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Research in Norway
Research actors focus on China
ContentsForeword page3ClimateresearchinNorway page4Norwegianwelfareresearch page7Norwegianenvironmentalresearch page9Norwegianresearchonclimateandenergytechnology page10TheResearchCouncilofNorway page12StrongfocusonChina page14TheNorwegianresearchsystem page15Researchermobility page17TheNorwegianCentreforInternationalCooperationinHigherEducation page18Universitiesanduniversitycolleges page19Researchcentresandinstitutes page34
About The Research Council of Norway
The Research Council of Norway is a national strategic and funding agency for research activities. The Council serves as a chief source of advice on and input into research policy for the Norwegian Government, the central government administration and the overall research community. It is the task of the Research Council to identify Norway’s research needs and recommend national priorities. The Research Council provides a central meeting place for those who fund, carry out and utilise research and works activity to promote the internationalisation of Norwegian research.
The Research Council seeks to enhance international cooperation in areas that promote higher quality and greater innovation capacity in Norwegian research, that reinforce research and developement areas of national importance, and that strengthen Norway’s role as a global partner. The Council also works actively vis-á-vis inter-national organisastions to promote common initiatives and to furnish researchers and organisations abroad with information on Norwegian research opportunities.
EXPO 2010 in Shanghai Norway will participate at the World EXPO 2010 in Shanghai. The largest World Exposition in modern times will address the urban challenges with the theme ”Better Cities, Better Life”. Norway’s concept for this World EXPO is ”Norway Powered By Nature”. The Research Council will be organising a number of scientific seminars at the exhibition.
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Foreword
ThisbrochurehasbeenproducedbytheResearchCouncilofNorwayinconnectionwithEXPO2010toprovideanoverviewoftheNorwegianresearchsystemandpresentthemostimportantresearchactorsthathaveestablishedcooperationwithChina.
CooperationoneducationandresearchbetweenChinaandNorwayhasincreasedconsiderablyinrecentyears.ThenumberofNorwegiancompaniesestablishingthemselvesinChinaisgrowing,andmanyofthesearealsomakingcontactswiththeChineseresearchcommunity.TheResearchCouncilisencouragingNorwegianresearcherstoexpandcooperationwithChinainallfieldsandthematicareas.
Inautumn2007theNorwegianGovernmentlaunchedanewChinastrategyinwhichresearchandeducationareimportantcomponents.In2008acooperationagreementonresearchandtechnologywassignedbetweentheNorwegianMinistryofEducationandResearchandtheMinistryofScienceandTechnologyofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.AcooperationagreementwasalsoenteredintowiththeChineseMinistryofEducation.TheseagreementssupplementanumberofotheragreementsinvolvingresearchthathavebeenconcludedbetweenvariousministriesinNorwayandtheircounterpartsinChina.
TheResearchCouncilhasestablishedaseparateresearchprogrammedesignedtoenhanceSinoNorwegiancooperation,ResearchCooperationwithChina(CHINOR).TheCHINORprogrammeencompassesthefieldsofclimate,environmentandwelfareandcollaborateswithotherResearchCouncilprogrammeswithinthesefields.Inaddition,theResearchCouncilprovidesfundingforanumberofmobilityschemesforstudentsandresearchers,togetherwiththeChineseauthorities.
TheResearchCouncil’sEXPO2010seminarsaredesignedtoprovideinsightintohowNorwayhasincreaseditsfocusonenvironmentfriendlyenergyresearch,amongotherthings.ForNorwegianresearchersandresearchinstitutionstheseseminarsofferauniqueopportunitytoestablishcontactswiththeChineseresearchcommunity.FortheChineseparticipants,theyrepresentafruitfulvenueforlearningaboutNorwegianresearch.Itisourhopethatthecontactsestablishedherewillgiverisetofullfledgedpartnershipsinalongtermperspective.
NorwayandChinasharemanycommoninterestsaswellasalongstandingtraditionofopenandpositivecooperationonresearchandeducation.TheResearchCouncilseekstofacilitateresearchcollaborationthatisbeneficialtobothpartiesandthatwillleadtoincreasedknowledgeandopportunitiesforinnovation.
ArvidHallén KariKvesethDirectorGeneral InternationalDirector
CooperationoneducationandresearchbetweenChinaandNorwayhasincreasedconsiderablyinrecentyears.TheResearchCouncilisencouragingNorwegianresearchersandcompaniestoexpandcooperationwithChinainallfieldsandthematicareas.
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Norwayhasinternationallyrecognisedresearchgroupsworkingontheclimatesystem,climatetrendsandtheimpactsofclimatechangeonecosystems.Inaddition,Norwayhasaleadingpositionintechnologicalclimaterelatedresearch,especiallyoncarboncaptureandstorage.
Norwegianclimateandenergyresearchhasbeenconsiderablyexpandedinrecentyears,andthesefieldsarereceivinghighpriorityinpoliticalandresearchcirclesalike.
The NORKLIMA climate research programmeOneoftheResearchCouncil’sLargescaleProgrammesisthetenyearNORKLIMAprogramme(2004–13).Theprogrammeisdesignedtogenerateknowledgeabouttheclimatesystem,climatetrendsandtheimpactsofclimatechangeonthenaturalenvironmentandsociety.SeveraloftheprojectsthatarereceivingfundingfromtheprogrammeinvolveresearchcooperationbetweenChinaandNorway.www.rcn.no/norklima
Examples of findings from NORKLIMA projects:
Soot and the climate Aninterdisciplinaryresearchprojectisgivingusmoreinsightintothelinksbetweensootemissionsandclimatechange.
AfterCO2,soot(orblackcarbon)andmethaneareprobablythebiggestcontributorstoglobalwarming.Butmuchlessisknownabouthowsootemissionsaffecttheclimate.
TheNORKLIMAproject“Climateeffectsofreducingblackcarbonemissions”hasfoundthattheamountofsootdepositedonsnowandiceinSvalbardhasprobablybeenhalvedinthelast25years.However,sootparticlesintheatmosphereprobablycontributeaboutfourtimesasmuchtoglobalwarmingassootonsnowandice.
Theresearchprojecthasalsolookedatwhereintheworlditwillbemostcosteffectivetotakeactionagainstsootemissions.
“Onthebasisofourfindings,itwouldclearlybemostsensibletostartbyreducingsootemissionsinChinaandtosomeextentinIndia,”saysProfessorTerjeBerntsenoftheUniversityofOslo.
ClimateresearchinNorway
Researchplaysacrucialroleindevelopingknowledgeaboutglobalwarmingandincreasingpeople’sawarenessofhowseriousthesituationis.Norwegianresearchersareplayingakeyroleinthiswork.
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Climate change will disrupt marine ecosystems in the Arctic Climatechangeisathreattoicealgae,andtheirproblemshaverepercussionsthroughouttheecosystems.
Icealgaeareofvitalimportanceforanimalssuchasfish,walrusesandpolarbearsathigherlevelsofArcticfoodchains.Icealgaeneedverylittlelight,andshowaburstofproductivityveryearlyinspring,longbeforethespringbloomofalgaeinopenwater.Astheicerecedes,thehabitatoftheicealgaedisappears.
Arcticfoodchainsareshort,withfewlinksbetweenalgaeandfishandmammals.Icealgaearethereforeanimportantfoodsourceforthewholeecosystem.
Afterthespringbloom,icealgaedriftdownthroughthewatertotheseabed,wheretheybecomefoodforbenthicanimalssuchasshrimps,molluscsandseacucumbers.Areductioninthedistributionoficealgaewillthereforedisruptfoodsuppliesforbenthicorganismsaswell.
Svalbard as an Arctic research platformItisbelievedthattheeffectsofglobalwarmingwillbegreatestandwillfirstbefeltintheArctic.AlarmingchangesintheArcticclimatehavealreadybeendocumented,andthetemperatureisrisingfasterherethaninotherpartsoftheworld.
Inthepast10–15years,theNorwegianarchipelagoofSvalbardhasbecomeoneofthemostimportantresearchplatformsintheArctic.Svalbard’ssituationintheHighArcticprovidesexcellentopportunitiesforresearch,andNorwayhasinvestedheavilyinresearchinfrastructureontheislands.
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Research Programme on Welfare, Working life and Migration (VAM) TheResearchCouncilofNorwayhaslaunchedamajornewprogramme,ResearchProgrammeonWelfare,WorkinglifeandMigration(VAM),whichaimstogeneratenewknowledgeaboutthewelfarestateoveratenyearperiod.
ThisisthelargestsocialscienceresearchprogrammetobeestablishedinNorway.Theprogrammeencompassesabroadrangeofthematicareasandextendsacrossmanydifferentdisciplinesandsectorsofsociety.Itwillthereforeprovideabasisforstudyingimportantsocialchangesacrosssectors,disciplinesandthematicareas.www.rcn.no/vam
Examples of Norwegian welfare research:
Active aging in Norway and Europe Dealingwiththeagingpopulationandtheissuessurroundingsocialparticipationforpeopleofallagesisoneofthegreatestchallengesofourtime.Anewresearchprojectaddressestheconcepts,processesandmechanismsthatunderlieNorwegianandEuropeanagingpolicy.
WhatareNorwayandotherEuropeancountriesseekingtoachievewithapolicyforasuccessfulandactiveoldage?“Agingpolicyismuchmorethanapolicyfortheaged.Ideally,itencompassesallphasesoflifeandsharesaninterfacewithmostpolicyareas,fromfamilypolicytothelabourmarketandpensions,”saysRuneErvik,aresearcherattheSteinRokkanCentreforSocialStudies,UniversityofBergen.Theprojectispartofatenyearinitiativefocusingonresearchonaging.
Are we working longer hours? Arethestandardisedworkinghoursoftheindustrialagedisappearing?Areweworkingmore?Isworktimebecomingmoreflexibleoristheworkwedomoreintense?Dosocialdifferencessuchassalarydisparityandsocialclassleadtodifferentpracticesasregardsworkinghours?ThesearesomeofthequestionscurrentlybeingresearchedbyProfessorAnneLiseEllingsæteroftheUniversityofOslo.
