{"id":449,"date":"2025-08-12T11:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/?p=449"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:11:13","slug":"when-the-south-comes-north-globsec-summer-school-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/?p=449","title":{"rendered":"When the South Comes North: GLOBSEC Summer School 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From 2\u20138 August 2025, UiT The Arctic University of Norway hosted the second edition of the GLOBSEC Summer School, bringing together ten students from Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and ten UiT students for an intensive, week-long programme on <strong>Comparative Analysis of Security Policy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Day1a-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Day1a-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Day1a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Day1a-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Day1a-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Day1a-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The whole group on UiT campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s theme, <em>\u201cFrom Security Idea to State Action\u201d<\/em>, guided students through lectures, workshops, and collaborative projects, culminating in mixed Norway\u2013South Africa teams presenting comparative policy analyses on topics ranging from food security and cyber policy to climate resilience and counter-terrorism. The presentations, serving as the final assessment for UiT students, showcased not only academic rigour but also impressive teamwork across cultural and national boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Class-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Class-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Class-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Class-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Class-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Class-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The food security group is presenting their findings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Engaging lectures<\/strong> from UiT and Stellenbosch faculty on policy analysis methods, case selection, and evaluation frameworks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A guest lecture panel<\/strong> featuring experts on cybersecurity, climate security, public health, and disinformation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A field visit to K\u00e5fjord<\/strong>, designed and led by Leikny Bakke Lie, connecting classroom learning to real-world security considerations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A vibrant exchange of perspectives<\/strong> between students from two hemispheres, underlining the value of international cooperation in societal security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Bilde-4-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Bilde-4-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Bilde-4-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Bilde-4-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Bilde-4-865x1536.jpg 865w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Bilde-4-1153x2048.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/Bilde-4-scaled.jpg 1441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visiting the snow avalanche barrier in Samuelsberg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The summer school also attracted attention beyond the classroom, with coverage on <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/uit.no\/nyheter\/artikkel?p_document_id=886158\">UiT\u2019s news site<\/a>, <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1G2g2JMWAv\/\">UiT\u2019s social media<\/a>, and in the local newspaper <em>Fremtid i Nord<\/em>, which interviewed students during the field trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/FiN001-825x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/FiN001-825x1024.png 825w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/FiN001-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/FiN001-768x953.png 768w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/globsec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/491\/2025\/08\/FiN001.png 863w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This event stands as a testament to what the GLOBSEC project aims to achieve: fostering knowledge exchange, strengthening international academic partnerships, and equipping the next generation of societal security experts with the tools to navigate an increasingly complex global threat landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 2\u20138 August 2025, UiT The Arctic University of Norway hosted the second edition of the GLOBSEC Summer School, bringing together ten students from Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and ten UiT students for an intensive, week-long programme on Comparative Analysis of Security Policy. 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