DDRN Seminar: Mutual South-North learning? Taking stock of development studies at Aalborg University

Program

19.00-19.05:  Welcome by Arne Wangel, DDRN: Rationale and key issues in the DDRN research communication project

19.05-19.15: Johannes Dragsbæk Schmidt, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Political Science, Aalborg University: Introduction -Taking stock of Development studies at Aalborg University 

19.15-19.45: Michael Omondi Owiso, PhD, Dept. of Political Science, Aalborg University: A Review of Kenya´s Post-Conflict Peace Building and Conflict Management Architecture. Collaboration between DK and Kenya

19.45-19.55: Break with refreshments

19.55-20.20: Panel discussions: Mutual South-North learning?

Brief introduction by each panellist: 

• Michael Omondi Owiso, PhD, Dept. of Political Science, Aalborg University
• Johannes Dragsbæk Schmidt, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Political Science, Aalborg University: Experiences from the research program Mutual Exchange of Knowledge in Health and Education Between Bhutan and Denmark
• Chunfang Zhou, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Planning, Aalborg University: A Comparison on Humour and Creativity among Design Students between China and Denmark
• Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Professor, Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University: The Globelics experience
• Jacob Ravn, CEO, Access2Innovation, Aalborg: The role of South researchers in South-North business development 

20.20-20.55: Panel discussion continued and Q&A

20.55-21.00: Closing remarks by Johannes Dragsbæk Schmidt

Registration

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