The Hoover Institution Program on the US, China, and the World held Navigating International Research Partnerships in Choppy Geopolitical Waters - the Swedish Experience on Monday, February 9th 2026 from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT in Herbert Hoover Memorial Building, Room 160.
As the global landscape becomes increasingly complex, navigating international research partnerships presents both challenges and opportunities for collaboration. STINT, the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, aims to enhance the internationalization of Swedish research and education. It plays a crucial role in fostering collaboration between Swedish and foreign academic institutions, thereby strengthening global ties in research and education.
In this session, Erik Forsberg, a representative from STINT, shares his expertise on navigating the complexities of cross-border research collaborations. Drawing on Sweden's unique experiences, he discusses the challenges researchers face, strategies for effective collaboration, and the vital role of international cooperation in advancing knowledge and innovation. The conversation will be moderated by Glenn Tiffert, Distinguished Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
About the Speakers
Erik Forsberg joined STINT in 2018 to establish and lead its APAC office, which supports Swedish universities and policymakers with insights into developments in science, innovation, and higher education in the region. He holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and has also studied at the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden) and Zhejiang University (China). Dr. Forsberg has worked for more than 17 years in China, previously serving as Founding Vice Director of the Sino-Swedish Joint Research Center of Photonics. He has held research positions at KTH, Hokkaido University (Japan), and Zhejiang University, where he is currently an adjunct associate professor, and was Founding Graduate Dean at the Higher Colleges of Technology (United Arab Emirates). He is also a Visiting Research Associate at the University of Malaya (Malaysia) and co-founder of several companies in China.
Glenn Tiffert is a distinguished research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a historian of modern China. He co-chairs Hoover’s program on the US, China, and the World, and also leads Stanford’s participation in the National Science Foundation’s SECURE program, a $67 million effort authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 to enhance the security and integrity of the US research enterprise. He works extensively on the security and integrity of ecosystems of knowledge, particularly academic, corporate, and government research; science and technology policy; and malign foreign interference.
