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DEVELOPMENT

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VULNERABILITIES

PARTNERSHIP

CAPACITIES

EDUCATION

TECHNOLOGIES

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Creating a more inclusive world is the duty of everyone. It is also the cornerstone of EPFL’s commitment to society. CODEV’s mission is to promote technological innovation, in collaboration with its partner institutions in the Global South, in the school’s three core areas: education, research and innovation.

CODEV is highly implicated in the education of EPFL students. In 2016, we successfully diffused our first MOOC, entitled A Resilient Future - Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Two other courses – a bachelor’s level course on Cooperation and Development and a master’s level course on Urban Habitats in Developing Countries – likewise had positive results. In 2017, a MOOC on Technology Innovation for Sustainable Development will be launched, as will a master’s course in Development Engineering that focuses on project-based learning and human-centered design.

The challenges in the area of research are immense; given this, we must invest greater effort. Three dissertations on urban development challenges will help strengthen CODEV’s urban research expertise in developing and emerging countries. The urban research resulting from these dissertations will focus on urban planning in Southern cities in order to offer decision-makers governance tools that are adapted to local contexts and resources. Through our UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development, we are also exploring research needs in disaster risk reduction in collaboration with international partners in 2017.

Technological innovation, another pillar of EPFL, is CODEV’s third key focus area. The project Info4Dourou 2.0, which uses ICT to optimize the use of irrigation in dry regions, has been successfully tested in new regions, such as Palestine. Plans are currently underway to enhance ICT-environmental research in other fields and expand to other countries in 2017.

EssentialTech has received significant funding and continues to expand its work in the field of medical technologies. Be it an X-ray machine, incubator, protective medical clothing (used in the event of an epidemic)

or an electricity supply for a health center, the approach is the same: start with needs, know the context and rethink new products sustainably by making them robust, simple, inexpensive and easy to use and maintain.

Humanitarian Tech Hub, a partnership between EPFL and ICRC, has also successfully secured CTI funding for the Agilis project, which aims to develop an artificial foot that is robust, affordable and suitable for all terrains.

Through these and other activities, CODEV continues to strengthen EPFL internationally and strives to contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction in the world in a significant way.

Prof. Jean-Claude BolayDirector / Cooperation & Development Center

Dr. Silvia HostettlerDeputy Director / Cooperation & Development Center

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CODEV 2016

1 Foreword

2 Contents

4 CODEV’s Mission

6 CODEV’s EssentialTalks and Events

8 Research Projects

8 Info4Dourou 2.0 10 Urban Research 14 Scientific Diasporas, Migration and Development 16 EssentialTech

22 Humanitarian Tech Hub

24 UNESCO Chair

28 Education

30 Management of Research Programmes 30 CODEV Seed Money Programme 32 Bilateral Programmes 36 Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology (ISCB) 38 Cooperation with Universidad del Valle – Colombia

40 International Networks

42 Ingénieurs du Monde

44 Highlights

46 Team

48 Finances and Human Resources

50 Partners and Sponsors


→ CODEV’S MISSION

To promote innovative technologies to support social, environmental and economic development in the Global South.

OUR MISSION

• We help strengthen research institutions through joint research projects and education programmes;

• We encourage and support researchers at EPFL to develop scientific cooperation projects, and advise the EPFL Presidency with regard to cooperation with the Global South;

• We create and promote innovative technologies aimed at poverty reduction and sustainable development; and

• We offer courses in development engineering and sustainable development in the Global South to undergraduate and graduate students at EPFL and elsewhere.

We implement our mission through excellence in research, education and training and through strategic partnerships.

OUR VALUES

High level education and scientific excellence are necessary prerequisites for sustainable development.

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Innovation in appropriate technologies is a way to alleviate poverty in the Global South.

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North-South and South-South scientific partnerships contribute to addressing the most pressing challenges.


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This year, CODEV organized three major events, drawing large numbers of students, EPFL researchers and outside guests.

SenseCityVity: Mobile Crowdsourcing, Urban Perception and Collective ActionInvolving young people in local civic life – which has important implications educationally, socially and economically – is highly relevant today in Latin America. CODEV had the pleasure of welcoming Daniel Gatica-Perez and Darshan Santani (IDIAP Research Institute and EPFL), who presented SenseCityVity, a successful project funded by the CODEV Seed Money Programme in 2014 and 2015. The project involved a mobile crowdsourcing framework wherein young people helped raise awareness about the urban issues that mattered to them. The collective work, which combined photos and video, online experiments, data analysis and media creation, gave way to a reflection process that allows discussions and proposals to address such issues to emerge.

The Occupied Engineer: ICT for Smart Water ManagementIn collaboration with the student association Ingénieurs du Monde (IdM), CODEV welcomed master’s student Gustav Isaksson (SIE EPFL). His presentation on his 6-month internship in Palestine, as part of CODEV’s Info4Dourou 2.0 project to introduce ICT in agriculture to improve water use management, offered insight into how ICT can be used in agriculture and adapted to the Palestinian context. He also discussed the specific environmental context and some of the challenges of working in a conflict zone.

2016 General Assembly of the Swiss Water PartnershipThe Swiss Water Partnership (SWP) is a multi-stakeholder platform that brings together Swiss organizations from the academic, public and private sectors and civil society to find innovative solutions to water challenges in developing and transition countries. SWP brings together over 70 member organizations – experts across sectors and scales – to share, complement and develop the best solutions to sustainable water issues. As a member of SWP, CODEV had the pleasure of hosting the 2016 General Assembly. In addition to the formal part of the assembly, members had the chance to discover CODEV activities, discuss the future activities of SWP, learn more about the Dispatch on Switzerland’s International Cooperation 2017-2020 and exchange ideas during several networking opportunities.


Info4Dourou 2.0 In a context of climate change and growing pressure over water resources, North and South partners from the private and academic sectors are working together on an assisted irrigation system in collaboration with local farmer associations and universities.

