The Swiss Pavilion highlights the relationship between sustainable development, innovation and entrepreneurship
Technology and digital transformation... to serve humanitarian work
Participants in the event organized by the Swiss Pavilion.
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Switzerland confirms that society benefits from transferable technology.
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The Swiss pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, during an event organized in line with the Global Goals Week, focused on three main axes, including innovation, entrepreneurship and technology.
As one of the most innovative countries in the world, Switzerland showcased at the event - organized in partnership with the Essential Tech Center of the Federal College of Applied Sciences Lausanne and the International Committee of the Red Cross - how portable technology can benefit society as a whole, and in turn help achieve development goals. sustainable development by the United Nations.
Triple relationship
"Our partners interacted with our visitors, by conducting individual talks, organizing workshops and discussion sessions, and meeting with their counterparts from the UAE and the world, paving the way for establishing valuable relationships, as Our focus has been on highlighting the tripartite relationship between sustainable development, innovation and entrepreneurship.”
She pointed out that the Essential Tech Center, regional experts and the International Committee of the Red Cross, founded by Switzerland in 1863, carried out the activities.
Game rules
“Technological innovation and digital transformation are game-changing in humanitarian contexts,” said Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who participated virtually online in the Swiss pavilion. At the same time, we put the people we serve at the center of humanitarian action, while protecting their dignity and the privacy of their data.”
methodology
In turn, Head of Stakeholder Relations at Essential Tech, Natalie Morandini Segreste, said: “At Essential Tech, we attribute our success to a unique approach, which begins with identifying real unmet needs, working with partners in affected areas, and then bringing in The most prominent multidisciplinary expertise and technical innovations to meet these needs.”
Segerst emphasized the importance of using a social business model that is tailored to the prevailing conditions when it is put into practice, as this ensures a sustainable and scalable solution.
at the initiative
Segerst explained that one of the current projects of the Essential Tech Center is to coordinate the participation of the Federal College of Lausanne of Applied Sciences in the "Engineering for Humanity Action Partnership" initiative, which is based on harnessing technological expertise to serve humanitarian work.
She noted that this approach involves joint research projects, developing solutions and implementing educational programs in the fields of energy and environment, as well as data science, digital technologies, and personal health.
stories
The list of experts participating in the discussions also included the co-founder and director of the "Na'amal" Foundation for Remote Work for Refugees, Lorne Charles, and Associate Professor of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science at UAE University Dr. Elki Neumann, who all presented success stories that have been applied in the field of Humanitarian work in the sectors that fall within the competences of each of them.
"Reflections"
Switzerland is the first country to confirm its participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai, highlighting its capabilities and economic attractiveness, as well as providing the exhibition an opportunity to introduce it as a leading country in the field of scientific research and innovation.
The Swiss Pavilion "Reflections" was designed to provide an experience of moving around Switzerland, as a country full of rural wonders, and a center for innovation at the same time.
• Experts called for the use of a social business model, tailored to the circumstances.