Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation Norway and South Africa: a success story

Arvid Hallén, Director General Research Council of Norway

Adviser to the government

Networking

Internationalization

Research funding

• Climate and the environment

• Medicine and health

• Marine and aquatic research

• Maritime sector

• Biotechnology

• Polar and space research

• Peace and conflict research

• Development research

Co-publications - in referred journals: 81 - in other journals: 29 - Books, other 9

30% female

22% historically disadvantaged groups

Most of the collaborative projects

- helped attract new students

- provided student funding otherwise not available

European Union Collaborative Instruments:

High success rates in European Union Research Programme

31%

38%

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USA

UK

Germany

France

China

Russia

Japan

South Africa

Brazil

India

Sweden

Denmark

Finland

Norway – Research Cooperation Index

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Joint Publicatons Norway-South Africa

Kilde: Web of Science bearbeidet av NIFU

TEAM NORWAY

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