ADVANCING DEMOCRACY, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE:
The Namibia study tour
The Norway/Namibia Project was established in order to enable students
to become world citizens, aware of global problems and committed to creating
constructive responses to these problems in the spirit of democracy and
peace. Pacific Lutheran University has formed a partnership with Hedmark
University College, Elverum, Norway; and the University of Namibia, Windhoek,
Namibia.
The three institutions have formally agreed to study peace, democracy, and development together, drawing on their respective faculties and students. Cooperative activities began in 2001.Pacific Lutheran University administers the initiative, through the Scandinavian Area Studies Program and the Wang Center for International Programs.
Primary school students in rural Okakarara greet PLU students who toured the
rarely visited village.Their are several links to more information
on the project:
- More Namibia photos and the Scene story
- PLU’s J-Term 2003 course: Human Rights and Development in Namibia.
- The Wang Center’s page on the Norway/Namibia Project.
- PLU’s semester-long active learning in Norway (Fall 2003).
- Learn about Hedmark University College
- Learn about the University of Namibia
- All Africa news coverage: American Students in Namibia
- 2001 Scene article on PLU’s Namibian alums.
- Early development of the partnership.
- Norway’s ambassador learns more about the program.
- Award, program mark new era in Norwegian education at PLU.
- The Norway/Nambia connection in undergraduate research.
- Retired professor and wife build faith, relationships in Southern Africa.