Herresearchindicatesthat,measuredintermsofnumberofworkinghours,theoverallamountofpaidworkcarriedoutinNorwegiansocietyhasremainedstable.Ifthereisatrend,itisinadownwarddirection.Buttherehasbeenashiftbetweenthesocialclasses.Nowadays,themiddleclassesworkthelongesthours,andlongworkinghoursareassociatedwithhighstatus.
The nations among us AccordingtoViggoVestel,SeniorResearcherandheadofaresearchprojectatNOVA(NorwegianSocialResearch),thereareconsequencesforthenationstatewhenyoungpeopleidentifywithglobalmovements.Transnationalidentitiescanaffecttherelationshipyoungpeoplehavewiththeirnation.
MovementssuchasIslam,hiphopandantiracismcanproduceidentitiesinyoungpeoplethatgobeyondnationalborders.Howdoesthisaffecttheattachmenttheyhavetothecountrytheylivein?Whatconsequencesdoesithaveforpoliticalorientationandsocialparticipation?Vestelisseekinganswerstothesequestionsandothers.
Norwegianwelfareresearch
WelfareresearchisanareainwhichtheNordiccountriesexcel.Researchactivitiesaredesignedtoincreaseunderstandingoftheinteractionbetweenthewelfarestate,themarketeconomy,civilsociety,thefamilyandothersocialinstitutions.
The Nordic welfare model TheNordicwelfaremodelisasocialmodelthatplacesimportanceonuniversalwelfareprovisionsandtheredistributionofwelfareandsocialsecurity.ThemodelisdominantintheNordiccountriesandischaracterisedby:extensivepublicwelfareschemesthatprovidethecitizensoftheNordicregionwithahighlevelofsocialsecurity,solideconomicgrowth,ahighstandardofliving,highlevelsofeducation,lowunemploymentandrelativelylittleincomedisparity.“Nordic”isajointterm,buttherearedifferencesbetweentheNordiccountries.
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NorwayplayedanimportantpartinthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheConventiononBiologicalDiversity.Itsobjectivesaretheconservationandsustainabilityofbiologicaldiversityandequitablesharingofthebenefitsarisingoutoftheutilisationofgeneticresources.Haltingthelossofbiologicaldiversityatalllevelsfromgeneticvariabilitytolandscapesisaveryimportantbutcomplexandchallengingtask.
Norwegian environmental research towards 2015 (MILJO2015) Thenaturalandculturalenvironmentisavitalpartoftheframeworkforthedevelopmentofsocietyattheregional,nationalandinternationallevel.TheMILJO2015programmeundertheResearchCounciltakesamoremultiandcrossdisciplinaryapproachthantraditionalenvironmentalresearch.In2010,theprogrammeisprovidingfundingtosome85researchprojects.
Environmentalresearchisinherentlyinternational.InternationalresearchcooperationandinternationalisationofresearcharethereforeavitalpartoftheMILJO2015programme.www.rcn.no/miljo2015
Examples of findings from Norwegian environmental research:
Agricultural and forest fires spread pollution to the ArcticAgriculturalandforestfiresinNorthAmericaandEasternEuropehaveresultedinrecordatmosphericconcentrationsofpolychlorinatedbiphenyls(PCBs)overtheNorwegianArcticarchipelagoofSvalbard.ClimatechangeisexpectedtoworsentheproblemofairbornepollutionintheArctic.
Inrecentdecades,highlevelsofpersistentorganicpollutants(POPs)suchasPCBshavebeenfoundintheArctic.POPsareparticularlydangerousbecausetheybreakdownveryslowlyandbecomemoreconcentratedalongfoodchains.
“OuraimwastoinvestigatethecausesofthepollutionloadintheArcticandtracepollutionsources,”saysresearchscientistSabineEckhardtoftheNorwegianInstituteforAirResearch.
“Asfarasweknow,thisisthefirststudytodemonstratealinkbetweenbiomassburningandelevatedconcentrationsofPCBsintheatmospherefarawayfromthesource.Weexpectagriculturalandforestfirestobecomemorewidespreadasaresultofclimatechange.ThismeansthattheymayalsocausegrowingproblemsintheArctic,”concludesMsEckhardt.
National parks can enhance value creationAglobalanalysiscarriedoutaspartofaresearchprogrammeattheNorwegianInstituteforNatureResearchhasshownthatprotectedareasareclearlythemostimportantandeffectivewayofprotectingbiodiversity.
Manynationalparksaroundtheworldareunderconsiderablepressurefromdevelopment,tourismandbusinessinterests.Managementmodelsandtheamountofgovernmentfundingavailablevarywidelybetweenregions.TheEuropeanandScandinavianmodelinvolvesminimumlevelsofinterventionformanagementpurposesandtogivepeopleaccesstonationalparks,andlowlevelsofinvestment.However,italsoseemstohavethegreatestnegativeeffectsbecausebusinessopportunitiestendtofocusonprivatedevelopmentssuchasholidaycabinsorhotels.
InAsia,NorthAmerica,SouthAmericaandAfrica,othermodelsareused(substantialgovernmentfunding,highfeesforusersorrequirementstomakeuseofguidesorovernightaccommodation).Thisresultsinmoreactivemanagementandgreatereconomicactivity,althoughpopulationpressuremayposechallengesorresultinconflictsrelatedtolanduse.
Norwegianenvironmentalresearch
Norwayhashighqualityresearchgroupsworkinginfieldssuchasenvironmentallyhazardoussubstancesandbiodiversity,andismakingitsmarkinternationally.
CentresforEnvironmentfriendlyEnergyResearch
NorwayhasestablishedeightCentresforEnvironmentfriendlyEnergyResearchencompassingtheareasofoffshorewindenergy,solarenergy,bioenergy,environmentallysoundenergydesign,energyefficiency,andCO2management.
Eachcentreformsanationalteamofresearchgroups,universitiesandindustryplayersthatcangenerateknowledgeanddevelopsolutionsinareaswhereNorwayisinapositiontomakeadifference.Thecentreswillprovideahubforinternationalresearchcooperation.www.rcn.no/fme
Thecentrescoversthesethemes:
CO2 managementBIGCCS Centre – International CCS Research CentreTheBIGCCSCentrefacilitatessustainablepowergenerationfromfossilfuelsbasedoncosteffectiveCO2capture,andsafetransportandundergroundstorageofCO2.ThecentrebuildsexpertiseandclosescriticalknowledgegapsintheCO2chain,developingnoveltechnologiesinanextensivecollaborativeresearcheffort.www.bigccs.no
Subsurface CO2 storage – Critical Elements and Superior Strategy (SUCCESS) SUCCESSisworkingtodevelopsound,reliablewaysofsequesteringCO2throughinternationalcollaborativeefforts.Thecentrefocusesongeologicalcharacteristics,includingstoragecapacity,injectionratelimits,andCO2confinement.www.fme-success.no
Bioenergy Bioenergy Innovation Centre (CenBio) CenBioisdevelopingthebasisforasustainable,costeffectivebioenergyindustryinNorwaytoachievethenationalgoalofdoublingbioenergyuseby2020.Thecentrelooksattheentirevaluechainsofvirginbiomassandbiodegradablewastefractions,includingtheirproduction,harvestingandtransportation,theirconversiontoheatandpower,andtheutilisationofresidues.www.cenbio.no
Offshore windNorwegian Research Centre for Offshore Wind Technology (NOWITECH) NOWITECHislayingafoundationforindustrialvaluecreationandcosteffectiveoffshorewindfarms.Thecentrefocusesondeepwatersolutions(over30metres)forbottomfixedandfloatingwindturbines.Newmaterials,newturbineplatforms,asubseapowergrid,operationsandmaintenance,andanalysisofnewconceptsarepriorityresearchareas.www.nowitech.no
Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE)NORCOWEisaninterdisciplinaryresourcecentreformaximisingpowerproductionfromoffshorewindenergy.ThecentrecombinesNorwegianknowhowfromoffshoretechnologywithDanishexpertiseinwindpowertodevelopinnovative,costeffectivesolutionsforoffshorewindpowerindeepwatersandharshenvironments.www.norcowe.no
Norwegianresearchonclimateandenergytechnology
Norwayhasincreasedinvestmentinresearchanddevelopmentrelatingtoenvironmentfriendlyenergy,givingamajorboosttoresearchersandcompaniesoveraveryshortperiodoftime.
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Solar cellsThe Norwegian Research Centre for Solar Cell Technology ThecentrebringstogetherthemajorNorwegianscientificandindustrialplayersinthefieldofphotovoltaictechnologyintheefforttofurtherdeveloptheNorwegianphotovoltaicindustryandadvancesolarenergyasasignificantrenewableenergysource.www.solarunited.no
Environmentally-sound energy designCentre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy (CEDREN)CEDRENdevelopsanddisseminateseffectivedesignsolutionsforrenewableenergyproductionthattakeadequateaccountofenvironmentalandsocietalissues,bothlocallyandglobally.www.cedren.no
Energy useThe Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB)ZEBseekstoeliminatethegreenhousegasemissionscausedbybuildings.Thecentredevelopscompetitiveproductsandsolutionstoachieveamarketbreakthroughforbuildingswhoseproduction,operationanddemolitionemitnogreenhousegases.Researchencompassesbothresidentialandcommercialbuildings,aswellaspublicbuildings.www.zeb.no
ResearchCouncilprogrammesandschemesaddressingenergyandclimatetechnology
Power Generation with Carbon Capture and Storage (CLIMIT) TheprimaryobjectiveoftheCLIMITprogrammeistocommercialisepowergenerationwithCO2managementthroughresearch,developmentanddemonstration.TheprogrammeisjointlyadministeredbytheResearchCouncilofNorwayandGassnova.www.rcn.no/climit
Clean Energy for the Future (RENERGI) TheprimaryobjectiveoftheRENERGIprogrammeistodevelopknowledgeandsolutionsasabasisforensuringenvironmentfriendly,economicallyefficientandeffectivemanagementofthecountry’senergyresources,ahighlyreliableenergysupplyandinternationallycompetitiveindustrialdevelopmentrelatedtotheenergysector.www.rcn.no/renergi
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TheResearchCouncilworkstoenhanceNorway’sknowledgebaseandmeetsociety’sneedsforresearchbyidentifyingsuchneedsandopportunitiesandrecommendingnationalpriorities.ItisthetaskoftheResearchCounciltoincreasethenationalknowledgebaseandmeetsociety´sneedsforresearchthroughidentificationofNorway´sresearchneedsandoportunitiesandrecommendnationalpriorities.TheCouncilisastrategicandfundingagencyforbasicresearch,appliedresearchaswellasinnovation.
