Helin Bäckman Kartal works at the Division for Global Partnerships at Uppsala University, Sweden. She is the coordinator for South Africa – Sweden University Forum (SASUF), which is a transformative project uniting 38 universities from across Sweden and South Africa. Bringing together leading researchers, teachers, students, university leaders and other stakeholders, the project develops joint solutions to the challenges posed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030.