Swiss Alliance for Global Research Partnerships (former KFPE)

✨The revised Guide for Global Research Partnerships is now available✨ The 6 principles for Global Research Partnerships point at the main pillars of global collaboration. Background information you in strengthening Global Research in practice. 👉 www.grp-guide.ch

A comprehensive review by the @scnat.ch, @ethz.ch NADEL and analysis by HSG academics shows that trade of commodities is not only a major driver of global trade but can be harmful to human rights and the environment for developing nations. ➡️Read more: unisg.link/2x8

The findings will also be discussed at the annual conference of @globalresearch.scnat.ch this September! Thanks to the many authors and organizations involved, including @globalresearch.scnat.ch / @ethz.ch (ETH NADEL) / @eth-brugger.bsky.social / @janinagrabs.bsky.social / @stefananthro.bsky.social

🌍 Commodity #trade underpins the global #economy, but also shapes the #environment and #society. Our new factsheet explores the links between commodity trade and #sustainability, as well as the role of #Switzerland in this field ➡️ globalresearch.scnat.ch/en/id/RzZPn?...

Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research! Principle 6️⃣: Build long-term partnerships to grow an active community of knowledge and practice. Learn more: globalresearch.scnat.ch/en/id/G7aAx

Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research! Principle 5️⃣: Share and apply results to create impact. Learn more: globalresearch.scnat.ch/en/id/CDWi8

Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research! Principle 4️⃣: Promote mutual learning to strengthen competences and advance knowledge. Learn more: globalresearch.scnat.ch/en/id/G3Tm2

Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research! Principle 3️⃣: Specify roles and responsibilities to ensure alignment, transparency, and accountability. Learn more: globalresearch.scnat.ch/en/id/as9gW

Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research! Principle 2️⃣: Manage power dynamics to promote equity and diversity. Learn more: globalresearch.scnat.ch/en/id/FWhrC

Get to know the 6 principles for more effective and equitable #research! Principle 1️⃣: Set the agenda together to ensure relevance and shared ownership. Learn more: globalresearch.scnat.ch/en/id/rRRgh

✅ Check our latest newsletter, right here or in your inbox! ✅ The latest news, publications picks, calls, vacancies and opinion from us and our member community 📕 Special feature: @scnat.ch Guide for Global Research Partnerships mailchi.mp/eadi/nl2nove...

Africa finally has its own drug-regulation agency — and it could transform the continent’s health. @swisstph.ch @medicusmundi.bsky.social @medicusmundich.bsky.social @zasb.unibas.ch @cdeunibe.bsky.social @scnat.ch www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🎉 Soon, we'll launch our revised Guide for Global #Research Partnerships 🤝🌍 The #guide will be short and concise, yet comprehensive, in-depth, and easy to apply. Stay tuned 👉 globalresearch.scnat.ch/en/id/FKWxY

🌍 How can internships and applied research strengthen #GlobalEducation and build sustainable partnerships? Our new publication with @BFE-HAFL shows that #engagement, #inclusivedesign and #coleadership are key 👉 globalresearch.scnat.ch/de/id/Spx3H?...

Swiss-African Science Diplomacy is a powerful driver of innovation and global collaboration. In our new Policy Brief you learn: 1️⃣How science diplomacy advances foreign policy and scientific cooperation. 2️⃣How Swiss-African science diplomacy can be strengthened.

Take a quick look at our latest newsletter: Featuring @gvagrad.bsky.social's De/Colonising Palestine, our latest 🎧 Podcast & 📣Call, @soasdevelopment.bsky.social & @globalresearch.scnat.ch, picks on democracy by @odid-qeh.bsky.social, @giga-hamburg.de + others and more mailchi.mp/eadi/nl1july...