TechnologyRobust, autonomous wireless sensor technology adapted to extreme climatic conditions provides eco-hydrological data useful to local producers using a simple technique: when the soil becomes too dry, producers receive a text message on their cellphones to trigger irrigation. The data is also available on the web for remote users. The technology has been tested across Burkina Faso since 2012 for drip irrigation and received positive feedbacks as it allows for significant water savings while increasing production. It has also been tested in Palestine since 2016.

Current experiments are focusing on the irrigation management system as a means for improving food security, contributing to sustainable management of water resources and adapting to climate change scenarios. Research is underway to apply the system to surface irrigation and watering cans in order to have a stronger impact on producers’ livelihoods.

Prospects• Transfer of “Swiss made” technology to a local

low-cost solution.• Creation of a local company in Burkina Faso

for long-term sustainability.

Achievements• Transdisciplinary research using

a holistic approach that benefits people’s needs and contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Latest publication• Müller, T., Perona, P., & Ranquet Bouleau,

C. (2016). Optimizing drip irrigation for eggplant crops in semi-arid zones using evolving thresholds, Agricultural Water Management, vol. 177, p. 54-65.

ICT for Smart Water Management

→ RESEARCH PROJECTS“Doing my master thesis project as part of Info4dourou 2.0 was a great experience. It gave me the opportunity to use the engineering skills I have developed during my education directly in the field. Introducing the project in a new context was challenging, but I learned a lot and grew as a person. I have since used all the skills I acquired during my fieldwork, and can really recommend doing a thesis project abroad. It was very interesting to address such a pressing issue, not only for the region I worked in but also for so many places around world. More efficient use of water resources can really improve the lives of people living in poverty. Furthermore, collaborating with the competent staff at Info4dourou 2.0 and at CODEV really inspired me, making it even clearer that engineers have an important role to play in achieving sustainable development both locally and globally.”

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Gustav Isaksson, SIE EPFL


Urban Research

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In December 2016, Abigaïl-Laure Kern successfully defended her PhD thesis on “Crisis and Governance. Urban Governance in a Crisis Context: Trajectories of Intermediate Haitian Cities after the January 12, 2010 Earthquake.” This dissertation carried out under the supervision of Prof. Jean-Claude Bolay and Dr. Christine Lutringer-Gully, was accepted without reservation.

Ongoing research projects• GLOBAL SOUTH: Urban Planning in Poor Cities: Case Studies

in Burkina Faso, Brazil and Argentina.

• HAITI: Port-au-Prince: Between Urban Vulnerabilities and Growth. Building a Caribbean Metropolis. Partners: Université Paris 8, Université d’Etat d’Haiti and Université Quisqueya.

• SERBIA: Urban Development Processes. A Methodological Investigation into the Complexity and Dynamics of Post-Socialist Cities: A Case Study of Savamala Neighborhood in Belgrade, Serbia.

• SERBIA: SPUDS – Support to Process of Urban Development in Serbia. Partner: Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of Serbia (IAUS).

Main conferences Jean-Claude Bolay• Planning in a Developing World: Which Alternative for Poor Cities.

Urban Transitions Global Summit 2016, Shanghai, China.

Marija Cvetinovic • Guidelines to Reinterpret Decision Making Complexity for Multifaceted

Urban Governance in Belgrade, Serbia. RSA 2nd North America Conference Cities and Regions: Managing Growth & Change, Atlanta, USA.

Abigaïl-Laure Kern• (With Hervé Manaud) From Innovation in the Construction Sector

in Haiti to Social Impact on Haitian Society: Digital Norms by Assimilation DNA. 2016 UNESCO Conference on Technologies for Development, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Relevant publications• Bolay, J.-C. (2016). Prosperity and Social Inequalities: Montes Claros, How to Plan an Intermediary

City in Brazil. Current Urban Studies, 4:175-194. doi: 10.4236/cus.2016.42013.

• Bolay, J.-C., Chenal, J., & Pedrazzini, Y. (Eds.) (2016). Learning from the Slums for the Development of Emerging Cities. Springer: Paris, Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-31794-6.

• Cvetinovic, M., Maricic, T., & Bolay, J.-C. (2016). Participatory Urban Transformations in Savamala, Belgrade – Capacities and Limitations. Spatium, No. 36:15-23. IAUS.

• Kern, A.-L., Leroux, M., & Bolay, J.-C. (2016). The Intermediate Role of Medium Sized Cities in China between Ultra-dense Rural Areas and Ultra Large Cities. In G. Verdini, Y. Wang, & X. Zhang (Eds.), Urban China’s Rural Fringe. Actors, Dimensions and Management Challenges. Ashgate: Aldershot.


Research on Scientific Diasporas, Migration and DevelopmentWorkshop on skilled migration, diasporas and digital technologiesOn November 10 2016, Gabriela Tejada from CODEV, Dominique Vinck from UNIL and Daniel Gatica-Perez from IDIAP Research Institute and EPFL organized an international interdisciplinary workshop to discuss questions and tools for studying and supporting diasporas. Conceptual and methodological challenges with regard to skilled migration and scientific mobility in the current dynamics of technological progress were illustrated through quantitative and qualitative country case studies.

Exploring new avenues of researchIn collaboration with the Center for Finance and Development at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, CODEV has begun work on the preliminary research project, Diaspora Finance for Sustainable Development, which examines how the Tanzanian diaspora can enhance the local venture investment environment through transformative remittances into productive sectors in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Participation in international gatheringsIn 2016, Gabriela Tejada was an invited speaker at the following workshops:• International Mobilities and Global Change,

University of Lausanne (Switzerland)• IncoNetEaP Workshop on Scientific Diaspora,

Center for Social Innovation, Vienna (Austria)• Facilitating Collaboration between

the Science, Diaspora and the Albanian National Science System, PERFORM HELVETAS, Tirana (Albania)

Latest publications• Garcia Delahaye, S., & Tejada, G.

