Humanitarian Engineering

Humanitarian Engineering Group
Humanitarian Engineering

In this podcast, the Humanitarian Engineering group of the University of Twente introduces humanitarian engineering actions and their importance to society. With the guests, they talk about initiatives that develop engineering solutions that promote the well-being and lives of people lacking access to fundamental resources.  

  1. 30 SEPT

    Episode 15: Norden Wangchuk and Ngawang Chojey from Jigme Namgyel Engineering College, Royal University Of Bhutan

    On this episode of the Humanitarian Engineering Podcast, we welcome Norden Wangchuk and Ngawang Chojey from Jigme Namgyel Engineering College, Royal University of Bhutan. They discuss their collaboration with CSOs on sustainable community projects focused on waste management and the vital role of cultural appropriateness in combining traditional and innovative values to build earthquake-resilient houses. Tune in to explore how engineering solutions can drive positive change in local communities while respecting cultural heritage.

    22 min

  2. 26 JUN

    Episode 14: Dr. Eefje Hendriks, Assistant Professor in Disaster Resilience and Humanitarian Assistance at the ITC faculty (University of Twente), over her projects with underserved communities in the humanitarian aid field.

    In this episode, the Humanitarian Engineering group interviews Dr. Eefje Hendriks, an Assistant Professor in Disaster Resilience and Humanitarian Assistance at the University of Twente's ITC faculty. Eefje shares her insights on Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Resilience, emphasising how underserved communities can more effectively recover from disasters. She also highlights the crucial role of careful listening before taking action.

    16 min

  3. 16 MAY

    Episode 13: Humanitarian Engineering PhD Candidate, Zikambiyani Haanyika, talks about her past experiences working with rural communities in Zambia

    In this episode, Zikambiyani talks about her past experiences working with rural communities in Zambia, the challenges of co-designing with different community groups, and her reasons for starting a PhD project at the University of Twente on the topic of design for social justice in humanitarian engineering.

    21 min

  4. 18 APR

    Episode 12: Students Teodora and Mariam talk about their humanitarian engineering assignments abroad

    How to learn to create an impact in underserved communities as students? Teodora Citia and Mariam Diarra talked about their BSc thesis and internship assignments they had carried on in Nepal and Madagascar. How to work with the communities from a socio-technical standpoint.

    21 min

  5. 16 MAR

    Episode 11: Arash on accelarating behaviour change to support developmental efforts

    In this episode, the Humanitarian Engineering group talked with Arash Kargar, a consultant and trainer with years of experience in capacity building for refugees in Jordan and AfghanistanHe shared a few practical examples of why shifting focus from only supporting soft skills development to changing local community beliefs and identities can positively impact developmental work, and how this can supported through neuro-linguistic programming. We also discussed the need to understand local communities before implementing solutions for them.

    18 min

  6. 16 FEB

    Episode 10: SDG1 - No poverty. Where do we stand?

    The Humanitarian Engineering Research Group at the University of Twente reflects on SDG1 - No Poverty, discussing where we stand right now regarding achievement and the priority to move forward.

    20 min

  7. 27/11/2023

    Episode 9: Dr. Cheryl De Boer, coordinator of Climate Change Center at University of Twente, over the impact of Climate Change on underserved communities

    In this episode, the Humanitarian Engineering group talked with Dr. Cheryl De Boer, Climate Change Center coordinator at the University of Twente.We talk about how climate change is affecting the most marginalised and underserved communities and the possible cooperation opportunities between the Center and Humanitarian Engineering group.

    18 min

  8. 27/10/2023

    Episode 8: Godliver from Busitema University in Uganda about working with local farmers

    In this episode, the Humanitarian Engineering group talked with Dr. Godliver Owomugisha from Busitema University in Uganda about working with the local farming community.We talk about her experience working with smallholders on the topic of image recognition of crop diseases. Challenges when working with the farmer community and local structures have also been covered.

    17 min
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In this podcast, the Humanitarian Engineering group of the University of Twente introduces humanitarian engineering actions and their importance to society. With the guests, they talk about initiatives that develop engineering solutions that promote the well-being and lives of people lacking access to fundamental resources.  

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