Organizers

The Association of Swedish Higher Education was founded in 1995 as an organisation for institutional cooperation on a voluntary basis. 37 universities and university colleges in Sweden are members (16 universities, 17 university colleges and 4 university art colleges).

The Association aims at promoting sector interests to external actors and at strengthening internal cooperation. SUHF provides an arena for exchange of views and cooperation among its member institutions and safeguard their interests.

The International Association of Universities, founded in 1950, is the UNESCO-based worldwide association of higher education institutions. It brings together institutions and organisations from some 120 countries for reflection and action on common concerns and collaborates with various international, regional and national bodies active in higher education.

Local Hosts

The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology /NM-AIST)

University of Dar es Salaam

Financing Partner

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)