Science Week 2007 - Climate Action

The Norwegian Embassy brings together scientists from both sides of the Atlantic for its Annual Science Week at the Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C.

Minister of Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland flew to Washington DC after only two days in office, to participate in the Transatlantic Science Week at the Carnegie Institution. A declaration on transatlantic collaboration was signed on October 22 by the minister and by Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas A Farrell, Bureau of Education and Cultural affairs, US Dept of State. Fred Kavli...

The U.S. and Norway put Heat on Global Effects of Arctic Meltdown

In an effort to better understand Arctic meltdown and its global effects, the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Carnegie Institution co-hosted the Transatlantic Cooperative Research Conference in October, 2006 in Washington, D.C.

Transatlantic Science week 2006: “Arctic Meltdown – Global Effects”

Scientists and policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic discussed arctic change, natural resources, environmental challenges, climate, space as well as modes of collaboration in research, innovation and higher education. The conference, hosted by the Carnegie Institution and the Norwegian Embassy, included an extensive seminar program.

Past Forums

Previous meetings organized by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The most recent is the Fourth Workshop Dialogue between Norway, the World Bank and IDB, held in Washington, D.C., May 22-23, 2006.

Advancing Translational Cancer Research and Innovation

The conference will take place on May 3-4, 2007 at the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. The focus will be om breast cancer, including frontier technologies such as vaccination, stem cells and others.

Transatlantic Science week 2006: “Arctic Meltdown – Global Effects”

"The role of Aquaculture in Meeting Global Food Demand"

The Conference offered an opportunity to be updated and to discuss the current and future role of aquaculture in meeting global seafood demand, involving top expert speakers from Norway, the United States and Canada.

Transatlantic Symposium: Meeting the Climate Challenge in the Arctic Region

The Royal Norwegian Embassy, in collaboration with the office of Senator John McCain and with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, EESI, hosted the Transatlantic Symposium: Meeting the Climate Challenge in the Arctic Region. Washington, D.C. on June 9, 2005, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Science Week 2007 - Climate Action

News and material from Science Week 2007

The U.S. and Norway put Heat on Global Effects of Arctic Meltdown

Transatlantic Science week 2006: “Arctic Meltdown – Global Effects”

Past Forums

Advancing Translational Cancer Research and Innovation

Transatlantic Science week 2006: “Arctic Meltdown – Global Effects”

"The role of Aquaculture in Meeting Global Food Demand"

Transatlantic Symposium: Meeting the Climate Challenge in the Arctic Region

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