Project Leaders: 

 

Nelson Mandela University & Jonkoping University

(A juristic entity established in  terms of the Higher Education Act 101 of 1997    (as amended) and represented  by ….. in her capacity as Executive Dean, Faculty of Education of the Jonkoping University and duly authorised thereto)

 

Preamble

In the pursuit of excellence in scholarship and dissemination of knowledge to generate reciprocal benefit within a framework of openness, fairness, and equity that will serve both the partners -Nelson Mandela University, (hereinafter referred to as "NMU") South Africa, and Jonkoping University (hereinafter referred to as "JU"), hereby sign a Memorandum of Agreement ("MoA") for Academic Collaboration. The two parties have mutually agreed to the following:

 

Aim of the MoA

The aim of this MoA is to provide for cooperation on academic research  activities of the two faculties that will strengthen mutual understanding, foster friendly cooperation and promote sustainable and productive academic collaboration and exchange between faculty, researchers and students of both the parties.

 

Scope of the MoA

Areas of joint activity may include (but are not necessarily limited to) the following:

Collaboration with academic employees for research, teaching and the presentation of special courses in the field of Language teaching, Literature and Multilingualism.

Exchange of postgraduate students in respect of specific language and literature related projects.

Guest lecturing on areas of specialization by academic staff of both parties.

Exchange of scientific and educational literature produced by either or both of the parties, as well as exchange of materials on the most relevant and topical research by researchers at both parties;

Organisation of conferences, webinars, seminars and symposia of mutual interest to the institutions; and

Collaboration on Community Engagement projects that aim at community education and advocacy in the field of language and literature teaching as well as Multilingualism.