Dear NFU member, if you missed out on our last General Assembly which took place on June 14th, please click on the link below to see all the updates:
NFU General Assembly 2024
Dear NFU members,
We would like to invite you to our General Assembly that will take place on June 14th, 09:30-11:00 Norwegian time, on Zoom.
To access the meeting, please click the link below:
https://uiano.zoom.us/j/63305680092?pwd=zeSCiFADtAsIGXtKEI0dXH0nx1wsgg.1
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Constitute meeting and approve agenda
- Election of General Assembly Chair and two reporters
- Approval of agenda
2. Board 2024
3. NFU Annual Report 2023
4. Annual plan and budget for 2024
5. Joint Nordic Development Research Conference (NorDev) 2025
6. Incoming business
For a more in-depth look, please look at the documents below:
Event: PhD Course
Noragric is organizing a PhD course in June 2024. The course is scheduled for the week 3-7 June and is open to PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows.
Please check the link below for all the necessary details.
The NFU Annual Report for 2023
The link below provides a detailed recap of the events that have taken place in the NFU during the past year.
Open Call to History NorDev2025
🌐 Exciting News: NorDev Conference 2025 🚀
Hey NorDev community! 🎉 We’ve got some thrilling news to share – the opportunity to host the NorDev Conference 2025 is knocking on your door!
NFU is looking for partners to host the Conference in Norway!
Event: Book Launch in Oslo
Next week the “Handbook of International Development and the Environment“, which was edited by Benedicte Bull og Mariel Aguilar-Støen, is having its book launch in Oslo in an event open to all.
The event is being co-organized by SUM, NFU and UHR-Samfunnsfag.
This is great opportunity to participate in a debate about the book and development bureaucrats.
The event will happen on the 28th of September from 18:00-20:00 in the Vinterhagen, Sentralen, Øvre Slottsgate 3 0157 Oslo.
To learn more about the event, click here.
EADI 50 years: Interested in co-organizing events?
EADI (European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes) celebrates its 50 years anniversary next year in 2024 and would like this to be celebrated at different places. The events can be in person, online or hybrid.
EADI is an association that aims to connect researchers from different countries with a common goal to “promote a concerted approach to the gaps and shortcomings in research on development problems as practised in the rich countries” (The EADI Story, 1999, page 71).
This is a great opportunity to contribute with their efforts and promote different events with a focus on development.
For more information, click here.
NFU is also interested in co-organizing events and would be happy to work together on seminars or other activities. If you wish to collaborate with us, please send us an email on: nfucoordinator@gmail.com.
NFU on the media: The future of Norpart
This summer, news that the Norpart program, which provides resources for academic cooperation and and exchange programs, is being placed on hold due to uncertainty regarding its budget.
Our chair, Arnhild Leer-Helgensen, alongside with several other academic leaders at University of Agder have talked to Khrono regarding the impacts that this can bring to norwegian students and to development studies, as well as the academic environment in the country.
To read the full article, click here.
NFU meeting at NorDev 2023
Are you joining NorDev2023?
Make sure to book some time to join our informal meeting on the first day of the conference, August 21st.
The meeting will be at 16:30 in Sal XI and it’s a great opportunity to connect with other norwegian researchers and network.
You will also be able to learn more about NFU and provide valuable input into our organization.
We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information on the Conference programme, click here.
NFU General Assembly
Earlier this month NFU had its General Assembly of 2022. The assembly took place on the 15th of May, between 15-16:30.
It counted it the participation of several board members as well as the General Secretary from EADI.
The notes from the meeting can be found on the link below and contain what has been happening and what to look forward in the future with NFU.