Cooperation with the society is one of the University's most important tasks. School of Global Studies cooperates with a number of social functions, foremost with public authorities, but also with non-governmental organisations (NGO).
School of Global Studies cooperates for example with Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sida, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, the Swedish Migration Board, the Delegation for Human Rights in Sweden, the Swedish Road Administration, aid organisations and environmental organisations.
School of Global Studies also cooperates within research and education through different joint projects, exchanges and networks both in Sweden and abroad.
SGS is founding member of the Centre for Globalization and Development (CGD) at the University of Gothenburg.
The Centre conducts and promotes research on how globalization processes affect development in the South, and seeks to identify appropriate domestic and international policy responses.