On Tuesday this week, a delegation from the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda to the Nordics and University of Rwanda (UR) visited SLU. UR is one of the African universities which SLU has extensive collaboration with, as part of the new phase of Sida’s bilateral Research Partnership Training Programme Programme with UR 2019-2024. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss how to take the collaboration further.
HE Ambassador Dr. Diane Gashumba, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Nordics, led the Rwandan delegation consisting of Professor Alexandre Lyambabaje, the new Vice-Chancellor of UR, and additional staff involved within the bilateral programme. During their visit at SLU they met with SLU:s Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel, Ylva Hillbur Pro Vice-Chancellor International relations, Sara Gräslund, Head of SLU Global and other representatives from SLU.
Staff and researchers from Umeå University, University of Borås and Uppsala University also attended the meeting. During the day researchers and library staff from all the universities, presented the progress of their respective subprogrammes and collaborations with UR and SLU.
SLU is involved in five different subprogrammes within Sida’s bilateral programme with UR and is a key partner for UR in their efforts to contribute to the Rwandan agricultural and rural transformation, but also supporting UR’s institutional capacities.
- I am very happy to be here, so that we can work together on the implementation of our projects, and also to see how we can develop our agricultural sector in order to create more jobs for young people in Rwanda, said UR's Vice-Chancellor Professor Alexandre Lyambabaje in his welcome speech.
More information about the collaboration with University of Rwanda.
From right: HE Ambassador Dr. Diane Gashumba, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Nordics; Professor Alexandre Lyambabaje, Vice-Chancellor of University of Rwanda; Sara Gräslund, Head of SLU Global and Ylva Hillbur Pro Vice-Chancellor International relations.
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From left: Professor Alexandre Lyambabaje, Vice-Chancellor of UR; HE Ambassador Dr. Diane Gashumba, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Nordics; Etienne Ruvebana, Overall Coordinator, UR-Sweden Programme and Aline Umubyeyi, Deputy Overall Coordinator, UR-Sweden Programme.
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The Rwandan and the Swedish flags.
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From left: Alexandre Lyambabaje, Vice–Chancellor (UR); Maria Knutson Wedel, Vice-Chancellor (SLU) and HE Ambassador Dr. Diane Gashumba, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Nordics.
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HE Ambassador Dr. Diane Gashumba, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Nordics (left) and SLU:s Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel.
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Walking from lunch. HE Ambassador Dr. Diane Gashumba, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Nordics and Ylva Hillbur Pro Vice-Chancellor International relations in front.
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From left: Therese Rantakokko, International Science Programme, Uppsala University; Aline Umubyeyi, Deputy Overall Coordinator, UR-Sweden Programme; Ioannis Dimitriou, Research Officer, SLU Global; Etienne Ruvebana, Overall Coordinator, UR-Sweden Programme; Abraham Joel, Theme leader, SLU; Alexandre Lyambabaje, Vice–Chancellor, University of Rwanda; Sara Gräslund, Head of Unit, SLU Global; Ylva Hillbur, Pro Vice-Chancellor International relations, SLU; Anna-Klara Lindborg, Research Officer, SLU Global; Veronica Trépagny, theme leader, Borås University; Anna Kågedal, Head of the Library Department, SLU; Bengt Ove Turesson, International Science Programme, Uppsala University.
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