KTH Africa Days took place at KTH, from 15 to 18 January 2024. You can watch all recorded seminars on YouTube.
KTH Africa Days took place at KTH, from 15 to 18 January 2024. We hope this event was an illuminating and inspiring occasion for collaboration in and with Africa for KTH's faculty members and our students. You can watch all recorded seminars on YouTube.
Program
Monday 15 January
Lunch seminar
"KTH research for climate planning and sustainable energy access", with Associate Professor Francesco Fuso-Nerini, KTH. Learn more about this seminar
Opening event
Kick-off and mingle at Teknikringen 1, KTH Campus. At 16.30 to 19.30. Includes the opening of our poster exibition and a fireside chat with Professor Stefan Östlund and Dr Andreas Göthenberg. Learn more about the opening event
Tuesday 16 January
Lunch seminar
Seminars on KTH Food and Blue Ocean Seafarms, with Professor Francisco Javier Vilaplana, KTH, and Associate Professor Fredrik Gröndahl, KTH. Learn more about these seminars
Evening seminar
"EPIC Africa – Sustainable Water, Energy & Food Pathways for Sub-Saharan Africa", with Professor Viktoria Martin, KTH. Learn more about this seminar
Wednesday 17 January
Lunch seminar
"Transformations in and through engineering education in Africa and Sweden", with Associate Professor Anders Rosén, KTH. Learn more about this seminar
Evening seminar
"Unveiling Paths to Decolonization: Rethinking Perspectives and Embracing Diversity" A fireside chat with Associate Professor Caroline Wamala Larsson, Director of Spider, Stockholm University. Learn more about this seminar
Thursday 18 January
Lunch seminar
"Research and Innovation in a Resource-complex Environment", with Researcher Susanne Nilsson, KTH. Learn more about this seminar
Evening seminar
Film screening of “One Table Two Elephants” and a discussion, with Professor Henrik Ernstson, KTH. Please note, this event is 17.30-19.30. Learn more about this seminar
About
KTH Africa Days is an opportunity to share KTH's vision and strategies for increasing our presence in Africa, showcasing our diverse activities in Africa, including KTH Global Development Hub (GDH), to our colleagues, students, and partners. Our primary objective is to inspire and forge connections between our researchers and partner institutions, students and impactful projects. Moreover, we aim to address the issue of responsible internationalisation related to our global ventures.
