NUFU Programme Conference in Malawi

Increasing the impact of higher education institutions in development processes

The NUFU Programme Conference for the current NUFU Programme period was organized in Lilongwe, Malawi from 11 to 13 February 2009. The conference was organized by SIU and the NUFU Programme Board in cooperation with the University of Malawi. More than 120 participants from 16 countries representing institutions involved in the NUFU Programme participated at the conference.

Conference objectives:

1. To focus on international development trends in higher education and research - and reflect on how these affect higher education institutions, particularly in the South.
2. To reflect on how to increase the impact of higher education and research through South – South - North institutional partnerships.
3. To discuss future strategies for institutional cooperation South – South - North, with particular focus on Norwegian initiatives beyond 2011.

More information about the conference is available in the column on the right side of this page.

The NUFU Programme Board invites conference participants and others to comment on the Resolutions Document from the conference. Comments should be sent to nufu@siu.no.