(forthcoming). Transnational Investments of the Tunisian Diaspora: Trajectories, Skills Accumulation and Constraints. In M. Elo, & I. Minto-Coy (Eds.) Diaspora Networks in International Business. Springer.

• Tejada, G. (2016). Skilled Indians in Europe: Knowledge Transfer and Social Impact. In M. Nowicka, & V. Šerbedžija (Eds.), Migration and Social Remittances in a Global Europe. Palgrave; Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-60126-1.


“Big data tools analytics can be used to help monitor skilled migrants’ trajectories, to identify and characterize professional members of a diaspora and to collaborate in science, technology and innovation in an open and globalized environment.”

T T T Sandra Carolina Rivera, National University of Colombia


The EssentialTech programme combines technology development with innovative business models for a sustainable, large-scale impact on poverty. The programme’s successes has prompted EPFL to designate it as one of the two school projects for the 2017-2020 period.

2016 was a successful year for fundraising. Thanks to new resources, GlobalDiagnostiX was able to enter its second research phase. Agilis, the first large project in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), initiated by CODEV’s Humanitarian Tech Hub, was able to secure the financing needed to get started. The SmartPPE project also successfully raised funds and brought together a large international consortium of both public and private partners. Both projects will start in 2017.

EssentialTech’s first spinoff company, Pristem S.A., whose goal is to deploy the GlobalDiagnostiX digital x-ray system, finalized its business plan and started a fundraising roadshow in Europe and Africa.

To disseminate its approach and methodology, EssentialTech’s MOOC, entitled Technology Innovation for Sustainable Development, was further developed and will be launched in the spring of 2017.

EssentialTechGlobalDiagnostiXRadiology is essential for diagnosing important health problems such as tuberculosis and trauma injuries. The project aims to make digital radiology available in primary healthcare centers worldwide, by developing a robust, affordable digital system specifically adapted to low-income countries. EssentialTech leads this ambitious project that involves over 40 researchers and experts in Switzerland and Africa.

A complete analysis of the feasibility prototype was conducted in 2016 to evaluate its performance and durability. Research continues to improve the technology, particularly with regard to the system’s connectivity, allowing the distribution of eHealth services such as telemedicine and online e-learning materials.


Often, the image quality of x-ray films is very poor to issue a proper

diagnosis. Moreover, each image can cost up to 15% of the average

monthly earnings in Cameroon, placing a heavy financial burden

on a population with no possibility of health insurance.



AgilisAgilis is a joint project of EPFL and ICRC whose aim is to develop a new prosthetic foot. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 80% of disabled people live in low-income countries. Unfortunately, however, high-end prosthetic products are unaffordable for the vast majority of them. The prosthesis will have biomechanical features similar to existing high-end products; its life-like cosmetic shell and innovative design will both reduce the stigma associated with disability and be affordable. The two-year-long project, under the leadership of EssentialTech, will bring together three EPFL laboratories, ICRC and a company that manufactures prosthetic parts.

SmartPPEThe West-African Ebola outbreak showed the importance of appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers. Unfortunately, existing equipment is complex to use, thus increasing the risk of self-infection. Moreover, poor ventilation can lead to overheating in tropical climates. As they are for one-time-use only, they are also problematic in terms of costs, logistics and disposal.

EPFL has partnered with the University of Geneva, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to develop PPE to protect against deadly emerging viruses. Its design, which will be adapted to field conditions through innovative technology, will prepare health systems for future outbreaks.

The first prototype was developed in 2016 in collaboration with the Swiss company SF Tech sàrl. Thanks to successful fundraising, the project, involving a new and stronger consortium (with partners Sonceboz S.A. in Switzerland, Seyntex N.V. in Belgium and the Belgian textile research center CenTexBel) will start in 2017.

Design prototype of the PPE, showing how all pieces of equipment are integrated into a single suit.


CURES (Centre Universitaire de Recherche sur l’Energie pour la Santé)Located in Cameroon, CURES is a joint initiative between EPFL, the Ecole nationale supérieure polytechnique de Yaoundé (ENSPY), the EssentialMed Foundation and Polytechnique Montréal that aims to improve primary healthcare in the Global South through safe and reliable electricity supply solutions.

As a testimony to its growing international recognition, in 2016 CURES was awarded a grant by the World Bank that has allowed it to recruit four Master’s students and four PhD students. A pilot project was also developed between CURES and WHO, whereby CURES will use WHO’s Hospital Energy Audit Tool to assess various hospitals in Cameroon and propose improvements – marking an important step for the Centre in its effort to become a reference for questions relative to hospital energy. In 2016, CURES continued to offer training workshops on the topic. The most recent one included participants from Gabon, Cameroon, Senegal and Madagascar, with speakers from Switzerland and Cameroon.

GlobalNeoNatNeonatal mortality is still unacceptably high in the Global South, where almost 3 million newborns die each year – many due to hypothermia. GlobalNeoNat is working to develop an infant incubator tailored to low-income countries.

To compensate for frequent power outages, a thermal energy storage system was developed and patented this year. Advances have been made in the incubator’s design and the integration of phototherapy treatment solutions. A contactless temperature measurement system is being developed to replace disposable, expensive, unhygienic skin probes.

Ruben Mandelli, a student in anthropo-technology, presents

the result of his work on the design of the incubator.


AcknowledgementsEssentialTech wants to thank all of its partners, whose collaboration is essential to the progress we have made thus far. EssentialTech is also very grateful to its sponsors: the Symphasis Foundation, the Dragon Bleu Foundation, the Gebauer Stiftung, Fondation Philanthropia and others who wish to remain anonymous. A very special thanks to the Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO) for its considerable support and highly valued participation in several projects, notably GlobalDiagnostiX. Last but not least, the EssentialTech team would like to thank the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) for its support.


