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From Poverty to Prosperity: Opening Conference at University of Bergen

Join the opening conference at University of Bergen with experts discussing the transition from poverty to prosperity. Explore topics like water management, hydropower, and artificial fertilizers. Discover the university's rich history and its commitment to global perspectives and research partnerships. Learn about the Nile Basin Research Programme's goals of creating relevant knowledge and networks in the region. Participate in discussions on sustainable development, climate change, and health in the Nile Basin. Access valuable research resources through the Bergen Open Research Archive. Engage with scholars and institutions to further research in contested resources, climate studies, and international health.

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From Poverty to Prosperity: Opening Conference at University of Bergen

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  1. WELCOME Rune Nilsen Professor International Health Director Nile Basin Research Programme

  2. Opening Conference 8 – 9 February 2007 University of Bergen Bergen 070207

  3. Norway from poverty to……. • A country of rain, snow, hardship • From Leprosy … to …”healthy” • Development through: • Water management and Solidarity • Knowledge based innovation • Hydropower • Artificial fertilizer • Ferro Silisium and Aluminium • ………….

  4. Welcome to University of Bergen!

  5. History behind University of Bergen • Gerhard Armauer Hansen Fridtjof Nansen Vilhelm Bjerknes Arctic explorer Human Rights Nobel Peace Prize Leprosy bacillus poverty and health Modern Meteorology

  6. The University of Bergen: • International research university • 7 faculties • Doctoral training/Research schools • Fellowship programme • 19 000 students • >20 years of institutional partnership with: • UDSM, MU, AAU, KU…………++++

  7. The University of Bergen: Overall strategy: • Marine sciences: Climate, Oil Gas, marine resources • Global perspectives, Poverty, development related

  8. Burundi • D.R. Congo • Egypt • (Eritrea) • Ethiopia • Kenya • Rwanda • Sudan • Tanzania • Uganda

  9. NILE BASIN RESEARCH PROGRAMME, NBRP..WHY? 1 Knowledge society– • Only for rich countries? • Also for the NB! 2 Research knowledge as Global Public Good • OPEN ACCESS • DATA AVAILABILITY 3 Partnership with institutions in NB • Partner not exploiter? • “Transfer money for researchers?” • “brain drain” --“Brain waste”

  10. NORWAY ------NILE BASIN INITIATIVE • Strong support to NBI: To the Fund +some bilateral • Research partnership programme, NUFU, • open for NBI: • Nov. 2006, two programmes funded: • Climate, Climate change and Health • Ethiopia +, (Addis Ababa, Arba Minch) • Gender, health, human rights, social mobilisation • Ahfad university, Sudan; Ethiopia; Tanzania • Fellowship programme, every year (011206): • Nile countries active. • NILE BASIN RESEARCH PROGRAMME

  11. NBI MFA SSC Scientific Steering committee ATP NBRP Nile Basin Research Programme

  12. NBRP development of programme • NBI programme development • Active UiB researchers • Dialogue in Bergen: • Magdy Hefny, Yacob Arsano, Terje Tvedt ++ • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, • positive process

  13. SSC for NBRP • Leader:Prof. Canisius Kanangire, ATP, NBI. • Prof. Vincent Mwamba Lukanda, ATP, DR Congo • Prof. Francis Mutua, ATP, Kenya • Prof Harsha Ratnaweera, NIVA/UMB • Prof. Lisbeth Mikaelsson, UiB (Arts and Culture) • Prof. Leif Ole Manger, UiB (social anthropology) • Prof. Peter Emil Kaland,UiB (Ecology, landscape)

  14. Opening Conference Nile Basin Research Programme • Opening • State of the Art in Nile Basin Research • History and development, Climate • Summing up.. Future

  15. NBRP GOALS • Research Centre at UiB, linked to the Nile Basin • GET THE BEST RESEARCHERS • RESEARCHERS SOLIDLY ENGRAINED IN THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND NETWORKS • THE MOST RELEVANT RESEARCH AREAS • LINKED TO NBI • Contribute Nile Basin relevant knowledge, and research networks in the region

  16. NBRP GOALS • “Knowledge Window for NB perspectives” • Peer reviewed publications • OPEN ACCESS • Articles, Thesis, books, reports • For Knowledge from NBRP or related to NB • Literature, pictures, film-------- • Data • Using The Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA) • From UiB • From Partner institution (eks Makarere univ) • Mahmoud Salih Collection (SUDAN)

  17. NBRP and UiB: UiB own support (Scholarships, funds, infrastructure) Link to UiB strong research environments • Water studies and contested resources • African and middle east studies • Climate (Bjerknes Centre, Nansen Centre) • International health (CIH) • Environment, and landscapes • Geology, groundwater, oil and gas, Technology • “Regions and regionalization” • Poverty research ( CROP) • Gender and development • ………

  18. NBRP GOALS Knowledge Window for NB perspectives • Peer reviewed international publications • OPEN ACCESS window on Internet For Knowledge from NBRP or related to NB ARTICLES, THESIS,BOOKS, REPORTS Literature, pictures, film-------- • The Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA) • From UiB • From Partner institution (eks Makarere univ) • Mahmoud Salih Collection

  19. NBRP Funded (by MFA, Norway): 2006-07-08-09 Research groups at UiB Senior Res Fellows, 5 months one from each country (up to 10) Travel Research facilitating environment Publications and “Knowledge window” Not funded!: • Norwegian researchers participating • Research fund for running projects in the region or at UiB • Partnership for institutional development projects NS or SS • PhD training

  20. NBRP, RESEARCH GROUPS, 2007 • Contested resources in the NB…, NOW • UiB: Nature, Society and Water group • Climate, and climate and Health in the NB • UiB/CEO: • Bjerknes Center for Climate studies, • Center for International health • NUFU Programme (Arba Minch/Addis Ababa) • Advertisement: Deadline April 1.

  21. RESEARCH GROUPS, NBRP2008 -2009 (not finally decided) • “Constructing knowledge societies” in NB area • “Knowledge and politics” UiB • Gender, health and human rights in NB area • NUFU programme. Sudan, Tanzania Ethiopia, • The Nile and poverty reduction • CROP, International centre for poverty research • Cultural identity in NB area • Ground water in NB area • State – Society interaction in NB area

  22. NBRP, Research group Spring 2007 • Nile Basin development and planning in the post-colonial period. • The relationship between river basin management, river projects, and economic and political developments in the Nile Basin countries the last fifty years.

  23. NBRP, Research group Spring 2007 • Fadwa Taha, PhD, Sudan • Honest Prosper Ngowi, PhD,Tanzania • Dr. Hosam Eldin Elemam, PhD, Egypt • James Mulira, PhD, Uganda • Mary C. Mwiandi, PhD, Kenya • Pascal Nkurunziza, PhD, Burundi • Robert Baligira, PhD, Rwanda • Yacob Arsano, PhD, Ethiopia • Terje Tvedt, PhD, UiB, Norway, (funded by UiB)

  24. NBRP contribution….. • Good research on NB challenges • Support to Knowledge society in NB • Research publications, as Public Good • Universities as backbone of NB • Combat Academic Apartheid

  25. Thursday : STATE OF THE ART

  26. Thursday : OPENING

  27. Friday : History and development Chair: Harsha Ratnaweera

  28. Friday : History and development Chair: Harsha Ratnaweera

  29. NBRP contribution….. • Good research on NB challenges • Knowledge society in NB • Research publications as Public Good • Universities as backbone of NB • Combat Academic Apartheid

  30. Thursday : STATE OF THE ART

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