CAS ETH Development and Cooperation

Alumni “The CAS at NADEL offers concrete practical know-how for development cooperation. The CAS raises students’ awareness of the current political debates and the complexity of various contexts. The theories and concepts discussed are all grounded in reality. I also greatly appreciated learning from experienced colleagues in the group exercises.”

“The CAS in Development and Cooper-ation at the ETH is the ideal training for strengthening competence and knowledge in development cooperation. This is thanks to the successful mix of method- and policy-oriented courses, which provide theory and insights into the practice, on the one hand, and to the flexible structure allowing a high degree of personalization on the other. Interaction with lecturers and other participants is very beneficial.”

“Visiting NADEL’s continuing education courses has helped me better under-stand current debates in development cooperation. It gets right to the essence of key issues and challenges, and these are presented from various perspectives, including the private sector, political bodies, churches, NGOs, research institutes, and others. After working in the private sector, the CAS program was very valuable to me and raised my curiosity. Not to forget that NADEL also offers terrific oppor-tunities to meet great people.“

Thomas Stahl Program Director Emergency Relief and Bangladesh, tearfund

Manuela Sells-Rohrbach Head of Office Advisory Commission on International Cooperation, SDC

Anna JägerAcquisition, Swisscontact

Overview

The Certificate of Advanced Studies in Devel-opment and Cooperation (CAS ETH D&C) is a part-time continuing education program that enhances technical and methodological exper-tise in topics of international cooperation.

The students benefit from both the knowledge of ETH researchers, who teach regularly at NADEL, as well as from experienced profes-sionals who discuss specific practical aspects of development cooperation.

Upon completion of the study program partici-pants will be able to:

→ apply important methods to the results-ori-ented planning, implementation and man-agement of development projects;

→ integrate cutting-edge knowledge of select-ed priority topics in the field of international cooperation into their work;

→ discuss issues of current importance in in-ternational development policy.

Study Program

The study program is modular. At least 6 courses must be completed to reach the mini-mum total of 10 ECTS points.

The CAS ETH program consists of compulso-ry and elective courses. The two compulsory courses develop a basic methodology for the implementation of development projects and discuss a current topic in development policy.

Aside from the two compulsory courses, students have the ability to design their own personalized study program from more than 20 different method- and policy-oriented courses. This distinction is in response to the fact that both technical and policy-oriented knowledge is of great importance in interna-tional cooperation. Students should take this complementarity into account when designing their study program.

Method-oriented courses Policy-oriented courses

Planning and Monitoring of Projects Aktuelle Entwicklungsdebatte

One additional method-oriented course One additional policy-oriented course

At least two additional elective courses

Courses

Courses are offered every one or two years. 6-10 courses are offered each semester, except for the fall semester of even years.

Method-oriented courses Days ECTS

Planung und Monitoring von Projekten (compulsory course) 5 2Evaluation von Projekten 5 2Wirkungsevaluationen: Methoden und Anwendungen 5 2Tools and Techniques for Community Participation 5 2Qualitative Research for Development Practitioners 5 2Ansätze und Methoden der Organisationsentwicklung 5 2Capacity Development in der IZA 5 2Finanzmanagement von Projekten 4 1Fraud and Corruption: Prevent, Detect, Investigate, Sanction 3 1M4P – Making Markets Work for the Poor 5 2Mediation Process Design: Supporting Dialog and Negotiation 5 2ICT4D – Concepts, Strategies and Good Practices 5 2Disaster Risk Reduction: Assessing Risks and Enhancing Resilience 5 2

Policy-oriented courses Days ECTSAktuelle Entwicklungsdebatte (compulsory course) 3 1Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding – Tools and Approaches 5 2Engaging with Policy Processes: Strategies and Tools 5 2Fragile Contexts – From Humanitarian Aid to Development 5 2Kultur und Entwicklung: Unterschiedliche Entwicklungsvorstellungen 3 1VET between Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development 5 2Urbanization: Opportunity or Challenge for Fighting Poverty? 3 1Towards Food and Nutrition Security 5 2Climate Change and Development 5 2Migration: Eine Herausforderung für die IZA 3 1Oil, Gas, Minerals: Fueling Development or Undermining the Future? 5 2Health Matters – Linking the Development Agenda with a Health Perspective 5 2Corporate Responsibility and Development 5 2

LecturersFor the CAS ETH in Development and Cooperation, NADEL works with professors from the ETH and other universities, as well as competent and experienced guest speakers from various organizations. These include, for example:

DEZA, Daniel Maselli, Senior Policy Advisor Climate Change & Environment Network

DEZA, Maurice Voyame, Deputy Head Africa Division and Senior Advisor

ETH Zurich, Walter Karlen, Professor Mobile Health Systems

ETH Zurich, Simon Mason, Head Mediation Support Team, Center for Security Studies

