SASUF Research and Innovation Week

in Sweden, 13-17 May 2024

The SASUF Research and Innovation Week is a concept of bringing together researchers, teachers, students, university management representatives, and many more from all the 40 SASUF partner universities. The Research and Innovation Week consists of two days filled with Satellite Events across the host country, followed by a three day Sustainability Forum where nominated participants gather for joint workshops.


Upcoming events on the SASUF Research and Innovation Week 2024

Satellite Events, 13-14 May 2024


Satellite events are workshops, seminars, guest lectures, site visits, industry collaborations, and so much more. The events are organised by individual researchers, students, and staff, or jointly in collaboration with nearby universities or organisations linked to research, education or innovation.

37 satellite events are being held all across Sweden. You can find the full schedule and get more information on the SASUF SCHED-page. Each event has its own registration.

Reasons to attend the Satellite Events

  • Connect with researchers, teachers and students from South Africa and Sweden to build your network

  • Take part of research and learn about projects connected to the Global Sustainability Goals and Agenda 2030

  • Many events take place online or in hybrid form, making it easy for anyone to join

  • All events are free and open to the public!

    Check out the SCHED-page to see all events and register for the ones you’d like to attend!

Three universities are co-hosting the Sustainability Forum in southern Sweden

To showcase a variety of environments and competences, the second part of the SASUF Research & Innovation Week 2024 will be hosted by three Swedish SASUF Partner Universities, namely: Malmö University, Lund University, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences at the Alnarp Campus.

Lund University showcases and symbolizes the more traditional environment located in the old city of Lund. In contrast to this, Malmö University symbolizes the modern and urban environment in the city of Malmö. Last but not least we have the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), which takes us to the town of Alnarp, where one of SLU’s campuses are located. This campus will show us a piece of the green countryside of Sweden.

Focusing on SASUF’s 6 sub-themes

  • Theme 1: Climate change, natural resources and sustainability

  • Theme 2: Education for a sustainable society

  • Theme 3: Social transformation through change: Knowledge and social development strategies

  • Theme 4: Health - Understanding the burden of disease in Sweden and South Africa

  • Theme 5: Sustainable urbanisation, travel and tourism in the 21st Century

  • Theme 6: Digital technologies, big data and cybersecurity

Sustainability Forum

15-17 May 2024


SASUF Sustainability Forum is a three-day forum open only to nominated participants from partner universities.