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Dear reader,
With the start of the semester, we are excited to share new projects, courses and events to advance global sustainable development.
Join us at the Storytelling Event "African Leadership for a Sustainable Future, co-organised with the African Students Association of Zurich (ASAZ) and the Student Project House. Discuss careers in sustainability and development at our Career Lunch, or pitch your idea for a sustainable future at our SDG Pitch Event. In February, you can visit the exhibition "Mobility and Inclusion" at the ETH main building.
In the Innovation section, you can read more about two new projects dedicated to developing an AI teaching assistant and empowering informal workers. We are also happy to announce our first Social Impact Pioneer Fellow Grace Kagho with UrbanEcho, who develops digital twin technology for sustainable planning!
If you are interested in strengthening your skills in making visible and disrupting discriminatory practices in research and teaching, join our Skills Course on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in April.
We hope to see you soon.
The ETH4D Team |
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| Events |
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Storytelling Event: African Leadership for a Sustainable Future
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| 14 March 2024, 17:00-19:00
Student Project House
Clausiusstrasse 16
Together with the African Students Association of Zurich (ASAZ) and the Student Project House, we invite you to join us to listen to the inspiring stories of young researchers and innovators with African backgrounds who are working for global sustainable development. |
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ETH4D Career Lunch
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| 20 March, 12:15 - 14:00
ETH Alumni Pavillon
The ETH4D Career Lunch is back with five inspiring professionals who will share their experiences and advice on careers in sustainability, global development and humanitarian work. Join us and discuss your career-related questions over lunch.
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Pitch Event: Building a Sustainable Future
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| 25 April 2024, 17:00 - 19:30
Student Project House
Clausiusstrasse 16
Are you a student or researcher at ETH working on an innovative project that contributes to one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Then sign up to pitch your idea at the Pitch Event for a chance to win mentorship and a financial contribution! |
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| Visit the Exhibition "Mobility and Inclusion" at ETH, 12-27 February |
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| From 12-27 February, you can visit the exhibition “Mobility & Inclusion” at the ETH Zurich main building to learn more about the challenges that people with impairments face and about assistive technologies that aim to contribute to a more inclusive society. |
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| Meet the new ETH Social Impact Pioneer Fellow Grace Kagho |
| We are excited to share that ETH doctoral candidate Grace Kagho was selected for the Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship 2023. Grace strives to advance her project UrbanEcho in which she develops a digital twin technology for sustainable urban planning in lower-income countries. The next application deadline for the Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship is 1 March 2024. |
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| Enhancing the Quality of Medical Care in Conflict Zones |
| ETH researchers Prof. Stephan Wagner and Dr. Bublu Thakur-Weigold have collaborated with the International Committee of the Red Cross to develop an inventory calculator and planning process. This tool will make the distribution of medical supplies in conflict zones more efficient and save the ICRC millions. |
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| Open Call: Humanitarian Action Challenges |
| The Humanitarian Action Challenges (HAC) grant supports project-based research between ETH Zurich researchers and EPFL researchers and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leverage science and technology for a greater impact of humanitarian action. Applications can be submitted until 21 March 2024. |
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| New Projects Work on AI Teaching Assistant & Empowering Informal Workers |
| Two new ETH4D Pilot Projects will address challenges in the areas of education and labor conditions. Dr. George Boateng will collaborate with Kwame AI to further develop a web app enabling African students to get adequate learning support. Dr. Patrick Illien & Dr. Anna Fabry will collaborate with the Informal Economy Workers’ Forum Ghana to identify solutions to informal economy workers’ precarious work conditions. |
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| Register Now: Skills Course "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in International Research" |
| This workshop focuses on the prejudices and privileges we hold as individuals, and in particular their relevance for researchers working internationally. It is aimed at researchers and doctoral candidates. The goal of the workshop is to make visible and disrupt racist and discriminatory practices in research and teaching. |
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| Joint PhD Honours Programme between European and African Universities Launched in Nairobi |
| Five European IDEA League universities are collaborating with KNUST in Ghana and Strathmore University in Kenya to train doctoral candidates to become ambassadors for a sustainable transition. In November 2023, the group of 36 doctoral candidates from various disciplines met for the first time in Nairobi for a two-week Sustainable Innovation School on life-cycle assessment and energy modeling. |
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| Open Calls |
| ETH4D Research Challenges |
Conduct research with global development impact together with practitioners and partners from low- and middle-income countries. The Research Challenges call is open to ETH professors until 21 April 2024, now with fewer required matching funds!
Grant sum: 20 - 200k CHF |
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| ETH4D Pilot Grants |
Explore a new collaboration or pilot a new research project in low- and lower-middle income countries. The Pilot Grant call is open to ETH professors until 21 April 2024.
Grant sum: up to 20k 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 to ETH professors until 30 March 2024.
Grant sum: up to 15k CHF |
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| ETH4D Visiting Scientist Grant |
Invite colleagues from lower-income countries to visit ETH Zurich for a research stay, or to attend a conference/workshop. The current round of applications is open to ETH professors until 30 March 2024.
Grant sum: up to 10k CHF |
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| ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant |
Travel to partner institutions in low- or lower- middle-income countries for lectures, courses and collaboration meetings. The current round of applications is open to ETH professors until 30 March 2024.
Grant sum: up to 5k CHF |
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| Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship |
Are you an ETH student or researcher interested in launching your own spin-off with a social impact? Does your project idea benefit people living in low- and middle-income countries? Apply for a chance to receive seed funding, coaching and entrepreneurial training until 1 March 2024.
Grant sum: 150k CHF |
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| ETH4D Research to Action Grant |
Are you an ETH student, postdoc, senior scientist or professor looking to develop a prototype, explore opportunities for entrepreneurship, or discuss your work with practitioners? Apply with a partner from a low- or low-middle income country until 30 March 2024.
Grant sum: up to 5k CHF for students and postdocs; up to 20k CHF for professors |
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| Boosting the Quality of Education in Uganda: An Interview with ETH4D Doctoral Mentee Mercy Chemutai |
| Mercy Chemutai, a doctoral researcher at Moi University in the field of Educational Research and Evaluation, collaborated with Dr. Patrick McDonald from the Department of Management, Technology and Economics as part of the ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme. In this interview, she talks about what drives her research and what changes she hopes to see in the education system in Uganda. |
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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. |
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| ETH4D Calendar |
| Exhibition: Mobility and Inclusion | 12-27 February 2024
ETH Main Building, Central Campus
More information and registration here. |
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| ETH4D & NADEL - Office Hours for Global Development Career Advice | 27 February, 26 March, and 6 May 2024
Online
More information and registration here. |
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| Storytelling Event. African Leadership for a Sustainable Future | 14 March 2024, 17:00-19:30
Student Project House, Clausiusstrasse 16
More information here. |
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| ETH4D Career Lunch | 20 March 2024, 12:15 - 14:00
ETH Alumni Pavillon
More information and registration here. |
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| SDG Pitch Event | 25 April 2024, 17:00-19:30
ETH Student Project House, Clausiusstrasse 16
More information and registration here. |
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| ETH4D Lunches | Every 1st Monday of the month, 12:00-13:00
CLD Building, A1, Clausiusstrasse 37
More information and registration here. |
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