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Dear reader,
As the year slowly draws to a close, we look forward to welcoming all ETH4D members to our General Assembly on 20 November, 10:30-12:00 (HG E41).
In the fall, the Student Sustainability Committee is bringing COP28 to ETH Zurich – with many events to reflect and engage on climate change. As part of this, we invite you to join us for an event on "Pathways to Climate Action" on 6 December.
From 1 December, we welcome applications for our Humanitarian Action Challenges grant, which supports collaborative projects between ETH, EPFL and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
In the People section, Christopher Kanyesigye and Dr. Sara Marks report on their experiences with the ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme.
If you are interested in careers in global development, you can join us on 30 November for our career advice office hour, which we offer together with NADEL – Center for Development and Cooperation.
We hope you enjoy the read!
The ETH4D Team |
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Register! Mirror Cop 28: Pathways to Climate Action
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| 6 December 2023
17:00-18:00 CET + drinks at BQM
Clausiusstrasse 37, CLD A1
Join us for the event Pathways to Climate Action and discuss with experts durable and effective options to fight climate change! The event is part of the event series Mirror COP 28 which is organised by the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC). After the event there will be a chance to engage directly with the experts over a drink at BQM.
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Register! Info Session: MAS ETH in Development and Cooperation
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| 14 November
17:30 CET
Online
Are you interested in kick-starting your career in international cooperation? Join the NADEL info session and learn more about the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) ETH in Development and Cooperation. The programme combines studies at ETH NADEL and on-the-job training with international organisations abroad. |
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| Applications for Humanitarian Action Challenges open on 1 December |
| Apply for a Humanitarian Action Challenges (HAC) research grant to address critical humanitarian issues. The HAC grant is offered through the Engineering for Humanitarian Action (EHA) initiative, a partnership between ETH, EPFL and the ICRC. Researchers from ETH and EPFL can apply together with an ICRC partner. Collaboration with additional partners from the ETH domain or other humanitarian organisations is encouraged. |
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| Biogas Pasteurisation Prototype Produced in Kisumu, Kenya |
| Through an ETH4D Pilot Grant, Prof. Elizabeth Tilley's research team installed one of the first biogas reactors to process human excretia. They then developed a pasteurisation unit to treat the system's effluent, powered by the biogas produced by the reactor itself. |
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| Watch the Recaps: Research to Action on Film |
| Researchers Dr. George Jojo Boateng and Dr. Ivan Novotny share short recap videos from their Research to Action projects in Ghana and Togo. George organised the first conference on AI in education on the African continent, and Ivan developed and facilitated a role-playing game to support the adoption of sustainable farming methods. |
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| Policy Brief: Identifying Poverty and Labour Dynamics in Coffee Heartlands |
| In this policy briefing, Dr. Patrick Illien (ETH Food Systems Economics and Policy Group) and co-authors show the importance of evidence-based tools to measure the impacts of agricultural growth on rural poverty. Agricultural growth can not only drive economic development but also bears significant risks for low-income countries, and particularly for marginalised population group. |
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| The Global Development Summer School 2023: Rethinking Mobility |
| Between 30 August and 16 September, 60 students of ETH Zurich and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) from 10 countries came together in 8 multidisciplinary groups to define problems and design solutions towards sustainable mobility for a rapidly developing urban community in Kumasi, Ghana. |
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| ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Grant |
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 31 January 2024.
Grant sum: up to 15kCHF |
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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 to the Visiting Scientist Grant by 31 January 2024.
Grant sum: up to 10kCHF |
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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 for a Teaching Stay Grant by 31 January 2024.
Grant sum: up to 5 kCHF |
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| ETH4D Research to Action Grant |
Are you a student, senior scientist or post-doc eager to discuss your work with practitioners or to develop prototypes to ensure that research results are being used, implemented and disseminated? The Research to Action Grant might be of interest to you. Apply by 31 January 2024.
Grant sum: up to 5 kCHF |
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| The ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship: Christopher Kanyesigye and Dr. Sara Marks share their experience |
| Christopher Kanyesigye participated in the ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme where he collaborated with Dr. Sara Marks. His research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of water safety plan implementation in small towns in Uganda. In this interview, Christopher and Sara talk about their experience and reflect on their takeaways from the programme. |
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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 |
| ETH4D Doctoral Colloquium: Research for Development | 16 & 17 November 2023
More information here. |
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| ETH4D General Assembly | 20 November 2023, 10:30-12:00
ETH Main Building, E41
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| ETH4D/NADEL Career Office Hours | 30 November, 12:00-13:00
online
More information here. |
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| ETH4D Holiday Apéro | 4 December 2023, 17:00-19:00
CLD room A1, Clausiusstrasse 37
More information and registration here. |
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| Mirror COP28: Pathways to Climate Action | 6 December, 17:00-18:00 + Drinks
CLD room A1, Clausiusstrasse 37
More information here. |
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