgrading courses in Germany, thus allowing them to gain experience abroad and additional expertise.

In exchange programmes with Japan, InWEnt works closely with the Nippon Carl Duisberg Society, which is funded by German and Japanese businesses and individuals, and works to strengthen bilateral relations.