Africa-Europe Research Collaborations
We are pleased to invite you to the symposium Africa–Europe Research Collaborations. The event is organised by University of Bergen and the university network Coimbra Group, in collaboration with The Southern African – Nordic Centre (SANORD) network at UiB and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.
Africa-Europe Research Collaborations
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This event draws inspiration from the Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations, with a keynote address exploring its vision and impact. Members of the Global Partnerships Working Group within the Coimbra Group will present collaborative examples from several European universities.
The University of Bergen will present its own initiatives aligned with the symposium’s theme. In addition, there will be a separate session on collaboration with Sudan. The event will conclude with a panel debate on the future of Africa-Europe research collaborations
Chair: Dr. Wesley Maraire, Research Project Manager, University of Bergen (UiB)
0900-0910 Welcome: Prof. Kristoffer Chelsom Vogt, Vice-Rector for Research Education and Internationalization, UiB
0910-1010 Keynote: Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations
Prof. Isabella Aboderin, University of Bristol
Discussant: Prof. Bjørn Enge Bertelsen, Department of Social Anthropology, UiB
1010-1025 Coffee break
1025-1035 The Southern African – Nordic Centre (SANORD)
Kristin Svartveit, Division of Research and Innovation, UiB
1035-1050 Early Career Researcher perspectives on Africa-Europe collaboration
PhD candidate: Felicity Atieno Okoth, UiB
1050-1140 Presentations by members of Coimbra Group Global Partnerships
1) Piet Wostyn, KU Leuven, Belgium
2) Nuné Nikoghosyan, University of Geneva, Switzerland
3) Stefanie Waterstradt, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
4) José Ramón Alonso, University of Salamanca, Spain
1140-1150 Short break
1150-1205 Bergen – Sudan collaboration: history, status and the way forward
Dr. Howaida Faisal Abdelrahman and Babiker Osman (online)
1205-1250 Panel discussion: Future Africa-Europe research collaborations.
Chair: Prof. Lise Rakner, University of Bergen
Prof. Thorkild Tylleskär, University of Bergen
Prof. Christine Øye, Pro-Rector for Research, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Dr. Carmeliza Rosario, University of Bergen
Dr. Matthew Gichohi, Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI)
1250-1300 Concluding remarks
Coimbra Group Working Group Global Partnerships: Sarah-Marleen Dannenberg
1300 Lunch
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This symposium is organized by Global Challenges, one of three priority areas at the University of Bergen, and the Global Partnerships Working Group of the university network Coimbra Group.
The event is organised in collaboration with The Southern African – Nordic Centre (SANORD) network at University of Bergen and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The Norwegian Network for Research Administration: NARMA LMIC – Equitable Partnerships with Institutions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) is a partner in organising the event.