Humanitarian Tech HubLaunched by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and EPFL in 2015, the Humanitarian Tech Hub aims to foster and facilitate collaboration between humanitarian actors, researchers and other players interested in mobilizing cutting-edge research to address today’s humanitarian challenges. The Hub focuses on three main types of activities: • Development and testing of equipment

and tools for humanitarian action. • Research to gain a better understanding of

technical issues faced by humanitarian action. • Outreach activities to help humanitarian

actors, researchers and companies to connect with one another.

In 2016, the Hub initiated and helped launch the Agilis project (led by EssentialTech), whose aim is to develop an innovative prosthetic foot for amputees. The Hub has initiated

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and supervised several evaluations in collaboration with EPFL scientists designed to support humanitarian action. For example, extensive research was conducted to find large-scale, alternative ways of treating water in conflict-affected areas. Another project aimed to test a remote-sensing device to monitor water levels in wells in drought-prone areas in Africa. Finally, a detailed protocol for the auditing of electrical infrastructures in hospitals has been developed. This protocol is currently being tested by ICRC personnel to assess the situation in several ICRC hospitals around the world. The Hub has also organized or participated in several events and media campaigns to raise awareness within the engineering community regarding the needs of humanitarians involved in protracted crises.

“The scale and nature of crises are bigger and more complex than we are used to. The challenge for us is changing the way we respond. It’s a new situation and we need new ways of responding”T T T T T T T Peter Maurer, President of ICRC


The 4th International UNESCO Conference on Technologies for Development (Tech4Dev 2016) was held at the SwissTech Convention Centre at EPFL in Lausanne from May 2-4 2016.

The conference brought together over 500 attendees, including researchers and decision-makers, as well as representatives from NGOs, international organizations and the private sector, from 65 countries to address the question of how to move from innovation to social impact.

Over the three days, 75 scientific papers were presented in 17 parallel sessions in the fields of ICT, energy, urban development, disaster risk reduction, medical technologies and humanitarian action. Conference attendees could also attend 10 additional interactive sessions to learn more and partake in discussions on cross-cutting themes such as measuring development outcomes and successfully upscaling promising technologies. The conference also served as a platform for the official launch of the new, open access, interdisciplinary Journal of Development Engineering, managed by the University of California, Berkeley, and published by Elsevier.

Worldwide Representation at Tech4Dev 2016

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Some of the key questions that emerged from the discussions over the three days were:• We all agree that technologies should be affordable, appropriate

and robust, but who defines what is affordable, appropriate and robust?• Are we ready to delegate leadership to local communities?• Why are we accountable to donors but not to communities?• How can we create technology adoption incentives?

“Innovative technologies play an important role in our search for sustainable global development. However, technologies alone are not enough.” noted Silvia Hostettler, the Conference Chair. “The Tech4Dev Conference is a platform for people to work together towards appropriate, financially sustainable and up-scalable technologies for a real impact in the field.”

“I am on a 6-week conference circuit … But the other events I’ve attended really put the Tech4Dev event into context for me. You planned such a constructive, substantive, three-day programme--it was a great experience. I’m already looking forward to what is planned for 2018.”T T T Jessica Pothering, Engineering for Change, New York Save the date …

Tech4Dev 2018!The next Tech4Dev Conference will be held at the SwissTech Convention Centre at EPFL from June 27-29 2018.


“Thank you to all those who contributed to putting this course together. I gained a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the role of science and technology in disaster risk reduction!”T T T MOOC Tech4DRR Participant

As a UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development, CODEV develops academic courses on technologies for development to meet the needs of EPFL engineers, researchers and professionals from Switzerland and abroad.

2016 saw the final steps in the design of the MOOC: A Resilient Future - Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction (MOOC Tech4DRR) as well as two new courses on technological innovation and development engineering. The 4th edition of our course on Cooperation and Development was rated 5.5 out of 6 by students, and our Master-level course on Urban Habitat and Development continues to be in high demand.

Our Interdisciplinary Courses

MOOC Tech4DRRDesigned to reach a large and interdisciplinary community, this MOOC explores existing and emerging science and technologies for disaster risk reduction. The seven-week edition of this MOOC, which brings together 28 lecturers and 14 partner organizations, was successfully launched in November 2016. The next on-demand edition will be online soon.

First Editions for Two New Courses! • Master’s course in Development Engineering (ENV-470):

Starting February 2017 at EPFL • MOOC on Technology Innovation for Sustainable Development:

To be launched in spring 2017

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Profile of the MOOC Tech4DRR Participants

• Average age 35• Women 41%• Education 53% Master’s degree, 27% Bachelor’s, 10% PhD• Nationalities represented 168


Seed funding generating a positive impact on sustainable development in the Global SouthA new call for Seed Money projects in 2016 provided EPFL scientists with the opportunity to reinforce partnerships with researchers from the Global South.

Funding in the amount of CHF 99,100 was granted to the eight projects selected. The projects encouraged innovative research and technology applications to address the local development challenges in various geographical locations in Africa (Senegal and Burkina Faso), Asia (India and Iran), and Latin America (Colombia, Peru and Argentina).

Since 2005, our Seed Money Programme has funded 89 EPFL projects with partners in more than 35 different countries, for some CHF 915,000.

Seed Money Conference 2016CODEV organized its Seed Money Conference in November 2016.During this Conference, entitled Encouraging Collaboration with Partners from the Global South, EPFL researchers and their partners discussed their collaboration experiences and presented the results and their impact. They also discussed the opportunities and challenges as regards taking their seed projects to the next level. Speakers included Negar Ashari Astani, Ursula Röthlisberger (LCBC), Christophe Moser (LPAD), Felippe De Alencastro (GR-CEL), Katrin Beyer (EESD), Sandor Kasas (LPMV) and Nicolas Wyrsch (PVLAB).

