Tackling poverty in the podcast
The initiative ETH for Development (ETH4D) wants to master global challenges in the field of sustainable development.
Poverty has many faces. The question of affordable nutrition, water, housing, and energy are just some factors poor people face in their everyday life. The initiative ETH for Development (ETH4D) wants to tackle poverty not by “saving” people from a bad situation but by improving certain circumstances, such as access to off-grid electricity. The Executive Director of ETH4D, Adina Rom, and Ph.D. student Churchill Agutu are guests of the ETH-Podcast and talk about how research and practice can make a difference in fighting poverty.
Engineers from Africa for Africa
One of the most important projects of ETH4D is about to be launched: a joint Master's programme with the Ashesi University near Accra, Ghana. With this project, ETH Zurich and Ashesi, together with partners from industry, want to train dedicated engineers from Africa for Africa. The kick-off event will take place on 13 October, 2020 from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. CET. You can follow the event via livestream: