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Newsletter
19 June 2024 | |
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| | Entwicklungspolitik
Die Internationale Zusammenarbeit der Schweiz braucht
genügend Mittel für eine langfristige und wirksame Entwicklungszusammenarbeit.
Die vom Ständerat am 3. Juni geforderte Umverteilung des IZA-Budgets zugunsten höherer
Militärausgaben der Schweiz und die Kosten für den Wiederaufbau der Ukraine drohen
das Budget der Internationale Zusammenarbeit der Schweiz abrupt zu kürzen und
diese erheblich zu schwächen.
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Switzerland's international cooperation needs sufficient
funds for a long-term and effective development cooperation. The redistribution of the IC budget in favour of
increasing Switzerland's military expenditures as demanded by the Council of
States on 3 June and the costs for the reconstruction of Ukraine threaten to
abruptly cut Switzerland's international cooperation budget and significantly
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Annual
Conference 2024
Sustainable,
equitable partnerships in North-South collaboration - Lessons learned for
future funding models We are
looking back at our annual conference with 13 online workshops and the hybrid
conference on 31 May. We had broad and fruitful discussions on funding models
for sustainable North-South collaborations in research and education.
Discussions showed that the collaboration between researchers from Switzerland
and LMICs should not be limited to specific programmes, but should be
mainstreamed in all funding programmes. Learn more
about the conference. | |
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Swiss
science diplomacy
Strategies, instruments and implications for international
cooperation Switzerland has placed a strong emphasis on science diplomacy in recent years,
formally adopting the concept at the federal level and establishing new
instruments to support it. This policy brief provides an overview of
Switzerland's science diplomacy ecosystem, highlighting opportunities and gaps.
Recommendations focus on further strengthening Swiss science diplomacy through
alignment of terminology and strategies at the federal level, fostering
communication between Swiss science diplomacy actors and developing a Swissnex
Africa strategy. | |
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Belmont
Forum: Africa Regional call for proposals
The SNSF is
taking part in the Belmont Forum’s Africa Regional call for proposals. The aim of
this call for proposals is to bring together international and
transdisciplinary research teams led by African scientists and stakeholders to
meet the priorities and requirements they have identified, which include topics
of water, energy, food and health nexus, Pollution, Disaster preparedness,
responsiveness and recovery. Apply by 31 June 2024. | |
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Academia-Industry
Training AIT India program 2024
The AIT
India program is an innovation-based instrument of the Leading House South Asia
and Iran at the ZHAW, executed with Swissnex in India and Venturelab as key
program partners. It is aimed at young researchers and founding members of
science-based Swiss start-ups with an applied research project and growth
opportunities in India. Apply by 5 August 2024. | |
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SNSF SPIRIT
promotes team-oriented cross-border research
The SPIRIT
programme facilitates knowledge exchange between Swiss researchers and
researchers in selected countries that are receiving development assistance.
Apply by 5 November 2024.
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SFIAR Award
2024
The Swiss
Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) offers an annual Award
for graduates and scientists of a Swiss institution who work in agricultural
research for development.
Apply by 3 July 2024.
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Further news on funding and scholarships can be found on the KFPE website. | |
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EADI 50th
anniversary celebration From April
2024 to September 2025 EADI hosts events with various
views to better understand the direction
in which the world might be headed. Find a rolling calendar of events,
including local, regional, or international events that fall under the umbrella
of the jubilee year.
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Online panel "Forests and the Energy Transition: Navigating
Sustainable and Just Pathways". 8 July 2024, online.
This public closing event offered by ETH NADEL and the Natural
Resource Governance Institute NRGI, aims to shed light on the significant
challenges and opportunities in regions heavily impacted by deforestation and
mineral extraction. Register now to join leading experts from Colombia, Peru, Indonesia, and the Democratic
Republic of Congo on 8 July 2024 at 2:00 pm CET.
