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Dear reader,
We are excited to share our final events of the year and to share interesting innovations and opportunities for global development.
The Student Sustainability Commission is bringing COP27 to ETH Zurich - with two weeks of events to learn, reflect, and engage about climate change. Within this, we will discuss what is at stake for global development - join our session on 15 November.
If you are interested in careers in global development, sign up to our career lunch to engage with a diverse pool of experienced professional on 30 November.
We are also excited to announce that the call for proposals of the Humanitarian Action Challenges is now open. ETH & EPFL researchers interested in conducting a collaborative research project with the International Committee of the Red Cross are invited to apply.
We hope you enjoy the read!
Best wishes,
The ETH4D Team |
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| Upcoming Events |
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aha - A Festival for Science 2022
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Get Tickets!
11 & 12 November 2022
Historical Museum, Bern
Over the course of two days, the aha science festival will shed light on questions about money. On Friday, ETH Doctoral Candidate Dario Meili will discuss if inequality is increasing or decreasing. On Saturday, ETH4D Executive Director Adina Rom will talk about why it makes sense to give money to people living in poverty. The talks are in German. |
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What is at stake for global development at COP27?
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| Register Now!
15 November 2022
18:15 - 19:15
ETH ML Building, F 39
There are high stakes for global development at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Join us to discuss perspectives from the Global South, with specific insights from the Maldives and the Lake Chad region. |
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Careers in Sustainability & Global Development
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Register Now!
30 November 2022
12:15 - 14:00
ETH MM C 78.1 (Alumni Pavillon)
Are you aiming for a career in sustainability or global development? Do you want to learn from experienced professionals? At this Career Lunch, you will have the chance to discuss career paths with ETH alumni and other professionals. |
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| Call for Research Proposals: Humanitarian Action Challenges |
| Researchers at ETH Zurich and EPFL can now apply to conduct collaborative research with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to develop effective solutions for humanitarian action, as part of the Engineering for Humanitarian Action Initiative. |
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| Sustainable Clean Drinking Water Solution |
| ETH Postdoc Olivier Gröninger and his team at Openversum are working with entrepreneurs in South America to improve the drinking water supply for people in rural areas. During his doctoral research, Olivier developed an inexpensive and easy-to-use water filter. Openversum now trains entrepreneurs in Colombia and Ecuador to manufacture, sell, and maintain these filters – an approach that helps to secure the sustainable supply of clean water while creating income opportunities. |
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| SDG Pitch Event: Students' Ideas for a Sustainable Future |
At SDG Pitch Event we had the chance to learn about exciting projects that ETH Zurich and University of Zurich students are working on to contribute to a more sustainable future.
Congratulations to all participants for pitching their ideas and the winners Plastic Scanner, Lumia and ClimaLinks! |
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| Policy Brief: Accelerating Electricity Access Across Sub-Saharan Africa |
| In view of the upcoming COP27 UN Climate Change Conference, this policy brief discusses the importance of considering country and technology specific risks in electrification models, and it provides takeaways for policymakers intending to accelerate electricity access across sub-Saharan Africa. |
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| Global Development Summer School 2022 |
This year’s Global Development Summer School - a collaboration between ETH for Development (ETH4D) and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana - dealt with sustainable solid waste management. From August 31st to September 16th, a total of 48 students from ETH Zurich and KNUST immersed themselves in the topic of waste and worked together to identify feasible solutions that tackle global waste management challenges.
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| Interview: Tutoring Maths Students in Kigali |
| ETH Doctoral Student Alexander Nedergaard worked as a teaching assistant at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Rwanda for three months. In this interview, he talks about the intensive time with his students, the welcoming atmosphere at AIMS, and what he learned during his stay. |
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| Opportunities |
| Humanitarian Action Challenges |
As a researcher at ETH Zurich you can collaborate with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on project-based research to develop solutions for humanitarian action. Apply until 18 January (17:00 CET).
Grant sum: 50k - 300k CHF
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| ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme |
Support doctoral candidates in low- and lower-middle-income countries with remote mentoring and a research stay at ETH Zurich of up to 3 months. Applications are open until 31 December.
Grant sum: up to 15k CHF
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| ETH4D Research to Action Grant |
Receive support as a student, senior scientist or post-doc at ETH to discuss your work with practitioners or to develop prototypes to ensure that research results are being used, implemented and disseminated. Applications are open until 31 December.
Grant sum: up to 5 kCHF |
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| People |
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Prof. Dr. Eleni Chatzi
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| Associate Professor at the Chair of Structural Mechanics at the Institute of Structural Engineering, D-BAUG
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| Become a Member! |
| Find the full list of our members here. If you want to join our network, please contact ETH4D Executive Director Adina Rom at adina.rom@nadel.ethz.ch. |
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| ETH4D Calendar |
| The New International Poverty Line. A Seminar with Dr. Samuel Tetteh-Baah | 03 November 2022, 17:30 - 18:30
ETH Main Building, E 1.1
More information here. |
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| ETH4D Doctoral Lunches | 7 November 2022, 12:15 - 13:30
5 December 2022, 11:45 - 13:00
ETH Zentrum
More information and registration here. |
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| aha - A Festival for Science 2022 | 11 & 12 November 2022
Historical Museum, Bern
More information and tickets here. |
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| Good COP, Bad COP: What Is at Stake for Global Development at COP27? | 15 November 2022, 18:15 - 19:15
ETH Zentrum, ML Building, Room F39
More information here. |
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| Careers in Sustainability and Global Development | 30 November 2022, 12:15 - 14:00
ETH Alumni Pavillon
More information and registration here. |
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