“We look forward to hosting an important gathering arena aimed at connecting academics and institutions from the north and the south. We have participated for more than a decade and see that the network has increasing value for us and our international work,” says INN University Rector Peer Jacob Svenkerud.
South Africa in 2022
The conference in Hamar will take place in September 2023. The choice of Hamar as the conference location was made during last year's SANORD conference, which brought together 230 participants at the University of Limpopo in South Africa in December of 2022.
“We were actively present in Limpopo. Three of our six faculties were represented, and several of INN University's researchers presented and participated in discussions. There were also useful meetings about how we can develop the collaboration further,” says Svenkerud.
56 participating institutions
SANORD is an abbreviation for "Southern African Nordic Centre" and is a network that aims at promoting academic cooperation between Nordic countries and regions in southern Africa.
24 Nordic and 32 African institutions participate in the network, and in a number of joint projects within research and education. Themes related to sustainable development are central.
“North and South face many of the same challenges but see them from different points of view. Therefore, the dialogue across the board is useful for contributing to new and helpful solutions through joint projects,” says the rector.
Important arena
The annual conference, which brings together all partners, is central to the work on strengthening cooperation between the institutions.
Here, researchers meet to discuss research and education issues. In addition, the rectors and presidents who lead the institutions, as well as administrative staff, meet for dialogue and to facilitate cooperation between institutions and countries.
The theme of the conference in Hamar is “The role of higher education in contributing to just and sustainable futures.”
Call for abstracts
INN University is excited to announce the call for abstracts for this year's SANORD conference. The conference aims to bring together scholars, researchers and practitioners to explore a wide range of research, approaches and practices in the role of higher education in contributing to promote global social justice and sustainable futures for all.
We invite the submission of abstracts for paper presentations, full symposiums, workshops and panel discussions. We welcome submissions from a range of perspectives and disciplines, including but not limited to education, health, environment, agriculture, wildlife management, sustainability, social and environmental justice, digital technologies, crisis management and innovation – particularly in a North-South collaboration perspective.
The deadline for abstract submission is 15 April 2023. Abstracts should be limited to 250 words for paper presentations. Proposals for workshops, symposiums and roundtable sessions must be uploaded as a pdf and containing all necessary details. To submit your abstract, please upload it here.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and hope to see you at the conference!
Contact:
- bente.bolme@inn.no