Activities


2013

February
Fundings received from NorLARNet to hold a seminar with Torkjell Leira and Pedro Fortes from Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
March
 Torkjell Leira holds lecture at Østfold University College

2012

March
Professor Pedro Fortes visits HiØ
Trond attains a conference called  «Diversity and inclusion in education in a digital world” in Halden (hIø) and has a lecture about our engagements in Brazil
Fundings are approved for the one-year joint research project between PUC-Rio/CIESPI and HiØ
May
Kari and Kaare attend an International conference of Sociology and Social Work in Oslo (HiOA) and put forth a paper about “social work within the context of a social action project in Brazil”.
June
two day research seminar (11th and 12th of June) about Social Inequality and Health in Brazil and Norway at HiØ and is led by Trond Heitmann . The conference is supported by NorLARnet, HiØ and the Østfold County Council
June
Deadline for an article written by Kari and Kaare
Deadline for an article written by Trond and Kaare
Kaare attends a social work conference (FORSA) in Levsos, Greece and puts forth a paper on “Working with dignity in a poor living area in Brazil».
August
Start of research project "Strengthening research for improving policies and practices for children and youth" between HiØ and PUC-Rio/CIESPI.
Skype meeting with Irene Rizinni in Rio and Malcolm Bush in Chicago
Application to NorLARnet will be sent for fundings so that we can carry out a new Brazil Researcher seminar in May/June 2013. Trond and Kaare are responsible
September
Kaare will hold a lecture on working with “dignity in practical social work” for participants at the 10-year jubilee for the social work bachelor education at Østfold University College.
Meeting in the Research Group
October
Kaare will be putting forth a paper regarding his public health study at CEPAS at the Nordic conference for FORSA (Research in Social Work) in Trondheim.
Norway Skype meeting with Irene Rizinni and Malcolm Bush, both in Rio.
Meeting un the research Group
November
Trond, Anne-Martha and Kaare, will travel to Brazil 09.11-19.11 to have a research stay at PUC-Rio/CIESPI in Rio de Janeiro with Irene Rizinni and Malcolm Bush
An application to the Norwegian Research Council will be sent for fundings in order to be able to continue the researcg project we have started with CIESPI. This will be a 2-3 year project.
Catharina (together with Geir C. Tufte) will present some preliminary results from the ongoing evaluation of Heprogress at the closing conference.

 

2011

Januar
February: Kaare has a two month research stay at UFES
January -March
4 social work students carry out a practice period at CEPAS
January
Kaare and Trond visits both UFES and PUC-Rio
February
Kari has a two week research stay at UFES
February
Kaare has a lecture for master students at UFES
June
Agreement of intention is signed between PUC-Rio and HiØ
October
Trond og Kaare attain an international conference by NorLARNet and put forth a paper «Violence: The humility of poverty» 
Novenber
An appilication is sent to the Norwegian Research Council for funding’s of a three research project about sickness absentees in Brazil and Norway

 

2010

July
Agreement of intention signed between UFES and HiØ
October
Professor Pedro Fortes visits HiØ
November
Kari, Trond og Kaare travels to Brazil and visits UFES and PUC-Rio
November
An application for research funding’s is sent to the Regional Research Council for the joint research project between PUC-Rio/CIESPI and HiØ

 

2009

November
First delegation from HiØ to visitt UFES. Delegates were Terje Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen Grøndahl, Trond Heitmann, Kari Baardseth og Kaare Torgny Pettersen

 

2008

April
Professor  Pedro Fortes visits HiØ
October-Desember
4 students in social work carry out a practice period at CEPAS