Past Forums

Science Week 2007 - Climate Action

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:45 GMT

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.

News and material from Science Week 2007

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:32 GMT

Advancing Translational Cancer Research and Innovation

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:41 GMT

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.

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

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:38 GMT

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”

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:42 GMT

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.

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

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:34 GMT

"The role of Aquaculture in Meeting Global Food Demand"

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:49 GMT

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.

Past Forums

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:51 GMT

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.

Transatlantic Symposium: Meeting the Climate Challenge in the Arctic Region

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:44 GMT

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.

Presentations, Genetics & Health, May 16, 2003

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:18 GMT

Presentations from Second Annual Dialogue Meeting

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:12 GMT

The following links contain PowerPoint Presentations held by speakers during the WBG-Norway Dialogue Meeting, May 13-14, 2004. Please note that this list does not yet include all the presentations.

Energy and Fish Tops Agenda as Norway Meets World Bank

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:28 GMT

"Norway’s expertise and contribution on hydro power and energy sector management is important to the World Bank," said World Bank Director Jamal Saghir, as Norwegian experts in energy and aquaculture gathered for a two-day seminar at the World Bank in Washington.

Presentations, Agriculture & Energy, June 29-July1, 2003

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:25 GMT

Lars Sponheim, Opening Remarks Johan E. Hustad, Opening Remarks Johan E. Hustad, Environmental Issues Related to the Use of Biomass Fuels

Seminar on LNG and Safety in Maritime Transportation

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:40 GMT

The seminar on gas transport from the high north to the U.S. market takes place in Washington, D.C., on November 28.

A Transatlantic Symposium on Enhanced Co-operation in Research, Technology, and Higher Education

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:28:30 GMT

The Symposium was held on the occasion of the official visit of Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja to Washington, D.C., which took place in the context of the 2005 Centennial.

Presentations, Marine Fisheries, February 3-4, 2003

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:49 GMT

Svein Ludvigsen, Norwegian Minister of Fisheries, Opening Key Note Terje Korsnes, President, Nordic Group, Opening Key Note Terje Korsnes, President, Nordic Group, US-Nordic Trade Partnership Kolbeinn Arnason, Head of International Affairs Office, Ministry of Fisheries, Iceland, Opening Key Note Terje Korsnes, President, Nordic Group, US-Nordic Trade Partnership Kolbeinn Arnason, Head of...

Presentations from First Annual Meeting

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:36 GMT

Minister Kristin Clemet: Keynote Speech Dr. Rita R. Cowell: Keynote Speech Dr. Rita R. Cowell: Remarks Frode Maaseidvåg: Keynote Speech Dr. Rita R. Cowell: Remarks Frode Maaseidvåg: The Norwegain Research & Technology Forum the U.S. / Canada Nils Hasselmo: Keynote Speech Dr. Rita R. Cowell: Remarks Frode Maaseidvåg: The Norwegain Research & Technology Forum the U.S. / Canada Nils Hasselmo:...

Presentations, Space Seminar

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:56 GMT

Hilde Erlandsen, Advisor, The Research Council of Norway, Policy and Funding for Space and Satellite Communication Research and Technology, Including Meteorological and Polar Sciences Neil Helm, Deputy Director, Space and Advanced Communication Research Institute, George Washington University, Policy and Funding for Space and Satellite Communication Research and Technology, Including...

4th Transatlantic Research Conference to focus on Global Effects of Arctic Melting

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:51 GMT

Are the massive Arctic climate changes an eerie foreshadowing of what will soon happen in the rest of the world? On October 2-5, The Carnegie Institution and the Royal Norwegian Embassy invite you to a research conference on climate change with Arctic dimensions.

Presentations, Second Annual Meeting Conference, Oct. 6, 2003

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:23 GMT

Kristin Clemet, The Potential and Need for Strengthening Transatlantic Cooperation in Higher Education and Research Dr. Rita Colwell, The Potential and Need for Strengthening Transatlantic Cooperation in Higher Education and Research Dr. Rita Colwell, Teaching Holistic Science: The Ocean Model Robert N. Shelton, The Potential and Need for Strengthening Transatlantic Cooperation in Higher...