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Dear reader,
After decades of impressive progress, it is estimated that Covid-19 led to an increase in extreme poverty. The United Nations (UN) project that next year 224 million people will be in need for humanitarian assistance or protection: It is clear that the challenges remain huge.
The 17 UN-Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) are a call to action to create a just, prosperous, and sustainable future for all. Science and technology as well as tertiary education can play an important role in achieving them. In the Exhibition “Together for the Sustainable Development Goals” we brought the SDGs to the center of ETH Zurich. Visitors could learn about the UN SDGs and about ETH’s contribution to achieve them.
While the challenges are large, so are the opportunities. At ETH4D we use education, science, and technology to fight global poverty and to create a just, inclusive, and sustainable world. Thank you for supporting us in that mission. We are looking forward to continuing working with you in 2022 and beyond!
Stay healthy and have a wonderful holiday season,
Dr. Adina Rom
Executive Director ETH4D
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| Innovation for Global Development: Waste Management in Humanitarian Settings |
| How to safely manage human waste in humanitarian settings? The most recent project selected for the ETH4D Research Challenges, tackles exactly this question by optimising and implementing DungBeetle - an anaerobic biodigester developed by Sistema.bio that transforms human waste to energy - to ultimately bring a completely modular human waste treatment system to market for use in humanitarian settings. |
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| ETH4D Hosts Interdisciplinary Global Development Seminar for Awardees |
| This year, for the first time, the ETH4D Research Challenges Seminar took place, where ETH researchers working with partners in low-income countries and practitioners from NGOs and industry presented a variety of innovative projects that address pressing global challenges. The seminar offered researchers who have received an ETH4D Research Challenge Grant the opportunity to present their progress and exchange ideas across disciplinary boundaries. |
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| Apply for the NADEL MAS in Development and Cooperation! |
| The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) ETH in Development and Cooperation combines 9 months studies at ETH Zurich with 9 months on-the-job training with an international organisation around the world. It provides students with the scientific background and practical experience to pursue a career in international development. Application period: January – February 2022. Studies: September 2022 – February 2024 |
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| New Mentorship Programme kicked-off with 4 Doctoral Candidates from the Global South Collaborating with ETH Faculty |
| Through the ETH4D Mentorship Programme, 4 doctoral candidates across the globe collaborate with professors from ETH Zurich on their doctoral projects ranging from prediction of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese people to decision-making processes of community-managed boreholes in Ghana. Part of the mentorship is a 3-month research stay at ETH Zurich. Find out about their motivation behind the mentorship and plans for their research stays. |
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| ETH4D PhD Seminar: Research for Development 2021 |
| At this year's ETH4D PhD Seminar: Research for Development, doctoral students at ETH Zurich across different disciplines critically reflected on their doctoral projects that address global sustainable development, ranging from zero-deforestation commitments to logistics in humanitarian action, from health governance to sanitation. |
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| Congratulations! |
Congratulations to E4D Doctoral Fellow Moritz Gold for winning the ETH Silver Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Theses. Moritz's thesis focused on efficient biowaste utilisation with black soldier fly larvae to produce more sustainable animal feed. Learn more about the E4D Doctoral Scholarships here.
We are proud to share that Prof. Isabel Günther, co-founder of ETH4D, is one of three finalists of the ETH ALEA Award 2021, which honours leaders who enable advanced and innovative working conditions and who promote and actively support the reconciliation of work, family and avocational engagement. On December 16 the winner will be announced.
Furthermore, we also congratulate former ETH4D Visiting Student Mishra Arpit, who, together with colleagues from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and ETH Zurich, has won the Milton Van Dyke Award, which honours striking visualisations of experiments and simulations in the field of fluid motion.
If you or one of your team members has reached a great milestone in their work, let us know! |
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| Churchill Agutu and Oxara at aha Science Festival in Lucerne in January 2022 |
| Mark your calendars for the aha-Science Festival in Lucerne on 28/29 January 2022! E4D Doctoral Fellow Churchill Agutu will talk about what we can learn from Africa's energy transition. And Letizia Caderas and Jonathan Ensslin from the ETH spin-off Oxara will discuss how we can build more sustainably. ETH4D Executive Director Adina Rom supports the festival as curator. |
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| Exhibition and Event Programme "Together for the SDGs" |
| During the first half of November, the exhibition "Together for the Sustainable Development Goals" was on display in the ETH main building. At the opening, inspiring speeches, among others by ETH Rector Prof. Sarah Springman, and the exchange with students and researchers were the highlights of the evening. Throughout the week other events fitting the theme, such as "Careers in Sustainability & Global Development" and the Pitch Event "Building a Sustainable Future" took place, where students got a chance to get insights and exchange on careers and projects that tackle global challenges. |
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| ETH4D General Assembly 2021 |
| On 1 December 2021, ETH4D held its annual general assembly. Attended by around 20 members from various departments in person and online, the general assembly provided an opportunity to review the milestones achieved in 2021 and discuss how to advance global sustainable development in 2022 and beyond. We thank everyone for contributing their ideas! |
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