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3rd European Students' Conference in
African Studies
29-30 August 2024, Basel. The 3rd European Students’
Conference on African Studies is to bring together Masters’ students studying
and researching Africa at European universities, fostering a network and
exchange among the student bodies at these institutions. Further information.
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The 162 th Aguasan Meeting. 5 September, Mendrisio. The Aguasan meeting will focus on Water Operators’
Partnerships and includes a 2 hours visit of local Drinking Water
facilities (old source and new bore-hole in Mendrisio). September at SUPSI
in Mendrisio. Contact claudio.valsangiacomo@supsi.ch
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Gender, Conflict & Peacebuilding, 18 – 20 September 2024 (Basel) Think critically about gender and its relevance to the development of
lasting and sustainable peace. Preventing Violent Conflicts, 25 – 27 September 2024 & 02 – 04 October 2024 (online) Explore conceptual, thematical, and practical approaches to conflict
prevention with experts and practitioners. Mediation & Peacemaking, 16 – 18 October 2024 (Basel) Understand the main dimensions of mediation process design and their
application in real world cases.
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ETH-NADEL AI for Global
Development Organizations, 5 - 6 September 2024
This introductory two-day course will discuss
the benefits and ethical challenges of AI in promoting sustainable, equitable
development. It will cover key topics such as natural
language processing, new data sources, machine learning, AI in education and
health, privacy and data ethics. Lecturers from ETH, EPFL, the University of
Zurich and the private sector will introduce you to this rapidly evolving
field.
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SUPSI
CAS in Cooperation and Development 2024/25
The 11th edition of the CAS in Cooperation and
Development will start in September 2024 at the SUPSI Campus in
Mendrisio. The program, in Italian and English, focuses on the Agenda 2030,
sustainable development and global issues.
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SwissTPH
MBA in International Health Management
Unleash
the full potential of your management and leadership skills in global health,
catalyse impactful transformations in health systems and shape the future
landscape of health with the Management Courses at Swiss TPH.
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Missing Dollars: Illicit Financial Flows from Commodity Trade
Illicit financial flows (IFFs) associated with commodity trade erode the tax base of resource-rich developing countries. Curbing IFFs and reforming taxation stumbles over enhanced North-South tensions but remain crucial to help poorer countries mobilize domestic resources for development. The 17th volume of International Development Policy examines this key part of the wider agenda to restore trust in the multilateral system, calling for a more transparent, effective and equitable trade and tax framework.
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Illicit
gold trade in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's estimated one million artisanal
miners produce at least 9 tonnes of gold. However, official exports account for only 5% of
this conservative estimate. This means that at least 95% of the gold mined by
artisanal and small-scale miners in Burkina Faso is smuggled out of the country
every year. The article, published open-access in World Development, asks about the role of donors in all
this and what the current dynamics of the gold trade mean for the far-reaching
reforms of the gold trade introduced by the current military junta.
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154
Million Deaths Averted: Contribution of Vaccination over the Past 50 Years
In 1974, the World Health Organization launched its
Expanded Programme on Immunization. Now, 50 years later, a study shows that an
estimated 154 million deaths have been averted thanks to vaccination. In 2024,
a child under 10 years of age is 40% more likely to survive to their next
birthday. The study published today in The Lancet was led by Swiss TPH in
collaboration with WHO and numerous research organisations.
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Researchers’
expectations of conferences
Are you a researcher planning to attend scientific
conferences?
Please consider participating
in and distributing this survey on researchers’ expectations of conferences
that Ariane Wenger – a doctoral student at the Transdisciplinarity Lab (TdLab),
ETH Zurich – is conducting as part of her dissertation on changing research
exchange practices. The short (10 minutes) online survey is aimed at
researchers of all scientific disciplines and career stages who are planning to
attend scientific conferences. In particular, opinions and
views of researchers from all around the world are appreciated.
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Did you like anything
in particular or did you miss anything in this newsletter? Please let us know, we are happy to receive your feedback.
Elisabeth Schubiger and Fabian Käser | |
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