The programme will be updated on a running basis.
Venue: Lakeside Lecture Theatres, Aarhus University, Denmark
Tuesday 5th June 2012
| 15.00-18.00 | | Early Registration at Hotel Plaza Aarhus |
| 16.30-18.00 | | SANORD Board Meeting (Members of the Board)
Meeting Room: Jens Chr. Skous Vej 5, building 1461, room 516 |
Wednesday 6th June 2012
| 07.30-08.00 | | Bustransport from hotels to venue Lakeside Lecture Theatres |
| 08.00-08.30 | | Registration |
| 08.30-09.30 | | Inaugural Session. Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre |
| | - Welcome to Aarhus University
Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen, Vice-Chancellor & Rector, Aarhus University, Denmark - Welcome to SANORD Symposium
Brian O’Connell, Chairperson SANORD and Vice-Chancellor & Rector, University of the Western Cape, South Africa - Expectations of Southern African Universities of collaboration with Universities in the Nordic Countries
Tjama Tjivikua, Rector, Polytechnic of Namibia |
| 09.30-10.00 | | Refreshments |
| 10.00-13.00 | | Sub-Themes in Parallel Sessions: |
| | - University governance: Building institutional capacity for participation in international knowledge networks
Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre - Synergies in North-South collaboration: From bilateral collaboration to knowledge coalitions
Room: Jeppe Vontillius Lecture Theatre - Tomorrow’s common research priorities for Nordic and Southern African universities
Room: Eduard Bierman Lecture Theatre |
| 13.00-14.00 | | Lunch |
| 14.00-15.00 | | Special Session: ERASMUS for All – EC support to increasing research capacities. Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre |
| 15.00-15.30 | | Refreshments |
| 15.30-17.00 | | Sub-Themes in Parallel Sessions (cont.): |
| | - University governance: Building institutional capacity for participation in international knowledge networks
Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre - Synergies in North-South collaboration: From bilateral collaboration to knowledge coalitions
Room: Jeppe Vontillius Lecture Theatre - Tomorrow’s common research priorities for Nordic and Southern African universities
Room: Eduard Bierman Lecture Theatre |
| 17.00 | | Bus transport from venue to hotels |
| 18.00-19.00 | | Tour at ARoS Art Museum for pre-registered participants |
| 19.00-22.00 | | Galla Dinner: ARoS Art Museum for pre-registered participants |
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Thursday 7th June 2012
| 07.30-08.00 | | Bus transport from hotels to venue |
| 08.00-08.30 | | Introduction to Group Work. Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre |
| 08.30-10.00 | | Group Work: Future directions for SANORD |
| | - Developing a strategy for SANORD with short-term and long-term objectives
Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre - Developing a plan for ERASMUS-collaboration among SANORD members
Room: Jeppe Vontillius Lecture Theatre - Developing a framework for research collaboration among SANORD members
Room: Eduard Bierman Lecture Theatre |
| 10.00-10.30 | | Reports from the Groups. Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre |
| 10.30-10.55 | | Refreshments |
| 10.55-11.30 | | Keynote Address: |
| | Development Research, Capacity Development, and North-South University Collaboration from a Danish Government Perspective
Christian Friis Bach, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation
Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre |
| 11.40-13.00 | | Panel Discussion: |
| | Different models for North-South-South university collaboration - lessons from the 3rd International SANORD Symposium
The six Chairpersons from the Sub-theme Sessions
Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre |
| 13.00-13.40 | | Lunch |
| 13.40-14.40 | | Council Meeting / SANORD Secretariat
Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre |
| 14.40-15.00 | | Closing Session
Room: Merete Barker Lecture Theatre |
| 15.15-18.00 | | Optional Excursion: |
| | Guided Tour of Aarhus City and the Old Town |
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