As an outcome orientedprogramme, it is vital that the course content and prospective results are accessible and that learning progression is monitored and realistic.
It is the only intergovernmental programme that aims to apply social science research to development issues, encouraging policy-oriented-research to face current global challenges, and bridging the gaps between researchers, civil society and policy-makers in order to allow them to work together, whilst respecting the individual role and place of each actor.