introduction to itdupm
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An Introduction to itdUPM
OUTLINE
Origins
International Development at UPM
itdUPM. Resourcesandstructure
EducationalPrograms
Appliedresearch
Communication
International network
Areasofpotentialcollaboration
Who we are…
What we do…
How we do…
• 40.000 Graduate and Post-graduateStudents
• International Campus of Excellence
• TheSpanishacademicinstitutionwhichreceivesthelargestfu
ndingfromtheEuropeanCommissionforresearchprograms
• 20 EngineeringSchools
Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
itdUPM
www.upm.eswww.itd.upm.es
International Development at UPMOrigins
More than 20 researchgroupswerestarted in internationaldevelopment.
Firststepstocreateaninterdisciplinary centre.
Masters Degree in Technologyfor Human Development.
itdUPMisconstitued
90s
2008
2010
2012
International Development at UPMTradition of applied research from 90s
A network specializing in finding solutions to the lack of sustainability and inequality.
We recognise the interdependence of social, economic and environmental issues.
We develop an interdisciplinary and open approach.
We provide services to businesses, NGOs, public administrations and international institutions.
www.itd.upm.es
International Development at UPMitdUPM is constituted in 2012
itdUPMResources
Mainfundersandclients
StrategicpartnershipsWithmanyofthem
OurfundsProvidefrom multilateral institutions, national agencies, privatecompanies, and NGO
Steering committee (18 members from 10 Sch.)
15 research groups
associated
173 members
Technical Team
•Knowledge management •Partnering•Communication
National and InternationalNetw
ork
itdUPMStructure
itdUPMWhat we do…
Education Programs Applied research
Communication
Master DegreeTraining forprofessionals
Open Sessions
International NetworkPrivate sector
NGOsPublicAdministration
Energy Access toRefugeesCookstovesandfuelssectors
Water in SchoolsRenewableEnergy Technologies and ICT
Innovation in accessingbasicservices
www.itd.upm.es/investigacion-aplicadawww.innova4d.es
www.itd.upm.es/investigacion-aplicadawww.itd.upm.es/category/blog
www.itd.upm.es/category/blogwww.redemprendia.org
Official Masterfrom 2011
1,5 years (6 months internships). Comprehensive training that combines lectures with practical workshops and experience in the field
Network Master Partners
10 university departments
Agreements with Aid Agencies, NGO and enterprises Students internships
Educational programsMaster Degree in Technology for Human Development
Educational programs
Customised training for professionals involved in sustainability and development.
Open knowledge sessions at UPM.
Integration of human development and sustainability in european technical education.
Applied research: Programs
itdGREEN.Livelihoods and sustainable production
itdORG. Innovation for the universalisation and quality of basic services
itdTECH. Product innovation
itdDATA. Innovative uses of ICT for development
itdEMERGENCY. Disaster Management and Humanitarian Crises
Applied research itdGREEN. Livelihoods and sustainable production
Sustainable forest management and land resources.
Sustainable food supply chains.
Land management and sustainable habitat.
Resilience to climate change in disadvantaged populations.
Enviromental conflicts.
www.itd.upm.es/programa-cisternas-de-brasil-como-recolectar-agua-en-epoca-de-lluvias/
Applied research
Management models of basic services delivering.
Promotion of multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Analysis and promotion of social enterprises.
itdORG. Innovation in the extent and quality of basic services
www5.iadb.org/mif/en-us/home/projects/accesstobasicservices/basicservices.aspx
Applied researchitdTECH. Product innovation
Products and tools for basic services extension programs:
• Water analyses kit.
• Software applications.
www.itd.upm.es/compartimos-el-conocimiento
Applied research
Using Big Data for development applications such as disease diagnosis, humanitarian crises, managing source materials prices for small farmers...
itdDATA. Innovative Uses of ICT for development
www.malariaspot.comwww.ehas.org
Applied research
Technological and organizational innovation in humanitarian action.
Sismic risk management in Central America.
itdEMERGENCY. Disaster Management and Humanitarian Crisis
www.itd.upm.es/alianzas-publico-privadas-en-el-contexto-de-la-ayuda-humanitaria
www.slideshare.net/itdUPM/ppp-humanitarian-action
Applied researchOngoingProjects (examples)
Applied researchMultidisciplinar actions
SocialEntrepreneurshipProjectsExamples on ICT and Big Data
www.malariaspot.comwww.ehas.org
www.digitalopportunities.org
Using Big Data for development applications such as disease diagnosis.
Improving public health care systems in rural areas of Latin American countries, through the use of new information technologies and communication.
Digital OpportunitiesStart ups training academies
Interdisciplinaryworkrequiresnetworkedformsoforganization
A networked organisations is…
More than a “sexy” organisation chart based on nodes and links.More than a word that is repeated insistently.
An enabling, organic space where interactions are crucial,… where processes and management systems are far from bureaucracies,… where strategic behaviour is far from formal planning, reinforcing emergent strategies.
International network
LatinAmerica
AFRICA
EUROPE
Areas of potential collaboration
International interest in universal basic services
Innovation with BoP Funding for sustainable initiatives
Converging development and environmental agendas
Business for development
itdUPM
• Interdisciplinaryprogramswith a highinnovativeconcept.
• Networkingwithstrategicpartners.
• Newapprochesandmethodologies.
Our priorities
How we work
• Teams to suit the needs of our partners.
• Emphasis on the generation and dissemination of knowledge.
• Rigour and independence.
