Through ICT Project - ITU

Achieving sustainable development

Through ICT Project

World Telecomunication Development Conference – october 12th 2017

Dr. Delphine Bechevet – ICT Institute – hepia – HES-SO

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Agenda

Swiss Context

Swiss application – engineering school point of view

Examples

To conlude

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Swiss context

Federal law

HES-SO directive

Academic governance

Professors Students

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Swiss application

academic point of view

HES-SO directives «include HES-SO in a sustainable development approach» october

21th 2014

«HES-SO position such as a responsible and citizen institution»

https://www.hesge.ch/geneve/creagir-reinventer-ville-demain

Grant : 6’000 CHF

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Swiss application

academic point of view Strategic focus

«hepia develops knowledge and skills in technology and processes for sustainable development»

In real life

Sustainable development week: for students, professors and anyone

Each professor has the goal: to introduce sustainable development in his/hercourse

Discussion and build up projects with students –> SD

«academic freedom»

New engineer generation has to include SD in its reality

Is SD a constraint?

No! A way to INNOVATION!!

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Examples

Minimalism Embedded systems

smart

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To conclude

Sustainable development at each academic level

A way to work better together

A way to innovate: to think different

Obviously!!

1960: people work without any protection

2017: obviously people work in safe conditions!

2030: obviously people live and work in sustainable

development point of view!

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Thank you for your attention

hepia.hesge.ch

delphine.bechevet@hesge.ch