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86 Capacity development Short-term activities As part of its capacity development activities, the North-South Centre supports visiting scientists and teaching stays. Under the umbrella of visiting scientists, two types of activities are funded: research stays of scientists from partner institutions in the South, as well as support for the attendance of scientists from the South at conferences organised by the ETH Zurich. In addition, the North-South Centre promotes teaching activities of ETH scientists or ETH emeriti at partner institutions in the South.
Preparing a joint project at the Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems Visiting scientists Elena Ruiz and Hanoi Medina Winter school, TERI University, New Delhi, India Teaching stay of Massimo Filippini, January 9 – 13, 2009 In October 2009, Maria Elena Ruiz (Head of the Agrophysics Research Unit, GIAF, at the Agrarian University of Havana in Cuba) and Hanoi Medina (member of GIAF) visited the Group of Soil and Terrestrial Environmental Physics at the ETH Zurich. The main objective of the visit was to finalise the definition of the theoretical and practical aspects for a proposal to be submitted to the Swiss National Science Foundation and SDC (see p. 53). During their visit, Maria Elena Ruiz and Hanoi Medina were introduced to various measurement methods and received training in several devices to measure soil water content. All the measurements were done in ferrasols brought from Cuba. In addition, Maria Elena Ruiz and Hanoi Medina obtained some devices and equipments necessary to make preliminary measurements in Cuban ferrasols on-site. This enhances the capacity of GIAF for conducting studies in the soil channel about the temporal changes of soil hydraulic properties. The most important benefit arising from the visit is the expanded knowledge about the modern approach in Soil Physics science. A continued collaboration with the ETH Zurich will increase the theoretical level in soil physics at the GIAF and contribute to resolve agricultural problems in Cuba – such as the compaction of ferrasols in Havana Province that is adversely impacting various crops. In India, the rapid economic growth impacts the availability and use of infrastructure and energy resources. Consequently, the challenge for policy-makers is to balance the need for sustained economic growth while addressing sustainability and equity issues both regional and intergenerational. Thus, policy initiatives have to rely on relevant research in order to improve the effectiveness of policy-making. Several members of the Centre for Energy Policy and Economics (CEPE) at the ETH Zurich are conducting research on topics relevant to the sustainable development of India’s energy sector – For instance, research on energy poverty, on disparities in access to energy resources, and on developmental and health impacts. However, the research findings have not yet been disseminated extensively in India. Recognising the need for bridging the gap between research and policy, TERI University in partnership with CEPE organised a week-long winter school “Selected topics in energy economics and sustainable development”. Daniel Spreng (Prof. em. ETH Zurich) and Massimo Filippini (CEPE) gave several lectures. Approximately 50 participants attended, including research economists and economic practitioners from TERI University and other academic institutions in India. Apart from disseminating research results, the winter school provided an opportunity for networking and for developing new research partnerships. 87 Capacity development Short-term activities Elena Ruiz (fourth from left) and Hanoi Medina (second from right) during the preliminary visit of Dani Or and Hannes Flühler in Havana, Cuba Scholars attending the winter school at TERI University, India
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