OPENING CEREMONY
All are welcome to the formal opening ceremony which will take place on 24th August in the University Library, Georg Sverdrups House. The Rector of UiO, Professor Geir Ellingsrud, will host the ceremony.
The Norwegian Minister of Education and Research, Mr Øystein Djupedal will open the ceremony, together with the South African Minister of Education, Ms. Naledi Pandor.
At the centre of the opening ceremony is the opening of the exciting Poster Exhibition “Sharing Ideas – Norway-South Africa 10 years” in Galleri Sverdrup.
The opening ceremony will be accompanied by a reception and musical entertainment from South African and Norwegian artists.
Venue: The University Library, Georg Sverdrups Hus, Ground Floor,
University of Oslo, Blindern Campus
Time: Friday, 24th August, 2007, at 15.00 - 18.00
Programme:
15.00 – 15.10: |
Musical performance |
15.10 – 15.20: |
Introduction by Professor Fanny Duckert, University of Oslo. |
15.20 – 15.30: |
Welcome by Professor Geir Ellingsrud, Rector, University of |
15.30 – 15.40: |
Welcome by Mr. Ismail Coovadia, the South African Ambassador |
15.40 – 15.50: |
Musical performance |
15.50 – 16.05: |
Presentation by Mr. Ø. Djupedal, the Norwegian Minister of |
16.05 – 16.20: |
Presentation by Ms. Pandor, the South African Minister of Education |
16.20 – 16.30: |
Musical performance |
16.30 – 16.45: |
Presentation by Professor A. Bawa, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, |
16.45 – 17.00: |
Presentation by Professor T.A. Mashego, University of Limpopo |
17.00 – 18.00: |
Reception and Opening of the Exhibition: Sharing Ideas at Galleri Sverdrup |
Musical performers by musicians from South Africa and Norway:
Lungiswa Plaatjies, vocal, mbira,
Camilla Granlien, folksong,
Nicholas Gongxeka, percussion, marimba,
Tore Bruvoll, guitar.
Editors: Oslo Celebrations, oslo-celebrations@psykologi.uio.no
Document created: 13.03.2007, certified: 12.03.2007