Der Band gibt die Beiträge eines Workshops wieder, der im November 1998 im Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung stattfand. Der Titel der Veranstaltung lautete: "The Future of EU Development Co-operation - What deals between the EU and the ACP states?" . Inhalt: 1. Redesigning the Lomé Model: Joao de Deus Pinheiro: A New Approach to the EU-ACP-Partnership (11-18); Zedekia J. Ngavirue: Renewal of the EU-ACP-Partnership (19-21); Michael Bohnet: Proceeding from Proposals to Negotiations (23-25). 2. Trade Issues Remain Crucial: Carl B. Greenidge: Differential Treatment from an ACP Point of View (29-33); Gerrishon K. Ikiara: A Review of EU and ACP Proposals on Future Trade Relations (35-38); Roman Grynberg: EU-ACP Trade Relations - Lomé V or Annex V? (39-49); Susanna Wolf: Chances and Obstacles of Different Liberalisation Scenarios (51-61); Adrian Hewitt: Trade Relations - the Keystone for EU-ACP Co-operation? (63-64). 3. Private Investment Moves High on the Agenda: Francis A. S. T. Matambalya: Private Investments - A Crucial Factor for Growth and Competitiveness? (67-77); Sheila Page: Private Investment: An Elusive Target (79-86); Hans W. Meier-Ewert: Private Investment - It's Simple (87-91); Karl Wolfgang Menck: Security for Domestic and Foreign Investment (93-95). 4. Poverty Reduction. Aims and Reality: Heinrich Lehne: A New Attempt at Poverty Reduction (99-103); Kato Lambrechts: Poverty Eradication: Can a New Lomé Convention Deliver? (105-112); Arne Tostensen: Poverty Reduction - A Global Comparison (113-119); Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda: Concrete Measures for Mainstreaming Poverty Eradication (121-124). 5. Improving Democracy: Karijn de Jong: Democracy in EU-ACP Relations (127-132); Fudzai Pamacheche: Strengthening Democracy and the Efficiency of the State (133-137); Flora Mndeme-Musonda: Conditionality Contradicts Ownership (139-142); Guggi Laryea: Performance Criteria and Civil Society Participation for Democratisation (143-146). 6. Conclusions: Christopher Stevens: A Way Forward for the Post-Lomé Negotiations (149-154).