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Newsletter
20 February 2024 | |
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Save the Date: SUDAC and KFPE Annual Conference, 31 May, 12:30 – 17:30, PROGR BernSustainable, equitable partnerships in North-South collaboration - Lessons learned for future funding models.The SUDAC and KFPE annual conference is a meeting place for researchers and practitioners involved and interested in North-South research partnerships. The aim of this year’s event is to reflect on the state of current funding models for North-South collaboration in research and education, to discuss best practices for achieving equal partnerships and to explore possible designs for future funding instruments. The conference will feature keynote speakers, workshops and a panel discussion. More information will follow in due course on the KFPE website. Registrations will open in April.
Call for ideas for online workshopsAs part of the annual conference, we will be hosting a series of online workshops in the month before and after the event. The aim of the workshop series is to foster exchange and promote ideas around the topic of equitable, sustainable partnerships between Global South and North in research and education. Submit your workshop idea until the 8th of March.
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| | | | Solution-Oriented Research for Development programme (SOR4D): eight projects fundedAt the end of the second call for projects, eight were solvated which will be funded with 7.5 million francs in total. SOR4D projects are thematically open but must contribute directly to the objectives of sustainable development. The selected projects cover a wide array of disciplines: from law to sociology; business economics to forestry and agricultural sciences; and political science to environmental sciences. Read more | | | |
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| | Leading House Asia: Early Career Grant
This grant facilitates the direct exchange between Swiss research groups and their Asian research partners and enables the mobility of early-career researchers from Switzerland. Apply by 31 March
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Vietnamese-Swiss Joint Research Programmes
Under the bilateral cooperation programmes of the Swiss government, the SNSF is launching a call for Joint Research Projects (JRPs) together with the National Foundation for Science & Technology Development (NAFOSTED) in Vietnam. Apply by 11 April
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| | | Amazon +10 Initiative: Call opening
The SNSF is participating in the Amazon +10 call coordinated by Brazil that aims to support scientific projects within the Legal Amazon and is open to researchers from all disciplines. Apply by 29 April
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Velux Stiftung: Call for proposals, ophthalmology research
The call targets challenges in LMICs and aims to strengthen the capacity of research departments and institutions to fund, manage and sustain themselves and their own research in biomedical ophthalmology. Apply by 30 April
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| | | Leading House MENA: Joint call for projects Morocco-Switzerland 2024
This call aims at strengthening the collaboration between Swiss and Moroccan institutions by allocating funding to research and development projects involving at least one Moroccan doctoral student. Apply by 22 April | |
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Further news on funding and scholarships can be found on the KFPE website. | |
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Research for Development: Solutions for Sustainability. 25 April, 17:00 - 18:30, Bern
The SNSF and SDC are pleased to invite you to the official closing event of its r4d programme, which financed some 57 research partnerships between Switzerland and countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Highlights include a panel discussion and personal exchange during the apéro. Registration and more information will follow on this website.
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HAFL Hugo P. Cecchini Institute Annual Event and 30 Years of International Agriculture at BFH-HAFL. 11 June 2024, Zollikofen
Save the Date for this public event that includes keynotes and debates on the theme "Building bridges and joining forces: engaging youth in shaping sustainable food systems and landscapes”. Registration will open on the BFH-HAFL website in April
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Conference “Reversing the Gaze: Using Concepts Across Borders”, 12-13 September, Basel
The conference brings together reflections on the use of concepts across borders in social sciences. Submissions for contributions are open until March 15. See the website for more information.
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Lecture: From the Limits to Growth to Earth4All: Wellbeing for All on a Finite Planet. 29 February 18:00, Campus SUPSI Mendrisio
Fifty years after the publication of the famous report “The Limits to Growth” (1972), a new report lays the path for a possible turnaround. Till Kellerhoff presents “Earth4All: a survival guide for Humanity” (2022).
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ISE Congress 2024: Biodiversity & Cultural Landscapes: Scientific, Indigenous and Local Perspective. 15-19 May, Marrakesh, Morocco
The 18th International Society of Ethnobiology* Congress (ISE Congress 2024) juxtaposes biodiversity and cultural landscapes, evoking the intimate relationships of animals, plants and other forms of life that are embedded in environments shaped by people. Early bird registration until 10 March
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ETH-NADEL MAS ETH in Development and Cooperation
The MAS programme combines studies at ETH Zurich with on-the-job training at international organizations around the world. Registration still possible until 29 February.
Natural Resource Governance and Energy Transition: Policies and Practice 6 - 10 May + other dates, online. This course provides insights into the political economy of governance in resource-rich states and explores options for policy and practice. Apply by 1 March
Finance for the 2030 Goals 3 – 5 June 2024
How can we make the investments needed to face global social, economic and environmental crises? This three-day course at ETH NADEL explores how the development finance landscape has been evolving in response to this new reality, and what more needs to be done. Registration is open.
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Td-net and University of Basel
Partnering for change: Link research to societal challenges. Open online course on Transdisciplinarity.
In this course, you’ll explore how to meet the challenges of conducting effective transdisciplinary research. You’ll gain insights into a variety of case studies from different fields as you learn from the experiences of peers and experts. The course can be used for self-study or teaching at any time. Learning group sessions start on Feb 27
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SwissTPH
Strategic Planning for Health Interventions (SPHI) 18 March - 31 May (flexible), hybrid
Learn how to assess the health situation in low-resource settings in order to prioritise interventions that are consistent with existing national health policies. Apply by 11 March.
Health Policy and Systems Analysis (HPSA) 15 April - 28 June (flexible), hybrid
Discover how global health strategies impact national and local health policies and systems development, and critically apply the systems thinking framework. Apply by 8 April.
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"The Green Vein" documentary film: A journey through agroecology in West Africa
"The Green Vein" has been released to the general public. The film emerged from the Food Systems Caravan project, which was coordinated by FiBL Switzerland, and portrays positive and inspiring examples of agroecological initiatives in West Africa.
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Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
This report of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences argues that one of the most effective ways to support sustainable development through research and innovation is to establish large, integrated funding programmes. These should foster closer relationships between science, society, and policy, and increase capacity for inter- and transdisciplinary research. Read more here.
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Sustainable landscapes: How can the private sector contribute? This CDE policy brief highlights the promise and challenges of sustainability-oriented landscape approaches involving the private sector, as well as how existing landscape initiatives might be improved.
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Limited Trust in Health Systems Hinders Universal Health Coverage
A series of papers in the Lancet Global Health finds that only one-quarter of people thinks their health system works well. The People’s Voice Survey analysed people’s views and trust in the system in 15 countries, adding a missing component to how one evaluates health system performance. Read more
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Brain Food podcast
This new episode of Sight and Life’s BrainFood podcast discusses "Extraordinary Eggs: What is an Egg Hub?". Part 1 focuses on the topic of egg production and the challenges faced in getting eggs to communities that need them the most, in LMICs. Part 2 explores increased egg consumption, behavior change, and marketing campaign impact.
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The state and the legalisation of illicit financial flows Researchers from ETH Zurich's Development Economics Group have examined the legalisation of illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the gold trade, focusing on Bolivia. The study reveals that state institutions regulate IFFs to balance political interests, with influential cooperatives benefiting from the formal export of illicitly sourced and traded gold.
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Combating Over-Prescription of Antibiotics in Children: A Swiss-Tanzanian Digital Health Innovation with Promising Results A large-scale study by the DYNAMIC project has produced promising results: the use of a new digital clinical decision-making tool has led to a two- to three-fold reduction in the prescription of antibiotics. These results, just published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Medicine, marks an important step towards curbing bacterial antimicrobial resistance. Read more
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