CONFERENCE
VENUE: Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
31 October -- 2 November 2007
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) will organize an international academic conference based on the Norway-South Africa research programme, October 31st- November 2nd. The University of Oslo will be hosting the conference at Harald Schjelderups House (the Psychology Building), Forskningsveien 3, UiO.
The conference will be open for any interested participants and invitations will be extended to relevant institutions in both South Africa and Norway , particularly those that have been or are participating in the bilateral research cooperation programme.
Any further queries may be directed to:
Jan M. Haakonsen, jha@rcn.no, tel. +47 22 03 72 54
or
Siphokazi Ndudane (”Mpozi”), sndudane@nrf.ac.za , tel +27(0)12 481 42 77
programme
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Time |
Event |
13:00 – 14:00 |
Registration |
14:00 – 14:10 |
Welcome, Geir Ellingsrud, Rector of the University of Oslo |
14:10 – 14:15 |
Musical intermezzo – Inkululeko Cultural Group |
14:15 – 14:25 |
Opening & Introduction of ministers , Arvid Hallén, Director General, The Research Council of Norway |
14:25 – 14:35 14:35 – 14:45 |
Addresses |
14:45 -15:00 |
Musical intermezzo – Inkululeko Cultural Group |
Session 1 |
KEYNOTE SPEECHES: |
15:00 -15:30 |
Historical cooperation between South Africa and Norway, prof. Ole Danbolt Mjøs |
15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee break |
16:00 – 16:05 |
Musical intermezzo – Inkululeko Cultural Group |
16:05 – 16:35 |
Keynote Speech: Building permanent research links between Norway and South Africa, Prof. Mzamo Mangaliso, NRF |
16:35 – 16:45 |
Musical performance – Inkululeko Cultural Group |
16:45 |
Closing session 1 |
18:30 |
Reception at the South African Embassy (by special invitation) |
Thursday, 1 November 2007
Time |
Event |
08:30-09:30 |
Registration cont. |
Session 2 |
The South Africa - Norway Research Co-operation Programme |
09:30-10:00 |
Keynote speech: How the Co-operation Programme became a reality, |
10:00 – 10:15 |
Questions and discussion |
10:15 – 11:15 |
Coffee break |
11:15 – 11:45 |
Summary of outcomes of the Co-operation:Presentation of project results / book launching |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Discussion |
11:45 – 12:00 |
Book launch |
12:00 |
Lunch |
13:00 |
Session 3a: Research results within the areas of Health & medical sciences and HIV/AIDS |
Session 3b: Research results within the areas of ICT/Education |
|
13:00 – 13:15 |
Introduction |
Introduction |
|
13:15 – 13:45 |
Health & medical sciences presentation Camilla Hansen |
ICT-presentation |
|
13:45 – 14:15 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
|
14:15-14:45 |
Coffee break |
Coffee break |
|
14:45-15:15 |
HIV/AIDS presentation |
Education presentation Prof. Birgit Brock-Utne |
|
15:15 – 15:45 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
|
15:45-16:00 |
Summary and conclusion |
Summary and conclusion |
|
19:30 |
Dinner (by special invitation) |
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Friday, 2 November 2007
Time |
Event |
|
09:00 |
Session 4a: Research results within the areas of Environment, ecology & energy |
Session 4b: Governance, democratisation and social development; and Economic growth & globalisation |
09:00– 09:15 |
Introduction |
Introduction |
09:15 – 09:45 |
Environment, ecology & energy presentation Environmental pollution: the results of current and future collaboration |
Governance, democratisation and social development presentation |
09:45 – 10:15 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
10:15 – 10:45 |
Coffee break |
Coffee break |
10:45 – 11:15 |
Aquatic sciences presentation Telemetry applications for improved aquatic resource management: An evaluation of the impacts of the SA/Norway Research Collaboration Agreement. |
Economic growth and governance presentation |
11:15 – 11:45 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
11:45 – 12:00 |
Summary and conclusion |
Summary and conclusion |
12:00 |
Lunch |
13:00 |
Session 5:Capacity building and researcher training |
13:00 – 13:15 |
Introduction |
13:15 – 13:45 |
Researcher training: Experiences of a young South African and a young Norwegian researcher Dr. Eva B. Thorstad |
13:45 – 14:00 |
Discussion |
14:00 |
Tea/Coffee break |
14:30 |
Session 6: Future visions |
14:30-14:45 |
Introduction: Future Cooperative Mechanisms and Instruments, Dr. Chris Scheffer, DST |
14:45 – 15:30 |
Keynote Speech: Building permanent research links between Norway and South Africa, Prof. Mzamo Mangaliso, NRF |
15:30 – 16.15 |
Panel discussion: Future development co-operation between the two countries: Perspectives and priorities |
16:15 - 16:30 |
Closing remarks |
16:30 |
End of conference |
20:00 |
Reception at Cosmopolite (by special invitation) |
21:30 |
Concert at Cosmopolite featuring Simphiwe Dana of South Africa. (Address: Møllergata 26, doors open at 20:00, tickets NOK 250) |
Note: All titles of presentations are indicative only. Final titles will be determined by the speakers themselves.
Editors: Oslo Celebrations, oslo-celebrations@psykologi.uio.no
Document created: 13.03.2007, certified: 12.03.2007