FournationalresearchchallengesconstitutethebasisfortheCouncilsactivities;> Toensureadequatecapacityandquality,> Tocreateasounderstructure,> Tomeetthechangingneedsofsociety> Topromotenewlearning
TheResearchCouncilprovidesacentralmeetingplaceforthosewhofund,carryoutandutiliseresearchandworkstopromotetheinternationalisationofNorwegianresearch.
TheResearchCouncilisadministeredundertheauspicesoftheMinistryofEducationandResearch.SixteenministriescontributetothebudgetoftheResearchCouncil.
TheResearchCouncilofNorway
TheResearchCouncilofNorway(RCN)isanationalstrategicandfundingagencyforresearchactivities.TheRCNutilisestargetedfundingschemestotranslatenationalresearchpolicygoalsintoactionandservesasanadvisorybodyonresearchpolicyissuesfortheGovernment,thecentralgovernmentadministrationandtheoverallresearchcommunity.
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International focus Researchandinnovationarecomingtoplayanincreasinglyimportantpartinavarietyofpolicyareas,andinternationalR&Dcooperationhasbecomeanintegralcomponentofglobalpoliticalcooperation.
TheResearchCouncilisabridgebuilderbetweenNorwegianandinternationalresearch.TheResearchCouncil’sactivitiesaredesignedtodrawattentiontoNorwegianresearchinstitutionsasplacesofworkandaspartnersforcollaborationwithinternationalresearchersandresearchinstitutions.
CooperationwithintheEUisthelargestarenaforinternationalresearchcooperationforNorwegianresearchersandinstitutions.TheResearchCouncilfacilitatestheeffortsofNorwegianinstitutionstouseEUresearchcooperationasanarenaforcooperationwithprioritypartnercountriesandregionsthatarenotmembersoftheEU.
NorwayparticipatesinbilateralresearchcooperationwithalargenumberofcountriesoutsideEurope.PoliticalprioritiesincludetheUS,Canada,Japan,China,IndiaandSouthAfrica.SpecialpoliticalattentionisalsogiventoRussia,Brazil,ArgentineandChile.www.rcn.no
Centres of Excellence (SFF)In2003theResearchCouncilofNorwayestablishedaCentresofExcellence(CoE)scheme,withtheintentionofbringingmoreNorwegianresearchersandresearchgroupsuptoahighinternationalstandard.The21centresareaffiliatedwithNorway’stopuniversitiesandleadingindependentresearchinstitutes.www.rcn.no/sff
Centres for Research-based Innovation (SFI)TheCentresforResearchbasedInnovation(SFI)schemeseekstopromoteinnovationbyprovidingfundingforlongtermresearchconductedinclosecooperationbetweenR&Dperformingcompaniesandprominentresearchgroups.The14SFIcentresareworkingtodevelopexpertiseofhighinternationalcalibreinfieldsofimportancetoinnovationandvaluecreation.www.rcn.no/sfi
Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME)NorwayhasestablishedeightCentresforEnvironmentfriendlyEnergyResearch(FME)encompassingtheareasofoffshorewindenergy,solarenergy,bioenergy,environmentallysoundenergydesign,energyefficiency,andCO2management.Thecentresprovideahubforhighqualityinternationalresearchcooperation.(seedescription,page10)www.rcn.no/fme
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TheCHINORprogrammewaslaunchedin2009.Initsinitialphasetheprogrammeisgivingprioritytoresearchonclimate,climatetechnology,theenvironmentandwelfare.Thescopeoftheprogrammewillbeexpandedovertimetoencompassotherresearchfields.
TheCHINORprogrammewasestablishedtoprovideacohesiveframeworkforinitiativestargetingChina.SinoNorwegianresearchcooperationwillbeincorporatedintotheResearchCouncil’sthematicallyorientedactivitiesinordertoensureahighlevelofscientificcollaboration.
“Chinaisoneoftheworld’sleadingresearchnationsandcooperationwithChinawillbecomeincreasinglyimportantinthetimetocome,”statesArvidHallén,DirectorGeneraloftheResearchCouncil.BothChinaandNorwayaregivingprioritytoresearchinthefieldofrenewableenergyandtotechnologyareassuchasnanotechnology,biotechnologyandICT.
Common challenges “Ifwearesuccessfulinexpandingcooperationinthefieldsofenergyandenvironmentaltechnology,thiscouldsetthestageforindustrialcooperationfurtherdowntheline,”saysHansteen,ProgrammeCoordinatorfortheCHINORprogramme.
“ChinaandNorwaysharesomecommonchallenges.Chinaistheworld’slargestfisheriesandaquaculturenationandtheprospectsforcooperationinthisfieldaregood.Norwegianresearchershavealsodevelopedconsiderableexpertiseinthefieldsoffoodproductionandtheenvironment,”saysHansteen,
TheCHINORprogrammewilldistributeNOK20millionperyearfrom2009to2017toprojectsundertheprogramme’scentralthematicpriorities:climatechange,environmentalresearch,welfarepolicyandrenewableenergyandclimatetechnology.
Successful start Thefirstcallforproposals,whichfocusedonstudiesofclimatechangeandpollutiononChineseterritoryandintheArctic,wasmetwithgreatinterest.Sixresearchprojectsrelatedtoclimatechangeareestablished,inadditiontosixnetworkprojectsonwelfarepolicy.
Assisting companies AnincreasingnumberofNorwegiancompaniesareestablishingthemselvesinChinaandtheResearchCouncilofNorwaywillworktogetherwithInnovationNorwaytoassistthesecompaniesintheiractivitiesabroad.Intheautumnof2010theResearchCouncilofNorwayplanstolaunchanalumninetworkforChinesenationalswhohavestudiedinNorway.ThisnetworkwillthenbelinkedtotheNorwegianbusinesssector.www.rcn.no/chinor
StrongfocusonChina
ResearchisanimportanttoolinNorway’seffortstoincreaseitscontactswithChina.AspartoftheefforttofollowuptheNorwegianGovernment’sChinastrategy,theResearchCouncilhasestablishedanewresearchprogrammedesignedtofacilitateSinoNorwegiancooperation,ResearchCooperationwithChina(CHINOR).
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AllofNorway’s18governmentministriesallocatefundsforresearchtovaryingdegrees.
Political responsibility AtthepoliticalleveltheStorting(Norwegianparliament)andtheGovernmentestablishtheframeworkconditionsanddefinetheoverallobjectivesandprioritiesforresearchpolicy.TheMinistryofEducationandResearchisresponsibleforcoordinatingresearchpolicyandadministersover50percentofstatefundingforresearch.TheMinistryofTradeandIndustryisthenextlargestsourceofresearchfunding.
The Research Council of Norway – a key actor Some2�percentofpublicfundingischannelledthroughtheResearchCouncilofNorway.NorwayhasaunifiedResearchCouncilencompassingalldisciplinesandfields,forbasicresearchaswellasindustryorientedresearch.
TheResearchCouncilcooperatescloselywithInnovationNorwayoninnovationanddevelopmentactivitiesinindividualcompanies.
Who carries out research in Norway?Researchperforminginstitutionsincludeuniversitiesanduniversitycolleges,researchinstitutes,regionalhealthauthorities,museums,librariesandarchives.ResearchcarriedoutatuniversitiesanduniversitycollegesaccountsforaquarterofNorway’stotalresearchactivity.Some�0percentofpublicresearchfundingisallocateddirectlytouniversitiesanduniversitycolleges.
Norway’suniversitiesanduniversitycollegeshavenationalresponsibilityforbasicresearchandresearchertraining.
Norwayhasalargenumberofresearchinstitutes,andthese,too,compriseanintegralpartoftheresearchestablishment.Cooperationbetweentradeandindustryandtheindependentresearchinstitutesiswellestablishedandthedivisionoftasksbetweenthemisclearlydefined.
AmajorportionofNorway’sR&Discarriedoutwithinthebusinesssector,accountingfornearly50percentofallR&DactivityinNorway.ThegreatestinvestmentinR&DtakesplacewithinNorway’slargerscaleenterprises.
TheNorwegianresearchsystem
ResearchinNorwayisorganisedaccordingtothesectoralprinciple.Thismeansthatthevariousministriesprovidefundingforresearchrelatedtotheirownsectors.
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TworeciprocalprogrammesundertheCulturalAgreementwithChinaaimtoestablishandexpandacademicandculturalcontactsbetweenresearchandeducationinstitutionsinChinaandNorwayandbetweenindividualresearchersinthetwocountries.
Oneoftheprogrammesistargetedtowardsadvancedstudentsandyoungerresearchersandprovidesfundingformobilityperiodsof10months.
Theotherprogrammeistargetedtowardsspecialistsandcoversshorttermvisits.
Bothscholarshipsareopentoallresearchareasandfieldsofstudy,includingtheappliedandperformingarts.
TheResearchCouncilofNorwayandtheNationalNaturalScienceFoundationofChinaalsoprovidefundingforSinoNorwegianbasicresearchcollaborationwithinallnaturalsciencedisciplines.Fundingisavailableforexchangeofresearchersandscientificseminars.www.rcn.no/iswww.euraxess.no
Researchermobility
Mostofthefundingforresearchmobilityisallocatedunderspecificresearchprojects,buttheResearchCouncilalsohasprogrammesthatdealexclusivelywithindividualmobilityscholarshipsforresearchersfromChina.
