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.

June 15, 2006 - Washington, D.C.
Transatlantic symposium on "How Changes in the Artic Climate Are Affecting the Rest of the World"
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May 22-23, 2006 - Washington, D.C.
Fourth Workshop Dialogue between Norway, the World Bank and IDB
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November 22, 2005 - Washington, D.C.
Meeting of the Forum Steering Committee

November 2-3, 2005 - Washington, D.C.
Trilateral Forum Research Workshop on "Marine Fish Aquaculture" - part of the Research and Higher Education Week

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November 2, 2005 - Washington, D.C.
Norway-U.S. Workshop on Petroleum Research Co-operation - part of the Research and Higher Education Week
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November 1, 2005 - Washington, D.C.
Third Annual Forum Transatlantic Climate Research Conference: Climate, Oceans and Policies - Challanges for the 21st. Century - part of the Research and Higher Education Week
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November 1, 2005 - Washington, D.C.
Workshop: Global Infectious Diseases, Climate, Water and Health - part of the Research and Higher Education Week
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November 1, 2005 - Washington, D.C.
Trilateral Workshop on Student Mobility - part of the Research and Higher Education Week
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October 31, 2005 - Washington, D.C.
Fourth Annual Forum Advisory Board Meeting - part of the Research and Higher Education Week
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September 26-27, 2005 - University of Minnesota
Follow-up Norway-U.S. Conference,  in Minneapolis, Biotech, B
ioenergy, Agriculture, Food safety.
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September 21, 2005 - Norwegian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
Meeting of the Forum Steering Committee

June 20, 2005 - Seattle
Norway - U.S. Conference on "Aquaculture for the future"
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June 9, 2005 - Washington D.C.
Arctic Climate Seminar
Report

May 26-27, 2005 - World Bank, Washington, D.C.
The Third Dialogue Workshop with the World Bank Group, regarding procurement, tenders, education, research and technology.
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April 20-21, 2005 - Conference in Norfolk, Virginia
Transforming Maritime and Environmental Security – New Approaches from NATO, Norway and the U.S.”, in co-operation with the Embassy’s Defence Staff,  NATO’s Allied Command Transformation and Old Dominion University.
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April 21, 2005 - St. Paul, Minnesota

Symposium on Energy Security in a Changing Climate
Renewable Hydrogen - An Upper Midwest/Norwegian Perspective on a Global Issue
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December 2-3, 2004 - Georgetown University
The Second Innovation Conference: The Second Trans- Atlantic Conference: "Research based Innovation, Technology Transfer, Commercialization - to include focus on the establishment of a "Transatlantic Accelerator"
Program Innovation Conference
Report

Presentations:
Richard M. Franklin: Baker and McKenzie: New Venture Creation-A Lawyer's viewpoint
Mark Frantz: Frantz Medical
Ove Solesvik: Innovation Norway
Eirik Næss-Ulseth: Springboard Americas
Frank Larsen: Birkeland Innovation
Hans Borchgrenvik: Research in Norway-Research Strategy in North America
Wiggo Smeby and Anita Krohn Thrane: DNV: From imitator to creator 1954-2004
Brian Darmody: University of Maryland: Patents and Partnership
Johan C. Haveland: University of Bergen: Trans-Atlantic Cooperation
Roger Kitterman: Mi3 Venture Partners: What do Venture Capitalists Want to See

October 4, 2004
Third Annual Meeting of the Forum's Advisory Board
Program Board Meeting
Jostein MykletunAnne-Brit Kolstoe, Eldbjoerg TorsoeGeorge Atkinson, Charles Wessner, Al Teich, Francois Carrier, Knut Brautaset , Judson Sheridan, Jean Olsen, Frankie Shackelford, Helene Ulleroe

October 4, 2004
Special Topical Session in conjunction with the Third Annual Meeting of the Forum's Advisory Board, The Search for Life in the Solar System, October 4, 2004.
Program Solar Session

