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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 42 members. Read more

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SANORD 4th International Conference hosted by the University of Malawi

Dates: 1 - 4 December 2013 Please diarise these dates!!

Venue: Bingu International Conference Centre, Presidential Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi

Conferefnce Theme: "Towards the end of the Millennium Development Goals Era: What contribution have our universities made?"

Conference Sub-themes: 1) Relevance of Higher Education; 2) Strategic management and Higher Education financing; 3) Access and equity in Higher Education.

More information about the conference and the call for abstracts/proposals will be circulated soon.

Please feel free to contact the Local Organising committee (Wilson Mandala - wmandala2002@gmail.com) or the SANORD Central Office (Maureen Davis - mdavis@uwc.ac.za)

University of Bergen - The Bergen Summer Research School (BSRS) from 17-29 June 2013

The Bergen Summer Research School (BSRS) has completed its first four-year project, 2008-2011.We want to thank all the participants, both students and teachers, for their important contributions, making the BSRS a great success. In 2012 a PhD conference was arranged on Global Development Challenges on BSRS-related themes with the title "Transnational Migration and Global Development".

BSRS is now entering a new phase as part of a priority of the University of Bergen’s new Strategic Plan for 2011-2015, which prioritizes high quality research education with emphasis on developing and strengthening thematic areas, across disciplines, to meet global challenges.

The BSRS 2013 will resume its ordinary activities and is dedicated to the theme "Food as a Global Development Challenge''. The event will take place in the period 17th - 29th June, 2013. We offer 5 parallel doctoral / research courses, which will be bound together by joint lectures by high-profile keynote speakers, plenary discussions, and activities that promote societal involvement. In addition to the doctoral courses, a set of plenary sessions and public meetings will reach out to the wider community in the overall perspective of global challenges. For more information about these, please visit our link http://www.uib.no/rs/bsrs/programme/bsrs-2013-food-as-a-global-development-challenge

The online application form is now open and the deadline for application is 1st March 2013. Online application can be accessed in the following link http://www.uib.no/rs/bsrs/programme/bsrs-2013-food-as-a-global-development-challenge/bsrs-2013-online-application-form

For full information please visit our website www.uib.no/rs/bsrs

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.

Click here for more information http://www.vr.se/forskningsfinansiering/sokabidrag/vetenskapsradetsutlysningar/aktuellautlysningar/swedishresearchlinksutlysningforsamarbetemedutvecklingslander.5.69569c3e130b4abdbbb80001767.html

The Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA) e-News bulletin

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

International Foundation for Science (IFS) Research Grants

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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

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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.

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