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Dear reader,
In this spring edition, we are excited to share our upcoming events, innovations and opportunities for global development!
At the end of May, we invite you to a public lecture with Dr. Sandile Mbatha, who will speak on Data as Critical Infrastructure for Sustainable Development. Check out the Event section to sign up and discover further events.
We also continue to drive research for global sustainable development – you can read about several projects in the Innovation section, ranging from improvements of water quality in sewage treatment to discussing agroforestry with farmers in Côte d’Ivoire.
We encourage ETH doctoral students to apply for the Honours Programme in Sustainable Transitions, which brings together students from Europe and Africa – you can find more information on the programme in the Learning section.
If you are curious about the experiences of doctoral mentee Harriette Adhiambo Okal, who visited ETH Zurich from Rhodes University, South Africa, for a mentorship stay, check out the People section.
We hope you enjoy the read and discover exciting opportunities!
Best wishes,
The ETH4D Team |
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| Events |
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SDG Pitch Event: Building a Sustainable Future
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| Register Now!
27 April 2023
17:00-19:00
Student Project House
Clausiusstrasse 16
Be inspired by various students and researchers at ETH pitching their projects to tackle the sustainable development goals. This event is the perfect opportunity for you to join the discussion about the SDGs and the impact we can have! |
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NADEL Public Panel: Financing the Agenda 2030
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| Register Now!
2 May
18:00-20:00
ETH Main Bulding, HG E 5
Development banks could be drivers of sustainable development, but their business model is in urgent need of reform. On 2 May 2023, experts from the public and the private sector and from ETH will discuss what is needed to unlock the full potential of development banks. |
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Public Seminar: Data as Critical Infrastructure for Sustainable Development
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26 May 2023
14:00-15:00
ETH Zurich, CLD A 1
Clausiusstrasse 37
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In this public seminar, Dr. Sandile Mbatha from eThekwini Municipality in South Africa will discuss how the city is incorporating data as critical infrastructure in the decision-making process while supporting co-governance through open data. |
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| Tapping into the Power of Storytelling for a Sustainable Future |
| This year’s Storytelling Event «African Leadership for a Sustainable Future: Stories to Inspire» marked a memorable evening at ETH Zurich during the Sustainability Week Zurich. The event, co-organised by the African Students Association of Zurich (ASAZ), the Student Project House (SPH) and ETH4D, was joined by 50 students and researchers. Read more about the evening in our event review! |
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| ETH Researchers Working Towards Global Sustainable Development |
| With the support of the ETH4D Research Challenges and Seed Grants, more research groups at ETH are able to conduct research for global sustainabale development. The topics range from reducing child labour in cocoa production in Ghana, Citywide Inclusive Sanitation in Nepal, faecal sludge dewatering in Lebanon to reusing tennis balls for seismic isolation. |
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| Discussing Agroforestry with Cocoa Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire |
| During a research visit to Côte d’Ivoire, ETH researchers Federico Cammelli and Norina Furrer spoke with 200 smallholder cocoa farmers about their perspective on agroforestry and sustainable cocoa farming. In the ETH Ambassador's blog they share two stories based on these conversations and provide insight into the different points of view and realities of farmers' lives. |
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| Inequalities and Ecological Pressures in Food Value Chains |
| A multidisciplinary project led by ETH4D member Prof. Johanna Jacobi and the AgroEcological Transition Group at ETH Zurich aims to understand the links between collective decision-making and ecological footprints in coffee and soybean value chains. |
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| Improving Water Quality in Sewage Treatment Plants in Bengaluru |
| A new Research Brief discusses how the use of sensors and automated chlorination can improve microbial water quality in on-site water reuse systems for increased user safety. The brief is based on a recent study that evaluated the microbial water quality from on-site water reuse systems in Bengaluru, India. |
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| Apply now! Honours Programme "Sustainable Transitions" for Doctoral Students |
| ETH doctoral students can now apply to be part of a new Honours Programme on "Sustainable Transitions" offered by five European and two African universities. The core of the programme is three Sustainable Innovation Schools on "Energy modelling", "Life cycle assessment" and "Governing the just transition" in Nairobi (November 2023) and Delft (May 2024). Application deadline is 15 May! |
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| Interview with Frank Odhiambo about the Graduate Applications International Network (GAIN) |
| E4D doctoral fellow Frank Odhiambo is a co-founder of the Graduate Applications International Network, which supports prospective graduate students from all countries across Africa applying for excellent programmes in economics and related fields. In this interview, he talks about the hurdles African students face, the idea behind the programme, and its achievements to date. |
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| Uncovering the Realities of Youth Unemployment in Northern Mozambique |
| ETH Master student Maja Schoch travelled to Mozambique for a six-month internship with the Swiss NGO Helvetas, where she worked on a project that aims to combat youth unemployment through vocational training. She shares her story in the current ETH Ambassadors Blog. |
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| Opportunities |
| 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 Zurich 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 Zurich. Apply by 30 April 2023. |
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| Doctoral Mentorship Stay at ETH Zurich: Harriette Adhiambo Okal |
| We talked to doctoral researcher Harriette Adhiambo Okal from Rhodes University, South Africa, about her Doctoral Mentorship stay at ETH Zurich, where she worked on the integration of satellite data in reducing hydrological modelling uncertainty for sustainable water resource management in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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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 |
| Sustainable Development Goals Pitch-Event | 27 April 2023, 17:00-19:00
Student Project House, Clausiusstrasse 16
More information and registration here. |
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| NADEL Public Panel: Financing the Agenda 2030 | 2 May 2023, 18:00-20:00
ETH Zurich Main Building, HG E 5, Rämistrasse 101
More information and registration here. |
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| KFPE Conference: Decolonising Swiss Research Collaborations | 5 May 2023, 13:00-18:00
Kornhausforum Bern
More information and registration here. |
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| ETH4D Career Lunch | 9 May 2023, 12:15-14:00
ETH Alumni Pavillon, Rämistrasse 101
More information and registration here. |
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| Public Seminar: Data as Critical Infrastructure for Sustainable Development | 26 May 2023, 14:00-15:00
CLD A 1, Clausiusstrasse 37
and online
More information and registration here. |
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| ETH4D Doctoral Lunches | 5 June 2023, 12:00-13:30
CLD A 1, Clausiusstrasse 37
More information and registration here. |
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