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88 Sound disciplinary knowledge is a prerequisite to conducting research for development successfully. Therefore, a specific North-South related curriculum at the MSc level is not advisable. However, continuing education and doctoral studies in development and cooperation may enhance the quality of research by specifically focusing on developing countries. Capacity development Education Currently, the following ETH programmes and courses are explicitly related to North-South topics: the NADEL programmes, the MAS in Sustainable Water Resources, and the North-South Centre colloquium.
Colloquium “Selected aspects of sustainable development” The annual colloquium “Selected aspects of sustainable development” of the North-South Centre brings together scientists with different backgrounds working on development-related topics. It is the aim of the colloquium to allow doctoral students to discuss their projects with an interdisciplinary audience in order to hear new viewpoints and to get – at times – surprising, unexpected feedbacks on their research. In 2009, 14 young scientists exposed their projects to a critical and interested public. As usual, the majority of participants were doctoral students of the ETH Zurich. In addition, this year participants from the University of London and from the International Livestock Research Institute in Kenya added another international touch to the event – going beyond the exotic locations of the research projects. The topics ranged from linking smallholders to vegetable value chains in Tanzania to the impacts of biofuel production in Brazil, and human zinc nutrition in Iran, giving thereby evidence of the manifold aspects of development. Despite the variety of topics, the participants could benefit from the discussions – as one student put it: “Exchanging views with different people coming from various backgrounds is very interesting and productive.” One of the common aspects was the challenge with which all projects are ultimately confronted: How to render the obtained results relevant for people in developing countries? This topic is a constant companion for us at the North-South Centre. With the internet platform “Howtopedia”, Maud Châtelet presented a possible solution to this challenge. The platform operates like Wikipedia, but for technologies and research results. By publishing this information, the online library aims at fostering technology and knowledge transfer. The accessibility and easily understandable presentation of this internet platform should facilitate the implementation of research results into practical use in everyday life. Thanks to the contributions of all participants, the colloquium fulfilled its objective of being a forum for lively exchange and discussion. It was so lively and constructive that we decided to continue the debate at a monthly lunch meeting. Every first Tuesday of the month, young scientists interested in development issues meet for lunch in order to discuss their research topics. All interested researchers are very welcome to join. 89 Capacity development Education At one of the monthly lunch meetings (from left to right): Sarah Sabry (University of London), Alessandro Palmoso (IHEID), Saraly Andrade de Sa, Renata Saizaki, Nazanin Roohani, Marc Zoss, Maud Châtelet (Howtopedia), Sascha Ismail, Isabelle Gómez, Gabriela Landolt (University of Zurich)
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