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Contact
The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher EducationPOBox1093NO5811BergenNorwayTel:+4755303800Email:[email protected]:www.siu.no
Thecentrecoordinateseffortsonanationallevelinaccordancewithofficialpoliticalguidelines.SIUisorganisedasapublicagencyundertheauspicesoftheMinistryofEducationandResearchandislocatedinBergen,Norway.
SIUhasnationalresponsibilityforpromotingNorwayasanattractivelocationforstudyandresearch.Thewebsitewww.studyinnorway.noandvariouspublicationsarevaluabletoolsintheseeffortsandserveaskeyinformationchannelsforChinesestudentsandresearchersconsideringpursuinganeducationinNorway.
Cooperation with ChinaAsapartnerforNorwegianhighereducationinstitutionsintheireffortstoenhancecooperationwithChina,SIUsuppliesinformationontheChineseeducationsystem,coursesanddegreestaughtinEnglishinChina,aswellasontrendsandnumbersrelatedtostudentmobilitybetweenChinaandNorway.
TheNorwegianCentreforInternationalCooperationinHigherEducationTheNorwegianCentreforInternationalCooperationinHigherEducation(SIU)isacompetencecentrethatpromotesinternationalisation,culturalcommunicationandinternationalmobilitywithinhighereducation.
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UiOisacomprehensiveresearchintensiveuniversitycomprisingeightfaculties,aswellasvariousspecialisedcentres,museumsandgraduatelevelresearchschools.
TodayUiOhasapproximately30,000studentsand5,800employees.Basicresearchconstitutesthecornerstoneoftheuniversity’sactivities.AcrosscuttingapproachtomajorglobalchallengesisfundamentaltomuchoftheresearchatUiO.
Cooperation with China Intermsofcooperationinresearchandeducation,ChinaisoneofthemostimportantpartnercountriesforUiO.CooperationwithChinaisextensiveandgrowingandinvolvesmostfaculties,centresandmuseums,aswellasseveralofUiO’sCentresofExcellenceandprioritisedinterdisciplinaryresearchareas.
Mostofthecooperationactivitiesareinitiatedonaresearchertoresearcherbasis,andarethenfollowedupandsupportedatfacultyandinstitutionlevels.AmongthemostimportantinstitutionallinksaretheNordicCentreatFudanUniversity,Shanghai,andtheSinoNorwegianCentreforInterdisciplinaryEnvironmentalResearch(SINCIERE),whichwasinitiatedandiscoordinatedbyUiOincooperation
withtheChineseAcademyofSciencesandinvolvesanetworkofNorwegianandChineseinstitutions.Renewableenergyisanewfocusareaforthecentre.
Inaddition,thereisextensivecooperationinthefieldofmedicinebetweentheUiOandChineseinstitutions,notablywithincancerresearch.
AnewChineseNordicCulturalCentrewasestablishedin2009atNanjingUniversitywithUiOasamajorpartner.Since1995theFacultyofHumanitiesatUiOhascoordinatedandchairedtheNetworkforUniversityCooperationTibet–Norway.AttheFacultyofLaw,theNorwegianCentreforHumanRightsrunsaChinaProgramme,whichcooperateswithseveralChineseinstitutions,includingtheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences,andprovidesinputandadvicetotheNorwegianMinistryofForeignAffairs.
TheUniversityofOslohasbilateralcooperationagreementswith11institutionsinChina,includingjointresearchandstudentexchangewithPekingUniversity,FudanUniversity,NanjingUniversity,WuhanUniversityandothers,aswellaswiththeChineseAcademyofSciencesandtheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.
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University of Oslo POBox1081,BlindernNO0317OsloNorwayTel:+4722855050Email:[email protected]:www.uio.no
Sinceitsfoundingin1811theUniversityofOslo(UiO)hasplayedakeyroleinthepolitical,culturalandeconomicdevelopmentofNorway.
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ItisanintegralpartoftheuniquelandscapeandhistoricalandculturallandmarksofBergen,thesecondlargestandoneoftheoldestcitiesinNorway.TheUniversityofBergenhasearnedareputationasNorway´smostinternationaluniversityandisinvolvedinpartnershipsandresearchcollaborationworldwide,includingwithacademiccentresofexcellenceinEurope,NorthAmericaandAsia.
Cooperation with China TheUniversityofBergenwasoneofthefoundersoftheNordicCentreatFudanUniversityinShanghaiin1995.FormanyyearsUiBhasprovidedcoursesonglobalisationandmodernChinesepoliticsandsocietytoNorwegianandChinesestudentsthroughthecentreatFudanUniversity.
UiBhassignedbilateralcooperationagreementswith18Chineseuniversitiesthatencompassresearch,educationandexchangeofstudents,doctoralcandidatesandresearchers.
UiBalsocooperateswiththeChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijingandwasoneofthefirstNorwegianuniversitiestohaveestablishedclosecooperationwiththeacademy.NanjingUniversity,ZhejiangUniversityinHangzhouandUiBareallmembersoftheWorldwideUniversitiesNetwork(WUN),apartnershipofresearchleduniversitiesfromEurope,NorthAmerica,SouthEastAsia,AustraliaandAfrica,whichcooperateonresearchandexchangeofresearchersanddoctoralcandidates.
UiBalsohousestheConfuciusInstituteinBergen,theonlyoneofitskindinNorway.TheinstituteinBergenisrankedasoneofthetentoppriorityinstitutesofover300ConfuciusInstitutesaroundtheworld.UiBoffersChineselanguage(mandarin)tuitionincooperationwiththeConfuciusInstituteinBergen.
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University of BergenPOBox7800NO5020BergenNorwayTel:+4755580000Email:[email protected]:www.uib.no
UniversityofBergen
TheUniversityofBergen(UiB),with14,500studentsand3,200facultyandstaff,isatypicalcityuniversity.
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NTNUalsohasdynamicresearchgroupsinthesocialsciences,thefineartsandhumanities,medicineandarchitecture.
NTNUmaintainsaninternationalfocusandcarriesoutleadingedgeresearchinspecifictechnologyareas.Sixinterdisciplinarystrategicareasthataddresskeysocietalchallengeshavebeenidentified:1.Energyandpetroleum,
resourcesandenvironment2.Globalisation3.Informationand
communicationtechnology4.Medicaltechnology5.Marineandmaritimeresearch�.Materialstechnology
Theuniversityhasroughly20,000studentsand4,800staffdistributedacrosssevenfacultiesand53departments.Halfofthestudentsarestudyingtechnologyrelatedsubjectsornaturalsciences.
Cooperation with ChinaCooperationwithChineseuniversitiesandresearchgroupshasbeenapriorityforNTNU’sleadershipandresearchgroupsoverthepastfewyears.
NTNUisintheprocessofdevelopingcloserelationswithtopChineseuniversitiesinareasofmajorstrategicandsocietalimportancetoChinaandNorwayalike,whereNTNU,togetherwithitsChineseandindustrialpartners,isinapositiontocontributewithleadingedgeresearchresultsandtechnologicalsolutions.
NTNUhassignedbilateralagreementswith20Chineseuniversities,includingTsinghuaUniversity,ShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity,FudanUniversity,RenminUniversityofChina,Xi’anUniversityofArchitectureandTechnology,WuhanUniversity,XiamenUniversityandChengduUniversity.
Theagreementshaveledtoresearchandeducationcooperationinawiderangeofareas,includingmaterialstechnology;marinetechnology;aquacultureandmarineandmaritimeresearch;energyresearch,includingrenewableenergies,gastechnology,industrialtechnology,energysystemsandenergyconservationinbuildings;watertechnology;architectureandruraldevelopment;ICT,includinghealthinformaticsandICTforthepublicsector;medicine;socialsciences;andthehumanities.
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The Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNO7491TrondheimNorwayTel:+4773595000Email:[email protected]:www.ntnu.no
TheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology
TheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology(NTNU)isthesecondlargestuniversityinNorwayandNorway’sleadingacademicinstitutionfortechnologyandthenaturalsciences.Ph
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Marine sciencesTheFacultyofBiosciences,FisheriesandEconomicsenjoyslongstandingcooperationinthefieldsofinternationaltradeinthefisheriessector,fisheriesmanagement,aquaculture,marineenvironmentalresearchandmarinebiotechnology.SeveralChinesestudentshavereceivedtheirmaster’sanddoctoraldegreesinTromsø.AmongourpartnersaretheOceanUniversityofChina,ShanghaiOceanUniversity,NingboUniversityandYunnanUniversity.
Northern Lights and Space PhysicsResearchersatourFacultyofScienceandTechnologyareworldleadersinnorthernlightsresearch.TheyparticipatecloselywithChineseresearchinstitutions(ChinaResearchInstituteofRadioWavePropagation,PolarResearchInstituteofChina)andresearchersintheinternationalresearchorganisationEISCAT(EuropeanIncoherentScatterScientificAssociation).ChinaisplayingaleadingroleintheconstructionofanewlargeEISCATradaronSpitzbergen.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine TheNationalResearchCentreinComplementaryandAlternativeMedicineatourFacultyofHealthSciencesisacontactpointforresearchontraditionalChinesemedicineandformspartofthehealthrelatedcooperationeffortsbetweenNorwayandChina.
Indigenous peoplesOurCentreforSámiStudiesfocusesonstrengtheningSámiandindigenousperspectivesinawiderangeofresearchattheUniversityofTromsø.In2007,wereceivedadelegationfromChina’sStateEthnicAffairsCommissiontodiscusslocalruraldevelopmentprojectsandsustainabletourismdevelopmentinNorthernNorway.
