Episode 4: Student organisation WOT about their passion for technology and development

Humanitarian Engineering
27/06/2023 19 min Episodio 4
Episode 4: Student organisation WOT about their passion for technology and development

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In this episode, the Humanitarian Engineering group speaks with Janke Maat and Allard Braakhuis, alumni of the student association called WOT which tests and designs affordable technologies for use in developing countries. We talk about the international projects that they were involved in, what surprised them most when working with local communities, and how somebody can join the WOT. Visit the WOT website to learn more about their activities and watch their Youtube videos. 

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