Invitation for Swedish research delegation to India with a focus on life sciences
The Indian Embassy in Sweden is delighted to announce the registration for Swedish research delegation to India with a focus on life sciences is now open! The visit is planned from 11 to 13 March 2024 and further details about the registration and the delegation are below and on the attached invite.
India is a key partner for Sweden and there are mutual benefits for both countries from close cooperation among universities in all aspects of higher education, research and innovation (R&I). Since 2018, Sweden and India through the Joint Innovation Partnership for a sustainable future have funded more than 50 projects and shown a steady increase in the number of collaborative activities. The internationalisation push under India’s new National Education Policy (NEP) and National Research Foundation (NRF) has opened for new possibilities for collaboration with Swedish universities. The Office of Science and Innovation (OSI) at the Embassy of Sweden in India is pleased to invite expression of interest from universities focusing on areas such as cancer, global health neurosciences and/or regenerative medicines on a two-city (Delhi and Bengaluru) visit from 11 to 13 March 2024. This visit is part of a series of research delegations visiting leading research institutes and eco-systems in India. The delegation facilitated by OSI follows on the recent successful delivery of a STEM oriented visit from over 15 Swedish universities to India in November 2023.
Expected outcomes
- Explore new strategic cooperation with relevant universities in India.
- Scale up pre-existing partnerships.
- Increase and co-create international networks, platforms, and opportunities for future collaborations.
- Increase opportunities to share knowledge and expertise.
- Increase in researcher mobility and access to facilities between institutions.
Who should attend?
- Lead Researcher
- Deans Research (or equivalent)
- Deans R&I (or equivalent)
- Deans International (or equivalent)
Timeline
- Thursday, 7 December 2023 – Registration open
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023 – Deadline for participants to send expression of interest
- Monday, 8 January 2024 – Selected participants will be informed by OSI.
How to apply?
Send an email expressing your interest with a short text describing relevant areas of expertise, views on how your participation might contribute to cooperation between India-Sweden on life sciences, and any ongoing collaborations with India, please add a short biography if possible.
To help share some interim plans with you and answer practical questions on the cities, research institutes etc., two short open house sessions will be organised. The first session is this week on Thursday and the other next week (see info and links below). We will be joined by Dr Per-Arne Wikström, Counsellor and Head of Office of Science and Innovation at the Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi.
You can attend either of this open session to suit your availability. If you have any questions, you’d like to email us ahead of the session kindly do so.
- Option 1 Thursday, 14 December 1330-1400 CET (1800 IST)
Zoom link - ( Meeting ID: 820 5284 9746 and passcode SWE) - Option 2 Thursday, 21 December 1030-1100 CET (1530 IST)
Zoom link - (Meeting ID: 884 6459 7452 and passcode SWE)
Send expression of interest to both contact details below (one email to both will suffice)
Geeny George Shaju, Senior Adviser - Innovation and Science; geeny.shaju@gov.se
Maria Lavonius, International research and innovation coordinator; maria@lavonius.se
Geeny George Shaju Dip CIPR
Senior Adviser, Innovation and Science
Office of Science and Innovation
Embassy of Sweden
Note: • Kindly note there is limited space on this delegation. • Delegates are expected to arrange and cover their cost of flights, visa and accommodation