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SDG 15: Life on Land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Protection of forest and terrestrial ecosystems is on the rise, and forest loss has slowed. That said, other facets of terrestrial conservation continue to demand accelerated action to protect biodiversity, land productivity and genetic resources and to curtail the loss of species.

Find more information on this SDG at https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg15

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  • The Christiaan Eijkman Award is now accepting nominations

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    The Christiaan Eijkman medal is awarded to researchers who carry out innovative and critical research in the field of Global Health. Candidates can nominate themselves or be nominated by colleagues. Please submit your nominations before 15th September 2025. Christiaan Eijkman was a Dutch doctor and researcher who investigated tropical diseases while working in the former Dutch East Indies. […]

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  • Hotel KIT reopens as Hotel V Oosterpark

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    Following a full renovation, the former Tropenhotel will reopen as Hotel V Oosterpark as part the Hotel V family of hotels operated by the Conscious Group. We are pleased to announce that our hotel building will soon reopen. After extensive renovations, the building is ready for a new chapter — once again becoming a special […]

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  • Supervisory Board resigns; new members appointed

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    The Supervisory Board (SB) has collectively and unanimously decided to make its position available. This decision was taken last weekend and subsequently reported to the Council of Members. At the request of the Council of Members, the SB initially postponed this decision. However, the SB has noted for a longer period of time that necessary […]

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  • BRIDGE Mentorship Initiative

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    The BRIDGE Mentorship Initiative is based on the BRIDGE guidelines for good epidemiological practice in epidemiology. The pilot programme has been initiated in partnership with Institute of Tropical Medicine in Belgium. Our goal is for the initiative to bring researchers conducting epidemiological studies around the globe together. Recent developments in research integrity led by researchers […]

  • Disaster Impact Mapping for Health Facilities in Afghanistan

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    This project aimed to map the risks and potential disruptions to critical health facilities in Afghanistan due to natural disasters, using satellite imagery, GPS data, and service delivery information. By identifying direct and accessibility-related impacts on health facilities, KIT Institute provided national risk and service impact maps to help organizations, like MSF, enhance disaster preparedness […]

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