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February 2021
SDG Conference Bergen 2021
Save the dates for the fourth national SDG Conference Bergen: The SDGs after the crisis – 10-12 February, 2021. This will be a virtual event. The annual national SDG Conference Bergen was initiated by the University of Bergen and the annual event is planned in dialogue with the other Norwegian universities, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Local Government and Administration. GRIP is engaged in the SDG Conference 2021 through its…
Find out more »The fluid-permanence of urban habitation: Launch of journal Parangolé
This launch is part of Day Zero and the SDG Conference Bergen 2021. See the full programme for Day Zero here. PARANGOLÉ is an emerging annual journal that explores ideas on inequality, urbanisation and design from around the world. The first issue of Parangolé, entitled Motherland, is concerned with people living in emergency shelters, camps, informal settlements. The event will highlight some of the contributions in the Motherland issue. The speakers will discuss how humanitarians, theoreticians and the built environment…
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GRIP Session at the SDG Conference 2021:
A Global Perspective on Inequality in Reformulating SDGs
GRIP is hosting a session on inequality during the SDG Conference Bergen 2021. The event is virtual and free of charge. In changing global circumstances, various forms of inequalities co-exist and intersect. These impact not only how the current pandemic unfolds but also indicate where emphasis may be put to establish pathways out of the current impasse. In this session, we will address how multiple dimensions of inequality, especially related to economy, social systems, politics, culture, environment and knowledge, may…
Find out more »Book Launch: Tax Justice and Global Inequality
As COVID-19 pushes millions of people into poverty while others continue to accumulate their wealth, new calls for more fair and just taxation are raised. The current challenges of increasing global inequalities demand a re-examination of the financial architecture and tax system we live in, to secure resources for development and to enable countries to protect their sources of revenue for the financial challenges that lie ahead. How can countries secure resources for their development and how can tax systems…
Find out more »September 2021
SANORD Conference
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) and University of Bergen (UiB) are proud to host the 13th annual SANORD conference, 9-11 September 2020, in Bergen.
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