EEA Grants Outreach Event Brussels 10.6.15

Outreach Event

EEA and Norway Grants Research Programmes

2012-2017

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OUTREACH EVENT FOR BILATERAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

• Welcome

Atle Leikvoll, Ambassador of Norway to the European

Union

• Introduction

Jesper W. Simonsen, Research Council of Norway

• Programme presentations: LV, RO, PL, CZ, EE

• Coffee break

• Panel discussion

• Reception

Presentations of bilateral research programmes

Jana Sīle: Latvian-Norwegian Research Programme

Anca Ghinescu: Romanian-EEA Programme

Konrad Kosecki: Polish-Norwegian Programme

Jan Aschermann: Czech-Norwegian Programme

Iige Maalmann: Estonian-Norwegian Programme







Latvian-Norwegian Research and Scholarship Programme

Jana Sile, State Education Development Agency

Latvian-Norwegian Research Programme

• Ministry of Education and Science, Latvia• State Education Development Agency, Latvia• Research Council of Norway

• Total budget: 4,4 million EUR• Duration: June 2013- Dec 2017

• Objective: Enhanced research-based

knowledge development in Latvia through cooperation

between Norway and Latvia

• 1 call• 73 applications

• 11 joint research projects

• 77 researchers involved

Thematic areas

HealthSocial Sci-ences and Humanities


Projects are starting this spring

Partners• Research Institutes• Higher Education Institutions

in Latvia and Norway


ProjectLatvian language in monoligual and biligual acquisitions: tools, theories and applications

Partners• Riga Teacher Training and

Educational Management Academy• Latvia University• Oslo University• Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø


«Norway Grants is a significant instrument which facilitates the Latvian research excellence in social sciences, humanities and health sectors and, by working side-by-side with colleagues from Norway, enhance the bilateral perspectives within Horizon 2020»

Dita Traidās, Director of the State Education Development Agency








Romanian-EEA Research Programme

Anca GhinescuNational Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation

• National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation

• Research Council of Norway • Icelandic Centre for Research

Total budget: 23.5 million EURDuration: AUG 2013 – DEC 2017

Objective Increased research cooperation between the

EEA EFTA States and Romania


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Projects by thematic area

Health and Food SafetyRenewable EnergySocial Sciences and HumanitiesEnviromental Pro-tection and Man-agement


• 1 open call• 412 applications


• 87 partners• 444 researchers

involved

Project: ROKIDAIR• University “Valahia" of Targoviste • Norwegian Institute for Air Research, • University of Oil and Gas of Ploiesti, • Politehnica University of Bucharest

GoalProtection of children against air pollution in Romania by improving urban air quality monitoring and forecasting. early warnings personalized data

(oriented to children diseases or sensibilities)


Project: SNOWBALL• National Administration of Meteorology• Norwegian Computing Centre, • Technical University of Civil Engineering

of Bucharest,• National Institute of Hydrology and

Water Management• West University of Timisoara

GOALImprove the monitoring and impact assessment of snow in Romania under present climate and future scenarios


«Theory and practice are, as often, very different things and when it comes to this Programme, making no difference between them was a challenging experience.»

Anca GHINESCUProgramme Coordinator








Polish-Norwegian Research Programme

Konrad Kosecki,National Centre for Research and Development


• National Centre for Research and Development, Poland

• Research Council of Norway

• Total budget: 74,3 million EUR• Duration: May 2012- Dec 2017


knowledge development in Poland through enhanced

research cooperation between Norway and

Poland

• 3 calls• 608 applications


• 152 partners institutions

• 232 research teams involved

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Climate change and polar re-search

Environment

Social sciences and bilateral rela-tions

Gender equality and work-life

Carbon Capture and Storage

Health


picture(s)GLOBE• Institute of Nature Conservation

Polish Academy of Sciences• Norwegian University of Life

Sciences• Telemark University College• University of Warsaw• Norwegian Institute For Nature

Research

GOALAssesment of current and future impact of climat change on Scandinavian and Carpathian brown bear populations


picture(s)MUSE• AGH University of Science and

Technology in Krakow • University of Stavanger

GOALNew technologies to enable the injection of carbon dioxide into oil reservoirs in the final stage of exploitation or abandoned oil reservoirs, - in order to increase hydrocarbon production and a safe storage of CO2 (CCS-EOR)


picture(s)FGF2CON• University of Wrocław• Oslo University Hospital

GOALNovel targeted therapy against different types of cancers overexpressing fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs)


«High quality research is the key to success. I strongly believe that the collaboration between researchers from Poland and Norway will develop into a long term commitment and to the benefit of all involved.»

Krzysztof Jan KurzydłowskiDirector of the NCBR








Czech-Norwegian Research Programme

Jan Aschermann, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

• Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports • Research Council of Norway

• Total budget: 17 million EUR• Duration: Feb 2013- Dec 2017

• Objective: Increased research cooperation

between Norway and the Czech Republic


• 1 open call in 2013• 389 applications

• 23 joint research projects• 50 partner institutions

• 289 researchers• 53 PhDs Environment

HealthSocial Sciences and Humanities



Project: SC_Neuro• Institute of Experimental

Medicine AS CR, Prague• Norwegian University of

Science and Technology, Trondheim

Goal

Better treatment of stroke and chronic spinal cord injury through a multifactorial approach.


Project: MacFish • Biology Centre of the Academy

of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice• Norwegian Institute for Nature

Research, TrondheimGoalUnderstand ecosystems in deep lakes. Use novel technology to study the effect of submerged aquatic plants on fish communities.


Project: HCENAT• University of West Bohemia, Pilsen• Charles University in Prague• National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany• Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences• University College of Gjøvik


GoalStudy acceptability of wearable technologies: smart glasses, speech synthesizers. How do personality and ethical values influence people’s assessment of new technologies?

« Great opportunity to find joint solutions to our common challenges. »

Marcel ChládekMinister of Education, Youth and Sports, Czech

Republic








Norwegian - Estonian Research Cooperation Programme

Iige Maalmann, Estonian Research Council

• Estonian Ministry of Education and Research• Estonian Research Council• Research Council of Norway

• Total budget: 3,3 millions EUR• Duration: 2013-2017


knowledge development through research cooperation

between Norway and Estonia

Norwegian-Estonian Research Cooperation Programme

• One open call• 170 applications


• 12 partner institutions• 73 researchers

involved


Culture and So-ciety - 5 Health - 3Environment and Biosciences - 3Physical Sci-ences and En-gineering - 2


Cultural mediation of animals• University of Tartu• University of Stavanger

GOALStudy of the patterns of cultural mediation of animals, for the elaboration of better wildlife management and environmental communication



Project: Activity-dependent regulation of BDNF and Arc• Tallinn University of

Technology• Bergen University

“This research project can help us understand the basis for memory, pain and psychological disorders such as depression and stress”

COFFEE BREAK

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Panel discussion

Moderator: Jesper W. Simonsen, Research Council of Norway

Participants:

Jana Bystricka, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, CZ

Dimitris Corpakis, DG Research and Innovation, EU

Anca Ghinescu, National Authority for Science and Innovation,

RO

Maciej Jedrzejek, National Centre for Research and

Development, PL

Bjørn Tore Kjellemo, Research Council of Norway, NO

Iige Maalmann, Estonian Research Council, EE

Jana Sīle, Latvia State Education Development

Agency, LV

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