Presentations of the EEA and Norway Grants research programmes in Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Romania. Presented at an Outreach Event in Brussels June 10th 2015

1. Outreach Event
EEA and Norway
Grants Research
Programmes
2012-2017
#EEAgrants

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Latvian-Norwegian
Research and
Scholarship
Programme
Jana Sile, State Education
Development Agency

6. 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

7. • 1 call
• 73 applications
• 11 joint research
projects
• 77 researchers
involved
Thematic areas
Health
Social
Sciences
and
Humanities
Latvian-Norwegian
Research Programme

8. Projects are starting this
spring
Partners
• Research Institutes
• Higher Education Institutions
in Latvia and Norway
Latvian-Norwegian
Research Programme

9. Project
Latvian 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
Latvian-Norwegian
Research Programme

10. «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
Latvian-Norwegian
Research Programme

11. 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

12. Romanian-EEA
Research Programme
Anca Ghinescu
National Authority for Scientific
Research and Innovation

13. • National Authority for Scientific Research and
Innovation
• Research Council of Norway
• Icelandic Centre for Research
Total budget: 23.5 million EUR
Duration: AUG 2013 – DEC 2017
Objective Increased research cooperation
between the EEA EFTA States and
Romania
Romanian-EEA
Research Programme

14. 7
3
7
6
Projects by thematic area
Health and Food
Safety
Renewable
Energy
Social Sciences
and Humanities
Enviromental
Protection and
Management
Romanian-EEA
Research Programme
• 1 open call
• 412 applications
• 23 joint research
projects
• 87 partners
• 444 researchers
involved

15. Project: ROKIDAIR
• University “Valahia" of Targoviste
• Norwegian Institute for Air Research,
• University of Oil and Gas of Ploiesti,
• Politehnica University of Bucharest
Goal
Protection 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)
Romanian-EEA
Research Programme

16. 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
GOAL
Improve the monitoring and impact
assessment of snow in Romania under
present climate and future scenarios
Romanian-EEA
Research Programme

17. «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 GHINESCU
Programme Coordinator
Romanian-EEA
Research Programme

18. 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

19. Polish-Norwegian
Research
Programme
Konrad Kosecki,
National Centre for Research
and Development

20. Polish-Norwegian
Research Programme
• National Centre for Research and Development,
Poland
• Research Council of Norway
• Total budget: 74,3 million EUR
• Duration: May 2012- Dec 2017
• Objective: Enhanced research-based
knowledge development in Poland
through enhanced research
cooperation between Norway and
Poland

21. • 3 calls
• 608 applications
• 75 joint research
projects
• 152 partners
institutions
• 232 research teams
involved
23
205
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7
15
Projects by thematic area
Climate change
and polar
research
Environment
Social sciences
and bilateral
relations
Gender equality
and work-life
Carbon Capture
and Storage
Health
Polish-Norwegian
Research Programme

22. 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
GOAL
Assesment of current and future
impact of climat change on
Scandinavian and Carpathian brown
bear populations
Polish-Norwegian
Research Programme

23. picture(s)
MUSE
• AGH University of Science and
Technology in Krakow
• University of Stavanger
GOAL
New 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)
Polish-Norwegian
Research Programme

24. picture(s)FGF2CON
• University of Wrocław
• Oslo University Hospital
GOAL
Novel targeted therapy
against different types of
cancers overexpressing
fibroblast growth factor
receptors (FGFRs)
Polish-Norwegian
Research Programme

25. «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 Kurzydłowski
Director of the NCBR
Polish-Norwegian
Research Programme

26. 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

27. Czech-Norwegian
Research
Programme
Jan Aschermann, Ministry of
Education, Youth and Sports

28. • 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
Czech-Norwegian
Research Programme

29. • 1 open call in 2013
• 389 applications
• 23 joint research projects
• 50 partner institutions
• 289 researchers
• 53 PhDs
Environment
Health
Social Sciences and Humanities
Projects by thematic area
Czech-Norwegian
Research Programme

30. 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.
Czech-Norwegian
Research Programme

31. Project: MacFish
• Biology Centre of the Academy
of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice
• Norwegian Institute for Nature
Research, Trondheim
Goal
Understand ecosystems in deep
lakes. Use novel technology to
study the effect of submerged
aquatic plants on fish
communities.
Czech-Norwegian
Research Programme

32. 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
Czech-Norwegian
Research Programme
Goal
Study acceptability of wearable
technologies: smart glasses, speech
synthesizers. How do personality
and ethical values influence people’s
assessment of new technologies?

33. « Great opportunity to
find joint solutions to
our common
challenges. »
Marcel Chládek
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Czech Republic
Czech-Norwegian
Research Programme

34. 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

35. Norwegian - Estonian
Research Cooperation
Programme
Iige Maalmann,
Estonian Research Council

36. • Estonian Ministry of Education and Research
• Estonian Research Council
• Research Council of Norway
• Total budget: 3,3 millions EUR
• Duration: 2013-2017
• Objective: Enhanced research-based
knowledge development through
research cooperation between
Norway and Estonia
Norwegian-Estonian
Research Cooperation Programme

37. • One open call
• 170 applications
• 13 joint research
projects
• 12 partner institutions
• 73 researchers
involved
Projects by thematic area
Culture and
Society - 5
Health - 3
Environment and
Biosciences - 3
Physical
Sciences and
Engineering - 2
Norwegian-Estonian
Research Cooperation Programme

38. Cultural mediation of animals
• University of Tartu
• University of Stavanger
GOAL
Study of the patterns of cultural
mediation of animals, for the
elaboration of better wildlife
management and environmental
communication
Norwegian-Estonian
Research Cooperation Programme

39. Norwegian-Estonian
Research Cooperation Programme
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”

40. COFFEE BREAK
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41. 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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