On Thursday, February 12th, students, alumni, teachers, professors, and officials from Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet (KI) gathered in Kampala, Uganda, to celebrate the long and successful partnership between the two universities.

”The Karolinska Institutet – Makerere University Alumni & Friends Reunion; Open Lecture and Reception” was organized at the College of Health Sciences (CHS) on Thursday, February the 12th. A well-attended celebration for alumni and friends of the collaboration followed an open lecture with speakers from both universities. Katri Pohjolainen Yap, the Senior Research Advisor First Secretary at the Swedish Embassy participated and the Swedish Ambassador, Urban Andersson highlighted the event on L-R: Monika Berge-International Coordinator, KI, Dr. John Mango-Deputy Principal, CoNAS. Mr. Robert Ngobi, Manager,QAD, Professor Mukadasi Buyinza-Director, RGT, Dr. Vincent Ssembatya, Director, QAD and Leif Abrahamsson-International Science Programme (ISP).

A delegation from Makerere University visited Karolinska Institutet and collaborating universities in Sweden from 2nd to 6th March, 2015 to discuss the next Sida bilateral phase, starting 1 July 2015. Part of the delegation was Professor Buyinza Mukadasi, Director of Research and Graduate Training; Dr. Vincent Ssembatya, Director Quality Assurance Directorate; Robert Ngobi, Manager Quality Assurance Directorate and Dr. John Mango, Deputy Principal, College of Natural Sciences-CoNAS.

A delegation from Karolinska Institutet, chaired by Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Kerstin Tham, visited Makerere University from 11-13 of February, 2015 to celebrate the many years of partnership and to discuss the future of the collaboration. On Wednesday, February 11th, the Implementation Agreement regarding the joint doctoral training leading to the double degree of doctor of philosophy (PhD), was signed by Professor John Ddumba-Ssentamu, Vice Chancellor, Makerere University and Professor Kerstin Tham, Pro-Vice Chancellor at Karolinska Institutet.

As of 2014, Twenty Eight Double Degree PhD Theses had been defended thanks to the Makerere-Karolinska Institute Partnership.

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Event Celebrating KI Partnership with Makerere University