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Scientific Director Edvard Hviding of SDG Bergen Science Advice at Bergen Summer Research School in June 2021.
PhDs stepping up to policy brief call (22.06.2021)
During this year’s Bergen Summer Research School, 17 SDG-oriented policy briefs were produced by more than 100 enthusiastic participants as part of a joint call by PhD for Innovation and SDG Bergen Science Advice.
Migrants boarding a ship in the Mediterranean.
A world in refuge (17.06.2021)
Global displacement has reached an all time high in 2021. The world has never needed the UN Refugee Convention more than in its 70th anniversary year.
Katja Enberg and Gabriella Ljungström, BSRS 2021
Gathered PhD candidates from 49 countries around the SDGs (09.06.2021)
For the second time, the annual Bergen Summer Research School was an online event — this time with special sessions on systems-thinking and innovative digital social activities.
Rector Margareth Hagen is handed a UN certificate from Lise Øvreås of SDG Bergen Ocean for the University of Bergen becoming UNAI SDG14 Hub 2021-2024 with Marine Director Amund Maage (left) and Edvard Hvidingi of SDG Bergen Science Advice (right).
UiB is UNAI SDG14 Hub for 2021-2024 (08.06.2021)
In 2018, the University of Bergen was appointed the SDG14 Hub for United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) for a three-year period. This month it has been announced that the university will enjoy three more years as SDG14 Hub.
Edvard Hviding and Benjamin Pfeil from the University of Bergen present the first SDG Bergen Policy Brief on World Ocean Day, 8 June 2021.
New SDG oriented policy brief series launched (07.06.2021)
The SDG Bergen Policy Brief series is a novel and innovative way to communicate with policy-makers to engage with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goal is to have more research-based information reach policy-makers for societal impact.
Photo of an abstract rendition of a world map.
International inspiration for local action (02.06.2021)
SDG Bergen Science Advice has provided input to the national SDG plan for Norway. Our input is inspired by the University of Bergen’s longstanding scientific advice towards the UN system and targeted approach to the 2030 Agenda.
Hagatun
PhD Candidate Kari Hagatun to defend her Thesis on 28 May (26.05.2021)
PhD Candidate Kari Hagatun, the former co-coordinator of IMER Junior Scholar Network, will be defending her thesis on Friday, 28 May.
Ann Cathrin Corrales-Øverlid
PhD Candidate Ann Cathrin Corrales-Øverlid to defend her Thesis on 21 May (19.05.2021)
PhD Candidate Ann Cathrin Corrales-Øverlid, the former coordinator of IMER Junior Scholar Network, will be defending her thesis on Friday, 21 May.
University Museum Gardens
Global Health and Public Administration most popular with international applicants (07.05.2021)
Four of the five most popular master programmes among international applicants directly tackle global challenges. 
Scientific Director Lise Øvreås from Ocean Sustainability organised a special session on coastal communities at the SDG Conference Bergen in February 2021.
Successful SDG Action completed (07.05.2021)
SDG Bergen was registered as an SDG Action in January 2018 with a completion date set for 1 August 2021. The SDG Action has now been completed three months ahead of schedule.
Collaboration
Call for CMI-UiB Collaboration Funding 2021 (14.04.2021)
Chr. Michelsen Institute and the University of Bergen have a long-standing agreement to strengthen development-related research in Bergen. We now invite applications for collaboration between our two institutions for 2021-2022. Deadline 15 June, 2021.
Deep-water fish
100 days, 100% for the ocean (13.04.2021)
SDG Bergen kickstarted the UN Ocean Decade through a 100 day communications experiment. Giving it 100% for the ocean, showing various examples of ocean science and ocean science diplomacy.
UiB researcher becomes global biodiversity ambassador (24.03.2021)
UNESCO has announced Postdoctoral fellow Alicia May Donnellan Barraclough as one of five global Young Spokespeople for its Man and Biosphere programme.
The S4D4C plenary on Strengthening Science Diplomacy Transboundary Institutions on Thursday 18 March2021 brilliantly summed up in this illustration.
Bringing science and knowledge to diplomacy (19.03.2021)
“Science is not negotiable, but it can be ignored,” said Professor Edvard Hviding in a debate on transboundary institutions at the S4D4C final networking meeting.
Michael Stousberg professor in Religious Studies
Knowledge about religious minorities is key to global citizenship (19.03.2021)
Religious minorities can challenge societal consensus on how people should lead their lives. How much difference are societies and states willing to allow for? A brand-new online master’s program aims to improve our knowledge about religious minorities around the world.
Edvard Hviding from the University of Bergen and Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen from the Arctic University of Norway at a science diplomacy workshop in Bergen in February 2020.
Funding for science diplomacy network (15.03.2021)
The Research Council of Norway is supporting the establishment of the Norway-EU Science Diplomacy Network with NOK 1 million. This is the first time SDG Bergen is partner in a research grant.
Chinese structure
China’s role in Africa: What now? (05.03.2021)
Over the past decade, China has emerged as a large actor on the African continent – primarily through trade, investment and as provider of development finance. But China is increasingly also playing a more direct political role.
Logo of United for Biodiversity coalition
UiB joins Global Coalition to protect biodiversity (02.03.2021)
On World Wildlife Day 3 March 2021, the University of Bergen becomes the first Norwegian institution and first university worldwide to join the European Commission’s Global Coalition United for Biodiversity.

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