Nomination Committee

Every three years, the SANORD Council appoints an eight-member Nominations Committee, comprising four representatives from the Southern African region and four from the Nordic region. The Committee is responsible for advising and reviewing applications for new membership, theme group projects, and the Brian O’Connell Scholarship, as well as overseeing the Board election process. The Committee submits recommendations to the Board in accordance with its mandate and discretion.

Nominations Committee members 2023-2026:

University of Bergen (Nordic)

Kristin Svartveit


Durban University of Technology (South)

Divinia Jithoo


Eduardo Mondlane University (South)

Emílio Tostão


Linnaeus University (Nordic)

Lena Kulmala


University of the Western Cape (South)

Tracy Beckett