News articles 2007
News published by SIU:
From Uganda to Choir Performance in Bergen
We meet Anita Desire Asaasira and Nicholas Ssempija from Uganda at the general rehearsal in the Cathedral of Bergen. Both are members of Bergen Oratory Choir and they are about to perform their first Christmas concert in Norway. Handel’s Messiah is on the programme.
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42 millions for cooperation projects in Southern Sudan
Six cooperation projects initiated by institutions of higher education in Sudan and Norway received grants when funds for the Norwegian University Cooperation Programme for Capacity Development in Sudan (NUCOOP) were allocated for the period 2007-2011.
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No continuation of the Teacher Education Programme South-North
There are no funds available for a teacher education programme beyond the pilot phase that ends in 2007. Instead, Norad wants to use 2008 to sum up the experiences made in the programme so far.
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Nordplus renewed
After twenty years of existence the Nordplus-programme has been renewed through a new framework and its own website. The Nordplus Framework Programme 2008-2011 expands to include also the Baltic countries on the same level as the Nordic partners.
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New issue of Global Knowledge
The special topic of Global Knowledge no. 2 2007 is indigenous peoples and the fight over natural resources.
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Master programmes in the South are allocated NOK 91 million
On 1 November 2007, the NOMA Programme Board made a provisional allocation of nearly NOK 91 million for bilateral and multilateral Master programmes to be established in the South.
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Rethinking internationalisation
”We must address quality in internationalisation with the same standards we have for education in our home country,” said state secretary Jens Revold at SIU’s international conference ”Bridges of Knowledge 2007” that took place in October.
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Bologna in a Global Setting
“The next two years will be decisive in revealing whether the Bologna participating countries are serious about this year’s resolution on strengthening the external dimension,” said Pavel Zgaga, one of the key note speakers at SIU’s “Bridges of Knowledge” conference.
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Declaration on cooperation in higher education between Norway and USA
- We think this will strengthen the cooperation in higher education between our two countries, said Tora Aasland, Norwegian Minister of Education and Research, when she signed the declaration on cooperation in higher education in Washington DC yesterday.
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42 million to Norwegian-Russian cooperation
42 million have been allocated to 15 projects within the Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Russia. Each project involves a Norwegian and a Russian institution of higher education or research.
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The Myths of Internationalization
Internationalization may not always lead to higher quality of education. Deliberate policy is needed to reap the full benefits of its potential, according to the General-Secretary of the International Association of Universities (IAU), Eva Egron-Polak.
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A new concept of development cooperation
Norad's Programme for Master Studies (NOMA) International Scientific Conference will be held in Maputo, Mozambique from 18 to 20 October, 2007. The conference will discuss the NOMA programme as a pioneering venture in international development cooperation for higher education in the South. In an interview, the director of Norad’s Education and Research Department, Ragnhild Dybdahl, speaks of Norway’s visions for the current NOMA programme period.
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The first class to study Norwegian language and culture in China
The first group of students that will undertake studies in Norwegian language and culture at a Chinese university started their studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) this week.
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In Grieg's Country
Six Ugandan music students are getting ready for their second concert with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Grieghallen after only four days in the country.
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65 million to university cooperation between institutions in Sudan and Norway
Norwegian institutions of higher education have a long history of cooperation with institutions in Sudan. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to make use of this knowledge and experience in order to support the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to contribute to poverty reduction in Sudan.
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Reducing the Brain Drain
“Broad recruitment in the early stages of the project, an inclusive culture and systematic generosity when it comes to accreditation has contributed to stemming the brain drain from Zimbabwe,” said researcher Oddrun Grønvik at the NUFU conference in Bergen in June.
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From research to action
– We need to transform research into action. But first we have to realize that politicians work within much shorter time frames than academics, said Lídia Brito at the NUFU dissemination conference in Bergen, Norway.
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New issue of Global Knowledge
The world neglected tuberculosis for 20 years. Then it hit back. The special topic of Global Knowledge no.1 2007 is HIV and tuberculosis.
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Bringing health home
It is nine o’clock a rainy morning in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Feldsher Anastasia Gerasimova starts her daily round to patients with multi drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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Earmarked funds for Tanzania
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam has set aside approximately NOK 25 million over five years (2007–2011) to support bilateral cooperation projects between Tanzanian and Norwegian institutions of higher education and research through the NUFU-programme.
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New scholarship programme for studies in the High North
On May 22 the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and SIU signed a three-year agreement on a scholarship programme for the High North. The scolarships will be available for nationals of Russia, the United States and Canada.
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All set for new challenges
The SIU annual report 2006 reviews an important year of preparation for SIU's role as Norway’s national programme management agency for the EU Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP).
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New possibilities for cooperation between Russia and Norway
The Norwegian Government’s High North strategy gives direction to the new Cooperation Programme with Russia in Higher Education and Research.
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Making a difference in the global education market
”Norway should develop its marketing strategy by clearly defining its unique selling points relative to its competitors,” says Dr. Neil Kemp. He participated recently in an event which focused on Norway’s position in the global education market.
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Three new projects in the NUFU Programme 2007-2011
In February 2007, the NUFU Programme Board approved support to three additional projects as completion of the NUFU portfolio for 2007-2011.
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Knowledge at the centre for Norwegian-Russian cooperation
”Research and education is the focal point of the collaboration between Norway and Russia. All other cooperative efforts revolve around it,” says Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre in a new publication that summarises the Cooperation Programme with Russia within Higher Education and Research 2002-2006.
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EEA-agreement and Norwegian participation in EU's lifelong learning programme
SIU would like to point out that potential partners in EU-countries should not be concerned whether Norway can participate in the first application round in EU's lifelong learning programme (LLP).
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Peace prize to Charm Tong
Burmese teacher, student and peace activist Charm Tong, who was portrayed in the last issue of Global Knowledge, has been awarded the Trondheim Student Peace Prize 2007.
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The Global Stigma
The stigma of being infected with HIV is a global problem. Even in 2007, Tanzanian and Norwegian women alike fear of disclosing their status. The HIV/aids-stigma was amongst the topics discussed when grassroots organizations and researchers joined for an international conference on the marginalization of vulnerable groups in Bergen 10-12 January.
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New programmes in the SIU-portfolio
As of January 1, 2007, the Leonardo da Vinci-programme, Europass and the German-Norwegian "Gjør det!" (Do it!) are administrated in Norway by SIU.
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Master programmes in the South are allocated NOK 92 million
The programme board of Norad's programme for Master Studies (NOMA) has made a provisional allocation of nearly NOK 92 million for bilateral and multilateral Master programmes to be established in the South.
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