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University of TromsøNO9037TromsøNorwayTel:+4777�44000Email:[email protected]:www.uit.no
UniversityofTromsø
TheUniversityofTromsø(UiT)isthenorthernmostuniversityintheworld.Ithas9,000studentsand2,500facultyandstaff.UiTisaninternationaluniversitythatattractsstudentsfromallovertheworld. Ph
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TogetherwiththeindependentresearchinstitutesatCampusÅs,theuniversityrepresentsoneofthelargestbioscienceclustersinNorway.TheindependentresearchinstitutesaretheNorwegianResearchInstituteforAgriculturalandEnvironmentalResearch(Bioforsk),theNorwegianForestandLandscapeInstitute,NofimaMat(Researchonfood,tasteandfoodforhealth)andNofimaMarin(Researchonaquacultureandfisheries).
Cooperation with ChinaMostofUMB’scooperationprojectsinChinafocusonresearchontheimpactsofclimatechangeonecosystemsinagriculture,forestryandaquaculture,andonthesustainabledevelopmentofaquacultureandfeedresourcesforproductionfish.UMBisengagedinactivecooperationandhasexchangeagreementswithfiveChineseuniversitiesandwithinstitutesinthreedifferentscienceacademies.ProfessorsfromUMBholdguestprofessorshipsatTsinghuaUniversityinBeijing,andZhejiangOceanUniversityinZhoushan.
Since1998theDepartmentofPlantandEnvironmentalSciences(IPM)hascollaboratedonvariousprojectswithanumberofChineseresearchgroupsthatareexpertsontheimpactsofclimatechangeonecosystems.ItsmostimportantpartnersareTsinghuaUniversity,theChineseAcademyofSciences(ResearchCenterforEcoEnvironmentalSciences),Chinese
AcademyofAgriculturalSciences,andtheChineseAcademyofForestry,whicharealllocatedinBeijing.
Since2003UMB,initscapacityashostinstitutionfortheAquacultureProteinCentre,hasbeenoneoffourpartnersinvolvedintheJointMarineFishNutritionLaboratoryinZhoushan,Zhejiang.ThethreeotherpartnersaretheInstituteofHydrobiologyattheChineseAcademyofSciencesinWuhan,ZhejiangUniversityinHangzhouandZhejiangInstituteofMarineResearchinZhoushan.Intensiveeffortsarecurrentlyunderwaytoestablishacentreforsustainabledevelopmentoffreshwateraquaculture,incooperationwiththeInstituteofHydrobiologyattheChineseAcademyofSciencesandrelevantNorwegianindustrystakeholders.
TheDepartmentofPlantandEnvironmentalScienceshasofferedacourseinsoilpollutionforChinesestudentsatTsinghuaUniversitysince2003,andin2008abilateralcooperationagreementwassignedthatencompassesresearch,educationandexchangevisitsbystudents,doctoralcandidatesandresearchers.In2004anagreementfocusingoncooperationandeducationalexchangewasenteredintowithZhejiangWanliUniversity,andsimilarcooperationagreementswerealsosignedin2008withZhejiangUniversityandZhejiangOceanUniversity.
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Norwegian University of Life SciencesPOBox5003NO1432ÅsNorwayTel:+47�49�5000Email:[email protected]:www.umb.no
NorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences
TheNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(UMB)islocatedatÅs,35kilometressouthofOslo,thecapitalofNorway.
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Asaninnovativeandinternationallyorienteduniversity,UiSoffersavarietyofdegreeprogrammesinEnglish,mainlyatmasteranddoctorallevel.Stavangercity,alsoknownastheoilandenergycapitalofEurope,attractsmanyinternationalstudentsfromallovertheworldwhocometostudypetroleumengineering,offshoretechnology,etc.
Theacademicactivityisrunbythreefaculties(ScienceandTechnology,SocialSciencesandArtsandEducation),theMuseumofArchaeologyandseveralresearchcentres.Manyofourresearchactivitiesarecarriedoutincollaborationwithourresearchinstitute,theInternationalResearchInstituteofStavanger(IRIS)andwithindustry.
Cooperation with ChinaTheUniversityofStavangercurrentlyhasbilateralagreementswith11Chinesehighereducationinstitutions.
Since2000,UiShasbeeninvolvedinresearchcollaborationininformationtechnologywiththeChineseAcademyofSciences,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,SunYatSenUniversity,GuangzhouUniversity,BeijingJiaotongUniversityandNanjingUniversityofPostsandTelecommunications.Thecollaborationhas
ledtotwoEuropeanpatentapplications,thepublicationofjournalpapers,aswellastheorganisationofinternationalconferences.
Since2005,UiShasofferedaMaster’sProgramme(MasterofServiceManagement)attheBeijingInstituteofTourism(BIT),BeijingUnionUniversity.Todate,33Chinesestudentshavegraduatedfromthisprogramme.
OurcooperationwithBIT,hasresultedinextensiveresearchcooperationinthefieldoftourismandhospitality.In2008UiSandBITsignedanagreementwhichenablesBITteacherstoentertheUiSdoctoralprogrammeunderjointsupervision.TwoteachersfromBITarecurrentlyworkingonadoctoraldegreeatUiS.
Inaddition,UiSenjoysextensivecooperationwithBeijingInstituteofFashionTechnology.ThisincludesaresearchprojectonCSR(CorporateSocialResponsibility),fundedbytheResearchCouncilofNorway.
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University of StavangerNO403�StavangerNorwayTel:+4751831000Email:[email protected]:www.uis.no
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TheUniversityofStavanger(UiS)hasapproximately8,300studentsand1,200academicandadministrativestaffmembers.
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Cooperation with ChinaAsoneofthepartnersintheStudylinkproject(http://www.studylink.no),togetherwithGjøvikUniversityollegeandTelemarkUniversityCollege,theuniversityhassignedcooperationagreementswithnineChineseuniversities,primarilyinBeijing,Wuhan,ChenduandShenzhen.Theseagreementsencompassbothresearch,primarilyinICT,andeducation.
TheUniversityofAgderwelcomesChinesemaster’sanddoctoralstudents,aswellasexchangestudents,particularlyinthefieldsofICTandbusinessadministration,andspecialisesininternationalmanagementandstrategy.
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University of AgderServiceBox422NO4�04KristiansandNorwayTel:+4738141000Email:[email protected]:www.uia.no
UniversityofAgder
TheUniversityofAgder(UiA)becameafullfledgeduniversityin2007with8,500studentsand930facultyandstaff.
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The Norwegian School of ManagementNydalsveien37NO0484OsloNorwayTel:+474�410000Email:[email protected]:www.bi.no
With9,000fulltimeand9,500parttimestudents,BIisoneofthelargesthighereducationinstitutionsinNorwayandoneofthelargestbusinessschoolsinEurope.ResearchisoneofBI’skeystrengths.
Cooperation with ChinaBIwasoneofthecofoundersoftheNordicCentreatFudanUniversityin1995andhasenjoyedextensivecooperationwiththeSchoolofManagementofFudanUniversityeversince.BIandFudancurrentlyofferajointprogramme,theBIFudanMBAProgramme,inShanghai.Theprogrammeadmits120,predominantlyChinese,participantseveryyear.Asof2010,closeto1,500ChinesemanagersarealumnioftheBIFudanMBAProgramme.
BIandFudanalsocooperateonaBachelorprogrammeinInternationalMarketingthroughwhichsome30NorwegianstudentsspendayearatFudanUniversityeachyear.
Inthesummerof2009,BIandFudansignedanagreementtosetupajointresearchcentre,whichwillhostannualresearchseminarsandisdesignedtoincreasethelevelofcooperation.
Inaddition,BIhascooperationagreementswithHongKongUniversityofScience&Technology,theUniversityofHongKong,theUniversityofMacauandRenminUniversityofChina.
NorwegianSchoolofManagement
TheNorwegianSchoolofManagement(BI)isanindependent,fullyaccrediteduniversitylevelinstitutionspecialisingintheareaofmanagementandbusinessadministration.
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Itsfocusisoncreatingamulticulturalandinternationallearningenvironmentandstrengtheningresearchanddevelopment.OUChasfivepriorityareasofresearch:1.Care,healthandwelfare2.Communication,education
andculture3.Educationalresearch4.Professionalstudies5.Technology,designandenvironment.
Cooperation with ChinaSince2003OUChasgivenprioritytocooperationwithChinaandhassigned1�agreementswithChineseinstitutions.Theseinclude:> CommunicationUniversity
ofChina,Beijing> UniversityofInternational
BusinessandEconomics,Beijing> CapitalNormalUniversity,Beijing> PekingUniversityHealth
ScienceCenter> ChinaRehabilitationResearch
Center/ChinaDisabledPersons’Federation,Beijing
> RenminUniversityofChina,Beijing> ShanghaiInstituteof
HealthSciences,Shanghai> PutuoDistrictEducationBureau,
Zhoushan,ZhejiangProvince> NanjingUniversity,Schoolof
LiberalArts,Nanjing> XinjiangUniversity,Urumqi> TsinghuaUniversity,Instituteof
BuiltEnvironmentandBuildingMechanics,Beijing
> HainanNormalUniversity
CooperationwithChineseinstitutionsincludesexchangevisitsbystudentsandstaffandcollaborationonresearchprojects.Somerecentprojectsinclude:> TheFacultyofSocialSciencesat
OUCcoordinatesaninterdisciplinaryNorwegianChinesenetworkwithinresearchonwelfare,poverty,disabilityandrehabilitation.PartnersinthenetworkincludeOsloUniversityCollege,theUniversityofOslo,SunnaasRehabilitationHospital,ChinaRehabilitationResearchCenter,ChinaDisabledPersons’Federation,PekingUniversityHealthScienceCenterandtheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.
> TheFacultyofArt,DesignandDramaatOUCiscooperatingwiththeSchoolofLiberalArtsatNanjingUniversityonaprojectentitledInterculturalMaskPracticeinNanjing.
> TheLATINA/lab(LearningandTeachinginaDigitalWorldLaboratory)andtheFacultyofDesign,ArtandDramaiscooperatingwithHainanNormalUniversityontheACHRONproject(ArtandCulturalHeritageResourcesONline)fordigitalrepresentationanddisseminationofculturalresources.
> TheFacultyofJournalism,LibraryandInformationSciencecooperateswiththeCommunicationUniversityofChina.
