International research collaborations, like the Utforsk Project Sustenship led by Prof. Inger Beate Pettersen, are vital for advancing global knowledge and innovation. The recent visit of 10 academics and students from Høgskulen på Vestlandet (HVL) and Nord University to the University of Pretoria highlighted this, with workshops on postgraduate proposals, joint research, and potential funding opportunities. Celebrating a decade of collaboration, the partnership has strengthened research capacity and fostered cross-cultural learning. Engaging with the Norwegian Embassy in South Africa further emphasized such initiatives' societal and diplomatic value.