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Welcome to the website of the Southern African-Nordic Centre (SANORD).

The Southern African-Nordic Center is a partnership of higher education institutions from all the Nordic countries and southern Africa. Its primary aim is to promote multilateral research cooperation on matters of importance to the development of both regions. There are currently 37 members. Read more


SANORD News
Symposium theme: “Strengthening the role of universities as hubs of development through the Southern Africa-Nordic university network 
For more information contact Maureen mdavis@uwc.ac.za or Signe signe.allimadi@gmail.com and Pia M. Larsen etnpml@hum.au.dk
 
Durban University of Technology (DUT) Work-study programme, June 25 – July 20 2012
The International School at the Durban University of Technology is offering international students an exciting opportunity to visit the KwaZulu-Natal Province, a region steeped in a rich cultural and political history, for an intensive four weeks work-study programme, from June 25 to July 20, 2012. Click here for more information http://www.dut.ac.za/international_school
 
SANORD 8th Newsletter published
 
Lund University Partner Day – Monday, 4 June 2012
Lund University in Sweden would like to extend a warm welcome to all wishing to attend their Partner Day on Monday, June 4 2012 - prior to the SANORD Aarhus International Symposium in Denmark (http://sanord.au.dk/)
They are planning an exciting program for you and sincerely hope you will book June 4 in your calendar to come and see them on your way to Aarhus. Lund University is situated in the town of Lund, about half an hour by train from the Copenhagen airport. You board the train in the arrival hall and 30 minutes later you are in Lund. Information about how to get to Lund can be found here: http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s/24936
Please contact Kristina Miolin Kristina.miolin@er.lu.se for more information if you intent joining them on 4 June 2012. She will facilitate the day and forward you an invitation. We kindly ask you to forward this information to your colleagues.
More information about Lund University: www.lunduniversity.lu.se
 
 
NORHED - Norwegian Programme for Capacity Building in Higher Education and Research for Development (Fact Sheet II)
At the SIU conference in Addis, Norad informed further about the new programme that follows NUFU and NOMA, NORHED. Click here for the latest factsheet.
There will be several calls for seed money and proposals during the course of the coming years according to themes. The theme Natural resource management, climate and environment are among the first call. Seed money for working out a proposal with a partner institution has a deadline of 25 April. The call for project applications has a deadline of 19 October.
Will keep everyone informed as more information is announced. The SIU website will have the latest information:
http://www.siu.no/eng/Front-Page/Programme-information/Development-cooperation/NORHED  
 
 
The Fluid Mechanics Group, Department of Mathematics, University of Botswana will host an International Conference on Applications of Fluid Dynamics from 27-28 September 2012 in association with the Fluid Mechanics Group, Department of Mathematics, University of Glasgow (UK). The theme of the conference is “Achieving Sustainable Development in Africa: Fluid Dynamics Approach”. This conference will bring together applied mathematicians and researchers working in Fluid Mechanics in order to exchange ideas and advance the knowledge of research in Fluid Dynamics and promote collaborations, provide motivation and advance the research potential of the researchers. The heads of the departments in the SADC region are particularly requested to nominate up to two graduate students working in Fluid Dynamics who are likely to be partially supported if they will be presenting their research in the conference.
Please contact Professor J. Prakash (Organizing Secretary), ICAFD-2012 on Email: prakashj@mopipi.ub.bw
 
Communiqué of AYSICCIKS - COP 17 UN Conference on Climate Change
The African Young Scientists Initiative on Climate Change and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (AYSICCIKS) held Round Table Discussions on the Role of Young Scientists and Indigenous Knowledge Systems on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation at the COP 17 UN Conference on Climate Change. They came up with the communiqué; they would like to share with you.
Click here for the Communiqué, http://aysiccik.blog.com/ev/cop17iks/
For more information contact Ms. Anke Weisheit:
E-Mail (1): ankeweisheit@web.de
E-Mail (2) (alternative): ankweis@yahoo.com
 

SANORD 3rd Bi-Annual International Conference, 27 - 30 November 2011 

CONFERENCE THEME: "Deepening Collaboration between Southern African and Nordic Higher Education for Shared Solutions to Research Capacity Development"
The SANORD Conference Committee and the University of the Witwatersrand wish to thank all delegates who attended our international conference. We are collecting all the presentations and will upload them on the portal soon.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE - click here
For more information about the conference please contact Maureen mdavis@uwc.ac.za.
 
