SASUF Satellite Events 2024

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SASUF Satellite Events 2024

SASUF Satellite Events 13-14 May 2024

The Satellite Events are a part of the SASUF Research and Innovation Week 2024, and are organised across Sweden. Some are also hybrid/online. These events are free and open to everyone. To make networking easier, make sure that your profile is public and up to date with a short presentation, picture, and contact details.

The South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) is strategic internationalisation project with the overall aim of strengthening ties between Sweden and South Africa in research, education and innovation. Read more about SASUF here or on the SASUF website.

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08:00 CEST

Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) Zone Sweden Storfors, VärmlandAnette Falkenroth • Corinna Walsh • Peter Bergsten • Lizzy Netshikweta • Rina Swart • Masoud Vaezghsemi • Zoleka Soji

08:30 CEST

ONLINE: Critical Raw materials (Mineral to metals) challenges and opportunities - Swedish School of Mines - LTUSaeed Chehreh Chelgani Growing Green, Gaining Ground: Leveraging the green transition for tourism and SME development in Swedish Lapland Luleå University of TechnologyJeandri Robertson • Caitlin Ferreira

09:00 CEST

Grant writing within Horizon Europe – challenges and solutions University of Gothenburg, Faculty of EducationMikael Strömberg • John Mashayamombe • James Lees Emerging issues for sustainable tourism: Examples from global south and north Lund University Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Service StudiesMaria Månsson • Christer Eldh • Nicola Wakelin-Theron • Elisabeth Högdahl HYBRID: Critical gaps & Build-on strategies: exploring the bridge between research and practice pipelines with regards to Food Environment Actions in the promotion of Health. Experimental classroom, Campus Blåsenhus, 2nd floor (10:203) + ONLINEJane Battersby • Meena Daivadanam • Jecinta Atieno Okumu HYBRID: Understanding the Burden of Rheumatic Diseases in Sweden and South Africa L8:00 "Seminar room Germinal Center", Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM), Karolinska InstitutetLars Klareskog • Bridget Hodkinson • Lars Alfredsson • Riette du Toit • Leonid Padyukov • Yogan Kisten • Per-Johan Jakobsson • Ingrid Lundberg • Yvonne Enman • Maranda van Dam • Aikaterini Chatzidionysiou • Farzana Moosajee • Ioannis Parodis • Gurveen Soin • Rahul Daimari • Sariu Ali didi HYBRID: Invasive alien plants as a global challenge – where do we go from here? Department of Rural DevelopmentSheunesu Ruwanza • Cristian Alarcon-Ferrari • Anna Treydte • Dr Florence M Murungweni HYBRID: Sustainable water management and water supplies at local, regional and national levels: Agenda 2030 and the provision of Quality Water Malmö UniversitySadhana Manik • Nils Ekelund • Fisseha Mekuria The emerging threats to insects and humans: biodiversity loss, diseases and future research needs 2 different locationsDr. Olivia Wesula Luande • Roger M Pettersson • Dr. Nolan Rappa • Albin Larsson Ekström • Paulina Bergmark • Håkan Ljungberg • Erik Öckinger • Javier Edo Varg • Natuschka Lee • Professor Rasheed Adeleke • Nolwandle Khumalo

09:30 CEST

Sustainable Global Health Care and the Role of AI in Bridging North-South Divides THINK Office, CopenhagenSuzanne Staples • Camilla Lund • Dennis Munetsi • Michael Strange

10:00 CEST

HYBRID: Transmedia Storytelling for Sustainable Development School of Education and Communication at Jönköping UniversityOlutunmise Adesola Ojo • Associate Prof Josepha Wessels • Dr Conradie, I. • Dr Botes Herman • Tsholofelo Tshabadira • Prof Renira Gambarato ONLINE: Collaborative, cross-border work-integrated learning practice research through a Cultura-Historical Activity Theory lens (WIL-CHAT) for quality education, decent work and economic growth, and reducing i...Maria Spante • Christine Winberg • James Garraway Remediation of Contaminated Soils and Water Resources The Nordic Africa Institute, UppsalaAwonke Mbangi • Dr Conradie, I. • Enoch Owusu-Sekyere • Jenny Lindblom • Zenzile Khetsha Enhancing the positive outcomes of migration across the African Union-European Union migration corridor The Main University BuildingJecinta Atieno Okumu • Philippe Bocquier • Carren Ginsburg • Associate Prof Jo Vearey Director • Soorej Jose Puthoopparambil HYBRID: Education for a sustainable society; Students’ questions and educational responses – today and tomorrow University of Gothenburg, Department for pedagogical, curricular and professional studiesShan Simmonds • Eva Knekta • Miranda Rocksén • Annika Manni • Heila Lotz-Sisitka • Karin Sporre • Katarina Kärnebro • Christina Osbeck • Annika Lilja • Zama Simamane • John Bhurekeni • Anna Westin

