Many thanks to these partners who support the SSPH+ Lugano Summer School.
The SDC is the agency for international cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. It is responsible for the overall coordination with other federal authorities of development and cooperation with Eastern Europe as well as for humanitarian aid delivered by the Swiss Confederation. Swiss international cooperation, which is an integral part of the Federal Council’s foreign policy, aims to contribute to a world without poverty and in peace, for sustainable development.
The ZHAW is the Leading House for research collaboration with partner institutions in South Asia and Iran. Mandated by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) in 2021, the ZHAW promotes and fosters scientific cooperation with key institutions in South Asia and Iran during the funding period 2021-2024. The South Asia region includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with Iran as an additional country. In 2024 the SSPH+ LSS collaborated with the Leading House South Asia and Iran within the “Symposia and workshops call”. The grant allowed us to create our first hub in the Asia region, most specifically in Lahore, Pakistan in collaboration with the University of Management & Technology (UMT).
Swiss TPH, supported by the University of Basel, is the Leading House for bilateral research collaboration with partner institutions in Africa. Mandated by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) in 2017, the Leading House Basel promotes and fosters scientific cooperation with key institutions in Africa for the funding period 2021-2024. The funding instruments within the programme are open to researchers of all Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences and public research institutes. In 2023 the SSPH+ LSS collaborated with the Leading House Africa within the context of the "Call for Seasonal Schools organized by Swiss Institutions of Higher Education in or outside of Switzerland to sponsor African participants (PhD students)”. Thanks to this grant we were able to bring to Lugano 14 African-based PhD students who benefited from the learning and networking of the LSS, while bringing their knowledge and ideas.
The Brain and Mind Centre within the Faculty of Medicine and Health is a global leader in research and treatment. In particular, they focus on conditions that affect child development, youth mental health and brain ageing. They aim to understand individual circumstances and to develop solutions that improve the quality of life for both patients and their loved ones. Work at the Centre extends beyond laboratories and clinics to our strong partnerships with industry, government, the community, and other healthcare providers and researchers.
Isee systems is a leading developer and manufacturer of Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling software. Founded in 1985 by renowned Systems Thinking practitioner Barry Richmond, isee systems has grown to be a thriving company with substantial global reach in a variety of markets. We continually strive to bring the best Dynamic Modeling software to our customers by developing new functionality, implementing customer requests, and consistently pushing the envelope on our technology.
CSART is a not-for-profit organization working to build global capacity in the use of computer simulation and advanced research technologies to support policy and planning decisions that better address our most complex, persistent health and social problems. They believe that the next generation advances to tackle these complex problems will come from an approach that crosses the boundaries of individual sciences and shares innovation across nations through a genuine commitment to Open Science.
The AnyLogic Company is a multinational team that designs and develops simulation modeling software for business applications. The company has changed the way people build simulation models and expanded their application in complex business environments. Among their best in class technologies developed to help commercial organizations and academic institutions to solve complex business problems, they provide their flagship product, AnyLogic, free to all participants of the "Systems Analytics" course.
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