SANORD 7th Newsletter published
   
 
 
Swedish Research Grants
The Swedish Research Links Programme offers international collaborative research grants, aiming to foster research ties between researchers in Sweden and selected countries. The long-term aim of the programme is to contribute to mutual scientific and socioeconomic development of the countries involved through funding for support to collaborative research projects of high scientific quality and mutual relevance. The programme is open to researchers in basic and applied research within all academic disciplines.  The Swedish Research Links Programme is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and administered by the Swedish Research Council.
 
 
The TWAS South-South Fellowships Programme provides over 300 fellowships each year tenable in developing countries such as Brazil, China, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan and Thailand for scientists from developing countries. Fellowships, for various lengths of time, are available for postgraduate, postdoctoral and advanced research. Brief details of each programme are provided below.
For additional information, including eligibility criteria and application forms, please visit: www.twas.org > Programmes > Exchange.
 
Information about the 2010 SANORD International Symposium
The SANORD 2010 International Symposium on “Sustaining Higher Education through Southern African-Nordic Institutional Partnerships” was hosted by the University of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa from 3 to 4 December 2010. Close to 75 delegates from our Nordic and southern African institutions attended, 26 of whom were financially assisted by Sida; 18 papers were presented; 10 countries were in attendance: 6 African and 4 Nordic; and 33 institutions. We have collected some of the presentations (some still outstanding) and will update it on a regular basis. Please click here to access the conference programme and the presentations. The conference report is still in draft format and will be uploaded soon.
 
Click here for the latest issue of SARUA’s e-news bulletin: Higher Education in the News. If you are not already on their list and would like to be added for the SARUA e-news bulletin please send your request to info@sarua.org 

 

SANORD Second International Conference

Conference update

The second international conference of the Southern African-Nordic Centre was hosted by Rhodes University in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa from 7 to 9 December 2009. Close to 150 delegates from our Nordic and southern African universities attended, 48 of whom were financially assisted; 53 papers; 10 countries: 6 African and 4 Nordic; and 52 institutions. We have collected many of the presentations (some still outstanding) and will update it on a regular basis. Please click here to access the conference programme and the presentations. Click here to access the conference report/  

 

 

The SANORD Programme Proposal

The aim is to enable SANORD to support member activities better and thereby to promote knowledge creation, innovation and development impact through SANORD. The SANORD Board approved the document as a useful platform, though it may have to be targeted to suit the interests of one or more donors.

In our last Council meeting (8 December 2009) the SANORD Chairperson welcomed suggestions about sources that can be approached. It is therefore important that members engage in the process of developing this funding proposals and engaging with donors about it.  

SANORD Draft Programme Proposal 

SANORD Draft Budget

Researchers at SANORD member institutions are requested to submit any comments to the SANORD Central Office (Leolyn Jackson    ) ljackson@uwc.ac.za

 

Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at UWC offers a Postgraduate Diploma and MPhil in Land and Agrarian Studies

Are you interested in a key policy issue, i.e. the redistribution of land and the restructuring of agrarian social relations in southern Africa? Would you like to study land reform and agrarian change from a multi-disciplinary perspective, and enhance your capacity to critically analyse policies and programmes?

If you are, apply for admission to a unique programme of postgraduate study which draws on academic expertise from a variety of disciplines.

Contact Carla Henry, the Postgraduate Administrator for more details: chenry@uwc.ac.za

 

International Foundation for Science (IFS) Research Grants

Apply for a research grant 

General call for applications 

Applications for International Foundation for Science (IFS) Research Grants are welcome from young scientists in developing countries to do research on the sustainable management, use or conservation of biological or water resources. This broad statement covers natural science and social science research on agriculture, soils, animal production, food science, forestry, agroforestry, aquatic resources, natural products, water resources, etc. 

Applications are accepted all year and are to be made on an IFS Application Form. Read more detail in the links below: 

How to apply

Application forms

 

Danish Development Research Network (DDRN)

Over the past year or so SANORD has had contact with the DDRN and found that we have many shared interests. DDRN is a network linking research-based knowledge and development within the sectors of agriculture, environment, and governance, currently focusing on climate change, food security and research communication. For more information click here.

 



toggle Contact Us
The Southern African-Nordic Centre (SANORD)
SANORD Central Office
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17, Bellville,7535

SANORD Portal: http://sanord.net/

Leolyn Jackson, Director ljackson@uwc.ac.za
+27 21 959 23 57
+27 82 202 34 75

Maureen Davis, Administrator mdavis@uwc.ac.za
+27 21 959 38 02