Abstract

Knowledge Is the Key to Change in Developing Countries

(University of Bern, June 04, 2013)

The NCCR North-South was an innovative research programme in the fields of global change and sustainable development started in 2001 funded by the Swiss Parliament for 12 years with 100 Million Swiss francs. Six Swiss universities and 140 partner institutions from Africa, Asia and Latin America collaborated to find solutions for problems caused by global change. The program hosted over 200 Masters, 130 PhD and 20 postdoctoral students from the south in Switzerland, 95 percent of which are today working in their home country or other developing countries in research, teaching or as consultants in politics and practice. The transfer of knowledge and investment in research has proven to be one of the most important cornerstones for development in poor countries.



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