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NADEL – Postgraduate Studies for Developing Countries 90 NADEL, a unit at the D-GESS, provides training, research and consultancy in the field of cooperation with developing countries. The present team consists of seven academic professionals and two administrative staff members. Furthermore, doctoral candidates are being supervised at all times. Training The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) prepares students with a university degree (or equivalent qualification) for working with developing countries. It starts every second year and consists of three parts. A full-time study semester provides insight into the major social, economic, political, demographic and ecological development processes. This semester is followed by a project assignment in a developing country. During the concluding advanced semester, the participants have the opportunity to deepen and broaden their knowledge. The MAS language is German. Upon successful completion of the MAS, the diploma “MAS ETH in Development and Cooperation” is awarded by the ETH Zurich. The Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) is an advanced academic training for promoting the professional competences in key areas of development cooperation. The graduates are introduced to the main instruments used in development cooperation, and know the central topics in the current debate on international development policies. Upon successful completion of the training, the “Certificate in Advanced Studies ETH in Development and Cooperation” is awarded by the ETH Zurich. The advanced training courses are conceived as units focusing on specific topics and are geared to the needs in development cooperation. Research Research at NADEL focuses on providing empirical results and operational solutions. As part of an overarching objective to alleviate poverty in developing countries, the main areas of research are economic and institutional reform, strategies to reduce poverty and the means of verifying their effectiveness, as well as issues of sustainable resource use. Projects are generally tied into joint international research programmes that also include partners from developing countries. Capacity development Education Consultancy The members of NADEL regularly carry out consultancy assignments for both governmental and non-governmental development agencies. Such mandates are important, as it is essential for the lecturers to resort to up-to-date experience while teaching. Key areas of consultancy are strategic and operational planning, as well as implementation of development cooperation projects and programmes. Furthermore, NADEL provides expert advice on rural development and natural resource management issues, on economic and political reforms, and on measuring poverty. MAS student presenting the results of a teamwork session www.nadel.ethz.ch
Master of Advanced Studies in Sustainable Water Resources The Master of Advanced Studies in Sustainable Water Resources (MAS ETH SWR) is offered by the Institute of Environmental Engineering (D-BAUG) at the ETH Zurich. It advocates an integrated vision of sustainable water resources management, with a focus on technical training and high-level research. The programme is designed to advance the education of scientists and policy-makers on the importance of water availability and water scarcity in a changing world. At the same time, it is preparing the participants to face the challenges of the future such as climate and land use change, increased water use and population growth. The programme is interdisciplinary and focuses on case studies from around the world. Participants in the MAS acquire skills which will enable them to become leaders in implementing sustainable and environmentally conscious water policies in their home countries. The students propose their own research topic, around which a tailor-made study programme is established. The study programme includes Master level courses offered by the Institute of Environmental Engineering and other institutes at the ETH Zurich, as well as a Master thesis. The thesis topics include water quality, water quantity, water for agriculture, water for the environment, adaptation to climate change, and integrated water resource management. The MAS in Sustainable Water Resources is designed to generate international collaboration in water-related research. It is anticipated that through the MAS future joint projects will be established between the ETH Zurich and universities from around the world. The MAS in Sustainable Water Resources is a full-time 12-month study programme. All courses, seminars, and communication with academic advisors are held in English. The MAS thesis has to be written and defended in English. Successful graduates in this programme acquire the academic degree Master of Advanced Studies ETH in Sustainable Water Resources (MAS ETH SWR). Currently, the seven MAS students come from Colombia, Ecuador, France, Italy and Peru. One student is self-supported. The remaining ones are supported by the SDC, SENACYT, a Sardinian scholarship programme, and the Oeuvre St Justin in Switzerland. www. ifu.ethz.ch/MAS_SWR 91 Capacity development Education Cordillera Blanca, Peru: Three MAS students are from Peru and have chosen a water-related research topic relevant to their home country.
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