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KTH Global Impact Days 2025

Join us for KTH Global Impact Days from 1 to 3 April, a three-day event for researchers, students and partners focusing on KTH's partnerships in Southeast Asia, India, Latin America and Africa. Through discussions and sessions, we will present successful collaborations in research, education and exchanges, giving you a great platform to share knowledge and connect with anyone interested in the global south.

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Register for the event

Registration is open! Please sign up for KTH Global Impact Days and let us know which events and seminars you intend to join. This way, we can make preparations and keep you updated.

Sign up for KTH Global Impact Days (ungapped.com)

With KTH Global Impact Days, we aim to showcase and critically reflect on different forms of collaboration between KTH and partners worldwide, particularly in the Global South. In line with KTH's strategic direction for international partnerships, the focus is on deepening and further developing existing collaborations to create long-term and sustainable relationships.

We aim to do this by presenting successful examples of collaboration in research, education, and exchanges with our partner organisations in different formats.

Program

Tuesday 1 April

Opening Event

Join us for an evening of networking and insightful conversation, where you can meet KTH colleagues and students, and learn about projects from across the Global South.

Evening Seminar

Take part in the opening seminar on challenges facing academia and industry in time of geopolitical unrest.

Learn more about the opening event and seminar

Wednesday 2 April

Film breakfast

Join us for breakfast and watch the film "Blocos Urbanism: From Oil to Infrastructure in Luanda".

Learn more about the film breakfast

Lunch seminar

This session will explore the critical role of attracting international students to KTH and its impact on global collaboration and innovation.

Learn more about the lunch seminar

Evening Panel Debate

Join us for this evening panel debate on how KTH is working with responsible internationalisation and our strategic work with partners in Africa.

Learn more about the panel debate

Thursday 3 April

Lunch PhD Pitch Session

This session highlights innovative research conducted by PhD students from KTH’s various doctoral programs.

Learn more on PhD Pitch Session

Evening Panel Debate

This panel discussion will focus on the pivotal role Swedish academia and industry play in international collaborations and their influence on global innovation.

Learn more about the panel debate

All days: 1-3 April

Poster Exhibition

As part of KTH Global Impact Days 2025, a poster exhibition will showcase research projects and field study experiences of KTH students. Take the chance to mingle with the exhibitors during the opening event on 1 April.

Learn more about the poster exhibition

Beyond highlighting successful research, education, and exchange collaborations, this year's event will address global partnerships' strategic, geopolitical, and ethical dimensions. Through various panel discussions and sessions, we will explore key challenges such as power imbalances in research collaborations, the ethics of international engagement, and the impact of geopolitical shifts on Swedish academia and industry.

This year, particular attention will be given to KTH's partnerships in Southeast Asia, India, Latin America, and Africa, presenting concrete examples of collaboration and critical discussions on responsible internationalisation.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this event, please get in touch with Erika Svensson Rössner, regional advisor for Africa at KTH.

Erika Svensson Rössner
Erika Svensson Rössner Regional advisor