AI transforming research practices and partnership
Thi four-day seminar will bring together around 50 researchers from a broad spectrum of research fields and topics but all involved in Danida-supported research projects.
Together, we will explore how AI is changing academic research and international research collaboration, looking at both the opportunities it offers and the challenges it raises for research practices, knowledge production and collaboration across countries, institutions and disciplines.
We will focus on four main themes:
The overall aim is to bring together researchers with different experiences and perspectives to exchange knowledge, learn from one another and reflect on how AI can be used in ways that contribute to more equitable and inclusive research practices.
The seminar, “AI, Research and Equitable Partnerships,” is part of a series of annual or biannual engagement seminars organised by Danida Fellowship Centre for partners involved in Danida-funded research projects. These seminars provide a platform for the researchers to come together, exchange perspectives and discuss topical issues of relevance to international research collaboration. Previous seminars have explored themes such as North–South research collaboration (2023) and Women in Research (2024).
Latest update of seminar programme. 13 November 2026. Subject to change
Arrival, informal dinner, info on the program and practicalities
Introduction and climate setting
8.45 - 9.00 Check in
9.00 - 9.20 Introduction and climate setting by Julie Bune and Vibeke Quaade
9.20 - 9.50 Welcome Remarks by Executive Director MS TCDC & Opening Remarks
9.50 - 10.30 Keynote Addresses: How is AI changing research practices, methods
10.30 - 11.00 Tea Break
11.00 - 12.30 Exercise: Speed datingintroduction exercise and family photo
12.30 - 13.00 Output of the week
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 - 14.30 Exercise: What part of my research am I not ready to delegate to AI?
14.30 - 16.30 Partnership study followed by workshop on partnership
16.30 - 17.00 End of day
19.00 Fireside dinner
8.45 - 9.00 Check in
9.00 - 10.30 Governance and policy frameworks
10.30 - 11.00 Tea Break
11.00 - 12.30 Interactive Workshop. AI for litterature reviews and academic writing, Part 1
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch Break
13.30 - 14.30 Interactive Workshop. AI for litterature reviews and academic writing, Part 1 - continued
14.30 - 16.30 Plenary on peer-learning: best practices from researchers using AI, 3 major themes. Including Fishbowl exercise.
16.30 - 17.00 End of day
8.45 - 9.00 Check in
9.00 - 10.30 Interactive Workshop. AI for litterature reviews and academic writing, Part 1
10.30 - 11.00 Tea Break
11.00 - 13.00 Interactive Workshop. AI for litterature reviews and academic writing, Part 1 - continued
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 - 14.45 Interactive Workshop. AI Value Chain framework as a practical and critical tool for evaluating the ethical quality of AI use in research.
14.45 - 15.45 Group work: Working with scenarios produced with different AI models
15.45 - 16.30 Tbc
16.30 - 17.00 End of day
8.45 - 9.00 Check in
9.00 - 10.30 Interactive Workshop. Research, AI and entrepreneurship
10.30-11.00 Tea Break
11.00-13.00 Panel Debate. The fear of being left behind – research, innovate, publish or perish (use of AI for publishing, innovation and entrepreneurship, development)
13.00-14.00 Lunch Break
14.00-14.30 Exercise. Reflection exercise and follow up: What parts of my research am I ready to delegate to Ai?
14.30-15:30 Evaluation and Closing Ceremony
Arrivals (only journalists)
17.00 - 19.00. Please be sure to take part in the Danida Fellows Network event. Drinks, snacks and networking.
