Sep 2022 – Feb 2023: Preparation of the Project
Mar 2022: Hackathon
- Interested students from the three universities attend the online World Water Day (22.03.2023) organized by the HSHD and take part in hackathon competition.
- Participants work on challenges relating to water conflicts with a two-minute video.
- Participants submit their ideas and apply to take part in next classroom events.
- Interested students from the three universities attend the online World Water Day (22.03.2023) organized by the HSHD and take part in hackathon competition.
April 2023: The last days of the participant selection process
May – Jul 2023:
- Presentation of the Challenges (including options for water treatment, water as an energy source, conflict prevention, etc.)
- Overview of strategies, methods, and digital tools for handling the challenges
- Joint project work in virtual interdisciplinary and intercultural groups.
- Documentation of the interim results using a digital project blog
- Preparation of the Study Visit Germany (webinars)
- Presentation of the Challenges (including options for water treatment, water as an energy source, conflict prevention, etc.)
Jul 2023: Study Visit Germany
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Welcoming by SRH University Management
Days 3-5: Workshops and Lectures- “Innovation Workshop for the Development of Sustainable Project Ideas on the Conflict Resolution Potential of Water Technology Concepts” (Prof. Dr. Gayh, Prof. Dr. Sanchez. Bedu – Addo)
- Communication Training “Communication in challenging situations” (Institute for Further Education and Personnel Development, SRH)
- “Intercultural Management & Leadership” (Prof. Dr. Breuer)
- “Overview of historical and current developments in conflicts in Ghana” (Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research e.V.)
- “Current research projects on water conflicts” (Heidelberg Center for the Environment, Heidelberg University)
- “Social risks of managing water resources conflicts” (Prof. Dr. Albrecht)
- Fireside chat with executives of international companies in the region
Day 6: City rally through Heidelberg
Day 7-9: Excursions and Sightseeing- Langenau waterworks of the Baden-Württemberg state water supply
- Zweckverband Bodensee water supply (Sipplinger Berg);
- Panoramic trip on Lake Constance;
- Hike to the sinking points of the Danube near Immendingen
- Rhine power station Iffezheim; ENBW leadership
- Waste treatment association in Kahlenberg (ZAK)
Guided tour of the Wehrle-Werk AG (Emmendingen)
- “Innovation Workshop for the Development of Sustainable Project Ideas on the Conflict Resolution Potential of Water Technology Concepts” (Prof. Dr. Gayh, Prof. Dr. Sanchez. Bedu – Addo)
July – Sep 2023:
- Project work in the virtual groups (online)
- Documentation of the interim results using a digital blog
- Preparation of the practical in Ghana (webinars)
Sep 2022: Practical in Ghana
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Welcome by Dr. Asiedu and Dr. Ntiamoah, presentation of the work plans for project implementation, clarification of open questions
Day 3 – 9: On-Site Events:- Implementation of the project ideas
- Practical testing of the technological solution strategies developed.
- Discussions with representatives of companies, state water supply organizations and civil society water initiatives
- Excursion to Sampa for water sampling from the Okyi-Amisa River.
- Visit to Kakum National Park and sampling in local waters.
- Visit to the waterworks of the Ghana Water Company Ltd in Barekese.
- Visit to Lake Bosumtwi.
Day 10: Preparation and visualization of the results for the final presentation
Day 11: Presentations and discussion with interested students and teachers of KNUST.
Day 12: Farewell and departure- Implementation of the project ideas
Oct 2023: Final conference with the participation of the Democratia-Aqua-Technica network
Nov 2023 – Feb 2024: E-Book and Project Results
Feb 2024: The e-book can be downloaded free from the project homepage
Feb 2024: Evaluation of the results, Discussions about the continuation of the project and anchoring the series of events in the curriculum
March 2024:
Presentantion of the digital posters with augumented reality elements on World Water Day 2024.
This website was designed in the project “YIP (Your Ideas to Practice)“, which is part of Baden-Württemberg-STIPENDIUM for University Students – BWS plus, a program of the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung.
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