CODEV Seed Money Programme

Seed Money 2016 funded projects• Study of the performance and reliability of PV

solar modules in sub-Saharan Africa (Senegal), by Christophe BALLIF, STI (http://pvlab.epfl.ch/)

• Instability of thin reinforced concrete U-shaped walls under earthquake loading: Transferring knowledge and improving local experimental facilities to better assess and mitigate seismic risks (Colombia), by Katrin BEYER, ENAC (http://eesd.epfl.ch/)

• Clean energy financing in India (India), by Dominique FORAY, CDM (http://cemi.epfl.ch/)

• Plan of experiments as a point of support for research skills’ development in Peru (Peru), by Jean-Marie FUERBRINGER, SB

• Ultra-rapid detection of antibiotic resistant bacteria (Argentina), by Sandor KASAS, SB (http://lpmv.epfl.ch/)

• Contactless sensing and temperature regulation in an infant incubator for developing countries (India), by Christophe MOSER, STI (http://lapd.epfl.ch/)

• Telemedicine and modelling tools for optimizing surveillance response of waterborne diseases in Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso), by Andrea RINALDO, ENAC (http://echo.epfl.ch/)

• Computational and experimental design of low cost solar cells with enhanced efficiencies (Iran), by Ursula RÖTHLISBERGER, SB (http://lcbc.epfl.ch/)

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“The seed funding helped us gain useful expertise on the choice of technology. We were able to establish long-term collaboration to support PV deployment in Senegal based on a model that can be replicated in other countries.” Q Q Q Nicolas Wyrsch, PVLAB EPFL

“The philosophy behind seed money that inspires us to care about development in other parts of the world is beautiful. It encourages ties between cultures and a higher level of understanding all over the world. This collaboration with Iranian partners has helped break their scientific isolation.”T T T Negar Ashari Astani, LCBC EPFL


Cooperation Instruments with Brazil and IndiaThe Seed Money grant for projects with Brazil enables Swiss and Brazilian researchers to jointly undertake preliminary research or organize workshops. The 14 projects selected in the 2015-2016 call were successfully implemented in 2016. The outcomes reinforced bilateral collaboration in areas such as Human and Social Sciences, Biology and Medicine, Mathematics and Natural and Engineering Sciences.

The FLASH Research Programme allows Swiss researchers to study exceptional environmental, societal or political events in partnership with researchers from Brazil and India. A total of seven FLASH projects with India and three with Brazil, mainly around environmental and social issues, were successfully completed in 2016.

The Academia-Industry Training (AIT) Programme aims to support scientists in transforming their high-level applied research into market applications and discovering their entrepreneurial potential. By connecting scientists from top institutions in Switzerland, India and Brazil, the programme promotes international networking and access to emerging markets.


Bilateral ProgrammesThe second and third AIT Cycles were completed in 2016, with activities including kick-off days in Lausanne, one-week camps in Bangalore and Rio de Janeiro, 10-week acceleration and mentoring programmes in Brazil and a one-week Swiss Camp. AIT Innovation Grants were awarded to four breakthrough Swiss scientrepreneurs in the areas of Engineering, Environment, Health and Medicine.

98 researchers from Switzerland, Brazil and India have participated in the AIT Programme so far. The AIT Programme was implemented by the EPFL Leading House in partnership with ventureLab, swissnex Brazil, swissnex India, Brazil’s Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), the Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST) and IIT Bombay’s Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE).

Indo-Swiss Joint Research Programme in the Social SciencesAs Associate Leading House for India, the University of Lausanne (UNIL) manages the activities of the Indo-Swiss Joint Research Programme in the Social Sciences (ISJRPSS) in partnership with the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR). In September 2016, the Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) meeting and third Indo-Swiss joint seminar, which brought together Indian and Swiss scientists involved in the ISJRPSS, took place in New Delhi. The second joint call for Scholars Exchange Grants projects was launched following the seminar.

Swiss Bilateral Programmes with Brazil and India



Latin America28 Seed Money projects implementedThe Seed Money Programme was introduced as a new instrument offering grants to Swiss researchers for projects in five focus countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru). A total of 28 projects addressing a wide diversity of topics were implemented in 2016. Six of these projects also received a Top-up Grant to strengthen collaboration prospects.

Argentina in focusCooperation with Argentina was strengthened in 2016 through the first Call for Joint Research Projects, launched by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation (MINCYT) in Argentina, following an agreement recently signed by the two governments.

Seminar on Seed Money Latin AmericaThe seminar “Encouraging Swiss Scientific Collaboration with Latin America” held in November at EPFL, brought together 70 participants. Research experiences and project outcomes were presented by grant recipients from Switzerland and Latin America. Experts from SNSF and EPFL EUresearch discussed the challenges of taking seed projects to the next level. The seminar concluded the exploratory activities for the 2013-2016 phase.

Exploratory Activities for Latin America and Vietnam

VietnamCall for Seed Money Projects 2016-2017A third call for Seed Money grants for projects in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) was launched by ETH Zurich in collaboration with EPFL in 2016. A total of 49 proposals from Swiss researchers for projects with the five focus countries were submitted. Eight projects for activities with Vietnam received funding.

Field trip to VietnamIn October 2016, Gabriela Tejada from EPFL and Barbara Becker from ETH Zurich conducted a fact-finding mission in Vietnam, which aimed at exploring the national Higher Education and science & technology systems. The field trip included meetings with key actors at several selected institutions in Ho-Chi-Minh-Ville and Hanoi.

“Thanks to a seed grant, we were able to take a field research trip to the Bariloche region in Northern Patagonia along with scientists from the partner institutions in Switzerland, Argentina and Italy. As a result, we were able to identify and delineate sites in the Patagonian Andes where different natural disturbances interact with forest ecosystems and, at the same time, pose a risk to local communities.” S S S Dr. Peter Bebi, Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, WSL


ISCB is a bilateral research and development programme jointly funded and steered by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). In 2017, this 43-year-long partnership to foster capacity building in biotechnology will be phased out. The intended outcome of the capacity building was to develop and validate innovative biotechnological products and processes to support sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, and thereby contribute to the food security of small and marginal farmers in India.

