Announcement: The “Swiss-African PhD Winter School on Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development” (January 22–28, 2024) is accepting applications until August 15th
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Dear PhD Students,
Sustainable development is a joint task for the world community. Insights derived from dedicated research plays an important role in achieving this task. To foster new and insightful research, we are inviting African and Swiss PhD students from the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship addressing issues of sustainable development to apply for a Winter School at Bern University of Applied Sciences Business School. The Winter School will take place from January 22–28, 2024. A maximum of 15 PhD students from Africa and 15 PhD students from Switzerland can be accepted.
This intensive program is designed to provide doctoral students in the fields of entrepreneurship and management of innovation with a unique opportunity to enhance their knowledge, skills, and network within a dynamic and supportive academic environment. It brings together PhD students and senior researchers from Africa and Europe to exchange ideas and gain new insights on relevant topics in innovation and entrepreneurship research. The Winter School focuses on research that addresses
sustainable development and society’s Grand Challenges.
The overarching objective is to contribute to answering the following questions:
• How can innovation and entrepreneurship help in fostering sustainable development and
mitigate society’s Grand Challenges?
• How can collaborative research lead to new and better insights?
• How can researchers maximize their positive impact?
The week-long event includes keynote speeches from senior researchers and expert practitioners, opportunities for participants to present and discuss their research, and a chance to network and find collaborators across continents. There will also be workshops on publishing (meet the editors) and reviewing, short courses on innovative methodologies, and a study trip to an innovation park.
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