Who we are?Cider is Universidad de los Andes Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Development. It builds, divulges and applies knowledge directed at promoting development processes that lead to a broadening the options available to improve peoples quality of life at local, regional, national, and global levels.

ResearchThrough research, Cider looks to promote, using an interdisciplinary approach,new knowledge on the problems and challenges of development by undertaking top quality projects in partnership with pairs and national and international organization. Cider research projects are organized within the framework of the following three lines, crossed by transversal topics such as ethics and public policy:

Territory, environment and development Equity, gender and development Institutions, conflict and development

Academic Programs Cider offers five graduate programs and a collection of courses for undergraduate programs all of which are renowned for their academic excellence, thematic relevance and pedagogical innovation:

MA: Interdisciplinary Studies on Development Specialization: Local Economic Development Specialization: The State, Public Policy and Development Specialization: Regional Management for Development Specialization: Organizations, Social Responsibility and Development Certificate in Interdisciplinary Studies on Development

Consultancy Cider acts as a consultant to public and privateorganizations whose purpose is to study and manage within the field of Development.

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