> OsloUniversityCollegePutuoOralEnglishDevelopmentProjectisamultifacetedcooperativeprojectthatincludesannualEnglishworkshopsrunbyOUCstaffforteachersinthePutuoDistrict.
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Oslo University CollegePOBox4St.OlavsplassNO0130OsloNorwayTel:+4722452000Email:[email protected]:www.hio.no/english
OsloUniversityCollege
OsloUniversityCollege(OUC)isthefourthlargesteducationalinstitutioninNorway.OUCisbecomingahighereducationinstitutionofhighstandinginprofessionalstudiesandresearch.
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Gjørvik University College POBox191NO2802GjøvikNorwayTel:+47�1135400Email:[email protected]:www.hig.noandwww.studylink.no/
GUC’sR&Dactivitiesandstudyprogrammesfocusontheareasofhealth,technology,IT,mediaandeconomicsandbusinessmanagement/administration.GUCoffersaninternationalenvironment;asofspring2010atotalof24nationalitiesarerepresentedamongGUCemployees.
GjøvikenjoysacentrallocationinsoutheasternNorway,just120kilometresfromthecapitalcity,Oslo.Thetowncentreispleasant,surroundedbybeautifulforestlandscapeandnotfarfromthemountains.
Cooperation with China GUChascooperatedwithChinesepartnersforthreeyearsonajointprojectentitledStudylink.TelemarkUniversityCollegeandtheUniversityofAgderalsocollaborateonthisproject.
GUChasdirectcooperationagreementswithfiveinstitutionsinChina.Theagreementsinvolvecooperationatalllevels,exchangeofmaster’sstudents,cooperationatdoctorallevelandjointresearchprojectsinthefieldsofinformationsecurityandmediatechnology.
GjøvikUniversityCollege
GjøvikUniversityCollege(GUC)hasover2,400studentsand270employees.
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Telemark University College POBox203NO3901PorsgrunnNorwayTel:+473502�200Email:[email protected]:www.hit.noandwww.studylink.no
TelemarkUniversityCollege
TelemarkUniversityCollege(TUC)hasapproximately5,500studentsand500employees.Itspriorityresearchareasareculturalstudies,technology,ecologyandhealthpromotion.
TUCissituatedinTelemarkCountyinsouthernNorway.Telemarkhasarichandvariedprivatesector,avibrantculturallifeandbeautifulnaturalsurroundings.
Cooperation with China TUChascooperatedwithChinesepartnerssince2002.IntheStudylinkproject,ajointinitiativewithGjørvikUniversityCollegeandtheUniversityofAgder,cooperationhasprimarilyfocusedontechnology/engineering,butiscurrentlybeingexpandedtootherareasaswell.
TUChascooperationagreementswithWuhanUniversity,WuhanUniversityofTechnology,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,HubeiUniversity,HubeiUniversityofTechnology,HarbinInstituteofTechnologyShenzhenGraduateSchoolandChinaThreeGorgesUniversity.Theagreementsencompasscooperationonexchangeofmaster’sstudents,cooperationatdoctorallevelandjointresearchprojects,inparticularwithinthefieldsofwaterpurificationandbioenergy.
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Narvik University College POBox385NO8505NarvikTel:+477�9��000Email:[email protected]:www.hin.no
NUChasdevelopedconsiderableR&Dexpertiseinthefieldoftechnology,particularlytargetedtowardscoldclimatetechnologyandrenewableenergy.NUCisaninternationalinstitutionwithstudentsandemployeesfromover30nations.
NUCissituatedinNarvikinNordlandCounty.Therearemanyopportunitiesforrecreationalactivitiesinbeautifulnaturalsurroundings;fromtheskiingfacilityinthemiddleofthetownyoucantaketheskiliftuptoaheightof1,000metresabovesealevel.
Cooperation with China NUChascooperatedwithChineseuniversitiesforover15years.Duringthisperiod,over250Chinesestudentshaveembarkedonstudiesattheuniversitycollege.ThestudentshaveattendedprogrammesinNarvikforperiodsofthreetosevenyears,andbetweenthemhavecompletedmorethan100bachelor’sandmaster’sdegrees.AllthestudentshavestudiedNorwegianlanguageandculturepriortostartingaprofessionalcourseofstudy.
Thereareapproximately80ChinesestudentscurrentlystudyingatNUC.
NarvikUniversityCollege
NarvikUniversityCollege(NUC)hasapproximately1,250studentsand170employees.Itsareasofspecialfocusaretechnology,healthandsocietyandeconomicsandadministration.Ph
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NHHcurrentlyhas3,000fulltimestudentsandacombinedstaffofover390people.NHHcooperatescloselywiththeInstituteforResearchinEconomicsandBusinessAdministration(SNF),oneofthelargestcontractresearchinstitutesinNorway,andtheAdministrativeResearchFoundation(AFF),oneofNorway’slargestactorsinthefieldofmanagementandorganisationaldevelopment.
NHHhasaclearinternationalorientationandrepresentsNorwayasacademicmemberoftheprestigiousGlobalAllianceinManagementEducation(CEMS),andthePartnershipinInternationalManagement(PIM).
Cooperation with China NHHcooperateswithanumberofteachinginstitutionsinChinaandisoneofthepartnersinvolvedintheNordicCentreatFudanUniversityinShanghai.
PartnersinChinaincludeFudanUniversityinShanghai,ChinaEuropeInternationalBusinessSchool(CEIBS)inShanghai,TsinghuaUniversityinBeijingandGuanghuaSchoolofManagementatPekingUniversity,Beijing.TogetherwithNHH,theseteachinginstitutionsareallmembersofthePartnershipinInternationalManagement.Cooperationactivitiesinvolveeducationandexchangeofstudentsandacademicstaffmembers,aswellasresearchcollaboration.
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NHHHelleveien30NO5045BergenNorwayTel:+4755959000Email:[email protected]:www.nhh.no
NorwegianSchoolofEconomicsandBusinessAdministrationTheNorwegianSchoolofEconomicsandBusinessAdministration(NHH)isNorway’sleadinghighereducationinstitutioninthefieldofeconomicsandbusinessadministration.
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TheBjerknesCentreforClimateResearch(BCCR)hasbeengrantedstatusasaNorwegianCentreofExcellence(CoE).ActivitiesarecoordinatedbytheUniversityofBergenincooperationwiththeInstituteofMarineResearch,theNansenEnvironmentalandRemoteSensingCenter(NERSC)andUniResearchAS.TheBCCRisaleadinginternationalresearchcentreinthefieldofclimateunderstanding,climatemodellinganddevelopmentofscenariosforfutureclimatechanges.
Cooperation with China> TheBCCRisresponsibleforco
ordinatingoneofthelargestscientificclimateresearchprojectsundertheResearchCouncil’sCHINORprogramme(ResearchCooperationwithChina),EastAsianDecCen:ExploringDecadaltoCenturyScaleVariabilityandChangesintheEast
AsianClimateduringthelastMillennium.TherearethreeChinesepartnersparticipatingintheproject:PekingUniversity,theInstituteofAtmosphericPhysicsandtheColdandAridRegionsEnvironmentalandEngineeringResearchInstitute.TheprimaryobjectiveoftheprojectistostudytheclimateinEastAsia.
> TheNansenZhuInternationalResearchCentre(NZC)isajointventurebetweentheInstituteofAtmosphericPhysics/ChineseAcademyofSciences,PekingUniversity,theUniversityofBergen,theNansenEnvironmentalandRemoteSensingCenter,UniResearchASandtheBCCR.Activitiesattheresearchcentrecontributesignificantlytoclimateresearch,withparticularfocusontropicalandhighlatituderegionsandtheinteractionsbetweentheseregions.
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Bjerknes Centre for Climate ResearchPOBox7810NO5020BergenNorwayTel:+4755582�91Email:[email protected]:www.bjerknes.uib.no
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CenterforInternationalClimateandEnvironmentalResearchTheCenterforInternationalClimateandEnvironmentalResearch(CICERO)conductsresearchonandprovidesinformationandexpertadviceaboutnationalandinternationalissuesrelatedtoclimatechangeandclimatepolicy.Theaimistoacquireknowledgethatcanhelptomitigateclimateproblemsandenhanceinternationalclimatecooperation.
Cooperation with China > CICEROhascooperatedwiththe
Chinesepublicadministrationandanumberofresearchinstitutionsformanyyears,providingconsultancyservicesandcapacitybuildingassistanceinconnectionwithlocalactionplanstoimproveairquality,nationalcostestimatesofenvironmentaldamagecausedbyairandwaterpollution,theimpactofsootemissionsontheclimateinChina,macroeconomicanalysesoftheimpactsofChineseenvironmental
policyandtheimpactoftradepatternsonemissions.
> CICERO’spartnersinChinaareTsinghuaUniversityinBeijing,FudanUniversityinShanghaiandLanzhouUniversity,aswellasanumberofinstitutesundertheChineseAcademyofSciences(CAS).
> CICEROhascollaboratedwiththeDevelopmentResearchCenteroftheStateCouncilformanyyears.CICEROhasparticipatedinanumberofcooperationprojectswithChineseenvironmentalauthoritiesandtheirsubordinateagencies.
> ResearchersfromCICEROhaveparticipatedinvariousworkinggroupsundertheChinaCouncilforInternationalCooperationonEnvironmentandDevelopment.
> CICEROisanactiveparticipantintheSINCIEREnetwork,theSinoNorwegianCentreforInterdisciplinaryEnvironmentalResearch,andservesasarepresentativeontheboard.
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Centre for Biosafety POBox�418ForskningsparkenNO9294TromsøNorwayTel:+4777�4��20Email:[email protected]:www.genok.org
ThecoreactivitiesoftheCentreforBiosafety(GenØk)areresearch,capacitybuildingandteachinginthefieldofgeneecology.GenØkfocusesinparticularontheenvironmentalandhealthrelatedconsequences(biosafety)oftheapplicationofgenetechnology,genemodificationandmodernbiotechnology.
