The Technical University of Madrid (UPM) has 20 centres and 40,000 students. In 2002, UPM began establishing research groups in international development and in 2008 started developing an interdisciplinary centre for this work. In 2010, UPM launched a Master's program in Technology for Human Development and Cooperation. In 2012, the International Development group (itdUPM) was formally constituted as an interdisciplinary network of over 170 experts working on projects related to sustainability, global equity, rural development, water and sanitation, energy, ITC, business and development, and territorial management. ItdUPM runs educational programs including a Master's and customized training, applies research through 15 groups on topics like livelihoods, basic

1. Introduction to itdUPM

2. Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
• 20 centres
• 40.000 students
• International Campus of Excellence
• The main Spanish academic institution participating in
programs financed by European Commision

3. International Development at UPM
Origins
From 2002: More than 20 groups of investigation in international development
2008: Project to establish an interdisciplinary centre
From 2010: Master in Technology for Human Development and Cooperation
Specialized areas
Rural
development
Water and
sanitation
Energy
Management
in development
ITC for Education
and Health
Business and
development
Social
responsability
Territorialmanagement

4. International Development at UPM
Applied research groups

5. itdUPM is constitued in 2012
Who we are
Network of people specialized in finding solutions to
the lack of sustainability and global equity
We approach the challenges from the interdependence
of social, economic and enviromental issues
We develop an interdisciplinary and open approach
We provide services to business, NGOs, public
administration and international institutions

6. Steering committee
(18 members from 10 Sch.)
173 members and
15 cooperation
and research
groups in UPM
46 people working in
30 projects in 2013
Tecnical Team
A network of sharing knowledge
itdUPM
Resources

7. Educational programs
Quality training that combines lectures with practical
workshops and experience on the field
Network of experts in technology applied to human
development
Master in Technology for Human Development

8. Educational programs
Customized training for professionals involved in sustainability and development
Open knowledge sessions at UPM
Integration of human development and sustainability in the european technical education

9. Applied research
itdGREEN. Livelihoods and sustainable production
itdORG. Innovation in the extent and quality of basic services
itdTECH. Product innovation
itdDATA. Innovative Uses of ICT for development
itdEMERGENCY. Disaster Management and Humanitarian Crises

10. Applied research
itdGREEN: Livelihoods and sustainable production
Sustainable forest management and land
resources
Land management
Sustainable habitat
Resilience to climate change in disadvantaged
populations
Enviromental conflicts

11. Applied research
Management models of basic servicies
delivering
Promotion of multi-stakeholder partnerships
New models of social enterprises
itdORG: Innovation in the extent and quality of basic services

12. Applied research
itdTECH: Product innovation
Products and tools for basic services
extension programs:
Water analyses kit
Software applications

13. Applied research
Using Big Data for development
applications such as disease
diagnosis, humanitarian crises,
managing source materials prices for
small farmers...
itdDATA: Innovative Uses of ICT for development

14. Applied research
Technological and organizational
innovation in humanitarian action
Sismic risk management in Central
America
itdEMERGENCY: Disaster Management and Humanitarian Crises

15. International network
LatinAmerica
AFRICA
EUROPE

16. Areas of potential collaboration
International interest in
universal basic services
Private sector
interested in BoP
“win-win”
Funding for
sustainable initiatives
Converging development
and environmental agendas
Sector sustainability
and human development
on the rise

17. itdUPM
• Interdisciplinary programs with a high innovative component
• Networking with strategic partners
• New approches and methodologies (design thinking)
Our priorities
How we work
• Teams to suit the needs of our partners
• Emphasis on generation and dissemination of knowledge
• Rigor and independence

18. www.itd.upm.es - itd@upm.es