Description/achievement of initiative
PARTNERSHIP
The Geneva Tsinghua Initiative (GTI) is a partnership between the University of Geneva, with its strong ties to Genevas international organizations, and Tsinghua University, Chinas top university with its main campus in Beijings high-tech corridor, and another in Shenzhen, heart of the Chinese manufacturing ecosystem.
Implementation methodologies
PRINCIPLES
The GTI adopts a modern approach to open innovation characterized by:
- a focus on challenge-based learning inspired by real-world problems.
- collaboration through multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
All the GTI educational activities are designed with international exchange as a key component, between Switzerland and China, but also towards a network of labs in other parts of the world that address the SDGs, called United Labs for the Global Goals.
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
MoU between University of Geneva and Tsinghua University
Partner(s)
Geneva University
Tsinghua University
International Organizations in Geneva