Africa on the global agenda

Abstract

<p>CONTENTS: Introduction / Director Carin Norberg -- Africa on the Global Agenda / Fantu Cheru -- The Nordic Africa Institute at Crossroads / Fantu Cheru -- RURAL -- For Whom is the iSimangaliso world heritage site? / Lisbeth Larsson Lidén -- The Plural Forms of Property / Knut C. Myhre -- Researching Forced Displacement / Amanda Hammar -- Global Inequality and Climate Change / Kjell Havnevik -- URBAN -- When the State is a Threat / Mats Utas -- Ageing in Sub-Saharan African Cities / Amin Kamete -- In the Absence of Workers’ Rights / Dorte Thorsen -- Dis-organising Vendors / Ilda Lourenço Lindell &amp; Jenny Appelblad -- TRADE -- State of Play of Africa - EU Trade Relations / Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu -- CONFLICT -- Are Elections Democratising West Africa? / Cyril Obi -- Charles Villa Vincencio - Claude Ake Professor 2007 -- CULTURE -- Nollywood - a New African Popular Culture / Mai Palmberg -- A Border Crosser -- Ugandan Superstars / Nanna Schneidermann Thorsteinsson -- African Music Does not Exist but Means a Lot -- SEXUALITY -- Activism challenges perceptions of Gender and Sexuality / Elina Oinas -- Successful Conclusion of Sexuality Programme -- COMMUNICATIONS AND DISSEMINATION -- Challenges of Communicating Research / Birgitta Hellmark Lindgren -- Disseminating Research / Helena Olsson -- Library of the Year 2006 / Åsa Lund Moberg -- Published by the Institute in 2007 -- Published by the staff in 2007 -- ACTIVITIES, STAFF, COUNCIL -- Public Lectures and Seminars -- The Institute in Media -- Conferences and Book Fairs -- Programme and Research Council -- Staff -- Guest Researchers -- Financial Statement</p>