The focus section of this number is dedicated to India, with articles on the economic, political and cultural aspects of this country, highlighting what can be learned from Indian experiences.

To look out for in the remaining part of the journal: a short presentation of the co-operation between European institutes of culture; an article on the current challenges of Germany's foreign cultural policy; and two critical comments on the EU-Africa meeting on illegal migration which took place in Finland in July 2006.

Some articles are accessible online on the website of the editor, the German Institut für Auslandbeziehungen, together with further information sources, at this external link.