INTRODUCTION OF ZHANL MAMYKOVA
“I plan to participate in ISA because it is the best platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience on the implementation of important SDG related projects. ISA will permit me to study the experience of digitalisation of German universities and contribute to improving the quality of education in my country.” Zhanl Mamykova is the director
Read more Women in STEM in Kazakhstan: It’s time to change the mindset
Have you ever seen a prettier creature than the cub of a Caspian seal? His eyes are like two pearls, looking deep into your consciousness, turning and awakening your craving and love for Mother Nature. I present to you Assel Baimukanova an environmental specialist from Kazakhstan who was once deeply fascinated by this mammal, the
Read more ADAPTING TO THE CORONA WORK-FROM-HOME REGIME
For the last decade, terms such as self-discipline, time-management, and organization have been very popular topics in several workshops, seminars, books, and conferences. However, the self-discipline has never been more popular than today, when the fatal virus assaulted the world and made most of its population to work from home. A relatively new trend such
Read more E-LEARNING
The world is going through a very difficult moment with the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. It has shaken the world to its core and has changed our way of life in ways we could never imagine. Many companies, schools and other institutions are closed down to slow down or curb the infection rate,
Read more Rubbish to Rubies; Waste Management system In Germany, Lessons For Nigeria
“Old habits die hard”. It was a deep struggle for me conforming to waste sorting systems at home and at my office in Hamburg, Germany. Simply because it is not what I grew up doing in my country, Nigeria – we dump all waste together. Waste generation is an integral part of human existence; So
Read more GOODBYE SEXIST STEREOTYPES, HELLO GENDER EQUALITY
Women in daily life still have to deal with the “surprises” of stereotypes related to their weakness and that their main task is commonly reduced to the function of procreation and is less valuable than men. Such Stereotypes, especially in Asian countries, led to the signing of the “Asian and Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Advancing Gender
Read more CREATING VALUE FROM DISRUPTION
Author: Isabel Salazar, ISA fellow 2019/20. What is disruption? I was trying to define my article’s title when this word came to my mind. Nowadays it is a word that you hear often in the business world: business disruption, disruptive innovation or creative disruption just to name a few, but what disruption really means?
Read more HOW TO AVOID BOREDOM WHILE SOCIAL DISTANCING?
In a time of self-isolation, one can easily fall into a boring repetitive routine. The chance of becoming anxious may be high giving the alarming news, the numbers that keep increasing every single day and the scary hashtags on social media. For someone who’s used to being active in online campaigns to raise awareness, it
Read more Start of the Aurubis SDG-workshop series
The 1st Aurubis SDG Workshop will take place in Hamburg/Wilhelmsburg. “Are clean energies a key factor for environmental and climate protection?” Interactively and practically you will discuss with our experts the challenges we face both nationally and internationally. The workshop is available in English and German. Please register bindingly at makowka@wald.de as the
Read more Introduction of Terence Kibula Lukong
“I’m going to be part of ISA because I believe that we need a cleaner, healthier and sustainable energy resources for our world and especially my home country. My ISA experience will enable me promote and contribute to a more sustainable energy situation in my home country.” Terence Kibula Lukong is a mathematical engineer working
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