Four networks, each consisting of biotechnologists, plant breeders and socio-economists in a constructive collaboration,

Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology (ISCB)

have made notable progress to date and are expected to achieve the following by the end of Phase IV (January 2013 – October 2017): • Ragi (finger millet) network: Identification of the genetic resources

for targeted finger millet improvement and development of genomic tools for molecular breeding.

• Pigeon pea network: Development of an advanced breeding line of pigeon pea with dwarf stature, early maturity and high yield and advanced research towards pest resistance (pod borers).

• Cassava network: Capacity building of Indian scientists in cassava biotechnology and identification, and evaluation of non-transgenic varieties resistant to the cassava mosaic virus.

• BIOFI (bio-fertilizer/bio-irrigation) network: Development of an innovative bio-fertilization and bio-irrigation package in a specified pigeon pea and finger millet intercropping system.

• Socio-economic contribution: Assessment of each crop’s production system, market(s), policy, and (where applicable) the relevant aspects for technology transfer, product development, public acceptance and adoption by end-users.


“ISCB has fostered close science partnerships, ongoing long-term personal relationships and interactions -- from basic science to product formation to industry transfer. A unique experience along the value chain over the years.” T T T Evaluation statement by a research partner involved in ISCB Phases I-III (1999-2012)


The cooperation agreement between the Universidad del Valle (Univalle) and EPFL has existed for more than 30 years. The programme jointly funded by CODEV and Univalle aims to foster sustainable collaborations and scientific exchange between the two institutions. In 2016, the number of visiting students from EPFL surpassed those visiting from Univalle. This trend is not a coincidence, but rather reflects a continuous effort to promote internships in Colombia among EPFL students. At the same time, Univalle has made substantial efforts to offer attractive research projects.

Silvia Binet and Louise Chassout decided to spend part of their summer fine-tuning a photochemical process to remove pathogens from underground water. In Colombia, the use of underground water is increasing due to the contamination of surface water. Photochemical processes have failed thus far to desinfect surface water because of the high organic matter content. However, Silvia and Louise have shown that these energy-efficient processes are well suited for underground water.

Alice Leydier and Clément Chenevas spent an internship developing an alternative biochemical process that transforms atmospheric nitrogen into ammonium ions. This is a very important process, as it allows for the production of bio-fertilizers. Plants cannot use molecular nitrogen and thus require nitrogen in a different form. Today, only the costly Haber-Bosch process allows for such a transformation. An alternative process might not only reduce costs and contamination, but also reduce South countries’ dependency on their Northern neighbors. These two examples highlight the important opportunities this cooperation offers students from both sides.

Cooperation with Universidad del Valle – Colombia

In November, CODEV also co-organized a series of workshops with Univalle in Colombia. During three days, researchers and lecturers discussed research and education initiatives in such fields as DRR, sustainable habitat, MOOCs, development engineering and scoped out potential joint projects.


“I really had fun in Colombia thanks to the lab that integrated me so kindly: I enjoyed the work they asked me, I loved the atmosphere and relations between teachers, students and the lab personal. Living in Cali is not as dangerous as people can imagine: peoples’ smile, kindness and humor, salsa and fruits made the internship incredible.” T T T T T T T Louise Chassout, étudiante master, section de chimie et génie chimique


The Network of Excellence in Engineering Sciences of the French-speaking Community (RESCIF) implements innovative, targeted, sustainable partnerships among 15 technological universities. As a North-South network, it aims to address key issues in emerging and developing countries. CODEV, which is responsible for managing the network, leads this project for EPFL.

RESCIF’s main objectives are: • Promoting research that will be useful

to development in emerging countries, notably in the areas of water, energy, health, nutrition and food security, urban issues and entrepreneurship.

• Encouraging the training of young researchers from emerging institutions in cutting-edge technologies.

• Implementing an innovative system of cooperation within this North-South network.

Main activities in 2016: • The ongoing development of existing joint

laboratories: – CARE: Centre Asiatique de Recherche

sur l’Eau (Asian Centre for Water Research) in Ho-Chi-Minh-Ville (Vietnam)

– CURES: Centre Universitaire de Recherche sur l’Energie pour la Santé (Centre for Research on Energy for Health) in Yaoundé (Cameroon)

RESCIF

• The creation of two new joint laboratories: – CESAM: Centre d’Etude sur la Sécurité Alimentaire

et le Développement des Molécules fonctionnelles (Centre for Food Security and Development of Functional Molecules) in Dakar (Senegal)

– CRAPU: Centre de Recherche et d’Appui aux Politiques Urbaines (Research Centre on Urban Issues) in Port-au-Prince (Haiti)

• Expanding of the Massive Open Online Course programme: creation, use, collaboration, pedagogy and the launch of 3 MOOC competence centers in Africa

• RESCIF meetings held in Rabat (Morocco) and Lausanne (Switzerland)• Scientific meetings on nutrition and entrepreneurship• Growth of ETU-RESCIF’s traineeship programme (RESCIF’s

student network)

“Thank you so much for the excellent organization of the RESCIF meetings as well as your warm and efficient facilitation. It was a great pleasure to exchange with the delegates and see how the network has advanced. [This] progress owes much to your tenacity.”S S S Florence Michau, INP Grenoble, RESCIF meeting Lausanne, October 18-21 2016

→ INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS


Ingénieurs du Monde (IdM)In 2016, Ingénieurs du Monde was able to step back and appreciate the previous year’s efforts regarding its visibility. Through the promotion of events via short videos, the distribution of Point Sud (the association’s newsletter) and hot drinks served outside its offices (to name only a few initiatives), the number of members almost doubled. Enthusiasm for international cooperation is also growing: our interns working in the Global South now share their experiences with thousands of video followers. In 2016, 34 students went to 14 different countries!

