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Dear reader,
We hope the new year started well for you!
«Fast advances in science and technology offer huge potential to unlock innovation for greater humanitarian impact» explains Gilles Carbonnier, the Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). You can learn more about the results of our collaborative projects in the Innovation section – from tools to advance sustainable construction to estimating population density in crisis areas using AI.
Together with our partner university KNUST in Kumasi, Ghana, we've opened applications for our next Summer School on Sustainable Mobility to be held in Ghana in September 2023. We are also happy to announce our current calls for research collaborations and international exchange in the Opportunities section.
If you are curious about our new ETH4D members or the experiences of ETH Master's student Samira Cabdulle, who is currently conducting an ETH4D internship with Helvetas in Tanzania, check out the People’s section.
We look forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming Storytelling Event or hearing your ideas for a sustainable future at the SDG Pitch Event!
Best wishes,
The ETH4D Team |
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| Upcoming Events |
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International Cooperation Forum Geneva 2023
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| Get Tickets!
15 & 16 February 2023
International Conference Centre, Geneva & online!
Over the course of two days, the International Cooperation Forum discusses the topic «Education for Future». Good basic education and training are crucial for sustainable development and yet education systems around the world are facing major challenges. Come visit ETH4D and many more at the IC Forum Marketplace to discuss innovative education programmes! |
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| Pitch-Event: «Building a Sustainable Future» |
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Save the date!
27 April 2023
17:00 - 19:30
Student Project House
Clausiusstrasse 16
For all students and researchers at ETH Zurich working on innovative projects that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! At the SDG Pitch-Event you can create synergies with other projects, inspire fellow researchers and get a chance to win a mentorship for your project on top of a cash prize! |
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| Engineering for Humanitarian Action |
| Using innovative technologies and scientific expertise to support people affected by violence and conflict is the goal of the Engineering for Humanitarian Action initiative launched by the ICRC, ETH Zurich and EPFL in 2020. Six of the projects are already offering results for tangible improvements for the ICRC, ranging from more efficient medical supply to using AI for density mapping. |
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| Circular Economies in Four African Countries |
| Together with partners in Ethiopia, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa, ETH Zurich researchers are creating regional circular economies that reuse the nutrients from processed organic waste and human excreta as fertilizer for growing food or as animal feed, resulting in higher crop yields and new jobs. |
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| ETH4D Featured in SRF Television Programme |
| ETH4D was featured in an episode of the Swiss science television programme Einstein, which focused on how researchers develop technologies and strategies for peacebuilding. |
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| Apply for Our Summer School on Sustainable Mobility! |
| Applications are now open until 6 March for our Global Development Summer School 2023, which will take place in Ghana from 1-16 September and focuses on the topic of Sustainable Mobility. Students from ETH Zurich and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi will work together in interdisciplinary teams to identify solutions that tackle global mobility challenges. |
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| Learn to Test Your Solutions in a Real-World Setting |
| We are offering a 4-day skills course for ETH doctoral students who are developing solutions that aim to advance the Sustainable Development Goals and are interested in testing/piloting them in real-world settings. The course covers the common pitfalls of technology testing in complex environments, user-centered design, quantitative evaluation, and the fundamentals of project management in multi-partner projects. Dates: 6 & 13 & 20 & 27 March, 9:15-17:00 |
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| Master in Mechatronics Welcomes Second Cohort |
| Ashesi University and ETH Zurich welcome the second cohort of students on Ashesi's campus to start the jointly taught Master's programme in Mechatronic Engineering. We have also opened the application window for the next cohort, which will start in January 2024. |
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| Opportunities |
| ETH4D Research Challenges |
Are you an ETH professor or senior scientist seeking to conduct interdisciplinary research on global development issues in collaboration with practitioners and partners from low- and middle-income countries? Apply for the ETH4D Research Challenges until 31 March 2023.
Grant sum: 20k - 200k CHF
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| ETH4D Seed Grants |
Are you a researcher (senior scientist, postdoc or doctoral candidate) at ETH Zurich seeking to explore new collaborations, pilot a new applied research project or scale up existing research projects in lower-income countries? Then apply by 31 March 2023.
Grant sum: up to 20k 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. The current round of application is open until 30 April 2023.
Grant sum: up to 5k CHF |
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| ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship |
Support doctoral candidates in low- and lower-middle-income countries with a one year remote mentorship which includes a research stay at ETH Zurich of up to 3 months. The current round of applications is open until 30 April 2023.
Grant sum: up to 15k CHF |
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| ETH4D Visiting Scientist Grant |
Are you a professor or senior scientist at ETH Zurich seeking to invite colleagues from lower-income countries to visit ETH Zurich for a research stay/to attend a conference/workshop? Apply by 30 April 2023.
Grant sum: up to 10k CHF |
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| ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant |
Are you looking for grants to travel to partner institutions in low- or lower- middle income countries for lectures, courses and collaboration meetings? Apply by 30 April 2023.
Grant sum: up to 5k CHF |
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| E4D Doctoral Scholarship |
Do you want to pursue your doctoral project at ETH Zürich with an impact on a lower- and middle-income countries? Submit your concept together with an ETH professor by 30 April 2023.
Grant sum: 175k CHF |
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| E4D Continuing Education Scholarship |
| Awards scholarships for travel and living expenses to professionals from low-and middle-income countries to attend continuing education programmes at ETH Zürich. Apply by 30 April 2023. |
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| Working with Helvetas in Tanzania: Samira Cabdulle |
| We talked to Samira Cabdulle about her internship with Helvetas Tanzania. Working on an Organic Cotton Programme, she gained an in-depth knowledge of landscape monitoring and restoration initiatives. In this interview, Samira shares her experience of working on this project, as well as her most memorable impressions of living in Tanzania. |
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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 |
| International Cooperation Forum Geneva | 15 & 16 February 2023
International Conference Centre, Geneva
More information here. |
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| ETH4D Doctoral Lunches | 6 March 2023, 11:45 - 13:00
Location TBD
More information and registration here. |
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| African Leadership for a Sustainable Future: Stories to Inspire | 16 March 2023, 17:00 - 19:30
Student Project House, Clausiusstrasse 16
More information here. |
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| Sustainable Development Goals Pitch-Event | 27 April 2023, 17:00 - 19:30
Student Project House, Clausiusstrasse 16
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