Research cooperation with China> GenØkcooperateswiththeNanjing
InstituteofEnvironmentalSciences(NIES),anadministrativeandresearchinstituteundertheauspicesoftheChineseMinistryofEnvironmentalProtection.
> CooperationbetweenGenØkandNIESispartoftheGatewaysInstituteProgramme,anorthsouthnetworkofresearchinstitutionswhoseprimaryactivitiescomprisecapacitybuilding,technologytransferandbiosafetyresearch.
> GenØkandNIESinChinaarecurrentlydrawingupdetailedplansforresearchcooperationandfundingconnectedtothepotentialenvironmentalimpactsofthecultivationofgeneticallymodifiedplantsandhowchangesintheenvironmentaffecttheplants.
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TheNansenEnvironmentalandRemoteSensingCenter(NERSC)isanindependentnonprofitresearchfoundationaffiliatedwiththeUniversityofBergen.Itsvisionistoservesocietythroughadvancingknowledgeonthebehaviourofthemarineenvironmentandclimatesystem,inthespiritofDr.FridtjofNansen.
ThecentreistheparentinstitutionoftheNansenGroup,whichconsistsofresearchinstitutionsinRussia,IndiaandthePeople’sRepublicofChina.
Cooperation with China> In2003,togetherwiththeInstitute
ofAtmosphericPhysics,theChineseAcademyofSciences,theNansenCenterwasoneofthecofoundersofthenonprofitjointventuretheNansenZhuInternationalResearchCentre(NZC)inBeijing.Theother
cofounderswerePekingUniversity,NanjingUniversity,theUniversityofBergenandBjerknesCentreforClimateResearch.
> Researchcooperationfocuseson:reconstructionofpastclimate,meltingofglaciers,decadaltimescaleclimatepredictabilityandteleconnections,airqualityobservationsandforecasting,terrestrialandoceanicuptakeofcarbondioxide,dataassimilationandoperationaloceanography,environmentalandclimateobservationsfromsatelliteremotesensingandthedevelopmentofEarthSystemModelling.
> CooperationwiththeNZCincludesextensiveexchangeofscientificstaffanddoctoralcandidates,organisationofbiennialsummerschoolsandjointscientificpublications.
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Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing CenterThormøhlensgate47NO500�BergenNorwayTel:+4755205800Email:[email protected]:www.nersc.no
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Institute for Labour and Social ResearchPOBox2947TøyenNO0�08OsloNorwayTel:+4722088�00Email:[email protected]:www.fafo.no
TheInstituteforLabourandSocialResearch(Fafo)isanindependentandmultidisciplinaryresearchfoundationthatfocusesonsocialwelfareandtradepolicy,labourandlivingconditions,publichealth,migrationandintegration,andtransnationalsecurityanddevelopmentissues.
Cooperation with China> FafohasworkedinChinaand
withChinesepartnerssince1994.Collaborativeeffortshavefocusedprimarilyonthedevelopmentofmethodologicalapproachestocollectionofdata,theimplementationoflargescalesurveysandtheanalysisofresearchresultsforuseinpolicydevelopment.
> TogetherwithitspartnerintheMinistryofScienceandTechnology,FafohasconductedlargescalesurveysinwesternChinaonlivingconditions,innovationanddevelopment,andassessments
ofneeds,vulnerabilitiesandreconstructioneffortsfollowingthe2008earthquakeinSichuan.
> TransferofknowledgeandexpertiseisanimportantaspectofFafo’swork.Fafohascooperatedwithsome20universitiesandresearchinstitutesintheimplementationofresearchprojects.AmajorityofthesewerelocatedinwesternChina.
> In2008,thePartySchooloftheCentralCommitteeoftheCommunistPartyofChinainitiatedcooperationwithFafoandamemorandumofunderstandingwassigned.Thecollaborationfocusesonthefieldsofpublicadministration,publicpolicy,theroleofthegovernmentinthemarketandthedevelopmentofthewelfarestate.
> FafoiscooperatingwiththeChineseAcademyofScienceandTechnologyforDevelopment(CASTED)andhasanofficeattheCASTEDpremisesinBeijing.
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Institute for Energy TechnologyPOBox40NO2027KjellerTel:+47�380�000Email:[email protected]:www.ife.no
TheInstituteforEnergyTechnology(IFE)isNorway’slargestenergyresearchinstitute.Researchactivitiesextendacrossthefullbreadthofthefieldofenergy,fromrenewableenergyandpetroleumactivitiestonuclearpower.
Cooperation with China> IFE’sresearchcooperationwithChina
isfocusedontwoareas:hydrogenstorageandtheuseofradioactivetracersforindustry.
> InthefieldoftracertechnologyIFEparticipatesinChinarelatedprojectsintwoareas:
1.TracerbasedreservoirexaminationoffluidflowbetweenwellsinChineseoffshorepetroleumfields,togetherwithnationalandinternationaloperators.TheseexaminationsarebasedonIFE’sinhousedevelopedtracertechnology.
2.Developmentofnewtracertechnologymethodsforoilreservoirexaminationandforprocessstudiesandcontrol.ThisresearchactivityiscarriedoutwithintheframeworkofaCoordinatedResearchProject(CRP),organisedthroughtheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA)inVienna.TheChinaInstituteofAtomicEnergy(CIAE)inBeijingistheIFE’smainChinesepartner.
> IFEcooperateswiththeChinaInstituteofAtomicEnergyinBeijingonnucleartechnologyandwiththeCentralIron&SteelResearchInstituteinBeijingonmaterialstechnologyandhydrogenstorage.
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TheNorwegianInstituteforUrbanandRegionalResearch(NIBR)isoneofNorway’senvironmentalresearchinstitutes.NIBRusesitsexpertiseinthesocialsciencestopromoteintegrated,knowledgebasedapproachestoenvironmentalchallengesandissuesassociatedwitheconomicgrowth.
Cooperation with China> NIBR’sresearchcooperationwith
ChinaincludestheagreementontheSinoNorwegianSocialPolicyForum,whichisorganisedjointlywiththeChinaInstituteforReformandDevelopment.TheforumtakesplaceatHaikouandhasbeenanannualeventsince2004.
> Oneimportantinitiativeisanongoingprojecttodevelopterritorialclassificationsystems,typologiesandindicatorsforChina.ThisactivityalsoinvolvestheInstituteofPopulationandLaborEconomics,theChineseAcademyofSocialSciencesandtheOECD.AnothermajorresearchactivityistheprojectClimateChangeandSocialJustice,whichiscarriedoutinpartnershipwiththeResearchCentreforSustainableDevelopment.
> ThroughitsmembershipoftheOsloCentreforInterdisciplinaryEnvironmentalandSocialResearch(CIENS),NIBRhasalsoplayedanactivepartinthedevelopmentofSINCIERE(SinoNorwegianCentreforInterdisciplinaryEnvironmentalResearch).
NorwegianInstituteforUrbanandRegionalResearch
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Norwegian Geotechnical Institute POBox3930UllevålStadionNO080�OsloNorwayTel:+4722023000Email:[email protected]:www.ngi.no
NorwegianGeotechnicalInstituteTheNorwegianGeotechnicalInstitute(NGI)isaleadinginternationalcentreforresearchandconsultancyinthefieldofgeosciences.NGIoffersexpertiseonthebehaviourofsoil,rockandsnowandtheirinteractionwiththenaturalandbuiltenvironments.
NGIworkswithintheenergy,naturalhazards,environment,buildingandconstructionandtransportationsectors.NGIwasawardedCentreofExcellencestatusin2002andhoststheInternationalCentreforGeohazards.
Cooperation with China > In2008,ChinaGeologicalSurveyand
NGIsignedanagreementonaprojectentitledCooperationforMitigationofGeohazards.TheongoingprojectisjointlysupportedbyChinaandNorway.
> Theprojectfocusesonthepreventionofnaturaldisasters,withemphasisonfloods,landslides,climatechangeandemergencypreparedness.Mappingofhighrisklandslideareasandimplementationofmitigationmeasurestoreducetheriskformpartoftheproject.
> NGI’sManagingDirector,Dr.SuzanneLacasse,chairstheSlopeSafetyTechnicalReviewBoardfortheGeotechnicalEngineeringOffice(GEO)inHongKong.
> NGI’sTechnicalDirector,KjellKarlsrud,hasbeenappointedasGEO’sexpertforthenewtunnellingandundergroundcaverninitiativesinHongKong.
> NGIhasactedasexpertconsultantondamengineeringforseveraldamprojectsinChina.
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National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood ResearchPOBox2029Nordnes,NO5817BergenNorwayTel:+4755905100Email:[email protected]:www.nifes.no
TheNationalInstituteofNutritionandSeafoodResearch(NIFES)isaresearchinstituteaffiliatedwiththeMinistryofFisheriesandCoastalAffairsandcarriesoutspecificresearchtasksforthepublicadministration.Theinstitute’sresearchfocusisnutrition:feedforfishandfishasfood.Theinstituteservesthegovernmentandfoodauthoritiesinanadvisorycapacity,providingresearchbasedinputonfishnutritionandthehealthandsafetyaspectsofseafoodconsumptionfrombothwildcatchandfarmedfish.
Cooperation with China> NIFEShashadformalcollaboration
withtheInstituteofNutritionandFoodSafety(INFS),theChineseCenterforDiseaseControlandPreventionsince2001.
> INFSisapartnerinanongoingEUprojectledbyNIFES.
> NIFEScollaborateswithseveraluniversitiesinChinaontheexchangeofdoctoralcandidatesandresearchers.
NationalInstituteofNutritionandSeafoodResearch
TheNorwegianInstituteforAirResearch(NILU)targetsitsresearchactivitiestowardsincreasingunderstandingoftheprocessesandeffectsofclimatechange,thecompositionoftheatmosphere,airqualityandhazardoussubstances.
NILUhasclientsinboththenationalandinternationalarenasandhasextensiveexperienceinissuesrelatedtoairqualitymanagementworldwide,particularlyinAsia.
