Esther Hirsch

Biography

I am Deputy Director of DVV International, the Institute for International Cooperation of the Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V. (DVV), the German Adult Education Association. I have been working in Africa in the field of education for 15 years, 6 of these as Regional Director for DVV International. As deputy director of DVV International I am responsible for the strategic orientation, management, fundraising and day-to-day operations of our international work, all the while being actively involved in the field of adult education activities in Germany as well as on an international level. I am as well member of the editorial board of the periodical “Adult Education and Development” a specialist publication on adult education and development in the world.

Research Interest

 Businness, Education