Register for the LDE-minors 'African Dynamics' and 'Frugal Innovation for Sustainable Global Development'!

Registration for the two Leiden-Delft-Erasmus (LDE) minors that the ASCL co-organises is open! It concerns the minor African Dynamics and the minor Frugal Innovation for Sustainable Global Development. The minors are accessible for third-year bachelor students from Leiden University, TU Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam, and can accomodate 40 students each. Registration will close on 14 April.

African Dynamics
Building on Agenda 2063 and the SDGs the African Dynamics minor fosters a deeper understanding of integrated and sustainable development approaches in Africa. Courses offered by leading Africanists from the universities of Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam combine knowledge and expertise in diverse fields to depict Africa from different perspectives, with an emphasis on how Africans themselves view their continent and the world. More information on the course programme and application procedure can be found in Leiden University's e-prospectus.

Frugal Innovation for Sustainable Global Development
Frugal innovation centres on the (re)design of products, services and systems to decrease price and production costs without compromising on utility and ease of use. The 'Frugal Innovation' minor offers an in-depth insight into how and under which conditions the frugal innovations can be accomplished and contribute to sustainable global development. As frugal innovation demands an interdisciplinary approach, this minor combines the unique knowledge and expertise of lecturers and students from the universities of Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam. More information on the course programme and application procedure can be found in Leiden University's e-prospectus.