SDG Summer School – 2023 Edition

Initiated seven years ago, the SDG Summer School « Prototyping open source health solutions » offers students a framework for engagement and training in sustainability issues through the prototyping of solutions to concrete problems.

Key information

• A one-month format taking place in several innovation spaces around the globe (Geneva, Paris and Shenzhen were host cities in 2022)
• Teams selected for their complementary skills (medicine, biology, law, business, IT, design etc) and their abilities to jointly develop out-of-the-box solutions.
• Challenges mentored by practitioners in International Organisations and leading global health researchers in participating academic institutions.
• Each team coached by a PhD student who has relevant research experience and a clear interest in tackling the team’s specific challenge.
• A chance to learn hands-on about open science tools and methodologies (open data, open source hardware and software, citizen science)..
• An emphasis on rapid prototyping of sustainable solutions and an evaluation through weekly pitching sessions and careful project documentation.
• An immersion program taught mainly in English.
• In partnership with the University of Geneva.

Programme

• Week 1: Hackathon discovery of tools and deep understanding of challenges
• Week 2 & 3: Project design and implementation
• Week 4: Documentation & Presentation of results

Application

• Summer School intended for students of legal age enrolled in a higher education institution in France or abroad.
• The diversity of profiles is an asset, so participants coming from natural sciences, humanities, medicine, computer science, design, gaming or arts are encouraged to apply.
• The number of places and the diversity of profiles will condition the number of people selected.

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Fees

• 350 € for Université Paris Cité Students
• 2000 € for externals
• Partial or total exemption of fees may be provided to some candidates. Places are subject to availability. Please feel free to inquire.

For all your questions: sdgschool@learningplanetinstitute.org