Voices from the Global South should play a key role in the revisions of the @globalresearch.scnat.ch Guide. In our input (see report 👇), 5 partnership-experienced scholars from CDE’s wider Global South network reviewed the current Guide and provided recommendations for the next version: t.ly/lXWuW

We have now officially launched our new name: Swiss Alliance for Global Research Partnerships. 🌐 Visit our new website to learn more: www.globalresearch.ch

🔔 Introducing our new name: Swiss Alliance for Global Research Partnerships! Learn more about it during our Annual #Conference on 20 June ➡️ kfpe.scnat.ch/en #GlobalResearch #GRP-Alliance

📰 Our latest #newsletter is online! Check out our latest updates with information on funding, events, publications and courses 👉 kfpe.scnat.ch/en/news

Different TWAS fellowships available—lasting from three months to three years—scientists from developing countries can gain invaluable experience working with prominent colleagues in other developing countries. @eadi.bsky.social @swisstph.ch @cdeunibe.bsky.social @scnat.ch twas.org/opportunitie...

Last week, Marcel Tanner's biography was launched at a tribute event honouring his contributions to #GlobalHealth 👏 As former president of @scnat.ch and @kfpe.scnat.ch, he also helped strengthen the ties between #science, #society, and #policy. Read more about his legacy below 👇

At this year's Latsis Symposium, international experts from science and practice will discuss how science can contribute to improving living conditions worldwide and optimising humanitarian aid. 10–12 September 2025, ETH Zurich, Main Building, Audimax. Info & registration: ethz.ch/staffnet/en/...

The @snsf-ch.bsky.social is taking part in the Belmont Forum's Tropical Forests call for proposals, which supports research projects developing innovative solutions to address challenges faced in tropical forest regions. @cdeunibe.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @scnat.ch www.snf.ch/en/119z6teKC...

Plant pathologist Henry Sila Nzioki works to find a sustainable way to control a parasitic weed called Striga, which can devastate farmers’ harvests in Kenya. @cdeunibe.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @zasb.unibas.ch @swisstph.ch @scnat.ch @cgdev.org www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"What we are asking for is a collective celebration of different knowledge traditions.” Don't miss this TED Talk by Amitangshu Acharya from IHE Delft www.un-ihe.org/news/ted-tal...

Every year, TWAS’s Regional Partners select up to 25 scientists younger than 40 as Young Affiliates. The honour is given to researchers from developing nations who show potential for a high-impact career. twas.org/article/call... @eadi.bsky.social @scnat.ch @snsf-ch.bsky.social @swisstph.ch

This blog post explores and builds upon the findings of a workshop co-hosted between UniPID and EADI in the framework of the KFPE annual conference (2024) workshop series. @eadi.bsky.social @zasb.unibas.ch @swisstph.ch @scnat.ch @swisstph.ch @snsf-ch.bsky.social www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2184

“In general, I think science is a great bridge between people, and between nations” says quantum physicist Roee Ozeri. www.nature.com/articles/d41... @cdeunibe.bsky.social @dinapomeranz.bsky.social @scnat.ch @petertaylor-uk.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @swisstph.ch @snsf-ch.bsky.social

📢 Last chance to submit your workshop proposal! Our KFPE Annual Conference (June 20, 2025) will explore AI in global research partnerships. Submit your online workshop proposal (60–120 min) by March 23, 2025. 🔗 More info: kfpe.scnat.ch/de/id/guYYN #AI #GlobalResearchPartnership

📢 Call for Workshop Proposals – AI in Global Research Partnerships Submit your proposal for the KFPE Annual Conference (June 20, 2025) by March 23, 2025. Topics: AI & multilingualism, qualitative data analysis, global teaching. Workshops (60–120 min). 🔗 More info: kfpe.scnat.ch/en/id/8iZKe?...

Our book series on International Education and Development is growing ! Transforming Development in Education: From Coloniality to Rethinking, Reframing and Reimagining Possibilities. 📚 NOW AVAILABLE 📚 📅 Join the discussion on March 18th 🗣️ENG, AR, EN, ES, FR, PT, RU, ZH 🔗

Rethinking foreign aid: In a new op-ed, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo call for governments outside of the US, multilateral institutions, and philanthropists to take the lead on impactful and cost-effective foreign aid. buff.ly/gRYRszI

#Malaria🦟keeps on killing. Up to half a million people every year. Existing #vaccinations💉 are not very effective. SNSF-funded researchers are now developing a #livevaccine that may knock out the pathogen.👊 📌 For more info : buff.ly/4ijLVJt

It's newsletter time again - featuring @kfpe.scnat.ch's Evaluation of Research Partnerships, picks on work by @ids.ac.uk, @giga-hamburg.de, @iied.bsky.social, vacancies at @unrisd.org, @odid-qeh.bsky.social, @zefbonn.bsky.social and much more from us and our community mailchi.mp/eadi/nl2febr...