October 5, 2004
Second Annual Forum Research Conference, Meeting the Climate-Energy Challenge
Program Climate Conference | Report Climate Conference
Traavik, Alfsen, Eskeland, Goulder, Jacoby, Pacala, Isaksen, Bjordal, Hunt, Stokes, Bakken, Orbach,  

October 5, 2004
International Health Workshop, Roadmap for future Research Co-operation
Program Health Forum

October 6, 2004
Norway - U.S. Workshop on Petroleum Research 
Petroleum Program
David R. Zornes, Lars Erik Aamot, Erik Skaug, Else Ormaasen,

October 6, 2004
Norway - U.S. Workshop on New Energy Technologies
Energy Program | Report from Workshop
Brian Darmody, Bjorn Bakken, Kari Kveseth, Rolf Marstrander, Stephen Connors
Overview Events Oct. 4.-6.  | 
Registration Form Oct. 4.-6.

 

Other Previous Meetings:

June 23, 2004 - Mid-West Chapter
Forum Seminar on Medicine & Medical Technology, linked to the Medical Alley MedEdge Minneapolis, in cooperation with the University of Minnesota, the Norwegian Consulate General in Minneapolis, and the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.

Late May, 2004 - Oslo
Trans-Atlantic Research Seminar on New Energy Technologies, hosted by the Research Council of Norway, in cooperation with the University of Oslo, SINTEF, and the Forum.

May 13-14, 2004 - Washington, D.C.
Second Workshop Dialogue, World Bank Group & Norway - Regarding Procurement, Tenders, Trust Funds, Consulting, Education, Science, and Technology related activities.
Program | Presentations | Participant List | Links

April 30, 2004 - Washington D.C.
Defence Related Norway-U.S. Research & Technology Seminar
Program | (presentations not publicly available)

March 29-30, 2004
Collaborative Medical Workshop - University of Oslo (UiO) and Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

December 16, 2003 - Washington D.C.
Joint Roundtable Dialogue - Together with Washington Science Diplomat Club (SDC), the Norwegian Embassy, and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

December 3, 2003 - Washington D.C.
The First Innovation Conference: Seminar on Research and Innovation, Technology Transfer, and Commercialization.
Program  | Conference Report | Participant list  | Presentations

November 7, 2003 - Ottawa
Science and Technology Seminar
Report 

October 6-7, 2003 - Washington, D.C.
Second Annual Meeting Conference
Program, Oct. 6-7 | Presentations, Oct. 6 | Background & Purpose, Oct. 6
Presentations, Oct. 7 | Background & Purpose, Oct. 7

June 29 - July 1, 2003 - Minneapolis
The Environmental Impact of Agriculture and Energy Use: How New Technologies, Including Biotechnology, Can Provide Sustainable Solutions - A seminar at the intersection of energy, agriculture, and biotechnology, organized by the University of Minnesota and the Royal Norwegian Embassy.
Program | Presentations | Background & Purpose | Results

May 16, 2003 - Washington, D.C.
Trans-Atlantic Dialogue - Genetics and Health - research for ethical, social, legal, and economic issues. A symposium organized with Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Program | Presentations | Bacground & Purpose | Report

May 12-13, 2003 - Washington D.C.
Workshop Dialogue, World Bank Group & Norway - Regarding Procurement, Tenders, Trust Funds, Consulting, Education, Science, and Technology related activities.
Program | Presentations | Background & Purpose

February 3-4, 2003
Marine Fisheries: Research, Management, Technology and Trade - Advancing Sustainability in the Ocean Environment.
Program | Presentations | Bacground & Purpose

December 9-11, 2002
Space Research & Satellite Communications Technology in Nordic Regions.
Program | Presentations | Background & Purpose

September 17-18, 2002
First Annual Meeting.
Program | Presentations | Results

May 15-16, 2002 - Washington D.C.
Presenting Norway - Front-line Medical & Health Research and Technology Partner.
Pre-Seminar Program | Seminar Program | Roundtable Discussion, JHU | Background & Purpose

December 4-5, 2001 - Washington D.C.
Presenting Norway -
Front-line Energy & Information Technology Partner.
Program | Bondevik's Presentation | Purpose

 


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