The call for proposals in Security research and Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities Research in the 7th Framework Programme has been published. The Department of Development and Security is seeking cooperation with potential project partners to form a consortium and to contribute with the research into the economics of poverty, war, reconstruction (in particular in Central Asia and Africa), terrorism, security and maritime piracy. For further information or suggestions, please contact us (mpurska@diw.de, +493089789277).