Biodiversity loss and climatic changes are global challenges which require global cooperationin the form of knowledge transfer (teaching & research), and mobility (of biological specimensand people). This project aims to improve the quality of education, mobility and researchcooperation between several Norwegian Universities (NTNU, UiB, UiO) and several partnerinstitutions in Peru (UNMSM: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos) and Colombia (UV: Universidad del Valle, UR: Universidad del Rosario, and UI: Universidad Icesi) via: (1) reciprocal mobility of staff and students, to take courses not available at home institutions, perform fieldwork, and complete research stays; (2) joint development of practical coursesin cutting-edge molecular biology, genomics and bioinformatics, with the collaboration of theNorwegian Research School for BioSystematics (ForBio); (3) monthly online seminars which will promote knowledge exchange and open the possibility for collaboration; (4) MSc scholarships that will ensure internationalization of Latin American students; and (5) scientific collaboration through exchange, capacity building, and mutual involvement in research projects. Through this comprehensive scheme, Norwegian and Latin American students and staff will benefit fromcollaboration, increased knowledge, impacts, visibility, and reach of their research. Through mutual mobility and cooperation, our ultimate goal is to contribute towards the conservation ofbiodiversity and prediction of the impacts of climatic change.