Call for workshop ideas. On 20 June 2025, the KFPE will hold its annual conference. We will focus on AI in Global Research Partnerships. @cdeunibe.bsky.social @swisstph.ch @snsf-ch.bsky.social @zasb.unibas.ch @eadi.bsky.social @scnat.ch @dinapomeranz.bsky.social kfpe.scnat.ch/en/news/uuid...

🌐🌱Just out: our factsheet "Key features of sustainable North-South funding instruments - towards an equitable landscape for global research partnerships", by CDE researchers and @kfpe.scnat.ch published by @scnat.ch 👇 @unibern.bsky.social

🎉Happy to present our new report on quality of global #research #partnerships - with recommendations for funding institutions. Thanks to @kfpe.scnat.ch and our esteemed partners in Kenya, Laos, Ethiopia, Myanmar for their so valuable contributions 🙏👇

⚠️New Name: «Swiss Alliance for Global Research Partnerships»⚠️ In June 2025, we will change the name of the KFPE to «Swiss Alliance for Global Research Partnerships». Learn more about the reasons for revising our name at the Annual Conference on 20 June. kfpe.scnat.ch/en/about_kfpe

Recommendations how research funding can contribute to high quality and transformative global research and how funding instruments contribute to co-created research, targeted capacity development and reduced institutional disparities. 👉 kfpe.scnat.ch/en/key_activ... @cdeunibe.bsky.social @scnat.ch

Research projects are better if they build on high quality research partnerships. Our latest report provides recommendations for funding institutions how to evaluate the quality of global research partnerships and what to evaluate. 👉 kfpe.scnat.ch/en/key_activ... @cdeunibe.bsky.social @scnat.ch

The MGG Academy is a training and dialogue format for highly qualified early- to mid-career professionals from global powers and the European Union (EU). mgg.network/page/mgg-aca... @cdeunibe.bsky.social @swisstph.ch @wyssacademy.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @scnat.ch @snsf-ch.bsky.social

"These experiences influenced my subsequent thinking about development in relation to the importance of bottom-up approaches, stakeholder engagement, self-reliance, and mutual learning almost as a form of learning by doing" www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2146

The authors of a Comment article in Nature Human Behaviour propose six actionable steps of allyship that researchers, faculty members and educators can engage in to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive academia. #Academicsky 🧪

3) Power Dynamics are Everywhere, and Language is no Exception www.developmentresearch.eu?p=1903

Breaking language barriers: ‘Not being fluent in English is often viewed as being an inferior scientist’ Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers. @cdeunibe.bsky.social @scnat.ch @swisstph.ch @dinapomeranz.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The Centre's one-year Postgraduate Diploma Programme helps students from disadvantaged countries gain the knowledge and study skills they need to pursue PhD degrees anywhere in the world. @scnat.ch www.ictp.it/news/2024/12...

Explore financial tools shaping the SDGs & gain insights ahead of the 4th UN Finance for Development Conference! Join our summer school "Finance 4 Development" 23-27 June 2025 at @UAntwerpen.bsky.social 👉 www.uantwerpen.be/en/summer-wi... #SustainableFinance #SDGs #SummerSchool #Antwerp

Seed Grant for New #African Principal Investigators. With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), UNESCO-TWAS launched a new programme to strengthen the capacity of African countries lagging in science and technology. twas.org/opportunity/...

Call for projects: Movetia - Int. cooperation: Swiss and foreign educational institutions work together on a current topic and jointly develop new educational concepts, programmes or tools.... @cdeunibe.bsky.social @swisstph.ch @swisspeace.bsky.social @scnat-ch.bsky.social movetia.ch/en/funding-o...