SASUF 2030

SASUF 2030 is a transformative project uniting 38 universities from across Sweden and South Africa. Bringing together leading researchers, teachers, students, university leaders and other stakeholders, the project will develop joint solutions to the challenges posed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030.

“SASUF ran as a joint collaboration project from 2018 to 2020. We are very pleased that the project has been granted further funding by STINT until 2024

“SASUF ran as a joint collaboration project from 2018 to 2020. We are very pleased that the project has been granted further funding by STINT until 2024. This phase will have a close connection to the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030. We are now embarking on the second phase of collaboration between Sweden and South Africa: SASUF 2030!

SASUF 2030 is a transformative project uniting 38 universities from across Sweden and South Africa. Bringing together leading researchers, teachers, students, university leaders and other stakeholders, the project will develop joint solutions to the challenges posed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030. With the momentum built between Sweden and South Africa over the past few years, SASUF 2030 will pilot new and innovative ways of working with strategic internationalisation. In addition to the broad spectrum of activities already successfully proven in our initial collaboration between 2018-2020, SASUF 2030 will introduce a range of new tools such as grants to develop virtual exchange, the inclusion of students in all aspects of the partnership and a new, interactive format for bilateral research seminars.

The first phase of SASUF resulted in more than 70 collaborative projects with researchers and teachers. We hope to build on this with a new and highlighted focus on student participation. The SASUF Student Network consists of more than 900 students from Sweden and South Africa.  All SASUF partner Universities are encouraged to elect one student representant for the SASUF Student Network, and to have a close connection in the work between the University Management representative and the Student Representative within SASUF.

The UN has called for a “Decade of Action”, and we believe that we can take big steps forward by working multilaterally rather than unilaterally.”