The CASI project

The starting point is that changes in the world around us have made international academic collaboration more complex.

Factors that have contributed to increased complexity are:

• geopolitical changes,
• security policy conflicts,
• decline of democracy, and
• reduced scope for academic freedom.

Institutions of higher education need a solid basis to manage changes and to make strategic decisions regarding international collaborations. Risk assessment needs to be strengthened, exit strategies designed and security awareness increased.

By exchanging knowledge and experience, using each other's competences, and coordinating external monitoring and analysis, the idea is that CASI can streamline and ensure the quality of international work. The idea is also to create a better opportunity for rapid information sharing and analysis in the acute stages of events.

What does CASI do?

Since 2020, the CASI project has developed a framework with a checklist to identify various challenges and risks in connection with international collaborations. Expertise and existing processes have been mapped, benchmarking in relation to other countries and universities has been carried out, and workshops around various case studies have been designed.

The CASI project has also conducted webinars since 2021 open to all higher education institutions in Sweden, one on prerequisites for academic cooperation with Russia and one on cooperation with East Africa.

Upcoming webinar

Webinar on Science Diplomacy

CASI will arrange a webinar on Science Diplomacy, 6 November at 15:15. This webinar will present science diplomacy, discuss the role of universities and how related activities can promote international academic cooperation.

Speakers/Panel

• Ewert Aukes, Assistant Professor, University of Twente, Author of the STINT report Science Diplomacy in and for Sweden 2022.
• Maja Fjaestad, Karolinska Institute, Appointed expert in one of the EU Commission´s science diplomacy working groups.
• Mikael Anzén, Ambassador for sustainable businesses and innovation, Ministry of foreign affairs.
• Kristina Eneroth, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Global Affairs, Lund University.

Moderator

Johan Blaus, Senior Advisor Business Liaisons, KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Registration and more information 

Information about upcoming webinars will be disseminated through the colleges and universities' network for strategic internationalisation (UNSI/HÖNSI).