Cooperation with China> NILUhascarriedoutseveralprojects
inChinaonairqualitymonitoringandairqualitymanagementinvariouslocations,includingGuangzhou,Yantai,ShanxiProvince,andGuiyang.
> NILUiscurrentlyworkingwiththeWorldBankontheChinaAirPollutionManagementProgramme,inwhichthreecitiesinShanxiProvincehavebeenchosentoconductintegratedairqualitymanagementandtoevaluatethecontrolmeasures.Thecitieswillthenbeaskedtodrawupproposalsforafutureinvestmentprojectaimedatimprovingurbanairquality.
> Togetherwithitspartners,NILUhasdevelopedaprojectfortheformulationandimplementationofcocontrolstrategiesforairpollutionandgreenhousegasemissions.TheaimistohelpChinaachieveits12thand13thfiveyearplans,withthetargetofsignificantlyreducingsulphurandcarbonemissionsarisingfromChinesedevelopment.
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Norwegian Institute for Air ResearchPOBox100NO2027KjellerNorwayTel:+47�3898000Email:[email protected]:www.nilu.no
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The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture ResearchPOBox�122NO9291TromsøNorwayTel:+4777�29000Email:[email protected]:www.nofima.no
Nofimaisabusinessorientedresearchgroupworkinginresearchanddevelopmentfortheaquaculture,fisheriesandfoodindustryinNorway.
Cooperation with China> Chinaistheworld’sbiggestproducer
andconsumerofseafoodandcomprisesapromisingmarketforNorway,thesecondlargestexporterofseafoodintheworld.
> NofimahasconductedseveralmarketresearchprojectsinChina,focusing
particularlyonsalmon.Thesestudieshaveincludedresearchonconsumerandindustrialbuyingbehaviour,industrialstructuresanddistributionsystems,aswellasbusinesscultureandcompetitivestrategy.
> NofimaalsoledaprojectonoffshorefishfarminginChinaintheperiod199899.ItwasthefirstoffshoreprojectinChina,andhadagreatimpactonthedevelopmentofnetcagebasedfishfarminginChina.
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The Norwegian Institute for Water ResearchGaustadalléen21NO0349OsloNorwayTel:+4702348Email:[email protected]:www.niva.no
TheNorwegianInstituteforWaterResearchTheNorwegianInstituteforWaterResearch(NIVA)isaninternationallyorientedcompetencecentreforwaterrelatedresearchanddevelopmentactivitiesonenvironmentandresources,suchasmonitoring,feasibilitystudiesandintegratedwaterresourcesmanagement.
NIVAprovidesinformationonwaterrelatedissuesatthenationalandinternationallevelstotheauthorities,theprivatesectorandthepublic.NIVAisaprivateresearchfoundation,andthelargestinterdisciplinaryappliedwaterresearchcentreinNorway.
Cooperation with China > NIVAhasbeeninvolvedinresearch
andinnovationprojectsinChinasince1995.NIVAiscollaboratingwithleadingChineseuniversitiesandresearchinstitutes,aswellasnational,
regionalandlocalenvironmentalauthorities.
> Topicsincludewatermanagement,environmentalcontaminants(mercuryandpersistentorganicpollutants),lakerestoration,impactsofclimatechange,impactsofacidrain,andwastewatertreatment.
> Thereisactiveexchangeofresearchstaffandstudentsinbothdirections,andseveraljointpapersarepublishedininternationaljournalseachyear.
> NIVAsignedacollaborationagreementwiththeDepartmentofEnvironmentalScienceandEngineering,TsinghuaUniversity,Beijingin200�.
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TheNorwegianPolarInstitute(NPI)isNorway’sleadinginstitutionforresearch,environmentalmonitoringandmappingofthepolarregions.
TheNPIrunsNorwegianresearchstationsinDronningMaudLand,Antarctica,andinNyÅlesundinArcticSvalbard,whereaChineseresearchfacilityislocated.TheNPIrecentlyopenedanewcentrefocusingonice,climateandecosystems.Cooperationwithcountriesthathavehighmountainglaciers,suchasChina,isanimportantpartofitsactivities.
Cooperation with China> TheNPIiscurrentlyparticipatingin
twoprojectswithChinesepartners.Oneoftheprojects,LongrangetransportofblackcarbonandtheeffectonsnowalbedoinnortheastChinaandintheArctic(LOTUS),isfocusedonthestudyofblackcarbon.Topicsincludecarbonconcentrationsinairandsnow,thewayinwhich
blackcarboninsnowreducesthesnowreflectivityandthetransportofblackcarbonfromsourceregionstotheArctic.
> Twomeasurementstationshavebeenestablished,oneinnortheastChinaandoneinNyÅlesund.TheChinesepartnersaretheResearchCenterforEcoEnvironmentalSciencesandtheInstituteofAtmosphericPhysics,bothundertheChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijing,andLanzhouUniversityinLanzhou.
> Theotherproject,AdvancingmodellingandobservingsolarradiationofArcticseaice–understandingchangesandprocesses(AMORA),seekstoincreaseunderstandingofthesurfaceenergybalanceoftheicecoveredArcticocean,andmechanismsleadingtoobservedchanges.TheChinesepartnersarethePolarResearchInstituteofChinainShanghaiandtheDalianUniversityofTechnologyinDalian.
NorwegianPolarInstitute
SimulaResearchLaboratory(Simula)conductsbasicresearchinthefieldsofnetworksanddistributedsystems,scientificcomputingandsoftwareengineering,andpromotestheapplicationoftheresearchinboththeprivateandpublicsectors.
Cooperation with China> Simulahascloseresearch
collaborationwithseveralChineseuniversitiesandindustrialresearchcentres,inparticularinthefieldsofcommunicationstechnologiesandscientificcomputing.
> PartnersincooperationincludeZhejiangUniversity,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,HohaiUniversity,SouthChina
UniversityofTechnology,UniversityofElectronicScienceandTechnologyofChina,BeijingUniversityofAeronauticsandAstronautics,ShanghaiResearchCenterforWirelessCommunications,PekingUniversity,ShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity,andFranceTelecomR&DBeijing.
> Theresearchcooperationincludescoauthoredpublications,visits,andexchangeofresearchersandstudents.TieswithHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnologyareparticularlywelldeveloped.
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Simula Research LaboratoryPOBox134,NO1325LysakerNorwayTel:+47�7828200Email:[email protected]:www.simula.no
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Western Norway Research InstitutePOBox1�3NO�851SogndalNorwayTel:+4790�33�00Email:[email protected]:www.vestforsk.no
TheWesternNorwayResearchInstitute(Vestlandsforsking)carriesoutcriticalandindependentcrossdisciplinaryresearch,largelyincollaborationwithinternationalresearchgroups.Theinstitutehascompetenceinthefieldsofsocialstudies,naturalsciences,technologyandthehumanities.
Cooperation with China> TheWesternNorwayResearch
InstitutecoordinatedtheprojectEuropeChinaCooperationinGreenElectronicsProductionResearch(ECGEPRO)undertheEUSixthFrameworkProgrammeforResearchandTechnologicalDevelopment,researchtheme“Nanotechnologiesandnanosciences,knowledgebasedmultifunctionalmaterialsandnew
productionprocessesanddevices”(FP�NMP).
> Theprojectfocusedonthedevelopmentoftechnologyfortheproductionofgreenelectronicproducts,andledtotheestablishmentofaCentreofExcellenceatShanghaiUniversityforEuropeanChinesecollaborationonenvironmentfriendlyelectronics.
> TheEuropeanCommissioniscurrentlyprocessingthegrantapplicationNANOINTERCONNECT,whichwasdrawnupjointlybyShanghaiUniversityandtheWesternNorwayResearchInstitute.Thiscooperationprojectencompassesanassessmentofhealthandenvironmentalaspectsassociatedwiththeuseofnanomaterialsinelectronicproducts.
WesternNorwayResearchInstitute
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SINTEFNO74�5TrondheimNorwayTel:+4773593000Email:[email protected]:www.sintef.no
SINTEFTheSINTEFGroupisthelargestindependentresearchorganisationinScandinavia.SINTEFoperatesinclosepartnershipwiththeNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology(NTNU)inTrondheim.
Cooperation with China SINTEFhasdevelopedclosetieswithawidearrayofChineseR&Dinstitutions,universitiesandindustries.Theseinclude:> ShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity,which
isparticipatinginaSINTEFledprojectfocusedonimprovingenergyefficiencyinindustrialheatingandcoolingprocesses.
> TsinghuaUniversity,whichisinvolvedwithSINTEFinaNorwegianledresearchcentrefocusingonbuildingsthatachievenetzeroemissionsofgreenhousegasesovertheirlifetime.
> TheThermalPowerResearchInstitute(TPRI)inXi’an,whichcooperatedwithSINTEFinleadingthedevelopmentofcarboncapturetechnologiesintheSinoEuropeanprojectCOACH(CooperationActionwithinCCSChinaEU).Theproject(200�–2009)wascarriedoutundertheauspices
oftheEuropeanCommissionandtheMinistryofScienceandTechnologyofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.Itinvolved10Chinesepartners,includingTsinghuaUniversity,ZhejiangUniversityandtheInstituteofEngineeringThermophysics,theChineseAcademyofSciences.
> TheGuangchaouDieselEngineFactory,whoseeffortstoconvertChinesereciprocatingenginesfromdieselfueltonaturalgashavebeensupportedbySINTEF,throughitsaffiliatetheNorwegianMarineTechnologyResearchInstitute(MARINTEK),foryears.
SINTEFhasparticipatedinvariouslargeundergroundconstructionprojectsinChinasuchastheQinlingZhongnanMountainTunnel,theworld’ssecondlargestroadtunnel(lightdesignandrockmechanicalinvestigations).SINTEFalsoprovidedadviceonrockengineeringinconnectionwiththeconstructionofa7.5kilometrelongsubsearoadtunnel(Quiangdao),jointlywiththeChinaRailwayTunnelDesignInstitute,aswellasonanewsewageplantonHongKongIsland.
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