Acknowledgements
The editors would like to thank the many individuals and organizations who
generously contributed their time, insight, and support. We would like to begin with
the members of the Scientific Committee and our Session Leaders, who guided the
conference preparation.
We would also like to express our thanks to Prof. Philippe Gillet, Vice-President
of Academic Affairs at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), for
his presence at the Conference and unfailing support of the Cooperation &
Development Center (CODEV).
Through openly sharing their great expertise and diverse perspectives, the
speakers at the UNESCO Conference substantially contributed to its success. Our
heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Flavia Schlegel (UNESCO), Dr. María Fernanda Espinosa
(United Nations Office), Ms. Barbara Bulc (Global Development), Mr. Yves
Daccord (ICRC) and Dr. Ashok Gadgil (University of California, Berkely) for their
highly appreciated involvement and support.
This project likewise could not have succeeded without the quality and diversity
of the various authors’ and researchers’ contributions. In response to the call for
papers, the Scientific Committee evaluated over 156 papers and ultimately selected
125 to be presented at the Conference. Of these, 17 finalists were chosen based on
the following criteria: (1) innovative concept and research questions; (2) potential
social impact of the application; (3) contribution to the discipline as whole; and
(4) clarity and understandability. We express our appreciation to all of these
authors, without who this publication would not have been possible.
In addition, we would like to very warmly thank Mr. Emmanuel Estoppey and
his team from the Lavaux UNESCO World Heritage Site, who went out of their
way to welcome us for the social event in the charming village of Grandvaux.
Our sincere thanks also go to the Ingénieurs du Monde (IDM) team and our
colleagues at CODEV, who contributed extensively to the organization of this
conference.
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The editors would like to thank the many individuals and organizations who
generously contributed their time, insight, and support. We would like to begin with
the members of the Scientific Committee and our Session Leaders, who guided the
conference preparation.
We would also like to express our thanks to Prof. Philippe Gillet, Vice-President
of Academic Affairs at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), for
his presence at the Conference and unfailing support of the Cooperation &
Development Center (CODEV).
Through openly sharing their great expertise and diverse perspectives, the
speakers at the UNESCO Conference substantially contributed to its success. Our
heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Flavia Schlegel (UNESCO), Dr. María Fernanda Espinosa
(United Nations Office), Ms. Barbara Bulc (Global Development), Mr. Yves
Daccord (ICRC) and Dr. Ashok Gadgil (University of California, Berkely) for their
highly appreciated involvement and support.
This project likewise could not have succeeded without the quality and diversity
of the various authors’ and researchers’ contributions. In response to the call for
papers, the Scientific Committee evaluated over 156 papers and ultimately selected
125 to be presented at the Conference. Of these, 17 finalists were chosen based on
the following criteria: (1) innovative concept and research questions; (2) potential
social impact of the application; (3) contribution to the discipline as whole; and
(4) clarity and understandability. We express our appreciation to all of these
authors, without who this publication would not have been possible.
In addition, we would like to very warmly thank Mr. Emmanuel Estoppey and
his team from the Lavaux UNESCO World Heritage Site, who went out of their
way to welcome us for the social event in the charming village of Grandvaux.
Our sincere thanks also go to the Ingénieurs du Monde (IDM) team and our
colleagues at CODEV, who contributed extensively to the organization of this
conference.
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