In 2017, we are focusing on two goals; creating links with IdM alumni during our annual reception, and expanding our internship offers in Latin America, due to the strong demand by EPFL students.

Follow us on social media or our website, or stop by for a cup of coffee if you have any questions or are interested in doing your Master project or internship in the Global South!

“Colombia is absolutely magical! People’s joie de vivre is contagious, and there are so many things to see. The ambiance at the lab is fantastic. The project we’re working on is very interesting and allows us to touch on all aspects of engineering. We’re very autonomous in our work, which lets us give free reign to our imaginations.”S S S Alice Leydier and Clément Chenevas, SV EPFL

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→ HIGHLIGHTS

Tech4Dev 2016The 4th International UNESCO Conference on Technologies for Development (Tech4Dev 2016) was held at the SwissTech Convention Centre at EPFL in Lausanne from May 2-4 2016. The guiding question of Tech4Dev 2016 was how to progress from innovation to social impact. Rising global challenges require technological innovations that have a real impact on the ground. While it is critical to focus on technical excellence, it is more important to focus on building successful business models that promote large-scale deployment and the long-term financial sustainability of projects. The conference brought together 500 participants from 65 countries to present cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and field-based case studies that illustrated the challenges and opportunities associated with the transition from innovation to social impact.

New technologies for humanitarian aidIn 2015, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) joined forces with EPFL to create the Humanitarian Tech Hub at CODEV. The agreement, officially signed by ICRC President Peter Maurer and EPFL President Patrick Aebischer in March 2016, outlines a four-year programme aimed at fostering collaboration between the humanitarian and scientific sectors, along with specialists in other fields, to develop technologies to tackle the humanitarian challenges the world faces today. In 2016, the Hub successfully secured CTI funding for the Agilis project, which is working to develop a robust and affordable prosthetic foot suited to all terrains, completing the range of prostheses the ICRC already uses.

Academia-Industry Training – Making entrepreneurs out of researchers“Intensive,” “insightful” and “cross-pollinating” were some of the words participants used to describe the AIT Programme in 2016. Based on an EPFL Leading House initiative in partnership with ventureLab and swissnex, the programme aims to support scientists in transforming their high-level applied research into market applications and unveiling their entrepreneurial potential. By connecting scientists and government

agencies from Switzerland, India and Brazil, the programme promotes international networking and access to emerging markets. The second and third AIT Cycles were completed in 2016, with activities that included kick-off days in Lausanne, one-week camps in Bangalore and Rio de Janeiro, 10-week acceleration and mentoring programmes in Brazil and India, and a one-week Swiss Camp. AIT Innovation Grants were awarded to four breakthrough Swiss scientrepreneurs in the areas of Engineering, Environment, Health and Medicine.

Research and innovation as drivers to meet the 2030 AgendaOn November 9, in collaboration with Karen Sudmeier-Rieux (University of Lausanne) and Julien Bettler from the NGO Norlha, CODEV presented innovative research approaches

My heartiest congratulations on launching Development Engineering! Terrific accomplishment! And I am happy to have a strong partner in EPFL. Prof. Ashok Gadgil, Faculty Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley

to disaster risk reduction at the KFPE/SDC Research Fair Pathways to Transformation. Research and innovation are drivers for achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Agenda. The Research Fair was a valuable platform for increasing visibility and exploring new partnerships.

EPFL and partners join forces for a MOOC on disaster risk reductionIn November 2016, CODEV launched its first collaborative MOOC: A Resilient Future – Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction, bringing together 28 lecturers and 14 partner organizations. Over seven weeks, participants explored how science and technology could help to reduce disaster risk and increase resilience, with a focus on three main natural hazards – floods, landslides and earthquakes. Developed to reach a large community, this MOOC attracted roughly 4,000 participants from 168 countries. The next on-demand edition will soon be online!

Congratulations to Abigaïl-Laure Kern on successfully defending her PhD thesis!Abigaïl joined CODEV in 2008 as a Programme Manager in charge of the Urban Research line of the UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development. In 2011, she started working on her dissertation, entitled “Crisis and Governance. Urban Governance in a Crisis Context: Trajectories of Intermediate Haitian Cities after the January 12 2010 Earthquake.” In December 2016, after many years of intensive research, her dissertation (carried out under the supervision of Prof. Jean-Claude Bolay and Dr. Christine Lutringer-Gully) was accepted without reservation. CODEV is very proud of her outstanding achievement and wishes her a bright and successful future!


→ TEAM

One Team, creativity and innovation for sustainable change

CODEV is a multidisciplinary team whose areas of specialization cover a wide range of topics, including: engineering, urban technologies, information and communication technologies, medical technology, scientific diasporas, disaster risk management, environmental science, management, social entrepreneurship, economics and social and political sciences. CODEV’s experience and know-how are available to both EPFL’s scientific community and its external partners.

Jean-Claude Bolay DirectorSilvia Hostettler Deputy DirectorCorinne Waridel Administration & Communication ManagerYuri Changkakoti General Secretary RESCIFMarina Cracco Coordinator – Education ProgrammesMarie Humair-Charrière DRR Technical Adviser – Education ProgrammesEileen Hazboun Coordinator – UNESCO Chair in Technologies for DevelopmentGabriela Tejada Programme Manager – SERI Research Programmes, Scientific Diasporas, Seed Money ProgrammeJulien Bettler Programme Manager – SERI Research Programmes Sabine Sperl-Crawford Administrative Assistant – SERI Research ProgrammesFiona Whitehead Administrative Assistant – Scientific Diasporas, SERI Research ProgrammesClémence Bouleau Project Manager – Info4Dourou 2.0 ProjectTom Müller Project Manager – Info4Dourou 2.0 Project (until 31 May 2016)Abigaïl-Laure Kern Programme Manager – Urban Research Klaus Schönenberger Programme Leader – EssentialTechSolomzi Makohliso Deputy Programme Leader – EssentialTechRomain Sahli Project Manager – EssentialTechMatthieu Gani Project Manager – EssentialTechGrégory Huot Project Manager – EssentialTechSébastien Blanc Project Manager – EssentialTechOlivier Gobet Project Manager – EssentialTechNicolas Ducraux Project Manager – EssentialTech (until 31 October 2016)Dikolela Kalubi Programme Manager – Humanitarian Tech HubCéline Dupuy Administrative Assistant – Info4Dourou 2.0, EssentialTech, RESCIF, SERI Research ProgrammesLilian Gilgen Programme Manager – Indo-Swiss Collaboration in BiotechnologyDamaris O’Brien Administrative Assistant – Indo-Swiss Collaboration in BiotechnologyMarija Cvetinovic PhD student Marlène Leroux PhD Student

