South Africa – Sweden Research Forum (SASUF)

The South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) is a strategic internationalization project running from 2017-2020 with the overall aim of strengthening ties between Sweden and South Africa in research, education and innovation. SASUF is a collaboration between 30 universities in Sweden & South Africa together with embassies, civil society organizations, funding agencies & ministries in both countries.

During 2017-2020 SASUF will:

Bring together researchers from Sweden & South Africa in seminars, exchanges & projects
Create innovative ways to approach internationalization & utilize the power of digital tools in international collaboration
Connect researchers with funding agencies, industry, ministries & surrounding society in working towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SASUF has a budget of 18 000 000 SEK and is funded by STINT (Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education), the Swedish universities, the National Research Foundation and the Department of Higher Education & Training in South Africa.

Forskningsområde

Arbetsintegrerat lärande

Forskningsmiljö / Institution

Arbetsintegrerat lärande

Institutionen för ekonomi och IT

Projektledare

Per Assmo

Medverkande Högskolan Väst

Per Assmo

Övriga projektmedverkande

Participating Researchers:
Professor Per Assmo, University West (Steering Committee Member and Co-ordinator)
Academic staff from all universities in South Africa.

Forskningspartner

Göteborgs universitet
Lunds universitet
Malmö Universitet
Karlstads unversitet
Luleå Tekniska universitet
Uppsala universitet

Forskningsfinansiär

Stiftelsen för internationalisering av högre utbildning och forskning (STINT)
National Research Foundation (NRF)

Projekttid

2017 - 2020

Senast uppdaterad 2019-03-16