▁networks , ▁particularly ▁those ▁related ▁to ▁Africa , ▁Asia , ▁Latin ▁America ▁and ▁the ▁Middle ▁East . ▁ ▁The ▁G IG A ▁is ▁a ▁foundation ▁under ▁civil ▁law ▁and ▁is ▁based ▁in ▁Hamburg . ▁It ▁is ▁joint ly ▁fund ed ▁by ▁the ▁Federal ▁Foreign ▁Office , ▁the ▁Hamburg ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Science ▁and ▁Research ▁and ▁the ▁other ▁federal ▁states . ▁The ▁G IG A ▁also ▁receives ▁external ▁fund ing , ▁which ▁accounts ▁for ▁around ▁ 2 5 ▁per ▁cent ▁of ▁the ▁total ▁budget . ▁ ▁Since ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Prof . ▁Dr . ▁Am rita ▁Nar lik ar ▁is ▁the ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁G IG A . ▁T ogether ▁with ▁the ▁president , ▁the ▁G IG A ▁executive ▁board ▁compr ises ▁Asia ▁research er ▁Prof . ▁Dr . ▁Patrick ▁Kö ll ner ▁( G IG A ▁vice ▁president ), ▁Middle ▁East ▁academic ▁Prof . ▁Dr . ▁E ck art ▁Wo ert z , ▁Africa ▁academic ▁Prof . ▁Dr . ▁Matth ias ▁Based au , ▁Latin ▁America ▁expert ▁Prof . ▁Dr . ▁Mer ike ▁Blo field ▁and ▁Man aging ▁Director ▁Dr . ▁Peter ▁Pe etz . ▁ ▁International ▁Network s ▁The ▁G IG A ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁central ▁coordin ator ▁of ▁various ▁academic ▁networks . ▁ ▁The ▁Institution s ▁for ▁S ust ain able ▁Peace ▁( IS P ) ▁network ▁undert akes ▁research ▁on ▁measures ▁to ▁promote ▁peace ▁in ▁post - war ▁soci eties ▁with ▁partners ▁from ▁Sweden , ▁Norway , ▁Switzerland , ▁England ▁and ▁Germany . ▁ ▁The ▁Land ▁Matrix ▁project