Communication for Development and Glocal Change is organized as a bilateral center for research, development and education under the name ØRECOMM. The purpose with this center is to gather and strengthen the development research in the Oresund region. The formal status of this bilateral center will also help to strengthen the inner integration.

The research field is focused on the relationship between media, communication and social processes for change in global and local perspective = glocal perspective.

Scientists position the Oresund region globally
There are in this region some well-known international scientists within this field of knowledge that will help to position the Oresund region globally. The entire world is in a process of transition and ØRECOMM explicitly recognizes and seeks to explore and understand the interconnectedness between change processes in the Oresund region – with its high influx of immigrants and changing cultural patterns - and in the world at large.

Two main reasons behind this center
The reason for setting up this center specifically in the Oresund region is two-pronged. Firstly, the longstanding experience of RUC and MAH in the field of communication for development and social change speaks for the geographical location.

Secondly, Sweden and Denmark are central players in the field of development cooperation, with a long tradition as major bilateral donors (Sida and Danida), and as substantial contributors to the multilateral agencies and organizations.

Copenhagen an important UN-city
Linked to this, Copenhagen is the 6th largest UN-city in the world (measured in number of people working there) and many large NGOs have their base in the region. ØRECOMM maintains close collaborative links with many of these. Finally, considering the growing Scandinavian focus on corporate social responsibility, we will seek to develop new potential partnerships between ØRECOMM and the private sector in this region.

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