10:15 CEST

HYBRID: Climate Action and Biodiversity: A Comparative Perspective between Sweden and South Africa Malmö University, Niagara BuildingAndile Mthembu • Samuel Bakare • Ana Reverter Perdiz • Simba David Matema

10:30 CEST

HYBRID: Particulate matter exposure assessment studies in South Africa and other African countries: Why, how, where? Library, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of GothenburgPeter Molnár • Janine Wichmann

12:00 CEST

HYBRID: Tackling the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through alternative surveillance and outreach strategies Loftets bankettsalDr. Anna Szekely • Dr. Sanna Koskiniemi • Prof. Stefan Bertilsson • Prof Natasha Potgieter • Prof Carlos Bezuidenhout

13:00 CEST

ONLINE: How to increase the impact of innovation work in the University: Experiences from Sweden and South AfricaMichelle Erasmus • Dr Conradie, I. • Alexandra Bousiou ONLINE: Architectural exchange studies between South Africa & Sweden Arkitekthögskolan (Umeå School of Architecture)James Benedict Brown

13:15 CEST

HYBRID: Sustainably (Re)Storying the World through STEAM Education Malmö University, OrkanenIngrid Schudel • Caleb Mandikonza • Hanna Hofverberg • Malena Lidar • Rob O’donoghue • Carine Steyn

08:00 CEST

HYBRID: Connecting Research Priorities: Innovation, sustainability and long-term perspectives in Moringa cultivation Swedish University for Agricultural SciencesAnna Maňourová • Erik Alexandersson (PhD) • Sajeevan Radha Sivarajan (PhD) • Salmina Mokgehle

09:00 CEST

HYBRID: Research seminar: Feed-forward scentific writing together University WestLiezel Massyn • Per Assmo HYBRID: How is diversity in mathematics teacher education perceived by teacher students, teacher educators and researchers? P402, Svend Pedersenrummet, P-husetVeronica Jatko-Kraft • Natalya Maksym'yak • Anthony Essien • Kicki Skog • Benita Nel • Wiseman Mbhiza • Leona Claasen • Samantha Morrison • Ingrid Sapire • Lisa Österling • Elisabeth Hector Strategic communication: RESILIENCE and its role in sustainable social transformation Department of Strategic Communication, Lund UniversityAnna Oksiutycz • Maritha Prichard • Dalien Rene Benecke • Jörgen Eksell HYBRID: Elucidating plant-pathogen interactions using genome sequences and open-source tools SLU Campus, AlnarpMark Laing • Dr. Lizel Potgieter Pandemic preparedness and maternal mortalityProf Nokuthula Sibiya • Per-Olof Östergren South African – Swedish eﬀort on pre-hospital diagnostics of stroke and traumatic injuries The Sahlgrenska AcademyMikael Persson • Prof Sara (Saartjie) Grobbelaar

09:30 CEST

Sustainable Energy – Energy and related Aerosol research at the Technical Faculty of Lund University - Seminar and Workshop Mechanical Engineering / LTH (Technical Faculty) Campus, LundMarcus Lundgren Exploring Community Engagement and Co-Design of Health Interventions from South Africa to Sweden THINK Office, CopenhagenSuzanne Staples • Dr. Linnea Stansert Katzen • Camilla Lund

10:00 CEST

Utilizing a normlab to address discrimating factors and unequal care in health education University West, Deparment of health sciencesProf Elisabeth Dahlborg • Susanna Höglund Arveklev • Prof Kristina Areskoug Josefsson • Prof Henrik Eriksson • Carl-Fredrik Miles

10:30 CEST

HYBRID: Feeding the Future: Innovative Pathways to Food Security (Swedish And South Africa Perspective) Crafoordsalen, SLU AlnarpDr. Eva Johansson • Andile Mthembu • Samuel Bakare • Ana Reverter Perdiz • Simba David Matema

13:00 CEST

HYBRID: Visual Culture for Postgraduates: Master Programmes in Comparison and Collaboration Karlstad UniversityMaria Moberg Stephenson • Peter Wikström • Staffan Löfving • Brenda Schmahmann Children in alternative care's participation in social change: the perspectives of practitioners and researchers TBAM Strydom • Marianne Larsson Lindahl • Pia Nykänen • Linda Mossberg • Ulene Schiller • Cobus Rademeyer • Antoinette Lombard HYBRID: One Health and chemical safety in a changing environment BKV meeting room, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Cell Biology, Medical Faculty, Lin...Prof. Susana Cristobal • Dr. Abidemi Oluranti Ojo • Asst. Prof. Helen Karlsson • Thanh Wang

17:00 CEST

HYBRID: Student online presentations of projects in SASUF Open online course in remote sensing and spectral analysis of plants, food, and beyond TBAErik Alexandersson (PhD) • Per Schubert • Dr Florence M Murungweni • Timothy Dube