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Report on the Blended Intensive Program: Healthy Urban Systems (HUS) in Lausanne, Switzerland
From July 1 to 6, 2024, I attended the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Healthy Urban Systems (HUS) at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. This programme aimed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding and tools related to health in urban settings. It combined a 12-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with a concluding week of physical workshops. This final week focused on examining urban environments through various sessions, lectures, and practical exercises, involving participants from diverse academic backgrounds.
Read MoreExcursion in Vienna
End of May, I was on an excursion in Vienna, visiting two key institutions as part of the EM CDE Copernicus Hubs and Institutions course: the Earth Observation Data Centre for Water Resources Monitoring EODC and the Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying (BEV).
Read MoreBIP in Olomouc
I had the chance to take part in the Blended Intensive Program (BIP) Digital Earth Citizens in Olomouc, at the Palacký University in Olomouc in cooperation with Z_GIS - Department of Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg and I am happy to share some insights from the event.
Read MoreCycling from Germany to Asia (Break between studies)
Between my bachelor’s and master’s degrees, I went on a solo cycling trip from Germany to Asia (Türkiye, Asian continent) along the Adriatic Sea and back again.
Read MoreVolunteer as Technical GIS support, GIS Trainer and part of supportive supervision in Togo
I worked on the first phase of a two-year project to combat three neglected tropical diseases - Leprosy, Buruli ulcer and Yaws - in Togo. In August and September 2022, I was in the DAHW Togo office in Lomé for two months. I travelled around the country, visited hospitals and villages, and together with the Ministry of Health, recorded the situation and the data of the patients. I also conducted GIS training for the local staff of the Ministry of Health so that the project could continue to run sustainably on the ground.
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