About us
The Nordic Africa Institute (Nordiska Afrikainstitutet) is a center for research, documentation and information on modern Africa in the Nordic region. Based in Uppsala, Sweden, the Institute is dedicated to providing timely, critical and alternative research and analysis of Africa in the Nordic countries and to strengthen the co-operation between African and Nordic researchers.
As a hub and a meeting place in the Nordic region for a growing field of research and analysis the Institute strives to put knowledge of African issues within reach for scholars, policy makers, politicians, media, students and the general public. The Institute is financed jointly by the Nordic countries.
FACTS ABOUT NAI
- Founded in 1962
- Jointly financed by the Nordic Countries
RESEARCH
with emphasis on social sciences
LIBRARY
specialized in modern Africa
PUBLICATIONS
more than 600 titles on development, human rights, conflict, culture...
CONFERENCES
and public events
GRANTS
for Nordic and African scholars
Films NAI 50th anniversary
Films from the NAI 50th anniversary conference in October 2012 - 'Fifty years with Africa in focus':
Watch and listen to, among others, the opening speech by President Martti Ahtisaari, writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, panel debates and more (website opens in new window).
Read all the information about the NAI 50th anniversary.