Not on the picture:Julien Bettler / Marija Cvetinovic / Nicolas Ducraux / Olivier Gobet / Marie Humair-Charrière /Grégory Huot / Dikolela Kalubi / Abigaïl-Laure Kern / Marlène Leroux / Tom Müller


In 2016, the multidisciplinary CODEV team consisted of 25 members, including three PhD students.

The team generated investments of 6.2 million CHF between its research activities, programme management, education, events, human resources and its own operating costs.

As the Leading House for bilateral science and technology cooperation programmes with Brazil and India, CODEV receives funding for its mandates from the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). EPFL is also responsible for exploring potential bilateral research collaborations with other Latin American countries and in Vietnam.

→ FINANCES AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Financing2016 Budget (in CHF)

Human ResourcesResearch Programmes2,540,000

Events163,000

Research Projects1,027,950

Operations240,000

Human Resources2,222,000

Education30,0000

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The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) provides funding support to the Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology (ISCB), the Info4Dourou 2.0 project in Burkina Faso and the UNESCO Conference on Technologies for Development.

As a result of our partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Humanitarian Tech Hub was able to secure funding from the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI).

With regard to further fundraising activities, the EssentialTech programme was highly successful in obtaining major funding from three private foundations, two governmental and international organizations and the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI).

6.2 million CHF


→ PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

ACERD sàrl, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

American Red Cross (USA)

Amrita University (India)

Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences – BFH-HAFL (Switzerland)

Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – MCTI (Brazil)

Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CPNq (Brazil)

CenTexBel (Belgium)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Yaoundé – CHUY (Cameroon)

Centre hospitalier universitaire Vaudois – CHUV (Switzerland)

Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire – CSRS (Ivory Coast)

Centre Universitaire de Recherche sur l’Energie pour la Santé – CURES (Cameroon)

Christian Aid (United Kingdom)

Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries – KFPE (Switzerland)

Commission for Technology and Innovation – CTI (Switzerland) *

Cordaid (The Netherlands)

CSD Engineers (Switzerland)

Department of Biotechnology – DBT, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (India)

Department of Science & Technology – DST, Ministry of Science & Technology,

Government of India (India)

Direction Générale de la Météorologie du Burkina (Burkina Faso)

Dragon Bleu Foundation (Switzerland) *

Eawag (Switzerland)

Ecole Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs – EMI (Morocco)

Ecole nationale supérieure polytechnique de Yaoundé – ENSPY (Cameroon)

Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon – ENS de Lyon (France)

Ecole Polytechnique Paris Saclay (France)

Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique - Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar – ESP Dakar (Senegal)

Elsevier

EssentialMed Foundation (Switzerland)

Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz – FHNW (Switzerland)

Fondation Philanthropia (Switzerland)

Gebauer Stiftung (Switzerland)

Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action – CERAH (Switzerland)

Global – ETH Zurich (Switzerland)

Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale – HES-SO (Switzerland)

Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève – HUG (Switzerland)

Ingénieurs du Monde – IdM (Switzerland)

INP Grenoble (France)

Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles de Burkina Faso – INERA (Burkina Faso)

Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement – 2iE (Burkina Faso)

Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny – INP-HB (Ivory Coast)

Institut Polytechnique de Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville – IP HCMV (Vietnam)

Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia – IAUS (Serbia)

International Association for Promoting Geoethics – IAPG

International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC (Switzerland)

International Development Enterprises – iDE (Burkina Faso)

Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF

Municipalidad de Nueve de Julio (Argentina)

Norlha – Helping people in the Himalayas (Switzerland)

Paul Scherrer Institut – PSI (Switzerland)

Polytechnique Montréal (Canada)

Pristem S.A. (Switzerland)

sensorscope sàrl (Switzerland)

Seyntex N.V. (Belgium)

SF Tech sàrl (Switzerland)

Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship – SINE, IIT Bombay (India)

Sonceboz S.A. (Switzerland)

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation – SERI (Switzerland)

Stiftung Drittes Millennium (Switzerland)

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation – SDC (Switzerland)

Swiss National Science Foundation – SNSF (Switzerland)

Swiss NGO DRR Platform (Switzerland)

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute – Swiss TPH (Switzerland)

swissnex Brazil (Brazil)

swissnex India (India)

Symphasis Foundation (Switzerland)

UAViators (USA)

UNESCO World Heritage Site – Lavaux, Terraced Vineyards (Switzerland)

Universidad del Valle – Univalle (Colombia)

Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros – Unimontes (Brazil)

Université Catholique de Louvain – UCL (Belgium)

Université de Genève – UNIGE (Switzerland)

Université de Lausanne – UNIL (Switzerland)

Université d’Etat d’Haïti – UEH (Haiti)

Université Paris 8 (France)

Université Quisqueya – uniQ (Haiti)

Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth – USJ (Lebanon)

University of California, Berkeley – UC Berkeley (USA)

Velux Stiftung Foundation (Switzerland)

ventureLab (Switzerland)

WeRobotics (USA)

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University – XJTLU (P.R. China)

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