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13,650.5 km away, lays one of The initiative stems from the lights country as part of the student
the largest countries in Northern universities’ cooperation under the exchange programmes.
Europe, called Sweden. Known Linnaeus Palme Partnership, which
for its famous midnight sun and seeks to promote cooperation The one module at a time policy,
contrasting weather, this perfectly between the two departments in used by KAU, allows students to
describes this year’s exchange the areas of education. complete one module before
programme between the University moving on to another. This contrasts
of Namibia (UNAM) and Karlstad The lecturers’ visits have consisted greatly from the UNAM system. The
University (KAU). of various discussions, seminars lecturers conducted orientation
and how to improve the training sessions on life in Namibia and
The Social Work Department programmes offered by the social UNAM, as a result of Swedish
under the Faculty of Science work fraternity. Dr Leonard said students interest and request to
and Humanities, were pleased to “The activities commenced with
exchange Dr Emma Leonard and detailed presentations on the join the exchange programme
Ms Namoonga Chilwalo-Masule, Social Work profession in Namibia to Namibia. The Karlstad city is
to partake in this year’s 3-week and transcended into exchanging ranked as one of the best student
long teaching and learning ideas on how to advance training towns because of its friendly and
exchange. programmes”. hospitable reputation and its warm
welcome for diversity.
This exchange took place after The two lecturers were
UNAM’S Department of Social accompanied by two 3rd year “Swedish people are friendly
Work hosted two academics from social work students, Dessary and helpful, which made our
KAU for three weeks in July 2019 Simaata and Petronella Gaeses. orientation around the city easy
and 1 student during the second The duo departed in August for and our stay in Karlstad pleasant”,
semester. a three months stay in the Nordic remarked the Namibians.

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