Committee for Sunet

The Committee for Sunet is responsible for issues related to Sunet, such as vision, strategy, operational planning and budget. The Committee has seven members nominated by the Swedish Research Council, the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions and the National Library of Sweden.

Responsible for strategy, planning and reporting

Committee for Sunet

  • develops guidelines and processes for how Sunet will work to collate the needs and requirements of users
  • makes recommendations on Sunet’s operational plan, budget and annual report
  • develops and decides on vision and strategy
  • identifies strategic issues and recommends interventions related to Sunet.

The Committee contributes to the bases for the Swedish Research Council’s decisions on fundamental and strategic issues relating to Sunet, and may also, on its own initiative, raise such issues within the Swedish Research Council.

Composition of the Committee

The Committee for Sunet has seven members that are appointed by the Swedish Research Council. The members are nominated by the Swedish Research Council, the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions and the National Library of Sweden, which represents the cultural institutions that use Sunet.

The Committee has two permanent members from the Swedish Research Council; the Head of Administration (Vice-Chair of the Committee) and the Secretary General of the Council for Research infrastructure, RFI.

The committee is comprised of

  • three vice-chancellors from higher education institutions, one of whom is the chair.
  • two heads of administration from higher education institutions
  • one IT manager from a higher education institution
  • one representative from the cultural institutions.
Members 2025-2027

Name

Title

Organisation

Ylva Fältholm (Chair)

Vice-Chancellor

University of Gävle

Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn

Vice-Chancellor

Luleå University of Technology

Catarina Coquand

University Director

Halmstad University

Johan Johansson

IT Director

Information and Communication Technology Forum, ICTF

Jan-Ingvar Jönsson

Vice-chancellor

Linköping University

Göran Lindgren

Head of department

National Library of Sweden

Susanne Wallmark

University Director

Malmö University


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