ETH Zurich, Anthony Patt, Professor Climate Protection and Adaptation

ETH Zurich, Johan Six, Professor Sustainable Agroecosystems

ETH Zurich, Bernhard Wehrli, Professor Aquatic Chemistry

ETH Zurich, Carmenza Robledo Althaus, Senior Scientist, D-USYS TdLab

Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation, Maja Rüegg, Advisor Value Chain & Market Development

IBM Research, Björn Tackmann, Researcher Industry Platforms and Blockchain

KEK-Consultants, Dieter Zürcher, Consultant

Zurich University of Teacher Education, Markus Maurer, Professor Vocational Pedagogy

SECO, Jürg Vollenweider, Program Manager, Economic Cooperation and Development

Swisscontact, Peter Bisseger, Head Market Development

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Matthias Schmid-Huberty, Administrative Director

University of Geneva, Paul O’Keeffe, Researcher InZone

World Food Program, Gernot Laganda, Head Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

Admission Requirements- A Master’s degree recognized

by the ETH. Applicants without a master or an equivalent degree may be admitted in exceptional cases, provided proof of special qualifications and sufficient pro-fessional experience.

- Proof of at least 24 months of professional experience in inter-national cooperation.

- Doctoral candidates conduct-ing empirical work in low- and middle-income countries for their dissertation who wish to pursue a career in international cooperation are also eligible for admission.

Start of study programEvery spring semester and ev-ery second fall semester (in odd years).

Duration of study10 ECTS points (corresponding to approximately 6 courses) over a maximum of four years. The date of enrollment is considered to be the beginning of the study pro-gram.

Applying for the CASApplications can be submitted to the School for Continuing Educa-tion: http://www.sce.ethz.ch/en/appli-cationThe following documents must be included in the application:- A printed and signed PDF of the

registration form- Curriculum vitae- A copy of the degree certificate

and the final academic record- Motivation letter- Testimonial of 24 months of

professional experience in inter-national cooperation

- Swiss citizens: Copy of the Schriftenempfangsschein; Ap-plicants from abroad: copy of passport

A mandatory orientation meeting will take place before the start of the program to get students acquainted and to advise them on designing their study program and choosing courses.

Registration for individual coursesRegistration is open in November 2018 for the spring semester and in May 2019 for the fall semester.Registration for individual courses takes place via the NADEL web-site. Students should register as early as possible, as the number of participants is limited to 24 peo-ple per course. Once a course is full, additional registrants will be placed on a waiting list. Students can apply to the CAS and register for courses at the same time.

LanguageEnglish or German

Performance RequirementsActive participation is expected, as is the timely completion of preparatory and follow-up work. Approximately 2 weeks before the start of the course the participants will receive the schedule and work materials, and will be given access to a learning platform contain-ing literature and case-by-case preparation. Students should set aside enough time for this prepa-ration.

ExaminationsAt the end of each semester, there will be an examination week at NADEL. The exact exam dates will be published on the NADEL homepage along with the course program. In order to obtain the CAS ETH D&C, examinations must be taken for all courses, except for

the course Aktuelle Entwicklungs-debatte. All exams are open-book and last 60 minutes. They are graded pass/fail. Failed exams can be repeated once. The exams can-not be taken online. If the student cannot attend the exam, it can be repeated the following year.

GraduationUpon successful completion of the study program, ETH Zurich will be presenting a CAS ETH in Develop-ment and Cooperation in German and English. Students also receive a confirmation of participation for each course completed.

AbsencesFull attendance is obligatory. In the case of five-day courses, a half-day absence is allowed in the case of absolute necessity (in case of illness, a maximum of one day). Absences are not allowed during three-day courses.

CostsA registration and processing fee will be charged for online applications. Applicants with a degree from a Swiss university are charged CHF 50, applicants from other universities are charged CHF 150. An additional one-off fee of CHF 580 will be charged to all students. Students will receive invoices for each course 2 weeks before the start of the course. Three-day courses (1 ECTS point) cost CHF 570, five-day courses (2 ECTS points) cost CHF 950.

Cancellation termsCancellations two to four weeks prior to the start of a course will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to 50% of the overall course fee. Any cancellation less than two weeks prior to the start of a course will be subject to a cancellation charge equal to the full course fee.

Practical Information

Mission Reflect practice,Rethink challenges,Discover opportunities.

In the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Development and Cooperation for professionals, scientifically founded con-cepts are confronted with the everyday work of professionals in international cooperation. The discussion of these concepts and the exchange of experiences with colleagues lead to new perspectives and approaches.

Lead Prof. Dr. Isabel GüntherDr. Fritz Brugger

Contact and Registration ETH Zurich NADEL Clausiusstrasse 37, CLD 8092 Zurich SwitzerlandTel. +41 44 632 58 80 info@nadel.ethz.ch www.nadel.ethz.ch

Department ETH Zurich, Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences