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Program pdf
NB: Ottawa Space workshop moved to
Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa, 350 Dalhousie St. Ottawa
Biographies Science Week speakers
Participant List
Hotel for Science Week, Ottawa and Washington, D.C.
Map from Beacon Hotel - Carnegie
Ambassadors' Invitation Letter Version francaise
The Transatlantic Science Week is a meeting place for cooperation between Norway and North America in research, innovation and higher education. Research frontiers are international, and collaborative networks are essential in finding solutions to global challenges.
A trilateral perspective brings the Science Week 2008 to Ottawa and Washington DC, with top speakers, young contributors and a Kavli prize lecture.
Science Week Ottawa, Oct 19-20 Program outline
At the Museum of Civilizations:
"Arctic Perspectives on Health, Energy and Transatlantic Cooperation"
Science Week Washington, D.C., Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Global Impact Through Research - Solving Common Changes"
TRISC symposium, Washington, Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Transatlantic Cancer Research and Innovation - Building Networks"
For TRISCancer program details see www.radium.no/trisc2008
Science Week at NIH, Bethesda, Oct 23 Program outline
At the Stone House, National Institutes of Health:
"Biobanks for International Cooperation - a Practical Approach?"
THEMES:
Health and energy constitute major national and global challenges. The International Polar Year is a worldwide collaborative research program with substantial production of new data on global change. We see increasing interest in exploitation of Arctic resources, often with high environmental and health risks. Cooperation and knowledge is essential for a sustainable future.
On this background Science Week 2008 will focus on:
• Health - from research frontiers to innovation and global health
• Energy for a sustainable future
• The Arctic - climate, resources, environment – beyond IPY
• Transatlantic and multilateral cooperation with global impact.
Program last updated 09/29/08 by Lina Tørum
SCIENCE WEEK OTTAWA, OCT. 19-20:
SUNDAY, OCT 19 - OTTAWA:
Dinner hosted by Ambassador Tor B. Næss,
For invited guests only, on the occasion of Norwegian Minister for Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland’s visit.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 - OTTAWA
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 Ottawa opening session
• Tor B. Næss, Norway’s Ambassador to Canada: Opening and Welcome
• Marie-Lucie Morin, Deputy Minister of International Trade: Greeting and Welcome to Ottawa
• Tora Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Geoff Green, ‘Students on Ice’. Canadian and Norwegian High School Students in the Arctic
Students on Ice offers unique learning expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic. It provides students from around the world with inspiring educational opportunities at both ends of our earth, and helps them foster a new understanding and respect for the planet.
10:20 Keynotes – Transatlantic Cooperation (25 minutes each)
• David Hik, University of Alberta: “Beyond IPY - A Legacy of Multilateral Collaboration”
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway: ”Research, Resources and Policies in the North”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Successful Partnerships in Higher Education”
• Rolf Utseth, Vice President, StatoilHydro Calgary: ”R&D: Energy and Innovation”
Q&A Chairs: Berit Johne and Per Øystein Vatne, Royal Norwegian Embassy
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon with speaker: Fred Roots, Environment Canada
1:30 – 3:30 Resources, Research, Innovation and Technology in the North
Chairs: Kari Kveseth, International Director, Research Council of Norway and Kevin Fitzgibbons, Director, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
Speakers (15-20 minutes each):
• Bo Andersen, Managing Director, Norwegian Space Center: ” Space - A Multilateral Approach”
• John Osborne, HTC Purenergy, Canada: ”Energy Technology Cooperation”
• Stig Omholt, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås: ”Fruits of a Transatlantic Collaboration – the Salmon Genome Sequence”
• Christian Thivierge, Deputy Director, Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), Canada:
”Collaboration through Matching Centers of Excellence”
• Discussion: ”How do we Facilitate Collaboration in Research and Innovation?”
3:30 – 4:00 Coffee break
4:00 – 5:30 Successful Partnerships in Higher Education
Chairs: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).
Keynote: Hamid Jorjani, Director, International Research, University of Ottawa: “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration”
Best Practice Partnership Program: Bodø University College and Canadian institutions from their winning project in the partnership program will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Andrew J. Greenshaw, Associate Vice President of Research, University of Alberta
• Q & A: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
5:30 Panel: Education, Research and Innovation – a Global Flow of Talents
“Why is Collaboration and Exchange of Knowledge so Important?”
Moderator: TBA Panel with 4 panellists: Kari Kveseth, Research Council of Norway; one Norwegian plus two Canadian panellists to be added.
7:00 Dinner Reception – Museum of Civilization, closing remarks by Canada and Norway.
TUESDAY OCT 21- OTTAWA: (NB: Ottawa Space workshop moved to Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa, 350 Dalhousie St. Ottawa)
9:00 Workshop B: Norwegian-Canadian Collaboration in Space Science, Application and Technology.
The Northern regions of Canada and Norway have great political and economical importance. The remoteness, lack of societal infrastructure and harsh conditions of these regions make them ideally suited for the beneficial applications of space technology. This includes space-based remote sensing, navigation and telecommunication.
The Artic is by itself a unique location for scientific observation. This includes the study of local processes of global importance in the understanding of climate change, as well as local impact caused by global change. The Artic provides a direct observational gateway to geospace by the use of ground based remote sensing instruments, balloons and sounding rockets.
Improved knowledge of the complex physical and dynamic processes in the Arctic upper atmosphere and space environment is essential for global climate modelling and for our understanding of the interactions between the solar wind and the Earth’s magnetosphere and atmosphere. Modern satellite navigation and communication systems are vulnerable to changes in space weather and reliable predictions are necessary.
The symposium provides a forum for discussions of future collaboration between Canadian and Norwegian space scientists and technologists. We invite presentations from both countries.
Coordinator: Eivind Thrane, Chief Scientist, Andøya Rocket Range
Chair: Odd Roger Enoksen, Director, Andøya Rocket Range and Canadian Counterpart
08:30 Odd Roger Enoksen, Andøya Rocket Range: Welcome address
08:40 David Kendall, Canadian Space Agency: ”Canadian Space Science in an Arctic Context”
09:00 William Liu, Canadian Space Agency: ”Our Shared Heritage and Destiny”
09:20 Eric Donovan, Calgary University: ”The future of Global Auroral Imagining”
09:40 Karl Magnus Laundal, University of Bergen: ”Conjugate Imaging of Substorms”
10:00 Don McEwen, University of Saskatchewan: “A New Look at Dayside Auroras”
10:20 Johnathan Burchill, University of Calgary: ”In Search of Cold Ionospheric Current Carriers”
10:40 Coffee break
11:00 Gordon Shepherd, York University: “High Latitude Dynamics of the Upper Mesosphere”
11:20 Jøran Moen, University of Oslo: ”On the Investigation of HF Backscatter Irregularity Formation in the Cusp/Solar Cap Ionosphere”
11:40 Kathryn McWilliams, University of Saskatchewan: “HF Radar Studies of the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere”
12:00 Johnny Grønneng Aase, University of Calgary: ”Development of a Prototype Langmuir Probe and a Low-Energy Particle Distribution Imager for Sounding Rockets”
12:20 Tom Arild Blix, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment: ”Norwegian Sounding Rocket Studies of the Mesosphere”
12:40 Jan Erik Rønningen, Nammo Raufoss: “Solid and Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Systems”
1:00 Luncheon
2:00 Wolfram Lunscher, COM DEM Canada: “Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionospherethermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere”
2:20 Louis Garand, Environment Canada: ”Continuous Imaging of the Arctic from the Canadian Polar Communications and Weather Mission”
2:40 Thanyanathan Thayaparan, Defence R&D Canada: ”Detection and Imaging of non-Stationary Signals”
3:00 Andrew Bell, COM DEM Canada: Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionosphere-Thermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere
3:20 James Drummond, Dalhousie University: ”Atmospheric Research in the High Arctic”
3:40 Michael Gausa, Andøya Rocket Range: ”Multinational Research Cooperation at the ALOMAR Observatory”
4:00 Coffee break
4:20 Mareile Wolff, University of Toronto: ”The First Two Years of Stratospheric Trace Gas Measurements at PEARL, Eureka”
4:40 Chris Hall, University of Tromsø: ”Middle Atmosphere Climate: Observations from 52 and 70 degrees N: a Long-term Saskatoon-Tromsø Collaboration”
5:00 Thomas Duck, Dalhousie University: “Lidar measurements and radiative transfer at PEARL, Eureka"
5:20 Paul Prikryl, Communications Research Centre: “Study of the High-latitude Ionospheric Dynamics with CHAIN, PolarDarn and ePOP”
5:40 Patrick Espy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): ”Ground-based Space and Atmospheric Science in Canada and Norway”
6:00 Discussion with refreshments. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range
7:30 Dinner at Jazzy Restaurant nearby. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 - OTTAWA
09:00 -12:00 Informal discussions and selected collaborations.
SCIENCE WEEK WASHINGTON, D.C. OCT 21-22:
TUESDAY OCT 21- WASHINGTON, D.C.:
12:30-1:30 LUNCH with Distingushed Speaker:
Kathie Olsen, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
“Science and Education in the 21st Century: Samarbeid innen Forskning”
1:30 Washington, D.C. Opening Session (AUDITORIUM)
• Richard Meserve, President, Carnegie Institution for Science: Welcome
• Wegger Chr. Strømmen, Norway’s Ambassador to the United States: Opening
• Kyrre Lekve, Political Adviser to the Minister Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
• Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
2:50 Keynote: Biotech Students in High Schools with Research Partners (AUDITORIUM)
Two high school principals in Oslo and Washington, D.C. have lifted their schools and students through biotech programs. Carnegie’s D.C. Biotech, a PhD school in Oslo, and cancer biotech are keys. Young students, energetic principals, seasoned scientists and a former university president will reveal how to energize students for technology and how to create exciting programs and contracts with government and research partners. Transatlantic dialogue between these schools has just started up!
• Two students
• Principals David Pinder, McKinley Tech. High School, and Paal Riis, Ullern High School
• Discussion partners: Toby Horn, Co-Director, Carnegie Institution for Science, Jarle Breivik,
Associate Professor, University of Oslo, Chiaying Chang, Professor, D.C. Public Schools,
Cornelius Diya, Professor, McKinley High School, Kaare Norum, Professor, University of Oslo
3:45 Keynote – Exchange Champions: A Peder Sather Center at UC Berkeley (AUD.)
• Trond Petersen, Professor, UC Berkeley and Liv Duesund, Professor, University of Oslo
The Norwegian Peder Sather was a founding father at UC Berkeley by donating money for the campus land. Today a center headed by Professor Trond Petersen is a true champion in U.S.-Norway exchange, with 200 students per year and numerous scholars from Norwegian universities and colleges. Future plans for the center points to the importance of industry-academy collaboration in a globalized world, as well as giving each student a life changing experience.
4:15 – 4:45: Coffee break and networking
4:45-6:30 Transatlantic FORUM for Research, Innovation and Higher Education (AUD.)
Chairs: Albert H. Teich, Director, AAAS and Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
Speakers/topics: (20 minutes each)
• Bob Elde, Dean, University of Minnesota (UMN): ”An Overview of the Energy Picture for our Future”
• Vincent Eijsink, Professor, University of Life Sciences (UMB), Norway: ”Bioenergy and Innovation – Activities in the UMN - UMB Partnership”
• Sharon Hrynkow, Director, NIEHS, NIH: ”Climate and Energy: New Global Health Challenges”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Partnerships in Higher Education”
Perspectives by the chairs: ”International Cooperation and Global Challenges”
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, DC:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 10:00 Workshop C: Multilateral Organizations (AUDITORIUM)
Norway has a long and rich tradition as one of the largest contributors of aid and development assistance in the world, and has spearheaded numerous initiatives related to issues such as gender and development, the environment, conflict resolution, and human rights. The session will highlight some of these experiences, and discuss how Norway and other donor countries can best structure their contributions. Speakers will reflect on the global aid architecture, in particular the challenges and opportunities in exploring synergies between bilateral, direct efforts and more programmatic approaches in consortia and through multilateral agencies including multilateral development banks like the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the African Development Bank. This will be placed in the context of the Millennium Development Goals and emerging challenges such as how global climate change relates to development and poverty reduction.
Chairs: Mia Harbitz, Division Specialist of Social Programs, Inter-American Development Bank and Reidar Kvam, Project Coordinator, Social Analyst, World Bank
Speakers:
• Aud Kolberg, Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington D.C.
• Olav Kjorven, Director, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP, New York. (tbc)
Discussion
9:00 – 12:30 Workshop D: Successful Partnerships in Higher Education (LIBRARY)Coordinator: Linda Prestegård, Adviser, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU)
Moderator: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information (SIU)
9:00 Introduction: Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
9:15 Keynote: Debra W. Stewart, President, Council of Graduate Schools (CGS): “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration.”
10:15 Best practice: Partnership Program
Bodø University College and their U.S. partner from their winning project in the Norwegian partnership program, the University of Texas at Austin, will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Larry D. Browning, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
11:15 Panel: Confronting Challenges in Transatlantic Collaboration
Moderator: Daniel Denecke, Director of Best Practices, CGS
Goal: to address and discuss challenges occurring on both sides of the Atlantic when institutions want to build long-lasting quality relationships.
• Timothy Barbari, Dean, Georgetown University
• William J. Hahn, Program Director, National Science Foundation
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
Closing: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
10:30-12:00 Workshop E: Global Health (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and James H. Colman, Associate Director, Georgetown University (tbc)
Speakers/topics:
• Harald Siem, Director, Norwegian Directorate for Health: ”Challenges in the Field of Global Health”
• Lars R. Haaheim, PhD, Fraunhofer Institution, Delaware: “Pandemic Influenza Vaccines - A Need for Transatlantic Collaboration”
• Lewellys F. Barker, Senior Medical Advisor, Aeras Global TB vaccination Foundation, Maryland: "A TB Project Collaboration Involving the U.S., Norway and Other Countries”
• James Herrington, Director Division of international Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH: ”A Framework Convention on Global Health - Improving Good Health in Frail States”
Discussion
12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon
13:30-14:00 Carnegie Keynote: ( AUDITORIUM)
• Pål Brekke, Senior Scientist, Norwegian Space Center: “The Sun – a Giant with Global Impact”
2:00 – 3:30 - Workshop F: Climate Update (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: Tore Furevik, Professor, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR), University of Bergen (UoB) and David Battisti, Professor, University of Washington (UoW)
A year and a half has passed since IPCC launched its forth assessment report, leading to extensive media coverage, political concerns and eventually the Nobel Peace Price. In this workshop we ask: Do recent observations suggest strong feedbacks not resolved or included in the climate models, and the possibility of faster and more dramatic climate changes than predicted by the IPCC?
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: Introduction to the workshop
• Patrick Heimbach, Principal Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):
”Sustained Ocean Monitoring - is it Good Enough to Advance Climate Science?”
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: ”Arctic Sea Ice and Feedbacks to Ocean and Atmosphere – Faster than Anticipated?”
• Véronique Bugnion, Managing Director, Point Carbon, Washington, D.C.: “Greenland Melting and Sea Level Rise – a Wild Card in the System?”
• David Battisti, UoW: ”Climate Change and Food Supply – Have we Understood the Links?”
• Helge Drange, Professor, BCCR/UoB: ”Towards Earth System Modelling: Will Biogeochemical
Feedbacks Amplify Climate Change?”
Discussion
4:00 – 5:30 Workshop G: Biobanks as International Research Resources (AUD.)
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health;
and Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, NTNU Medical Faculty
Speakers:
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Chair, BioHealth Norway and Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of
Public Health (NIPH): ”The Norwegian Vision: Biobanks and Health”
• Paul Burton, Chief Scientific Officer of P3G and University of Leicester: ”A Global Collaboration of Biobanks - why and how? The Perspective of P3G”
• Tom Hudson, President and Scientific Director, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research: ”Genome Variation and Cancer”
4:00 – 6:00 Bilateral Working Group Meeting (MAYOR ROOM)
Closed informal working group meeting between U.S. and Norwegian government representatives; for follow up discussions under the bilateral S&T agreement.
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
TRISC SYMPOSIUM, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 21-22
Stimulating Transatlantic Collaborations in Cancer Research an Innovation
For TRISC program details and updates, see www.radium.no/trisc2008
TUESDAY OCT 21, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast and Registration
8:30 TRISC Opening Keynotes (AUDITORIUM)
8:30 Robert H. Shoemaker, Chief, Screening Technologies Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD (TBC) : ”Discovering and Developing Cancer Therapies for the Future”
9:00 Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Core Competence in Translational Medicine and Cancer Research”
9:30 Sigbjørn Smeland, Clinical Director, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”From Institutional to Transatlantic Perspectives in Cancer Research”
10:00 Joe Harford, Director, International Affairs, National Cancer Institute: ”NCI International Programs and NIH/NCI Funding Options to Support Transatlantic Bridges in Cancer”
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break and networking
11:00 – 12:25 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part I (AUDITORIUM)
11:00 Gunnar Kvalheim, Director, Department of Cellular Therapy, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Stem Cell Research and its Translation into Clinical Practice”
11:25 Steinar Aamdal, Chair, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”The Phase 1 Unit at The Norwegian Radium Hospital – a Preferred Partner”
11:50 Bjørn Naume, Senior Consultant, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Massimo Cristofanilli, Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston ”New Frontiers in Micrometastasis Research – a Transatlantic Perspective”
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon and networking/meetings + Distinguished Speaker [p10]
1:30 – 2:50 Washington Science Week 2008 Opening (AUDITORIUM)
Welcome and opening by Carnegie President, Norway’s Ambassador and U.S. and Norwegian government representatives (see page 10 for details)
3:00 – 4:00 TRISC 2008 Opening Keynotes – Translational Medicine (BOARD ROOM)
3:00 Robert Bast, Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston: ”Doing Translational Research Based on Local and Global Knowledge Networks”
3:30 Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale, Research Director, Department of Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Breast Cancer Research – Translational Medicine in Practice”
4.00 Sophie D. Fosså, Director, National Resource Centre for Long-Term Studies after Cancer, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo: “The Cancer Survivorship Unit”
4:15 – 4:45 Coffee break and networking
4:45 – 6:30 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part II (BOARD ROOM)
4:45 Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster: ”From Comprehensive Cancer Centers to Comprehensive Cancer Clusters”
5:10 Per Walday, CEO, PCI Biotech, Oslo
5:25 Øystein Rekdal, CEO, Lytix Biopharma, Oslo
5:40 Jan Alfheim, CBO, Clavis Pharma,Oslo
5:55 Erik Christensen, CEO, DiaGenic ,Oslo
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception – Joint for Science Week 08 and TRISC 08
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, D.C. - TRISC DAY 2:
8:30 TRISCancer Keynote: (BOARD ROOM)
8:30 Frøydis Langmark, Director, Cancer Registry of Norway: ”The Cancer Registry of Norway – the Population-Based Cancer Data and Biobanks”
9:00 – 12:30 Stimulating More Transatlantic Collaborations – What Works and Why (BOARD ROOM)
Moderators: Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster
9:00 Summary from previous day. Setting the scene and framework for networking and discussions between delegates from U.S. and Norwegian Cancer Centers, and OCC.
9:20 10-15 min. presentations by select U.S. Cancer Centers in collaborations with, or seeking Norwegian partners. Discussions on opportunities for further transatlantic collaborations.
12:00 Closing remarks and consensus on priorities and follow up activities.
12:30 Lunch and Networking/Meeting
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
SCIENCE WEEK AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), BETHESDA, OCT 23:
THURSDAY OCT 23, BETHESDA, MD:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 3:00 Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations (STONE HOUSE)
Epidemiological biobanks are among the most promising scientific resources for understanding causes, interventions and treatments of complex conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, asthma, obesity and psychiatric disorders. Norway has led biobanking initiatives in both national and international arenas. For example, the Norwegian Network of Human Research Biobanks and Health Studies – BioHealth Norway – is a human biobank platform to serve functional genomic research on a national level and builds Norwegian biobanks and population-based health studies. Norway also leads the EU coordination action ‘Promoting the Harmonisation of Research Biobanks in Europe’ (PHOEBE), an internationally networked project focusing on harmonization of key platforms (i.e. epidemiology, genotyping, biostatistics, ethical-legal frameworks, and databases and biobank information management systems) to foster international collaborations. The biobanking field is evolving very rapidly and Norwegian efforts in the development, promotion and use of epidemiological biobanks have been closely integrated with the work undertaken through the Canadian initiative called ‘Public Population Project in Genomics’ (P3G).
The purpose of this symposium is to bring together key representatives from funding agencies, major biobanks in Norway and other biobanking expertise and interests to discuss strategies for maximizing transatlantic collaborations that build upon biobanks as a research resource.
8:30 Opening and Welcome
• Samuel Wilson, Acting director, National Institute of Environmental Health (NIEHS), NIH
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway (RCN)
• Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, Medical Faculty, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “Biobanks – Real Norwegian Gold”
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
9:30 – 11:45 Norwegian Gold: an Overview of Epidemiological Biobanks
This session is intended to provide brief overviews of the data, major collaborative projects and areas of expertise associated with Norwegian Biobanks and Health Registries.
Chairs: Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and Rolf Reed, Professor, University of Bergen
Speakers (15 min presentations):
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, NIPH: ”Biobanks and Health Registries at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health”
• Kristian Hveem, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “The HUNT Biobank”
• Frøydis Langmark, Director, The Norwegian Cancer Registry: ”Disease Registries and Biobanks – the model of The Cancer Registry of Norway”
• Rolv Lie, Professor, University of Bergen: ”Biobanks at the University of Bergen”
• Dag Undlien, Professor, University of Oslo: ”The National Twin Registry - Examples of Projects”
10:45 Short coffee break
• Inger Njølstad, Professor, University of Tromsø: "Epidemiological Gold from the High North: The Tromsø Study"
• Roger Bjugn, Biobank Coordinator, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo: ”Biobanks at University Hospitals – Report from a Working Committee”
• Mari Nes, Director, Research Council of Norway: ”Strategies and Funding for Biobanks and
Collaborative Activities”
11:45 Shared Interests: Overviews over Priority Areas for Collaborations
This session is intended to provide an overview of research interests where Norwegian data lay the groundwork for potential collaborations.
Chairs: Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS and Inger Thune, Senior Consultant, Ullevål University Hospital
Speakers:
• Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
• Deborah Hirtz, Program Director for Clinical Trials and Studies, NINDS
• Russ Lea, Vice President for Research, University of South Alabama
Discussion
12:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 Panel Discussion: Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health & NIH and Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
Brief introductions or short statements by:
• Teri Manolio, Director, Office of Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• Isabel Fortier, Director of Research and Development, P3G Consortium and Paul Burton Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Leicester
• Frank Skorpen, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “European Science Foundation Biobank Policy Report”
• Rolf Kåre Reed, Head of Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen
Discussion.
SCIENCE WEEK PARTNERS AND CONTACTS:
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.: Science Counselor Berit Johne, bej@mfa.no; Lina Tørum, lint@mfa.no, Kirsti Russel Vastveit, krva@mfa.no
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa: Per Øystein Vatne, pov@mfa.no
• The Carnegie Institution for Science: Sharon Bassin, sbassin@ciw.edu
• The Research Council of Norway: Terje Emblem, tem@forskningsradet.no
• Innovation Norway: Sander Tufte, Sander.John.Tufte@innovationnorway.no
• Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education: Linda Prestegård, linda.prestegard@siu.no
• Universities, institutes and industry in Canada, USA and Norway
Version francaise
The Transatlantic Science Week is a meeting place for cooperation between Norway and North America in research, innovation and higher education. Research frontiers are international, and collaborative networks are essential in finding solutions to global challenges.
A trilateral perspective brings the Science Week 2008 to Ottawa and Washington DC, with top speakers, young contributors and a Kavli prize lecture.
Science Week Ottawa, Oct 19-20 Program outline
At the Museum of Civilizations:
"Arctic Perspectives on Health, Energy and Transatlantic Cooperation"
Science Week Washington, D.C., Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Global Impact Through Research - Solving Common Changes"
TRISC symposium, Washington, Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Transatlantic Cancer Research and Innovation - Building Networks"
For TRISCancer program details see www.radium.no/trisc2008
Science Week at NIH, Bethesda, Oct 23 Program outline
At the Stone House, National Institutes of Health:
"Biobanks for International Cooperation - a Practical Approach?"
THEMES:
Health and energy constitute major national and global challenges. The International Polar Year is a worldwide collaborative research program with substantial production of new data on global change. We see increasing interest in exploitation of Arctic resources, often with high environmental and health risks. Cooperation and knowledge is essential for a sustainable future.
On this background Science Week 2008 will focus on:
• Health - from research frontiers to innovation and global health
• Energy for a sustainable future
• The Arctic - climate, resources, environment – beyond IPY
• Transatlantic and multilateral cooperation with global impact.
Program last updated 09/29/08 by Lina Tørum
SCIENCE WEEK OTTAWA, OCT. 19-20:
SUNDAY, OCT 19 - OTTAWA:
Dinner hosted by Ambassador Tor B. Næss,
For invited guests only, on the occasion of Norwegian Minister for Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland’s visit.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 - OTTAWA
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 Ottawa opening session
• Tor B. Næss, Norway’s Ambassador to Canada: Opening and Welcome
• Marie-Lucie Morin, Deputy Minister of International Trade: Greeting and Welcome to Ottawa
• Tora Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Geoff Green, ‘Students on Ice’. Canadian and Norwegian High School Students in the Arctic
Students on Ice offers unique learning expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic. It provides students from around the world with inspiring educational opportunities at both ends of our earth, and helps them foster a new understanding and respect for the planet.
10:20 Keynotes – Transatlantic Cooperation (25 minutes each)
• David Hik, University of Alberta: “Beyond IPY - A Legacy of Multilateral Collaboration”
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway: ”Research, Resources and Policies in the North”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Successful Partnerships in Higher Education”
• Rolf Utseth, Vice President, StatoilHydro Calgary: ”R&D: Energy and Innovation”
Q&A Chairs: Berit Johne and Per Øystein Vatne, Royal Norwegian Embassy
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon with speaker: Fred Roots, Environment Canada
1:30 – 3:30 Resources, Research, Innovation and Technology in the North
Chairs: Kari Kveseth, International Director, Research Council of Norway and Kevin Fitzgibbons, Director, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
Speakers (15-20 minutes each):
• Bo Andersen, Managing Director, Norwegian Space Center: ” Space - A Multilateral Approach”
• John Osborne, HTC Purenergy, Canada: ”Energy Technology Cooperation”
• Stig Omholt, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås: ”Fruits of a Transatlantic Collaboration – the Salmon Genome Sequence”
• Christian Thivierge, Deputy Director, Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), Canada:
”Collaboration through Matching Centers of Excellence”
• Discussion: ”How do we Facilitate Collaboration in Research and Innovation?”
3:30 – 4:00 Coffee break
4:00 – 5:30 Successful Partnerships in Higher Education
Chairs: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).
Keynote: Hamid Jorjani, Director, International Research, University of Ottawa: “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration”
Best Practice Partnership Program: Bodø University College and Canadian institutions from their winning project in the partnership program will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Andrew J. Greenshaw, Associate Vice President of Research, University of Alberta
• Q & A: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
5:30 Panel: Education, Research and Innovation – a Global Flow of Talents
“Why is Collaboration and Exchange of Knowledge so Important?”
Moderator: TBA Panel with 4 panellists: Kari Kveseth, Research Council of Norway; one Norwegian plus two Canadian panellists to be added.
7:00 Dinner Reception – Museum of Civilization, closing remarks by Canada and Norway.
TUESDAY OCT 21- OTTAWA: (NB: Ottawa Space workshop moved to Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa, 350 Dalhousie St. Ottawa)
9:00 Workshop B: Norwegian-Canadian Collaboration in Space Science, Application and Technology.
The Northern regions of Canada and Norway have great political and economical importance. The remoteness, lack of societal infrastructure and harsh conditions of these regions make them ideally suited for the beneficial applications of space technology. This includes space-based remote sensing, navigation and telecommunication.
The Artic is by itself a unique location for scientific observation. This includes the study of local processes of global importance in the understanding of climate change, as well as local impact caused by global change. The Artic provides a direct observational gateway to geospace by the use of ground based remote sensing instruments, balloons and sounding rockets.
Improved knowledge of the complex physical and dynamic processes in the Arctic upper atmosphere and space environment is essential for global climate modelling and for our understanding of the interactions between the solar wind and the Earth’s magnetosphere and atmosphere. Modern satellite navigation and communication systems are vulnerable to changes in space weather and reliable predictions are necessary.
The symposium provides a forum for discussions of future collaboration between Canadian and Norwegian space scientists and technologists. We invite presentations from both countries.
Coordinator: Eivind Thrane, Chief Scientist, Andøya Rocket Range
Chair: Odd Roger Enoksen, Director, Andøya Rocket Range and Canadian Counterpart
08:30 Odd Roger Enoksen, Andøya Rocket Range: Welcome address
08:40 David Kendall, Canadian Space Agency: ”Canadian Space Science in an Arctic Context”
09:00 William Liu, Canadian Space Agency: ”Our Shared Heritage and Destiny”
09:20 Eric Donovan, Calgary University: ”The future of Global Auroral Imagining”
09:40 Karl Magnus Laundal, University of Bergen: ”Conjugate Imaging of Substorms”
10:00 Don McEwen, University of Saskatchewan: “A New Look at Dayside Auroras”
10:20 Johnathan Burchill, University of Calgary: ”In Search of Cold Ionospheric Current Carriers”
10:40 Coffee break
11:00 Gordon Shepherd, York University: “High Latitude Dynamics of the Upper Mesosphere”
11:20 Jøran Moen, University of Oslo: ”On the Investigation of HF Backscatter Irregularity Formation in the Cusp/Solar Cap Ionosphere”
11:40 Kathryn McWilliams, University of Saskatchewan: “HF Radar Studies of the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere”
12:00 Johnny Grønneng Aase, University of Calgary: ”Development of a Prototype Langmuir Probe and a Low-Energy Particle Distribution Imager for Sounding Rockets”
12:20 Tom Arild Blix, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment: ”Norwegian Sounding Rocket Studies of the Mesosphere”
12:40 Jan Erik Rønningen, Nammo Raufoss: “Solid and Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Systems”
1:00 Luncheon
2:00 Wolfram Lunscher, COM DEM Canada: “Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionospherethermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere”
2:20 Louis Garand, Environment Canada: ”Continuous Imaging of the Arctic from the Canadian Polar Communications and Weather Mission”
2:40 Thanyanathan Thayaparan, Defence R&D Canada: ”Detection and Imaging of non-Stationary Signals”
3:00 Andrew Bell, COM DEM Canada: Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionosphere-Thermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere
3:20 James Drummond, Dalhousie University: ”Atmospheric Research in the High Arctic”
3:40 Michael Gausa, Andøya Rocket Range: ”Multinational Research Cooperation at the ALOMAR Observatory”
4:00 Coffee break
4:20 Mareile Wolff, University of Toronto: ”The First Two Years of Stratospheric Trace Gas Measurements at PEARL, Eureka”
4:40 Chris Hall, University of Tromsø: ”Middle Atmosphere Climate: Observations from 52 and 70 degrees N: a Long-term Saskatoon-Tromsø Collaboration”
5:00 Thomas Duck, Dalhousie University: “Lidar measurements and radiative transfer at PEARL, Eureka"
5:20 Paul Prikryl, Communications Research Centre: “Study of the High-latitude Ionospheric Dynamics with CHAIN, PolarDarn and ePOP”
5:40 Patrick Espy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): ”Ground-based Space and Atmospheric Science in Canada and Norway”
6:00 Discussion with refreshments. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range
7:30 Dinner at Jazzy Restaurant nearby. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 - OTTAWA
09:00 -12:00 Informal discussions and selected collaborations.
SCIENCE WEEK WASHINGTON, D.C. OCT 21-22:
TUESDAY OCT 21- WASHINGTON, D.C.:
12:30-1:30 LUNCH with Distingushed Speaker:
Kathie Olsen, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
“Science and Education in the 21st Century: Samarbeid innen Forskning”
1:30 Washington, D.C. Opening Session (AUDITORIUM)
• Richard Meserve, President, Carnegie Institution for Science: Welcome
• Wegger Chr. Strømmen, Norway’s Ambassador to the United States: Opening
• Kyrre Lekve, Political Adviser to the Minister Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
• Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
2:50 Keynote: Biotech Students in High Schools with Research Partners (AUDITORIUM)
Two high school principals in Oslo and Washington, D.C. have lifted their schools and students through biotech programs. Carnegie’s D.C. Biotech, a PhD school in Oslo, and cancer biotech are keys. Young students, energetic principals, seasoned scientists and a former university president will reveal how to energize students for technology and how to create exciting programs and contracts with government and research partners. Transatlantic dialogue between these schools has just started up!
• Two students
• Principals David Pinder, McKinley Tech. High School, and Paal Riis, Ullern High School
• Discussion partners: Toby Horn, Co-Director, Carnegie Institution for Science, Jarle Breivik,
Associate Professor, University of Oslo, Chiaying Chang, Professor, D.C. Public Schools,
Cornelius Diya, Professor, McKinley High School, Kaare Norum, Professor, University of Oslo
3:45 Keynote – Exchange Champions: A Peder Sather Center at UC Berkeley (AUD.)
• Trond Petersen, Professor, UC Berkeley and Liv Duesund, Professor, University of Oslo
The Norwegian Peder Sather was a founding father at UC Berkeley by donating money for the campus land. Today a center headed by Professor Trond Petersen is a true champion in U.S.-Norway exchange, with 200 students per year and numerous scholars from Norwegian universities and colleges. Future plans for the center points to the importance of industry-academy collaboration in a globalized world, as well as giving each student a life changing experience.
4:15 – 4:45: Coffee break and networking
4:45-6:30 Transatlantic FORUM for Research, Innovation and Higher Education (AUD.)
Chairs: Albert H. Teich, Director, AAAS and Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
Speakers/topics: (20 minutes each)
• Bob Elde, Dean, University of Minnesota (UMN): ”An Overview of the Energy Picture for our Future”
• Vincent Eijsink, Professor, University of Life Sciences (UMB), Norway: ”Bioenergy and Innovation – Activities in the UMN - UMB Partnership”
• Sharon Hrynkow, Director, NIEHS, NIH: ”Climate and Energy: New Global Health Challenges”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Partnerships in Higher Education”
Perspectives by the chairs: ”International Cooperation and Global Challenges”
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, DC:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 10:00 Workshop C: Multilateral Organizations (AUDITORIUM)
Norway has a long and rich tradition as one of the largest contributors of aid and development assistance in the world, and has spearheaded numerous initiatives related to issues such as gender and development, the environment, conflict resolution, and human rights. The session will highlight some of these experiences, and discuss how Norway and other donor countries can best structure their contributions. Speakers will reflect on the global aid architecture, in particular the challenges and opportunities in exploring synergies between bilateral, direct efforts and more programmatic approaches in consortia and through multilateral agencies including multilateral development banks like the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the African Development Bank. This will be placed in the context of the Millennium Development Goals and emerging challenges such as how global climate change relates to development and poverty reduction.
Chairs: Mia Harbitz, Division Specialist of Social Programs, Inter-American Development Bank and Reidar Kvam, Project Coordinator, Social Analyst, World Bank
Speakers:
• Aud Kolberg, Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington D.C.
• Olav Kjorven, Director, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP, New York. (tbc)
Discussion
9:00 – 12:30 Workshop D: Successful Partnerships in Higher Education (LIBRARY)Coordinator: Linda Prestegård, Adviser, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU)
Moderator: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information (SIU)
9:00 Introduction: Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
9:15 Keynote: Debra W. Stewart, President, Council of Graduate Schools (CGS): “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration.”
10:15 Best practice: Partnership Program
Bodø University College and their U.S. partner from their winning project in the Norwegian partnership program, the University of Texas at Austin, will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Larry D. Browning, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
11:15 Panel: Confronting Challenges in Transatlantic Collaboration
Moderator: Daniel Denecke, Director of Best Practices, CGS
Goal: to address and discuss challenges occurring on both sides of the Atlantic when institutions want to build long-lasting quality relationships.
• Timothy Barbari, Dean, Georgetown University
• William J. Hahn, Program Director, National Science Foundation
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
Closing: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
10:30-12:00 Workshop E: Global Health (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and James H. Colman, Associate Director, Georgetown University (tbc)
Speakers/topics:
• Harald Siem, Director, Norwegian Directorate for Health: ”Challenges in the Field of Global Health”
• Lars R. Haaheim, PhD, Fraunhofer Institution, Delaware: “Pandemic Influenza Vaccines - A Need for Transatlantic Collaboration”
• Lewellys F. Barker, Senior Medical Advisor, Aeras Global TB vaccination Foundation, Maryland: "A TB Project Collaboration Involving the U.S., Norway and Other Countries”
• James Herrington, Director Division of international Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH: ”A Framework Convention on Global Health - Improving Good Health in Frail States”
Discussion
12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon
13:30-14:00 Carnegie Keynote: ( AUDITORIUM)
• Pål Brekke, Senior Scientist, Norwegian Space Center: “The Sun – a Giant with Global Impact”
2:00 – 3:30 - Workshop F: Climate Update (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: Tore Furevik, Professor, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR), University of Bergen (UoB) and David Battisti, Professor, University of Washington (UoW)
A year and a half has passed since IPCC launched its forth assessment report, leading to extensive media coverage, political concerns and eventually the Nobel Peace Price. In this workshop we ask: Do recent observations suggest strong feedbacks not resolved or included in the climate models, and the possibility of faster and more dramatic climate changes than predicted by the IPCC?
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: Introduction to the workshop
• Patrick Heimbach, Principal Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):
”Sustained Ocean Monitoring - is it Good Enough to Advance Climate Science?”
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: ”Arctic Sea Ice and Feedbacks to Ocean and Atmosphere – Faster than Anticipated?”
• Véronique Bugnion, Managing Director, Point Carbon, Washington, D.C.: “Greenland Melting and Sea Level Rise – a Wild Card in the System?”
• David Battisti, UoW: ”Climate Change and Food Supply – Have we Understood the Links?”
• Helge Drange, Professor, BCCR/UoB: ”Towards Earth System Modelling: Will Biogeochemical
Feedbacks Amplify Climate Change?”
Discussion
4:00 – 5:30 Workshop G: Biobanks as International Research Resources (AUD.)
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health;
and Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, NTNU Medical Faculty
Speakers:
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Chair, BioHealth Norway and Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of
Public Health (NIPH): ”The Norwegian Vision: Biobanks and Health”
• Paul Burton, Chief Scientific Officer of P3G and University of Leicester: ”A Global Collaboration of Biobanks - why and how? The Perspective of P3G”
• Tom Hudson, President and Scientific Director, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research: ”Genome Variation and Cancer”
4:00 – 6:00 Bilateral Working Group Meeting (MAYOR ROOM)
Closed informal working group meeting between U.S. and Norwegian government representatives; for follow up discussions under the bilateral S&T agreement.
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
TRISC SYMPOSIUM, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 21-22
Stimulating Transatlantic Collaborations in Cancer Research an Innovation
For TRISC program details and updates, see www.radium.no/trisc2008
TUESDAY OCT 21, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast and Registration
8:30 TRISC Opening Keynotes (AUDITORIUM)
8:30 Robert H. Shoemaker, Chief, Screening Technologies Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD (TBC) : ”Discovering and Developing Cancer Therapies for the Future”
9:00 Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Core Competence in Translational Medicine and Cancer Research”
9:30 Sigbjørn Smeland, Clinical Director, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”From Institutional to Transatlantic Perspectives in Cancer Research”
10:00 Joe Harford, Director, International Affairs, National Cancer Institute: ”NCI International Programs and NIH/NCI Funding Options to Support Transatlantic Bridges in Cancer”
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break and networking
11:00 – 12:25 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part I (AUDITORIUM)
11:00 Gunnar Kvalheim, Director, Department of Cellular Therapy, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Stem Cell Research and its Translation into Clinical Practice”
11:25 Steinar Aamdal, Chair, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”The Phase 1 Unit at The Norwegian Radium Hospital – a Preferred Partner”
11:50 Bjørn Naume, Senior Consultant, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Massimo Cristofanilli, Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston ”New Frontiers in Micrometastasis Research – a Transatlantic Perspective”
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon and networking/meetings + Distinguished Speaker [p10]
1:30 – 2:50 Washington Science Week 2008 Opening (AUDITORIUM)
Welcome and opening by Carnegie President, Norway’s Ambassador and U.S. and Norwegian government representatives (see page 10 for details)
3:00 – 4:00 TRISC 2008 Opening Keynotes – Translational Medicine (BOARD ROOM)
3:00 Robert Bast, Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston: ”Doing Translational Research Based on Local and Global Knowledge Networks”
3:30 Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale, Research Director, Department of Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Breast Cancer Research – Translational Medicine in Practice”
4.00 Sophie D. Fosså, Director, National Resource Centre for Long-Term Studies after Cancer, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo: “The Cancer Survivorship Unit”
4:15 – 4:45 Coffee break and networking
4:45 – 6:30 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part II (BOARD ROOM)
4:45 Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster: ”From Comprehensive Cancer Centers to Comprehensive Cancer Clusters”
5:10 Per Walday, CEO, PCI Biotech, Oslo
5:25 Øystein Rekdal, CEO, Lytix Biopharma, Oslo
5:40 Jan Alfheim, CBO, Clavis Pharma,Oslo
5:55 Erik Christensen, CEO, DiaGenic ,Oslo
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception – Joint for Science Week 08 and TRISC 08
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, D.C. - TRISC DAY 2:
8:30 TRISCancer Keynote: (BOARD ROOM)
8:30 Frøydis Langmark, Director, Cancer Registry of Norway: ”The Cancer Registry of Norway – the Population-Based Cancer Data and Biobanks”
9:00 – 12:30 Stimulating More Transatlantic Collaborations – What Works and Why (BOARD ROOM)
Moderators: Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster
9:00 Summary from previous day. Setting the scene and framework for networking and discussions between delegates from U.S. and Norwegian Cancer Centers, and OCC.
9:20 10-15 min. presentations by select U.S. Cancer Centers in collaborations with, or seeking Norwegian partners. Discussions on opportunities for further transatlantic collaborations.
12:00 Closing remarks and consensus on priorities and follow up activities.
12:30 Lunch and Networking/Meeting
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
SCIENCE WEEK AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), BETHESDA, OCT 23:
THURSDAY OCT 23, BETHESDA, MD:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 3:00 Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations (STONE HOUSE)
Epidemiological biobanks are among the most promising scientific resources for understanding causes, interventions and treatments of complex conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, asthma, obesity and psychiatric disorders. Norway has led biobanking initiatives in both national and international arenas. For example, the Norwegian Network of Human Research Biobanks and Health Studies – BioHealth Norway – is a human biobank platform to serve functional genomic research on a national level and builds Norwegian biobanks and population-based health studies. Norway also leads the EU coordination action ‘Promoting the Harmonisation of Research Biobanks in Europe’ (PHOEBE), an internationally networked project focusing on harmonization of key platforms (i.e. epidemiology, genotyping, biostatistics, ethical-legal frameworks, and databases and biobank information management systems) to foster international collaborations. The biobanking field is evolving very rapidly and Norwegian efforts in the development, promotion and use of epidemiological biobanks have been closely integrated with the work undertaken through the Canadian initiative called ‘Public Population Project in Genomics’ (P3G).
The purpose of this symposium is to bring together key representatives from funding agencies, major biobanks in Norway and other biobanking expertise and interests to discuss strategies for maximizing transatlantic collaborations that build upon biobanks as a research resource.
8:30 Opening and Welcome
• Samuel Wilson, Acting director, National Institute of Environmental Health (NIEHS), NIH
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway (RCN)
• Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, Medical Faculty, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “Biobanks – Real Norwegian Gold”
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
9:30 – 11:45 Norwegian Gold: an Overview of Epidemiological Biobanks
This session is intended to provide brief overviews of the data, major collaborative projects and areas of expertise associated with Norwegian Biobanks and Health Registries.
Chairs: Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and Rolf Reed, Professor, University of Bergen
Speakers (15 min presentations):
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, NIPH: ”Biobanks and Health Registries at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health”
• Kristian Hveem, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “The HUNT Biobank”
• Frøydis Langmark, Director, The Norwegian Cancer Registry: ”Disease Registries and Biobanks – the model of The Cancer Registry of Norway”
• Rolv Lie, Professor, University of Bergen: ”Biobanks at the University of Bergen”
• Dag Undlien, Professor, University of Oslo: ”The National Twin Registry - Examples of Projects”
10:45 Short coffee break
• Inger Njølstad, Professor, University of Tromsø: "Epidemiological Gold from the High North: The Tromsø Study"
• Roger Bjugn, Biobank Coordinator, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo: ”Biobanks at University Hospitals – Report from a Working Committee”
• Mari Nes, Director, Research Council of Norway: ”Strategies and Funding for Biobanks and
Collaborative Activities”
11:45 Shared Interests: Overviews over Priority Areas for Collaborations
This session is intended to provide an overview of research interests where Norwegian data lay the groundwork for potential collaborations.
Chairs: Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS and Inger Thune, Senior Consultant, Ullevål University Hospital
Speakers:
• Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
• Deborah Hirtz, Program Director for Clinical Trials and Studies, NINDS
• Russ Lea, Vice President for Research, University of South Alabama
Discussion
12:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 Panel Discussion: Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health & NIH and Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
Brief introductions or short statements by:
• Teri Manolio, Director, Office of Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• Isabel Fortier, Director of Research and Development, P3G Consortium and Paul Burton Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Leicester
• Frank Skorpen, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “European Science Foundation Biobank Policy Report”
• Rolf Kåre Reed, Head of Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen
Discussion.
SCIENCE WEEK PARTNERS AND CONTACTS:
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.: Science Counselor Berit Johne, bej@mfa.no; Lina Tørum, lint@mfa.no, Kirsti Russel Vastveit, krva@mfa.no
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa: Per Øystein Vatne, pov@mfa.no
• The Carnegie Institution for Science: Sharon Bassin, sbassin@ciw.edu
• The Research Council of Norway: Terje Emblem, tem@forskningsradet.no
• Innovation Norway: Sander Tufte, Sander.John.Tufte@innovationnorway.no
• Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education: Linda Prestegård, linda.prestegard@siu.no
• Universities, institutes and industry in Canada, USA and Norway
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Science Week Ottawa, Oct 19-20 Program outline
At the Museum of Civilizations:
"Arctic Perspectives on Health, Energy and Transatlantic Cooperation"
Science Week Washington, D.C., Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Global Impact Through Research - Solving Common Changes"
TRISC symposium, Washington, Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Transatlantic Cancer Research and Innovation - Building Networks"
For TRISCancer program details see www.radium.no/trisc2008
Science Week at NIH, Bethesda, Oct 23 Program outline
At the Stone House, National Institutes of Health:
"Biobanks for International Cooperation - a Practical Approach?"
THEMES:
Health and energy constitute major national and global challenges. The International Polar Year is a worldwide collaborative research program with substantial production of new data on global change. We see increasing interest in exploitation of Arctic resources, often with high environmental and health risks. Cooperation and knowledge is essential for a sustainable future.
On this background Science Week 2008 will focus on:
• Health - from research frontiers to innovation and global health
• Energy for a sustainable future
• The Arctic - climate, resources, environment – beyond IPY
• Transatlantic and multilateral cooperation with global impact.
Program last updated 09/29/08 by Lina Tørum
SCIENCE WEEK OTTAWA, OCT. 19-20:
SUNDAY, OCT 19 - OTTAWA:
Dinner hosted by Ambassador Tor B. Næss,
For invited guests only, on the occasion of Norwegian Minister for Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland’s visit.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 - OTTAWA
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 Ottawa opening session
• Tor B. Næss, Norway’s Ambassador to Canada: Opening and Welcome
• Marie-Lucie Morin, Deputy Minister of International Trade: Greeting and Welcome to Ottawa
• Tora Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Geoff Green, ‘Students on Ice’. Canadian and Norwegian High School Students in the Arctic
Students on Ice offers unique learning expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic. It provides students from around the world with inspiring educational opportunities at both ends of our earth, and helps them foster a new understanding and respect for the planet.
10:20 Keynotes – Transatlantic Cooperation (25 minutes each)
• David Hik, University of Alberta: “Beyond IPY - A Legacy of Multilateral Collaboration”
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway: ”Research, Resources and Policies in the North”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Successful Partnerships in Higher Education”
• Rolf Utseth, Vice President, StatoilHydro Calgary: ”R&D: Energy and Innovation”
Q&A Chairs: Berit Johne and Per Øystein Vatne, Royal Norwegian Embassy
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon with speaker: Fred Roots, Environment Canada
1:30 – 3:30 Resources, Research, Innovation and Technology in the North
Chairs: Kari Kveseth, International Director, Research Council of Norway and Kevin Fitzgibbons, Director, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
Speakers (15-20 minutes each):
• Bo Andersen, Managing Director, Norwegian Space Center: ” Space - A Multilateral Approach”
• John Osborne, HTC Purenergy, Canada: ”Energy Technology Cooperation”
• Stig Omholt, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås: ”Fruits of a Transatlantic Collaboration – the Salmon Genome Sequence”
• Christian Thivierge, Deputy Director, Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), Canada:
”Collaboration through Matching Centers of Excellence”
• Discussion: ”How do we Facilitate Collaboration in Research and Innovation?”
3:30 – 4:00 Coffee break
4:00 – 5:30 Successful Partnerships in Higher Education
Chairs: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).
Keynote: Hamid Jorjani, Director, International Research, University of Ottawa: “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration”
Best Practice Partnership Program: Bodø University College and Canadian institutions from their winning project in the partnership program will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Andrew J. Greenshaw, Associate Vice President of Research, University of Alberta
• Q & A: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
5:30 Panel: Education, Research and Innovation – a Global Flow of Talents
“Why is Collaboration and Exchange of Knowledge so Important?”
Moderator: TBA Panel with 4 panellists: Kari Kveseth, Research Council of Norway; one Norwegian plus two Canadian panellists to be added.
7:00 Dinner Reception – Museum of Civilization, closing remarks by Canada and Norway.
TUESDAY OCT 21- OTTAWA: (NB: Ottawa Space workshop moved to Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa, 350 Dalhousie St. Ottawa)
9:00 Workshop B: Norwegian-Canadian Collaboration in Space Science, Application and Technology.
The Northern regions of Canada and Norway have great political and economical importance. The remoteness, lack of societal infrastructure and harsh conditions of these regions make them ideally suited for the beneficial applications of space technology. This includes space-based remote sensing, navigation and telecommunication.
The Artic is by itself a unique location for scientific observation. This includes the study of local processes of global importance in the understanding of climate change, as well as local impact caused by global change. The Artic provides a direct observational gateway to geospace by the use of ground based remote sensing instruments, balloons and sounding rockets.
Improved knowledge of the complex physical and dynamic processes in the Arctic upper atmosphere and space environment is essential for global climate modelling and for our understanding of the interactions between the solar wind and the Earth’s magnetosphere and atmosphere. Modern satellite navigation and communication systems are vulnerable to changes in space weather and reliable predictions are necessary.
The symposium provides a forum for discussions of future collaboration between Canadian and Norwegian space scientists and technologists. We invite presentations from both countries.
Coordinator: Eivind Thrane, Chief Scientist, Andøya Rocket Range
Chair: Odd Roger Enoksen, Director, Andøya Rocket Range and Canadian Counterpart
08:30 Odd Roger Enoksen, Andøya Rocket Range: Welcome address
08:40 David Kendall, Canadian Space Agency: ”Canadian Space Science in an Arctic Context”
09:00 William Liu, Canadian Space Agency: ”Our Shared Heritage and Destiny”
09:20 Eric Donovan, Calgary University: ”The future of Global Auroral Imagining”
09:40 Karl Magnus Laundal, University of Bergen: ”Conjugate Imaging of Substorms”
10:00 Don McEwen, University of Saskatchewan: “A New Look at Dayside Auroras”
10:20 Johnathan Burchill, University of Calgary: ”In Search of Cold Ionospheric Current Carriers”
10:40 Coffee break
11:00 Gordon Shepherd, York University: “High Latitude Dynamics of the Upper Mesosphere”
11:20 Jøran Moen, University of Oslo: ”On the Investigation of HF Backscatter Irregularity Formation in the Cusp/Solar Cap Ionosphere”
11:40 Kathryn McWilliams, University of Saskatchewan: “HF Radar Studies of the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere”
12:00 Johnny Grønneng Aase, University of Calgary: ”Development of a Prototype Langmuir Probe and a Low-Energy Particle Distribution Imager for Sounding Rockets”
12:20 Tom Arild Blix, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment: ”Norwegian Sounding Rocket Studies of the Mesosphere”
12:40 Jan Erik Rønningen, Nammo Raufoss: “Solid and Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Systems”
1:00 Luncheon
2:00 Wolfram Lunscher, COM DEM Canada: “Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionospherethermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere”
2:20 Louis Garand, Environment Canada: ”Continuous Imaging of the Arctic from the Canadian Polar Communications and Weather Mission”
2:40 Thanyanathan Thayaparan, Defence R&D Canada: ”Detection and Imaging of non-Stationary Signals”
3:00 Andrew Bell, COM DEM Canada: Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionosphere-Thermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere
3:20 James Drummond, Dalhousie University: ”Atmospheric Research in the High Arctic”
3:40 Michael Gausa, Andøya Rocket Range: ”Multinational Research Cooperation at the ALOMAR Observatory”
4:00 Coffee break
4:20 Mareile Wolff, University of Toronto: ”The First Two Years of Stratospheric Trace Gas Measurements at PEARL, Eureka”
4:40 Chris Hall, University of Tromsø: ”Middle Atmosphere Climate: Observations from 52 and 70 degrees N: a Long-term Saskatoon-Tromsø Collaboration”
5:00 Thomas Duck, Dalhousie University: “Lidar measurements and radiative transfer at PEARL, Eureka"
5:20 Paul Prikryl, Communications Research Centre: “Study of the High-latitude Ionospheric Dynamics with CHAIN, PolarDarn and ePOP”
5:40 Patrick Espy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): ”Ground-based Space and Atmospheric Science in Canada and Norway”
6:00 Discussion with refreshments. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range
7:30 Dinner at Jazzy Restaurant nearby. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 - OTTAWA
09:00 -12:00 Informal discussions and selected collaborations.
SCIENCE WEEK WASHINGTON, D.C. OCT 21-22:
TUESDAY OCT 21- WASHINGTON, D.C.:
12:30-1:30 LUNCH with Distingushed Speaker:
Kathie Olsen, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
“Science and Education in the 21st Century: Samarbeid innen Forskning”
1:30 Washington, D.C. Opening Session (AUDITORIUM)
• Richard Meserve, President, Carnegie Institution for Science: Welcome
• Wegger Chr. Strømmen, Norway’s Ambassador to the United States: Opening
• Kyrre Lekve, Political Adviser to the Minister Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
• Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
2:50 Keynote: Biotech Students in High Schools with Research Partners (AUDITORIUM)
Two high school principals in Oslo and Washington, D.C. have lifted their schools and students through biotech programs. Carnegie’s D.C. Biotech, a PhD school in Oslo, and cancer biotech are keys. Young students, energetic principals, seasoned scientists and a former university president will reveal how to energize students for technology and how to create exciting programs and contracts with government and research partners. Transatlantic dialogue between these schools has just started up!
• Two students
• Principals David Pinder, McKinley Tech. High School, and Paal Riis, Ullern High School
• Discussion partners: Toby Horn, Co-Director, Carnegie Institution for Science, Jarle Breivik,
Associate Professor, University of Oslo, Chiaying Chang, Professor, D.C. Public Schools,
Cornelius Diya, Professor, McKinley High School, Kaare Norum, Professor, University of Oslo
3:45 Keynote – Exchange Champions: A Peder Sather Center at UC Berkeley (AUD.)
• Trond Petersen, Professor, UC Berkeley and Liv Duesund, Professor, University of Oslo
The Norwegian Peder Sather was a founding father at UC Berkeley by donating money for the campus land. Today a center headed by Professor Trond Petersen is a true champion in U.S.-Norway exchange, with 200 students per year and numerous scholars from Norwegian universities and colleges. Future plans for the center points to the importance of industry-academy collaboration in a globalized world, as well as giving each student a life changing experience.
4:15 – 4:45: Coffee break and networking
4:45-6:30 Transatlantic FORUM for Research, Innovation and Higher Education (AUD.)
Chairs: Albert H. Teich, Director, AAAS and Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
Speakers/topics: (20 minutes each)
• Bob Elde, Dean, University of Minnesota (UMN): ”An Overview of the Energy Picture for our Future”
• Vincent Eijsink, Professor, University of Life Sciences (UMB), Norway: ”Bioenergy and Innovation – Activities in the UMN - UMB Partnership”
• Sharon Hrynkow, Director, NIEHS, NIH: ”Climate and Energy: New Global Health Challenges”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Partnerships in Higher Education”
Perspectives by the chairs: ”International Cooperation and Global Challenges”
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, DC:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 10:00 Workshop C: Multilateral Organizations (AUDITORIUM)
Norway has a long and rich tradition as one of the largest contributors of aid and development assistance in the world, and has spearheaded numerous initiatives related to issues such as gender and development, the environment, conflict resolution, and human rights. The session will highlight some of these experiences, and discuss how Norway and other donor countries can best structure their contributions. Speakers will reflect on the global aid architecture, in particular the challenges and opportunities in exploring synergies between bilateral, direct efforts and more programmatic approaches in consortia and through multilateral agencies including multilateral development banks like the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the African Development Bank. This will be placed in the context of the Millennium Development Goals and emerging challenges such as how global climate change relates to development and poverty reduction.
Chairs: Mia Harbitz, Division Specialist of Social Programs, Inter-American Development Bank and Reidar Kvam, Project Coordinator, Social Analyst, World Bank
Speakers:
• Aud Kolberg, Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington D.C.
• Olav Kjorven, Director, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP, New York. (tbc)
Discussion
9:00 – 12:30 Workshop D: Successful Partnerships in Higher Education (LIBRARY)Coordinator: Linda Prestegård, Adviser, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU)
Moderator: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information (SIU)
9:00 Introduction: Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
9:15 Keynote: Debra W. Stewart, President, Council of Graduate Schools (CGS): “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration.”
10:15 Best practice: Partnership Program
Bodø University College and their U.S. partner from their winning project in the Norwegian partnership program, the University of Texas at Austin, will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Larry D. Browning, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
11:15 Panel: Confronting Challenges in Transatlantic Collaboration
Moderator: Daniel Denecke, Director of Best Practices, CGS
Goal: to address and discuss challenges occurring on both sides of the Atlantic when institutions want to build long-lasting quality relationships.
• Timothy Barbari, Dean, Georgetown University
• William J. Hahn, Program Director, National Science Foundation
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
Closing: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
10:30-12:00 Workshop E: Global Health (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and James H. Colman, Associate Director, Georgetown University (tbc)
Speakers/topics:
• Harald Siem, Director, Norwegian Directorate for Health: ”Challenges in the Field of Global Health”
• Lars R. Haaheim, PhD, Fraunhofer Institution, Delaware: “Pandemic Influenza Vaccines - A Need for Transatlantic Collaboration”
• Lewellys F. Barker, Senior Medical Advisor, Aeras Global TB vaccination Foundation, Maryland: "A TB Project Collaboration Involving the U.S., Norway and Other Countries”
• James Herrington, Director Division of international Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH: ”A Framework Convention on Global Health - Improving Good Health in Frail States”
Discussion
12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon
13:30-14:00 Carnegie Keynote: ( AUDITORIUM)
• Pål Brekke, Senior Scientist, Norwegian Space Center: “The Sun – a Giant with Global Impact”
2:00 – 3:30 - Workshop F: Climate Update (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: Tore Furevik, Professor, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR), University of Bergen (UoB) and David Battisti, Professor, University of Washington (UoW)
A year and a half has passed since IPCC launched its forth assessment report, leading to extensive media coverage, political concerns and eventually the Nobel Peace Price. In this workshop we ask: Do recent observations suggest strong feedbacks not resolved or included in the climate models, and the possibility of faster and more dramatic climate changes than predicted by the IPCC?
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: Introduction to the workshop
• Patrick Heimbach, Principal Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):
”Sustained Ocean Monitoring - is it Good Enough to Advance Climate Science?”
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: ”Arctic Sea Ice and Feedbacks to Ocean and Atmosphere – Faster than Anticipated?”
• Véronique Bugnion, Managing Director, Point Carbon, Washington, D.C.: “Greenland Melting and Sea Level Rise – a Wild Card in the System?”
• David Battisti, UoW: ”Climate Change and Food Supply – Have we Understood the Links?”
• Helge Drange, Professor, BCCR/UoB: ”Towards Earth System Modelling: Will Biogeochemical
Feedbacks Amplify Climate Change?”
Discussion
4:00 – 5:30 Workshop G: Biobanks as International Research Resources (AUD.)
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health;
and Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, NTNU Medical Faculty
Speakers:
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Chair, BioHealth Norway and Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of
Public Health (NIPH): ”The Norwegian Vision: Biobanks and Health”
• Paul Burton, Chief Scientific Officer of P3G and University of Leicester: ”A Global Collaboration of Biobanks - why and how? The Perspective of P3G”
• Tom Hudson, President and Scientific Director, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research: ”Genome Variation and Cancer”
4:00 – 6:00 Bilateral Working Group Meeting (MAYOR ROOM)
Closed informal working group meeting between U.S. and Norwegian government representatives; for follow up discussions under the bilateral S&T agreement.
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
TRISC SYMPOSIUM, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 21-22
Stimulating Transatlantic Collaborations in Cancer Research an Innovation
For TRISC program details and updates, see www.radium.no/trisc2008
TUESDAY OCT 21, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast and Registration
8:30 TRISC Opening Keynotes (AUDITORIUM)
8:30 Robert H. Shoemaker, Chief, Screening Technologies Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD (TBC) : ”Discovering and Developing Cancer Therapies for the Future”
9:00 Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Core Competence in Translational Medicine and Cancer Research”
9:30 Sigbjørn Smeland, Clinical Director, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”From Institutional to Transatlantic Perspectives in Cancer Research”
10:00 Joe Harford, Director, International Affairs, National Cancer Institute: ”NCI International Programs and NIH/NCI Funding Options to Support Transatlantic Bridges in Cancer”
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break and networking
11:00 – 12:25 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part I (AUDITORIUM)
11:00 Gunnar Kvalheim, Director, Department of Cellular Therapy, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Stem Cell Research and its Translation into Clinical Practice”
11:25 Steinar Aamdal, Chair, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”The Phase 1 Unit at The Norwegian Radium Hospital – a Preferred Partner”
11:50 Bjørn Naume, Senior Consultant, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Massimo Cristofanilli, Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston ”New Frontiers in Micrometastasis Research – a Transatlantic Perspective”
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon and networking/meetings + Distinguished Speaker [p10]
1:30 – 2:50 Washington Science Week 2008 Opening (AUDITORIUM)
Welcome and opening by Carnegie President, Norway’s Ambassador and U.S. and Norwegian government representatives (see page 10 for details)
3:00 – 4:00 TRISC 2008 Opening Keynotes – Translational Medicine (BOARD ROOM)
3:00 Robert Bast, Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston: ”Doing Translational Research Based on Local and Global Knowledge Networks”
3:30 Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale, Research Director, Department of Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Breast Cancer Research – Translational Medicine in Practice”
4.00 Sophie D. Fosså, Director, National Resource Centre for Long-Term Studies after Cancer, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo: “The Cancer Survivorship Unit”
4:15 – 4:45 Coffee break and networking
4:45 – 6:30 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part II (BOARD ROOM)
4:45 Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster: ”From Comprehensive Cancer Centers to Comprehensive Cancer Clusters”
5:10 Per Walday, CEO, PCI Biotech, Oslo
5:25 Øystein Rekdal, CEO, Lytix Biopharma, Oslo
5:40 Jan Alfheim, CBO, Clavis Pharma,Oslo
5:55 Erik Christensen, CEO, DiaGenic ,Oslo
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception – Joint for Science Week 08 and TRISC 08
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, D.C. - TRISC DAY 2:
8:30 TRISCancer Keynote: (BOARD ROOM)
8:30 Frøydis Langmark, Director, Cancer Registry of Norway: ”The Cancer Registry of Norway – the Population-Based Cancer Data and Biobanks”
9:00 – 12:30 Stimulating More Transatlantic Collaborations – What Works and Why (BOARD ROOM)
Moderators: Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster
9:00 Summary from previous day. Setting the scene and framework for networking and discussions between delegates from U.S. and Norwegian Cancer Centers, and OCC.
9:20 10-15 min. presentations by select U.S. Cancer Centers in collaborations with, or seeking Norwegian partners. Discussions on opportunities for further transatlantic collaborations.
12:00 Closing remarks and consensus on priorities and follow up activities.
12:30 Lunch and Networking/Meeting
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
SCIENCE WEEK AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), BETHESDA, OCT 23:
THURSDAY OCT 23, BETHESDA, MD:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 3:00 Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations (STONE HOUSE)
Epidemiological biobanks are among the most promising scientific resources for understanding causes, interventions and treatments of complex conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, asthma, obesity and psychiatric disorders. Norway has led biobanking initiatives in both national and international arenas. For example, the Norwegian Network of Human Research Biobanks and Health Studies – BioHealth Norway – is a human biobank platform to serve functional genomic research on a national level and builds Norwegian biobanks and population-based health studies. Norway also leads the EU coordination action ‘Promoting the Harmonisation of Research Biobanks in Europe’ (PHOEBE), an internationally networked project focusing on harmonization of key platforms (i.e. epidemiology, genotyping, biostatistics, ethical-legal frameworks, and databases and biobank information management systems) to foster international collaborations. The biobanking field is evolving very rapidly and Norwegian efforts in the development, promotion and use of epidemiological biobanks have been closely integrated with the work undertaken through the Canadian initiative called ‘Public Population Project in Genomics’ (P3G).
The purpose of this symposium is to bring together key representatives from funding agencies, major biobanks in Norway and other biobanking expertise and interests to discuss strategies for maximizing transatlantic collaborations that build upon biobanks as a research resource.
8:30 Opening and Welcome
• Samuel Wilson, Acting director, National Institute of Environmental Health (NIEHS), NIH
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway (RCN)
• Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, Medical Faculty, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “Biobanks – Real Norwegian Gold”
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
9:30 – 11:45 Norwegian Gold: an Overview of Epidemiological Biobanks
This session is intended to provide brief overviews of the data, major collaborative projects and areas of expertise associated with Norwegian Biobanks and Health Registries.
Chairs: Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and Rolf Reed, Professor, University of Bergen
Speakers (15 min presentations):
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, NIPH: ”Biobanks and Health Registries at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health”
• Kristian Hveem, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “The HUNT Biobank”
• Frøydis Langmark, Director, The Norwegian Cancer Registry: ”Disease Registries and Biobanks – the model of The Cancer Registry of Norway”
• Rolv Lie, Professor, University of Bergen: ”Biobanks at the University of Bergen”
• Dag Undlien, Professor, University of Oslo: ”The National Twin Registry - Examples of Projects”
10:45 Short coffee break
• Inger Njølstad, Professor, University of Tromsø: "Epidemiological Gold from the High North: The Tromsø Study"
• Roger Bjugn, Biobank Coordinator, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo: ”Biobanks at University Hospitals – Report from a Working Committee”
• Mari Nes, Director, Research Council of Norway: ”Strategies and Funding for Biobanks and
Collaborative Activities”
11:45 Shared Interests: Overviews over Priority Areas for Collaborations
This session is intended to provide an overview of research interests where Norwegian data lay the groundwork for potential collaborations.
Chairs: Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS and Inger Thune, Senior Consultant, Ullevål University Hospital
Speakers:
• Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
• Deborah Hirtz, Program Director for Clinical Trials and Studies, NINDS
• Russ Lea, Vice President for Research, University of South Alabama
Discussion
12:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 Panel Discussion: Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health & NIH and Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
Brief introductions or short statements by:
• Teri Manolio, Director, Office of Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• Isabel Fortier, Director of Research and Development, P3G Consortium and Paul Burton Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Leicester
• Frank Skorpen, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “European Science Foundation Biobank Policy Report”
• Rolf Kåre Reed, Head of Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen
Discussion.
SCIENCE WEEK PARTNERS AND CONTACTS:
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.: Science Counselor Berit Johne, bej@mfa.no; Lina Tørum, lint@mfa.no, Kirsti Russel Vastveit, krva@mfa.no
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa: Per Øystein Vatne, pov@mfa.no
• The Carnegie Institution for Science: Sharon Bassin, sbassin@ciw.edu
• The Research Council of Norway: Terje Emblem, tem@forskningsradet.no
• Innovation Norway: Sander Tufte, Sander.John.Tufte@innovationnorway.no
• Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education: Linda Prestegård, linda.prestegard@siu.no
• Universities, institutes and industry in Canada, USA and Norway
Version francaise
The Transatlantic Science Week is a meeting place for cooperation between Norway and North America in research, innovation and higher education. Research frontiers are international, and collaborative networks are essential in finding solutions to global challenges.
A trilateral perspective brings the Science Week 2008 to Ottawa and Washington DC, with top speakers, young contributors and a Kavli prize lecture.
Science Week Ottawa, Oct 19-20 Program outline
At the Museum of Civilizations:
"Arctic Perspectives on Health, Energy and Transatlantic Cooperation"
Science Week Washington, D.C., Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Global Impact Through Research - Solving Common Changes"
TRISC symposium, Washington, Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Transatlantic Cancer Research and Innovation - Building Networks"
For TRISCancer program details see www.radium.no/trisc2008
Science Week at NIH, Bethesda, Oct 23 Program outline
At the Stone House, National Institutes of Health:
"Biobanks for International Cooperation - a Practical Approach?"
THEMES:
Health and energy constitute major national and global challenges. The International Polar Year is a worldwide collaborative research program with substantial production of new data on global change. We see increasing interest in exploitation of Arctic resources, often with high environmental and health risks. Cooperation and knowledge is essential for a sustainable future.
On this background Science Week 2008 will focus on:
• Health - from research frontiers to innovation and global health
• Energy for a sustainable future
• The Arctic - climate, resources, environment – beyond IPY
• Transatlantic and multilateral cooperation with global impact.
Program last updated 09/29/08 by Lina Tørum
SCIENCE WEEK OTTAWA, OCT. 19-20:
SUNDAY, OCT 19 - OTTAWA:
Dinner hosted by Ambassador Tor B. Næss,
For invited guests only, on the occasion of Norwegian Minister for Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland’s visit.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 - OTTAWA
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 Ottawa opening session
• Tor B. Næss, Norway’s Ambassador to Canada: Opening and Welcome
• Marie-Lucie Morin, Deputy Minister of International Trade: Greeting and Welcome to Ottawa
• Tora Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Geoff Green, ‘Students on Ice’. Canadian and Norwegian High School Students in the Arctic
Students on Ice offers unique learning expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic. It provides students from around the world with inspiring educational opportunities at both ends of our earth, and helps them foster a new understanding and respect for the planet.
10:20 Keynotes – Transatlantic Cooperation (25 minutes each)
• David Hik, University of Alberta: “Beyond IPY - A Legacy of Multilateral Collaboration”
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway: ”Research, Resources and Policies in the North”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Successful Partnerships in Higher Education”
• Rolf Utseth, Vice President, StatoilHydro Calgary: ”R&D: Energy and Innovation”
Q&A Chairs: Berit Johne and Per Øystein Vatne, Royal Norwegian Embassy
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon with speaker: Fred Roots, Environment Canada
1:30 – 3:30 Resources, Research, Innovation and Technology in the North
Chairs: Kari Kveseth, International Director, Research Council of Norway and Kevin Fitzgibbons, Director, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
Speakers (15-20 minutes each):
• Bo Andersen, Managing Director, Norwegian Space Center: ” Space - A Multilateral Approach”
• John Osborne, HTC Purenergy, Canada: ”Energy Technology Cooperation”
• Stig Omholt, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås: ”Fruits of a Transatlantic Collaboration – the Salmon Genome Sequence”
• Christian Thivierge, Deputy Director, Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), Canada:
”Collaboration through Matching Centers of Excellence”
• Discussion: ”How do we Facilitate Collaboration in Research and Innovation?”
3:30 – 4:00 Coffee break
4:00 – 5:30 Successful Partnerships in Higher Education
Chairs: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).
Keynote: Hamid Jorjani, Director, International Research, University of Ottawa: “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration”
Best Practice Partnership Program: Bodø University College and Canadian institutions from their winning project in the partnership program will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Andrew J. Greenshaw, Associate Vice President of Research, University of Alberta
• Q & A: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
5:30 Panel: Education, Research and Innovation – a Global Flow of Talents
“Why is Collaboration and Exchange of Knowledge so Important?”
Moderator: TBA Panel with 4 panellists: Kari Kveseth, Research Council of Norway; one Norwegian plus two Canadian panellists to be added.
7:00 Dinner Reception – Museum of Civilization, closing remarks by Canada and Norway.
TUESDAY OCT 21- OTTAWA: (NB: Ottawa Space workshop moved to Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa, 350 Dalhousie St. Ottawa)
9:00 Workshop B: Norwegian-Canadian Collaboration in Space Science, Application and Technology.
The Northern regions of Canada and Norway have great political and economical importance. The remoteness, lack of societal infrastructure and harsh conditions of these regions make them ideally suited for the beneficial applications of space technology. This includes space-based remote sensing, navigation and telecommunication.
The Artic is by itself a unique location for scientific observation. This includes the study of local processes of global importance in the understanding of climate change, as well as local impact caused by global change. The Artic provides a direct observational gateway to geospace by the use of ground based remote sensing instruments, balloons and sounding rockets.
Improved knowledge of the complex physical and dynamic processes in the Arctic upper atmosphere and space environment is essential for global climate modelling and for our understanding of the interactions between the solar wind and the Earth’s magnetosphere and atmosphere. Modern satellite navigation and communication systems are vulnerable to changes in space weather and reliable predictions are necessary.
The symposium provides a forum for discussions of future collaboration between Canadian and Norwegian space scientists and technologists. We invite presentations from both countries.
Coordinator: Eivind Thrane, Chief Scientist, Andøya Rocket Range
Chair: Odd Roger Enoksen, Director, Andøya Rocket Range and Canadian Counterpart
08:30 Odd Roger Enoksen, Andøya Rocket Range: Welcome address
08:40 David Kendall, Canadian Space Agency: ”Canadian Space Science in an Arctic Context”
09:00 William Liu, Canadian Space Agency: ”Our Shared Heritage and Destiny”
09:20 Eric Donovan, Calgary University: ”The future of Global Auroral Imagining”
09:40 Karl Magnus Laundal, University of Bergen: ”Conjugate Imaging of Substorms”
10:00 Don McEwen, University of Saskatchewan: “A New Look at Dayside Auroras”
10:20 Johnathan Burchill, University of Calgary: ”In Search of Cold Ionospheric Current Carriers”
10:40 Coffee break
11:00 Gordon Shepherd, York University: “High Latitude Dynamics of the Upper Mesosphere”
11:20 Jøran Moen, University of Oslo: ”On the Investigation of HF Backscatter Irregularity Formation in the Cusp/Solar Cap Ionosphere”
11:40 Kathryn McWilliams, University of Saskatchewan: “HF Radar Studies of the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere”
12:00 Johnny Grønneng Aase, University of Calgary: ”Development of a Prototype Langmuir Probe and a Low-Energy Particle Distribution Imager for Sounding Rockets”
12:20 Tom Arild Blix, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment: ”Norwegian Sounding Rocket Studies of the Mesosphere”
12:40 Jan Erik Rønningen, Nammo Raufoss: “Solid and Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Systems”
1:00 Luncheon
2:00 Wolfram Lunscher, COM DEM Canada: “Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionospherethermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere”
2:20 Louis Garand, Environment Canada: ”Continuous Imaging of the Arctic from the Canadian Polar Communications and Weather Mission”
2:40 Thanyanathan Thayaparan, Defence R&D Canada: ”Detection and Imaging of non-Stationary Signals”
3:00 Andrew Bell, COM DEM Canada: Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionosphere-Thermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere
3:20 James Drummond, Dalhousie University: ”Atmospheric Research in the High Arctic”
3:40 Michael Gausa, Andøya Rocket Range: ”Multinational Research Cooperation at the ALOMAR Observatory”
4:00 Coffee break
4:20 Mareile Wolff, University of Toronto: ”The First Two Years of Stratospheric Trace Gas Measurements at PEARL, Eureka”
4:40 Chris Hall, University of Tromsø: ”Middle Atmosphere Climate: Observations from 52 and 70 degrees N: a Long-term Saskatoon-Tromsø Collaboration”
5:00 Thomas Duck, Dalhousie University: “Lidar measurements and radiative transfer at PEARL, Eureka"
5:20 Paul Prikryl, Communications Research Centre: “Study of the High-latitude Ionospheric Dynamics with CHAIN, PolarDarn and ePOP”
5:40 Patrick Espy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): ”Ground-based Space and Atmospheric Science in Canada and Norway”
6:00 Discussion with refreshments. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range
7:30 Dinner at Jazzy Restaurant nearby. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 - OTTAWA
09:00 -12:00 Informal discussions and selected collaborations.
SCIENCE WEEK WASHINGTON, D.C. OCT 21-22:
TUESDAY OCT 21- WASHINGTON, D.C.:
12:30-1:30 LUNCH with Distingushed Speaker:
Kathie Olsen, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
“Science and Education in the 21st Century: Samarbeid innen Forskning”
1:30 Washington, D.C. Opening Session (AUDITORIUM)
• Richard Meserve, President, Carnegie Institution for Science: Welcome
• Wegger Chr. Strømmen, Norway’s Ambassador to the United States: Opening
• Kyrre Lekve, Political Adviser to the Minister Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
• Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
2:50 Keynote: Biotech Students in High Schools with Research Partners (AUDITORIUM)
Two high school principals in Oslo and Washington, D.C. have lifted their schools and students through biotech programs. Carnegie’s D.C. Biotech, a PhD school in Oslo, and cancer biotech are keys. Young students, energetic principals, seasoned scientists and a former university president will reveal how to energize students for technology and how to create exciting programs and contracts with government and research partners. Transatlantic dialogue between these schools has just started up!
• Two students
• Principals David Pinder, McKinley Tech. High School, and Paal Riis, Ullern High School
• Discussion partners: Toby Horn, Co-Director, Carnegie Institution for Science, Jarle Breivik,
Associate Professor, University of Oslo, Chiaying Chang, Professor, D.C. Public Schools,
Cornelius Diya, Professor, McKinley High School, Kaare Norum, Professor, University of Oslo
3:45 Keynote – Exchange Champions: A Peder Sather Center at UC Berkeley (AUD.)
• Trond Petersen, Professor, UC Berkeley and Liv Duesund, Professor, University of Oslo
The Norwegian Peder Sather was a founding father at UC Berkeley by donating money for the campus land. Today a center headed by Professor Trond Petersen is a true champion in U.S.-Norway exchange, with 200 students per year and numerous scholars from Norwegian universities and colleges. Future plans for the center points to the importance of industry-academy collaboration in a globalized world, as well as giving each student a life changing experience.
4:15 – 4:45: Coffee break and networking
4:45-6:30 Transatlantic FORUM for Research, Innovation and Higher Education (AUD.)
Chairs: Albert H. Teich, Director, AAAS and Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
Speakers/topics: (20 minutes each)
• Bob Elde, Dean, University of Minnesota (UMN): ”An Overview of the Energy Picture for our Future”
• Vincent Eijsink, Professor, University of Life Sciences (UMB), Norway: ”Bioenergy and Innovation – Activities in the UMN - UMB Partnership”
• Sharon Hrynkow, Director, NIEHS, NIH: ”Climate and Energy: New Global Health Challenges”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Partnerships in Higher Education”
Perspectives by the chairs: ”International Cooperation and Global Challenges”
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, DC:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 10:00 Workshop C: Multilateral Organizations (AUDITORIUM)
Norway has a long and rich tradition as one of the largest contributors of aid and development assistance in the world, and has spearheaded numerous initiatives related to issues such as gender and development, the environment, conflict resolution, and human rights. The session will highlight some of these experiences, and discuss how Norway and other donor countries can best structure their contributions. Speakers will reflect on the global aid architecture, in particular the challenges and opportunities in exploring synergies between bilateral, direct efforts and more programmatic approaches in consortia and through multilateral agencies including multilateral development banks like the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the African Development Bank. This will be placed in the context of the Millennium Development Goals and emerging challenges such as how global climate change relates to development and poverty reduction.
Chairs: Mia Harbitz, Division Specialist of Social Programs, Inter-American Development Bank and Reidar Kvam, Project Coordinator, Social Analyst, World Bank
Speakers:
• Aud Kolberg, Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington D.C.
• Olav Kjorven, Director, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP, New York. (tbc)
Discussion
9:00 – 12:30 Workshop D: Successful Partnerships in Higher Education (LIBRARY)Coordinator: Linda Prestegård, Adviser, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU)
Moderator: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information (SIU)
9:00 Introduction: Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
9:15 Keynote: Debra W. Stewart, President, Council of Graduate Schools (CGS): “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration.”
10:15 Best practice: Partnership Program
Bodø University College and their U.S. partner from their winning project in the Norwegian partnership program, the University of Texas at Austin, will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Larry D. Browning, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
11:15 Panel: Confronting Challenges in Transatlantic Collaboration
Moderator: Daniel Denecke, Director of Best Practices, CGS
Goal: to address and discuss challenges occurring on both sides of the Atlantic when institutions want to build long-lasting quality relationships.
• Timothy Barbari, Dean, Georgetown University
• William J. Hahn, Program Director, National Science Foundation
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
Closing: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
10:30-12:00 Workshop E: Global Health (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and James H. Colman, Associate Director, Georgetown University (tbc)
Speakers/topics:
• Harald Siem, Director, Norwegian Directorate for Health: ”Challenges in the Field of Global Health”
• Lars R. Haaheim, PhD, Fraunhofer Institution, Delaware: “Pandemic Influenza Vaccines - A Need for Transatlantic Collaboration”
• Lewellys F. Barker, Senior Medical Advisor, Aeras Global TB vaccination Foundation, Maryland: "A TB Project Collaboration Involving the U.S., Norway and Other Countries”
• James Herrington, Director Division of international Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH: ”A Framework Convention on Global Health - Improving Good Health in Frail States”
Discussion
12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon
13:30-14:00 Carnegie Keynote: ( AUDITORIUM)
• Pål Brekke, Senior Scientist, Norwegian Space Center: “The Sun – a Giant with Global Impact”
2:00 – 3:30 - Workshop F: Climate Update (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: Tore Furevik, Professor, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR), University of Bergen (UoB) and David Battisti, Professor, University of Washington (UoW)
A year and a half has passed since IPCC launched its forth assessment report, leading to extensive media coverage, political concerns and eventually the Nobel Peace Price. In this workshop we ask: Do recent observations suggest strong feedbacks not resolved or included in the climate models, and the possibility of faster and more dramatic climate changes than predicted by the IPCC?
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: Introduction to the workshop
• Patrick Heimbach, Principal Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):
”Sustained Ocean Monitoring - is it Good Enough to Advance Climate Science?”
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: ”Arctic Sea Ice and Feedbacks to Ocean and Atmosphere – Faster than Anticipated?”
• Véronique Bugnion, Managing Director, Point Carbon, Washington, D.C.: “Greenland Melting and Sea Level Rise – a Wild Card in the System?”
• David Battisti, UoW: ”Climate Change and Food Supply – Have we Understood the Links?”
• Helge Drange, Professor, BCCR/UoB: ”Towards Earth System Modelling: Will Biogeochemical
Feedbacks Amplify Climate Change?”
Discussion
4:00 – 5:30 Workshop G: Biobanks as International Research Resources (AUD.)
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health;
and Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, NTNU Medical Faculty
Speakers:
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Chair, BioHealth Norway and Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of
Public Health (NIPH): ”The Norwegian Vision: Biobanks and Health”
• Paul Burton, Chief Scientific Officer of P3G and University of Leicester: ”A Global Collaboration of Biobanks - why and how? The Perspective of P3G”
• Tom Hudson, President and Scientific Director, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research: ”Genome Variation and Cancer”
4:00 – 6:00 Bilateral Working Group Meeting (MAYOR ROOM)
Closed informal working group meeting between U.S. and Norwegian government representatives; for follow up discussions under the bilateral S&T agreement.
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
TRISC SYMPOSIUM, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 21-22
Stimulating Transatlantic Collaborations in Cancer Research an Innovation
For TRISC program details and updates, see www.radium.no/trisc2008
TUESDAY OCT 21, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast and Registration
8:30 TRISC Opening Keynotes (AUDITORIUM)
8:30 Robert H. Shoemaker, Chief, Screening Technologies Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD (TBC) : ”Discovering and Developing Cancer Therapies for the Future”
9:00 Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Core Competence in Translational Medicine and Cancer Research”
9:30 Sigbjørn Smeland, Clinical Director, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”From Institutional to Transatlantic Perspectives in Cancer Research”
10:00 Joe Harford, Director, International Affairs, National Cancer Institute: ”NCI International Programs and NIH/NCI Funding Options to Support Transatlantic Bridges in Cancer”
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break and networking
11:00 – 12:25 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part I (AUDITORIUM)
11:00 Gunnar Kvalheim, Director, Department of Cellular Therapy, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Stem Cell Research and its Translation into Clinical Practice”
11:25 Steinar Aamdal, Chair, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”The Phase 1 Unit at The Norwegian Radium Hospital – a Preferred Partner”
11:50 Bjørn Naume, Senior Consultant, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Massimo Cristofanilli, Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston ”New Frontiers in Micrometastasis Research – a Transatlantic Perspective”
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon and networking/meetings + Distinguished Speaker [p10]
1:30 – 2:50 Washington Science Week 2008 Opening (AUDITORIUM)
Welcome and opening by Carnegie President, Norway’s Ambassador and U.S. and Norwegian government representatives (see page 10 for details)
3:00 – 4:00 TRISC 2008 Opening Keynotes – Translational Medicine (BOARD ROOM)
3:00 Robert Bast, Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston: ”Doing Translational Research Based on Local and Global Knowledge Networks”
3:30 Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale, Research Director, Department of Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Breast Cancer Research – Translational Medicine in Practice”
4.00 Sophie D. Fosså, Director, National Resource Centre for Long-Term Studies after Cancer, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo: “The Cancer Survivorship Unit”
4:15 – 4:45 Coffee break and networking
4:45 – 6:30 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part II (BOARD ROOM)
4:45 Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster: ”From Comprehensive Cancer Centers to Comprehensive Cancer Clusters”
5:10 Per Walday, CEO, PCI Biotech, Oslo
5:25 Øystein Rekdal, CEO, Lytix Biopharma, Oslo
5:40 Jan Alfheim, CBO, Clavis Pharma,Oslo
5:55 Erik Christensen, CEO, DiaGenic ,Oslo
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception – Joint for Science Week 08 and TRISC 08
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, D.C. - TRISC DAY 2:
8:30 TRISCancer Keynote: (BOARD ROOM)
8:30 Frøydis Langmark, Director, Cancer Registry of Norway: ”The Cancer Registry of Norway – the Population-Based Cancer Data and Biobanks”
9:00 – 12:30 Stimulating More Transatlantic Collaborations – What Works and Why (BOARD ROOM)
Moderators: Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster
9:00 Summary from previous day. Setting the scene and framework for networking and discussions between delegates from U.S. and Norwegian Cancer Centers, and OCC.
9:20 10-15 min. presentations by select U.S. Cancer Centers in collaborations with, or seeking Norwegian partners. Discussions on opportunities for further transatlantic collaborations.
12:00 Closing remarks and consensus on priorities and follow up activities.
12:30 Lunch and Networking/Meeting
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
SCIENCE WEEK AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), BETHESDA, OCT 23:
THURSDAY OCT 23, BETHESDA, MD:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 3:00 Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations (STONE HOUSE)
Epidemiological biobanks are among the most promising scientific resources for understanding causes, interventions and treatments of complex conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, asthma, obesity and psychiatric disorders. Norway has led biobanking initiatives in both national and international arenas. For example, the Norwegian Network of Human Research Biobanks and Health Studies – BioHealth Norway – is a human biobank platform to serve functional genomic research on a national level and builds Norwegian biobanks and population-based health studies. Norway also leads the EU coordination action ‘Promoting the Harmonisation of Research Biobanks in Europe’ (PHOEBE), an internationally networked project focusing on harmonization of key platforms (i.e. epidemiology, genotyping, biostatistics, ethical-legal frameworks, and databases and biobank information management systems) to foster international collaborations. The biobanking field is evolving very rapidly and Norwegian efforts in the development, promotion and use of epidemiological biobanks have been closely integrated with the work undertaken through the Canadian initiative called ‘Public Population Project in Genomics’ (P3G).
The purpose of this symposium is to bring together key representatives from funding agencies, major biobanks in Norway and other biobanking expertise and interests to discuss strategies for maximizing transatlantic collaborations that build upon biobanks as a research resource.
8:30 Opening and Welcome
• Samuel Wilson, Acting director, National Institute of Environmental Health (NIEHS), NIH
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway (RCN)
• Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, Medical Faculty, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “Biobanks – Real Norwegian Gold”
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
9:30 – 11:45 Norwegian Gold: an Overview of Epidemiological Biobanks
This session is intended to provide brief overviews of the data, major collaborative projects and areas of expertise associated with Norwegian Biobanks and Health Registries.
Chairs: Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and Rolf Reed, Professor, University of Bergen
Speakers (15 min presentations):
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, NIPH: ”Biobanks and Health Registries at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health”
• Kristian Hveem, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “The HUNT Biobank”
• Frøydis Langmark, Director, The Norwegian Cancer Registry: ”Disease Registries and Biobanks – the model of The Cancer Registry of Norway”
• Rolv Lie, Professor, University of Bergen: ”Biobanks at the University of Bergen”
• Dag Undlien, Professor, University of Oslo: ”The National Twin Registry - Examples of Projects”
10:45 Short coffee break
• Inger Njølstad, Professor, University of Tromsø: "Epidemiological Gold from the High North: The Tromsø Study"
• Roger Bjugn, Biobank Coordinator, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo: ”Biobanks at University Hospitals – Report from a Working Committee”
• Mari Nes, Director, Research Council of Norway: ”Strategies and Funding for Biobanks and
Collaborative Activities”
11:45 Shared Interests: Overviews over Priority Areas for Collaborations
This session is intended to provide an overview of research interests where Norwegian data lay the groundwork for potential collaborations.
Chairs: Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS and Inger Thune, Senior Consultant, Ullevål University Hospital
Speakers:
• Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
• Deborah Hirtz, Program Director for Clinical Trials and Studies, NINDS
• Russ Lea, Vice President for Research, University of South Alabama
Discussion
12:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 Panel Discussion: Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health & NIH and Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
Brief introductions or short statements by:
• Teri Manolio, Director, Office of Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• Isabel Fortier, Director of Research and Development, P3G Consortium and Paul Burton Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Leicester
• Frank Skorpen, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “European Science Foundation Biobank Policy Report”
• Rolf Kåre Reed, Head of Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen
Discussion.
SCIENCE WEEK PARTNERS AND CONTACTS:
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.: Science Counselor Berit Johne, bej@mfa.no; Lina Tørum, lint@mfa.no, Kirsti Russel Vastveit, krva@mfa.no
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa: Per Øystein Vatne, pov@mfa.no
• The Carnegie Institution for Science: Sharon Bassin, sbassin@ciw.edu
• The Research Council of Norway: Terje Emblem, tem@forskningsradet.no
• Innovation Norway: Sander Tufte, Sander.John.Tufte@innovationnorway.no
• Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education: Linda Prestegård, linda.prestegard@siu.no
• Universities, institutes and industry in Canada, USA and Norway
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Science Week Ottawa, Oct 19-20 Program outline
At the Museum of Civilizations:
"Arctic Perspectives on Health, Energy and Transatlantic Cooperation"
Science Week Washington, D.C., Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Global Impact Through Research - Solving Common Changes"
TRISC symposium, Washington, Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Transatlantic Cancer Research and Innovation - Building Networks"
For TRISCancer program details see www.radium.no/trisc2008
Science Week at NIH, Bethesda, Oct 23 Program outline
At the Stone House, National Institutes of Health:
"Biobanks for International Cooperation - a Practical Approach?"
THEMES:
Health and energy constitute major national and global challenges. The International Polar Year is a worldwide collaborative research program with substantial production of new data on global change. We see increasing interest in exploitation of Arctic resources, often with high environmental and health risks. Cooperation and knowledge is essential for a sustainable future.
On this background Science Week 2008 will focus on:
• Health - from research frontiers to innovation and global health
• Energy for a sustainable future
• The Arctic - climate, resources, environment – beyond IPY
• Transatlantic and multilateral cooperation with global impact.
Program last updated 09/29/08 by Lina Tørum
SCIENCE WEEK OTTAWA, OCT. 19-20:
SUNDAY, OCT 19 - OTTAWA:
Dinner hosted by Ambassador Tor B. Næss,
For invited guests only, on the occasion of Norwegian Minister for Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland’s visit.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 - OTTAWA
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 Ottawa opening session
• Tor B. Næss, Norway’s Ambassador to Canada: Opening and Welcome
• Marie-Lucie Morin, Deputy Minister of International Trade: Greeting and Welcome to Ottawa
• Tora Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Geoff Green, ‘Students on Ice’. Canadian and Norwegian High School Students in the Arctic
Students on Ice offers unique learning expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic. It provides students from around the world with inspiring educational opportunities at both ends of our earth, and helps them foster a new understanding and respect for the planet.
10:20 Keynotes – Transatlantic Cooperation (25 minutes each)
• David Hik, University of Alberta: “Beyond IPY - A Legacy of Multilateral Collaboration”
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway: ”Research, Resources and Policies in the North”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Successful Partnerships in Higher Education”
• Rolf Utseth, Vice President, StatoilHydro Calgary: ”R&D: Energy and Innovation”
Q&A Chairs: Berit Johne and Per Øystein Vatne, Royal Norwegian Embassy
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon with speaker: Fred Roots, Environment Canada
1:30 – 3:30 Resources, Research, Innovation and Technology in the North
Chairs: Kari Kveseth, International Director, Research Council of Norway and Kevin Fitzgibbons, Director, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
Speakers (15-20 minutes each):
• Bo Andersen, Managing Director, Norwegian Space Center: ” Space - A Multilateral Approach”
• John Osborne, HTC Purenergy, Canada: ”Energy Technology Cooperation”
• Stig Omholt, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås: ”Fruits of a Transatlantic Collaboration – the Salmon Genome Sequence”
• Christian Thivierge, Deputy Director, Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), Canada:
”Collaboration through Matching Centers of Excellence”
• Discussion: ”How do we Facilitate Collaboration in Research and Innovation?”
3:30 – 4:00 Coffee break
4:00 – 5:30 Successful Partnerships in Higher Education
Chairs: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).
Keynote: Hamid Jorjani, Director, International Research, University of Ottawa: “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration”
Best Practice Partnership Program: Bodø University College and Canadian institutions from their winning project in the partnership program will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Andrew J. Greenshaw, Associate Vice President of Research, University of Alberta
• Q & A: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
5:30 Panel: Education, Research and Innovation – a Global Flow of Talents
“Why is Collaboration and Exchange of Knowledge so Important?”
Moderator: TBA Panel with 4 panellists: Kari Kveseth, Research Council of Norway; one Norwegian plus two Canadian panellists to be added.
7:00 Dinner Reception – Museum of Civilization, closing remarks by Canada and Norway.
TUESDAY OCT 21- OTTAWA: (NB: Ottawa Space workshop moved to Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa, 350 Dalhousie St. Ottawa)
9:00 Workshop B: Norwegian-Canadian Collaboration in Space Science, Application and Technology.
The Northern regions of Canada and Norway have great political and economical importance. The remoteness, lack of societal infrastructure and harsh conditions of these regions make them ideally suited for the beneficial applications of space technology. This includes space-based remote sensing, navigation and telecommunication.
The Artic is by itself a unique location for scientific observation. This includes the study of local processes of global importance in the understanding of climate change, as well as local impact caused by global change. The Artic provides a direct observational gateway to geospace by the use of ground based remote sensing instruments, balloons and sounding rockets.
Improved knowledge of the complex physical and dynamic processes in the Arctic upper atmosphere and space environment is essential for global climate modelling and for our understanding of the interactions between the solar wind and the Earth’s magnetosphere and atmosphere. Modern satellite navigation and communication systems are vulnerable to changes in space weather and reliable predictions are necessary.
The symposium provides a forum for discussions of future collaboration between Canadian and Norwegian space scientists and technologists. We invite presentations from both countries.
Coordinator: Eivind Thrane, Chief Scientist, Andøya Rocket Range
Chair: Odd Roger Enoksen, Director, Andøya Rocket Range and Canadian Counterpart
08:30 Odd Roger Enoksen, Andøya Rocket Range: Welcome address
08:40 David Kendall, Canadian Space Agency: ”Canadian Space Science in an Arctic Context”
09:00 William Liu, Canadian Space Agency: ”Our Shared Heritage and Destiny”
09:20 Eric Donovan, Calgary University: ”The future of Global Auroral Imagining”
09:40 Karl Magnus Laundal, University of Bergen: ”Conjugate Imaging of Substorms”
10:00 Don McEwen, University of Saskatchewan: “A New Look at Dayside Auroras”
10:20 Johnathan Burchill, University of Calgary: ”In Search of Cold Ionospheric Current Carriers”
10:40 Coffee break
11:00 Gordon Shepherd, York University: “High Latitude Dynamics of the Upper Mesosphere”
11:20 Jøran Moen, University of Oslo: ”On the Investigation of HF Backscatter Irregularity Formation in the Cusp/Solar Cap Ionosphere”
11:40 Kathryn McWilliams, University of Saskatchewan: “HF Radar Studies of the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere”
12:00 Johnny Grønneng Aase, University of Calgary: ”Development of a Prototype Langmuir Probe and a Low-Energy Particle Distribution Imager for Sounding Rockets”
12:20 Tom Arild Blix, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment: ”Norwegian Sounding Rocket Studies of the Mesosphere”
12:40 Jan Erik Rønningen, Nammo Raufoss: “Solid and Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Systems”
1:00 Luncheon
2:00 Wolfram Lunscher, COM DEM Canada: “Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionospherethermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere”
2:20 Louis Garand, Environment Canada: ”Continuous Imaging of the Arctic from the Canadian Polar Communications and Weather Mission”
2:40 Thanyanathan Thayaparan, Defence R&D Canada: ”Detection and Imaging of non-Stationary Signals”
3:00 Andrew Bell, COM DEM Canada: Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionosphere-Thermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere
3:20 James Drummond, Dalhousie University: ”Atmospheric Research in the High Arctic”
3:40 Michael Gausa, Andøya Rocket Range: ”Multinational Research Cooperation at the ALOMAR Observatory”
4:00 Coffee break
4:20 Mareile Wolff, University of Toronto: ”The First Two Years of Stratospheric Trace Gas Measurements at PEARL, Eureka”
4:40 Chris Hall, University of Tromsø: ”Middle Atmosphere Climate: Observations from 52 and 70 degrees N: a Long-term Saskatoon-Tromsø Collaboration”
5:00 Thomas Duck, Dalhousie University: “Lidar measurements and radiative transfer at PEARL, Eureka"
5:20 Paul Prikryl, Communications Research Centre: “Study of the High-latitude Ionospheric Dynamics with CHAIN, PolarDarn and ePOP”
5:40 Patrick Espy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): ”Ground-based Space and Atmospheric Science in Canada and Norway”
6:00 Discussion with refreshments. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range
7:30 Dinner at Jazzy Restaurant nearby. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 - OTTAWA
09:00 -12:00 Informal discussions and selected collaborations.
SCIENCE WEEK WASHINGTON, D.C. OCT 21-22:
TUESDAY OCT 21- WASHINGTON, D.C.:
12:30-1:30 LUNCH with Distingushed Speaker:
Kathie Olsen, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
“Science and Education in the 21st Century: Samarbeid innen Forskning”
1:30 Washington, D.C. Opening Session (AUDITORIUM)
• Richard Meserve, President, Carnegie Institution for Science: Welcome
• Wegger Chr. Strømmen, Norway’s Ambassador to the United States: Opening
• Kyrre Lekve, Political Adviser to the Minister Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
• Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
2:50 Keynote: Biotech Students in High Schools with Research Partners (AUDITORIUM)
Two high school principals in Oslo and Washington, D.C. have lifted their schools and students through biotech programs. Carnegie’s D.C. Biotech, a PhD school in Oslo, and cancer biotech are keys. Young students, energetic principals, seasoned scientists and a former university president will reveal how to energize students for technology and how to create exciting programs and contracts with government and research partners. Transatlantic dialogue between these schools has just started up!
• Two students
• Principals David Pinder, McKinley Tech. High School, and Paal Riis, Ullern High School
• Discussion partners: Toby Horn, Co-Director, Carnegie Institution for Science, Jarle Breivik,
Associate Professor, University of Oslo, Chiaying Chang, Professor, D.C. Public Schools,
Cornelius Diya, Professor, McKinley High School, Kaare Norum, Professor, University of Oslo
3:45 Keynote – Exchange Champions: A Peder Sather Center at UC Berkeley (AUD.)
• Trond Petersen, Professor, UC Berkeley and Liv Duesund, Professor, University of Oslo
The Norwegian Peder Sather was a founding father at UC Berkeley by donating money for the campus land. Today a center headed by Professor Trond Petersen is a true champion in U.S.-Norway exchange, with 200 students per year and numerous scholars from Norwegian universities and colleges. Future plans for the center points to the importance of industry-academy collaboration in a globalized world, as well as giving each student a life changing experience.
4:15 – 4:45: Coffee break and networking
4:45-6:30 Transatlantic FORUM for Research, Innovation and Higher Education (AUD.)
Chairs: Albert H. Teich, Director, AAAS and Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
Speakers/topics: (20 minutes each)
• Bob Elde, Dean, University of Minnesota (UMN): ”An Overview of the Energy Picture for our Future”
• Vincent Eijsink, Professor, University of Life Sciences (UMB), Norway: ”Bioenergy and Innovation – Activities in the UMN - UMB Partnership”
• Sharon Hrynkow, Director, NIEHS, NIH: ”Climate and Energy: New Global Health Challenges”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Partnerships in Higher Education”
Perspectives by the chairs: ”International Cooperation and Global Challenges”
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, DC:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 10:00 Workshop C: Multilateral Organizations (AUDITORIUM)
Norway has a long and rich tradition as one of the largest contributors of aid and development assistance in the world, and has spearheaded numerous initiatives related to issues such as gender and development, the environment, conflict resolution, and human rights. The session will highlight some of these experiences, and discuss how Norway and other donor countries can best structure their contributions. Speakers will reflect on the global aid architecture, in particular the challenges and opportunities in exploring synergies between bilateral, direct efforts and more programmatic approaches in consortia and through multilateral agencies including multilateral development banks like the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the African Development Bank. This will be placed in the context of the Millennium Development Goals and emerging challenges such as how global climate change relates to development and poverty reduction.
Chairs: Mia Harbitz, Division Specialist of Social Programs, Inter-American Development Bank and Reidar Kvam, Project Coordinator, Social Analyst, World Bank
Speakers:
• Aud Kolberg, Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington D.C.
• Olav Kjorven, Director, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP, New York. (tbc)
Discussion
9:00 – 12:30 Workshop D: Successful Partnerships in Higher Education (LIBRARY)Coordinator: Linda Prestegård, Adviser, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU)
Moderator: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information (SIU)
9:00 Introduction: Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
9:15 Keynote: Debra W. Stewart, President, Council of Graduate Schools (CGS): “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration.”
10:15 Best practice: Partnership Program
Bodø University College and their U.S. partner from their winning project in the Norwegian partnership program, the University of Texas at Austin, will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Larry D. Browning, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
11:15 Panel: Confronting Challenges in Transatlantic Collaboration
Moderator: Daniel Denecke, Director of Best Practices, CGS
Goal: to address and discuss challenges occurring on both sides of the Atlantic when institutions want to build long-lasting quality relationships.
• Timothy Barbari, Dean, Georgetown University
• William J. Hahn, Program Director, National Science Foundation
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
Closing: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
10:30-12:00 Workshop E: Global Health (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and James H. Colman, Associate Director, Georgetown University (tbc)
Speakers/topics:
• Harald Siem, Director, Norwegian Directorate for Health: ”Challenges in the Field of Global Health”
• Lars R. Haaheim, PhD, Fraunhofer Institution, Delaware: “Pandemic Influenza Vaccines - A Need for Transatlantic Collaboration”
• Lewellys F. Barker, Senior Medical Advisor, Aeras Global TB vaccination Foundation, Maryland: "A TB Project Collaboration Involving the U.S., Norway and Other Countries”
• James Herrington, Director Division of international Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH: ”A Framework Convention on Global Health - Improving Good Health in Frail States”
Discussion
12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon
13:30-14:00 Carnegie Keynote: ( AUDITORIUM)
• Pål Brekke, Senior Scientist, Norwegian Space Center: “The Sun – a Giant with Global Impact”
2:00 – 3:30 - Workshop F: Climate Update (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: Tore Furevik, Professor, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR), University of Bergen (UoB) and David Battisti, Professor, University of Washington (UoW)
A year and a half has passed since IPCC launched its forth assessment report, leading to extensive media coverage, political concerns and eventually the Nobel Peace Price. In this workshop we ask: Do recent observations suggest strong feedbacks not resolved or included in the climate models, and the possibility of faster and more dramatic climate changes than predicted by the IPCC?
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: Introduction to the workshop
• Patrick Heimbach, Principal Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):
”Sustained Ocean Monitoring - is it Good Enough to Advance Climate Science?”
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: ”Arctic Sea Ice and Feedbacks to Ocean and Atmosphere – Faster than Anticipated?”
• Véronique Bugnion, Managing Director, Point Carbon, Washington, D.C.: “Greenland Melting and Sea Level Rise – a Wild Card in the System?”
• David Battisti, UoW: ”Climate Change and Food Supply – Have we Understood the Links?”
• Helge Drange, Professor, BCCR/UoB: ”Towards Earth System Modelling: Will Biogeochemical
Feedbacks Amplify Climate Change?”
Discussion
4:00 – 5:30 Workshop G: Biobanks as International Research Resources (AUD.)
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health;
and Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, NTNU Medical Faculty
Speakers:
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Chair, BioHealth Norway and Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of
Public Health (NIPH): ”The Norwegian Vision: Biobanks and Health”
• Paul Burton, Chief Scientific Officer of P3G and University of Leicester: ”A Global Collaboration of Biobanks - why and how? The Perspective of P3G”
• Tom Hudson, President and Scientific Director, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research: ”Genome Variation and Cancer”
4:00 – 6:00 Bilateral Working Group Meeting (MAYOR ROOM)
Closed informal working group meeting between U.S. and Norwegian government representatives; for follow up discussions under the bilateral S&T agreement.
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
TRISC SYMPOSIUM, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 21-22
Stimulating Transatlantic Collaborations in Cancer Research an Innovation
For TRISC program details and updates, see www.radium.no/trisc2008
TUESDAY OCT 21, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast and Registration
8:30 TRISC Opening Keynotes (AUDITORIUM)
8:30 Robert H. Shoemaker, Chief, Screening Technologies Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD (TBC) : ”Discovering and Developing Cancer Therapies for the Future”
9:00 Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Core Competence in Translational Medicine and Cancer Research”
9:30 Sigbjørn Smeland, Clinical Director, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”From Institutional to Transatlantic Perspectives in Cancer Research”
10:00 Joe Harford, Director, International Affairs, National Cancer Institute: ”NCI International Programs and NIH/NCI Funding Options to Support Transatlantic Bridges in Cancer”
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break and networking
11:00 – 12:25 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part I (AUDITORIUM)
11:00 Gunnar Kvalheim, Director, Department of Cellular Therapy, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Stem Cell Research and its Translation into Clinical Practice”
11:25 Steinar Aamdal, Chair, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”The Phase 1 Unit at The Norwegian Radium Hospital – a Preferred Partner”
11:50 Bjørn Naume, Senior Consultant, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Massimo Cristofanilli, Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston ”New Frontiers in Micrometastasis Research – a Transatlantic Perspective”
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon and networking/meetings + Distinguished Speaker [p10]
1:30 – 2:50 Washington Science Week 2008 Opening (AUDITORIUM)
Welcome and opening by Carnegie President, Norway’s Ambassador and U.S. and Norwegian government representatives (see page 10 for details)
3:00 – 4:00 TRISC 2008 Opening Keynotes – Translational Medicine (BOARD ROOM)
3:00 Robert Bast, Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston: ”Doing Translational Research Based on Local and Global Knowledge Networks”
3:30 Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale, Research Director, Department of Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Breast Cancer Research – Translational Medicine in Practice”
4.00 Sophie D. Fosså, Director, National Resource Centre for Long-Term Studies after Cancer, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo: “The Cancer Survivorship Unit”
4:15 – 4:45 Coffee break and networking
4:45 – 6:30 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part II (BOARD ROOM)
4:45 Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster: ”From Comprehensive Cancer Centers to Comprehensive Cancer Clusters”
5:10 Per Walday, CEO, PCI Biotech, Oslo
5:25 Øystein Rekdal, CEO, Lytix Biopharma, Oslo
5:40 Jan Alfheim, CBO, Clavis Pharma,Oslo
5:55 Erik Christensen, CEO, DiaGenic ,Oslo
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception – Joint for Science Week 08 and TRISC 08
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, D.C. - TRISC DAY 2:
8:30 TRISCancer Keynote: (BOARD ROOM)
8:30 Frøydis Langmark, Director, Cancer Registry of Norway: ”The Cancer Registry of Norway – the Population-Based Cancer Data and Biobanks”
9:00 – 12:30 Stimulating More Transatlantic Collaborations – What Works and Why (BOARD ROOM)
Moderators: Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster
9:00 Summary from previous day. Setting the scene and framework for networking and discussions between delegates from U.S. and Norwegian Cancer Centers, and OCC.
9:20 10-15 min. presentations by select U.S. Cancer Centers in collaborations with, or seeking Norwegian partners. Discussions on opportunities for further transatlantic collaborations.
12:00 Closing remarks and consensus on priorities and follow up activities.
12:30 Lunch and Networking/Meeting
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
SCIENCE WEEK AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), BETHESDA, OCT 23:
THURSDAY OCT 23, BETHESDA, MD:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 3:00 Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations (STONE HOUSE)
Epidemiological biobanks are among the most promising scientific resources for understanding causes, interventions and treatments of complex conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, asthma, obesity and psychiatric disorders. Norway has led biobanking initiatives in both national and international arenas. For example, the Norwegian Network of Human Research Biobanks and Health Studies – BioHealth Norway – is a human biobank platform to serve functional genomic research on a national level and builds Norwegian biobanks and population-based health studies. Norway also leads the EU coordination action ‘Promoting the Harmonisation of Research Biobanks in Europe’ (PHOEBE), an internationally networked project focusing on harmonization of key platforms (i.e. epidemiology, genotyping, biostatistics, ethical-legal frameworks, and databases and biobank information management systems) to foster international collaborations. The biobanking field is evolving very rapidly and Norwegian efforts in the development, promotion and use of epidemiological biobanks have been closely integrated with the work undertaken through the Canadian initiative called ‘Public Population Project in Genomics’ (P3G).
The purpose of this symposium is to bring together key representatives from funding agencies, major biobanks in Norway and other biobanking expertise and interests to discuss strategies for maximizing transatlantic collaborations that build upon biobanks as a research resource.
8:30 Opening and Welcome
• Samuel Wilson, Acting director, National Institute of Environmental Health (NIEHS), NIH
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway (RCN)
• Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, Medical Faculty, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “Biobanks – Real Norwegian Gold”
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
9:30 – 11:45 Norwegian Gold: an Overview of Epidemiological Biobanks
This session is intended to provide brief overviews of the data, major collaborative projects and areas of expertise associated with Norwegian Biobanks and Health Registries.
Chairs: Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and Rolf Reed, Professor, University of Bergen
Speakers (15 min presentations):
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, NIPH: ”Biobanks and Health Registries at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health”
• Kristian Hveem, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “The HUNT Biobank”
• Frøydis Langmark, Director, The Norwegian Cancer Registry: ”Disease Registries and Biobanks – the model of The Cancer Registry of Norway”
• Rolv Lie, Professor, University of Bergen: ”Biobanks at the University of Bergen”
• Dag Undlien, Professor, University of Oslo: ”The National Twin Registry - Examples of Projects”
10:45 Short coffee break
• Inger Njølstad, Professor, University of Tromsø: "Epidemiological Gold from the High North: The Tromsø Study"
• Roger Bjugn, Biobank Coordinator, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo: ”Biobanks at University Hospitals – Report from a Working Committee”
• Mari Nes, Director, Research Council of Norway: ”Strategies and Funding for Biobanks and
Collaborative Activities”
11:45 Shared Interests: Overviews over Priority Areas for Collaborations
This session is intended to provide an overview of research interests where Norwegian data lay the groundwork for potential collaborations.
Chairs: Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS and Inger Thune, Senior Consultant, Ullevål University Hospital
Speakers:
• Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
• Deborah Hirtz, Program Director for Clinical Trials and Studies, NINDS
• Russ Lea, Vice President for Research, University of South Alabama
Discussion
12:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 Panel Discussion: Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health & NIH and Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
Brief introductions or short statements by:
• Teri Manolio, Director, Office of Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• Isabel Fortier, Director of Research and Development, P3G Consortium and Paul Burton Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Leicester
• Frank Skorpen, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “European Science Foundation Biobank Policy Report”
• Rolf Kåre Reed, Head of Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen
Discussion.
SCIENCE WEEK PARTNERS AND CONTACTS:
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.: Science Counselor Berit Johne, bej@mfa.no; Lina Tørum, lint@mfa.no, Kirsti Russel Vastveit, krva@mfa.no
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa: Per Øystein Vatne, pov@mfa.no
• The Carnegie Institution for Science: Sharon Bassin, sbassin@ciw.edu
• The Research Council of Norway: Terje Emblem, tem@forskningsradet.no
• Innovation Norway: Sander Tufte, Sander.John.Tufte@innovationnorway.no
• Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education: Linda Prestegård, linda.prestegard@siu.no
• Universities, institutes and industry in Canada, USA and Norway
Version francaise
The Transatlantic Science Week is a meeting place for cooperation between Norway and North America in research, innovation and higher education. Research frontiers are international, and collaborative networks are essential in finding solutions to global challenges.
A trilateral perspective brings the Science Week 2008 to Ottawa and Washington DC, with top speakers, young contributors and a Kavli prize lecture.
Science Week Ottawa, Oct 19-20 Program outline
At the Museum of Civilizations:
"Arctic Perspectives on Health, Energy and Transatlantic Cooperation"
Science Week Washington, D.C., Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Global Impact Through Research - Solving Common Changes"
TRISC symposium, Washington, Oct 21-22 Program outline
At the Carnegie Institution for Science:
"Transatlantic Cancer Research and Innovation - Building Networks"
For TRISCancer program details see www.radium.no/trisc2008
Science Week at NIH, Bethesda, Oct 23 Program outline
At the Stone House, National Institutes of Health:
"Biobanks for International Cooperation - a Practical Approach?"
THEMES:
Health and energy constitute major national and global challenges. The International Polar Year is a worldwide collaborative research program with substantial production of new data on global change. We see increasing interest in exploitation of Arctic resources, often with high environmental and health risks. Cooperation and knowledge is essential for a sustainable future.
On this background Science Week 2008 will focus on:
• Health - from research frontiers to innovation and global health
• Energy for a sustainable future
• The Arctic - climate, resources, environment – beyond IPY
• Transatlantic and multilateral cooperation with global impact.
Program last updated 09/29/08 by Lina Tørum
SCIENCE WEEK OTTAWA, OCT. 19-20:
SUNDAY, OCT 19 - OTTAWA:
Dinner hosted by Ambassador Tor B. Næss,
For invited guests only, on the occasion of Norwegian Minister for Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland’s visit.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 - OTTAWA
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 Ottawa opening session
• Tor B. Næss, Norway’s Ambassador to Canada: Opening and Welcome
• Marie-Lucie Morin, Deputy Minister of International Trade: Greeting and Welcome to Ottawa
• Tora Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Geoff Green, ‘Students on Ice’. Canadian and Norwegian High School Students in the Arctic
Students on Ice offers unique learning expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic. It provides students from around the world with inspiring educational opportunities at both ends of our earth, and helps them foster a new understanding and respect for the planet.
10:20 Keynotes – Transatlantic Cooperation (25 minutes each)
• David Hik, University of Alberta: “Beyond IPY - A Legacy of Multilateral Collaboration”
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway: ”Research, Resources and Policies in the North”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Successful Partnerships in Higher Education”
• Rolf Utseth, Vice President, StatoilHydro Calgary: ”R&D: Energy and Innovation”
Q&A Chairs: Berit Johne and Per Øystein Vatne, Royal Norwegian Embassy
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon with speaker: Fred Roots, Environment Canada
1:30 – 3:30 Resources, Research, Innovation and Technology in the North
Chairs: Kari Kveseth, International Director, Research Council of Norway and Kevin Fitzgibbons, Director, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
Speakers (15-20 minutes each):
• Bo Andersen, Managing Director, Norwegian Space Center: ” Space - A Multilateral Approach”
• John Osborne, HTC Purenergy, Canada: ”Energy Technology Cooperation”
• Stig Omholt, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås: ”Fruits of a Transatlantic Collaboration – the Salmon Genome Sequence”
• Christian Thivierge, Deputy Director, Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), Canada:
”Collaboration through Matching Centers of Excellence”
• Discussion: ”How do we Facilitate Collaboration in Research and Innovation?”
3:30 – 4:00 Coffee break
4:00 – 5:30 Successful Partnerships in Higher Education
Chairs: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information, Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU).
Keynote: Hamid Jorjani, Director, International Research, University of Ottawa: “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration”
Best Practice Partnership Program: Bodø University College and Canadian institutions from their winning project in the partnership program will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Andrew J. Greenshaw, Associate Vice President of Research, University of Alberta
• Q & A: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
5:30 Panel: Education, Research and Innovation – a Global Flow of Talents
“Why is Collaboration and Exchange of Knowledge so Important?”
Moderator: TBA Panel with 4 panellists: Kari Kveseth, Research Council of Norway; one Norwegian plus two Canadian panellists to be added.
7:00 Dinner Reception – Museum of Civilization, closing remarks by Canada and Norway.
TUESDAY OCT 21- OTTAWA: (NB: Ottawa Space workshop moved to Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa, 350 Dalhousie St. Ottawa)
9:00 Workshop B: Norwegian-Canadian Collaboration in Space Science, Application and Technology.
The Northern regions of Canada and Norway have great political and economical importance. The remoteness, lack of societal infrastructure and harsh conditions of these regions make them ideally suited for the beneficial applications of space technology. This includes space-based remote sensing, navigation and telecommunication.
The Artic is by itself a unique location for scientific observation. This includes the study of local processes of global importance in the understanding of climate change, as well as local impact caused by global change. The Artic provides a direct observational gateway to geospace by the use of ground based remote sensing instruments, balloons and sounding rockets.
Improved knowledge of the complex physical and dynamic processes in the Arctic upper atmosphere and space environment is essential for global climate modelling and for our understanding of the interactions between the solar wind and the Earth’s magnetosphere and atmosphere. Modern satellite navigation and communication systems are vulnerable to changes in space weather and reliable predictions are necessary.
The symposium provides a forum for discussions of future collaboration between Canadian and Norwegian space scientists and technologists. We invite presentations from both countries.
Coordinator: Eivind Thrane, Chief Scientist, Andøya Rocket Range
Chair: Odd Roger Enoksen, Director, Andøya Rocket Range and Canadian Counterpart
08:30 Odd Roger Enoksen, Andøya Rocket Range: Welcome address
08:40 David Kendall, Canadian Space Agency: ”Canadian Space Science in an Arctic Context”
09:00 William Liu, Canadian Space Agency: ”Our Shared Heritage and Destiny”
09:20 Eric Donovan, Calgary University: ”The future of Global Auroral Imagining”
09:40 Karl Magnus Laundal, University of Bergen: ”Conjugate Imaging of Substorms”
10:00 Don McEwen, University of Saskatchewan: “A New Look at Dayside Auroras”
10:20 Johnathan Burchill, University of Calgary: ”In Search of Cold Ionospheric Current Carriers”
10:40 Coffee break
11:00 Gordon Shepherd, York University: “High Latitude Dynamics of the Upper Mesosphere”
11:20 Jøran Moen, University of Oslo: ”On the Investigation of HF Backscatter Irregularity Formation in the Cusp/Solar Cap Ionosphere”
11:40 Kathryn McWilliams, University of Saskatchewan: “HF Radar Studies of the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere”
12:00 Johnny Grønneng Aase, University of Calgary: ”Development of a Prototype Langmuir Probe and a Low-Energy Particle Distribution Imager for Sounding Rockets”
12:20 Tom Arild Blix, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment: ”Norwegian Sounding Rocket Studies of the Mesosphere”
12:40 Jan Erik Rønningen, Nammo Raufoss: “Solid and Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Systems”
1:00 Luncheon
2:00 Wolfram Lunscher, COM DEM Canada: “Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionospherethermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere”
2:20 Louis Garand, Environment Canada: ”Continuous Imaging of the Arctic from the Canadian Polar Communications and Weather Mission”
2:40 Thanyanathan Thayaparan, Defence R&D Canada: ”Detection and Imaging of non-Stationary Signals”
3:00 Andrew Bell, COM DEM Canada: Atmospheric Neutral Analyzer - an Instrument to Investigate Ionosphere-Thermosphere Interaction with the Magnetosphere
3:20 James Drummond, Dalhousie University: ”Atmospheric Research in the High Arctic”
3:40 Michael Gausa, Andøya Rocket Range: ”Multinational Research Cooperation at the ALOMAR Observatory”
4:00 Coffee break
4:20 Mareile Wolff, University of Toronto: ”The First Two Years of Stratospheric Trace Gas Measurements at PEARL, Eureka”
4:40 Chris Hall, University of Tromsø: ”Middle Atmosphere Climate: Observations from 52 and 70 degrees N: a Long-term Saskatoon-Tromsø Collaboration”
5:00 Thomas Duck, Dalhousie University: “Lidar measurements and radiative transfer at PEARL, Eureka"
5:20 Paul Prikryl, Communications Research Centre: “Study of the High-latitude Ionospheric Dynamics with CHAIN, PolarDarn and ePOP”
5:40 Patrick Espy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): ”Ground-based Space and Atmospheric Science in Canada and Norway”
6:00 Discussion with refreshments. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range
7:30 Dinner at Jazzy Restaurant nearby. Courtesy of Andøya Rocket Range.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 - OTTAWA
09:00 -12:00 Informal discussions and selected collaborations.
SCIENCE WEEK WASHINGTON, D.C. OCT 21-22:
TUESDAY OCT 21- WASHINGTON, D.C.:
12:30-1:30 LUNCH with Distingushed Speaker:
Kathie Olsen, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
“Science and Education in the 21st Century: Samarbeid innen Forskning”
1:30 Washington, D.C. Opening Session (AUDITORIUM)
• Richard Meserve, President, Carnegie Institution for Science: Welcome
• Wegger Chr. Strømmen, Norway’s Ambassador to the United States: Opening
• Kyrre Lekve, Political Adviser to the Minister Research and Higher Education, Norway
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
• Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
2:50 Keynote: Biotech Students in High Schools with Research Partners (AUDITORIUM)
Two high school principals in Oslo and Washington, D.C. have lifted their schools and students through biotech programs. Carnegie’s D.C. Biotech, a PhD school in Oslo, and cancer biotech are keys. Young students, energetic principals, seasoned scientists and a former university president will reveal how to energize students for technology and how to create exciting programs and contracts with government and research partners. Transatlantic dialogue between these schools has just started up!
• Two students
• Principals David Pinder, McKinley Tech. High School, and Paal Riis, Ullern High School
• Discussion partners: Toby Horn, Co-Director, Carnegie Institution for Science, Jarle Breivik,
Associate Professor, University of Oslo, Chiaying Chang, Professor, D.C. Public Schools,
Cornelius Diya, Professor, McKinley High School, Kaare Norum, Professor, University of Oslo
3:45 Keynote – Exchange Champions: A Peder Sather Center at UC Berkeley (AUD.)
• Trond Petersen, Professor, UC Berkeley and Liv Duesund, Professor, University of Oslo
The Norwegian Peder Sather was a founding father at UC Berkeley by donating money for the campus land. Today a center headed by Professor Trond Petersen is a true champion in U.S.-Norway exchange, with 200 students per year and numerous scholars from Norwegian universities and colleges. Future plans for the center points to the importance of industry-academy collaboration in a globalized world, as well as giving each student a life changing experience.
4:15 – 4:45: Coffee break and networking
4:45-6:30 Transatlantic FORUM for Research, Innovation and Higher Education (AUD.)
Chairs: Albert H. Teich, Director, AAAS and Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
Speakers/topics: (20 minutes each)
• Bob Elde, Dean, University of Minnesota (UMN): ”An Overview of the Energy Picture for our Future”
• Vincent Eijsink, Professor, University of Life Sciences (UMB), Norway: ”Bioenergy and Innovation – Activities in the UMN - UMB Partnership”
• Sharon Hrynkow, Director, NIEHS, NIH: ”Climate and Energy: New Global Health Challenges”
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education
(SIU): ”Partnerships in Higher Education”
Perspectives by the chairs: ”International Cooperation and Global Challenges”
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, DC:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 10:00 Workshop C: Multilateral Organizations (AUDITORIUM)
Norway has a long and rich tradition as one of the largest contributors of aid and development assistance in the world, and has spearheaded numerous initiatives related to issues such as gender and development, the environment, conflict resolution, and human rights. The session will highlight some of these experiences, and discuss how Norway and other donor countries can best structure their contributions. Speakers will reflect on the global aid architecture, in particular the challenges and opportunities in exploring synergies between bilateral, direct efforts and more programmatic approaches in consortia and through multilateral agencies including multilateral development banks like the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the African Development Bank. This will be placed in the context of the Millennium Development Goals and emerging challenges such as how global climate change relates to development and poverty reduction.
Chairs: Mia Harbitz, Division Specialist of Social Programs, Inter-American Development Bank and Reidar Kvam, Project Coordinator, Social Analyst, World Bank
Speakers:
• Aud Kolberg, Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington D.C.
• Olav Kjorven, Director, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP, New York. (tbc)
Discussion
9:00 – 12:30 Workshop D: Successful Partnerships in Higher Education (LIBRARY)Coordinator: Linda Prestegård, Adviser, Norwegian Center for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU)
Moderator: Hanne Alver Krum, Head of Information (SIU)
9:00 Introduction: Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
9:15 Keynote: Debra W. Stewart, President, Council of Graduate Schools (CGS): “Addressing the Current Trends in International Collaboration.”
10:15 Best practice: Partnership Program
Bodø University College and their U.S. partner from their winning project in the Norwegian partnership program, the University of Texas at Austin, will present their current and future models for collaboration.
• Larry D. Browning, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
11:15 Panel: Confronting Challenges in Transatlantic Collaboration
Moderator: Daniel Denecke, Director of Best Practices, CGS
Goal: to address and discuss challenges occurring on both sides of the Atlantic when institutions want to build long-lasting quality relationships.
• Timothy Barbari, Dean, Georgetown University
• William J. Hahn, Program Director, National Science Foundation
• Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Vice Dean, Bodø Graduate School of Business
• Gunn Mangerud, Director, SIU
Closing: Toril Johansson, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
10:30-12:00 Workshop E: Global Health (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and James H. Colman, Associate Director, Georgetown University (tbc)
Speakers/topics:
• Harald Siem, Director, Norwegian Directorate for Health: ”Challenges in the Field of Global Health”
• Lars R. Haaheim, PhD, Fraunhofer Institution, Delaware: “Pandemic Influenza Vaccines - A Need for Transatlantic Collaboration”
• Lewellys F. Barker, Senior Medical Advisor, Aeras Global TB vaccination Foundation, Maryland: "A TB Project Collaboration Involving the U.S., Norway and Other Countries”
• James Herrington, Director Division of international Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH: ”A Framework Convention on Global Health - Improving Good Health in Frail States”
Discussion
12:00 – 13:30 Luncheon
13:30-14:00 Carnegie Keynote: ( AUDITORIUM)
• Pål Brekke, Senior Scientist, Norwegian Space Center: “The Sun – a Giant with Global Impact”
2:00 – 3:30 - Workshop F: Climate Update (AUDITORIUM)
Chairs: Tore Furevik, Professor, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR), University of Bergen (UoB) and David Battisti, Professor, University of Washington (UoW)
A year and a half has passed since IPCC launched its forth assessment report, leading to extensive media coverage, political concerns and eventually the Nobel Peace Price. In this workshop we ask: Do recent observations suggest strong feedbacks not resolved or included in the climate models, and the possibility of faster and more dramatic climate changes than predicted by the IPCC?
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: Introduction to the workshop
• Patrick Heimbach, Principal Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):
”Sustained Ocean Monitoring - is it Good Enough to Advance Climate Science?”
• Tore Furevik, UoB/BCCR: ”Arctic Sea Ice and Feedbacks to Ocean and Atmosphere – Faster than Anticipated?”
• Véronique Bugnion, Managing Director, Point Carbon, Washington, D.C.: “Greenland Melting and Sea Level Rise – a Wild Card in the System?”
• David Battisti, UoW: ”Climate Change and Food Supply – Have we Understood the Links?”
• Helge Drange, Professor, BCCR/UoB: ”Towards Earth System Modelling: Will Biogeochemical
Feedbacks Amplify Climate Change?”
Discussion
4:00 – 5:30 Workshop G: Biobanks as International Research Resources (AUD.)
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health;
and Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, NTNU Medical Faculty
Speakers:
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Chair, BioHealth Norway and Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of
Public Health (NIPH): ”The Norwegian Vision: Biobanks and Health”
• Paul Burton, Chief Scientific Officer of P3G and University of Leicester: ”A Global Collaboration of Biobanks - why and how? The Perspective of P3G”
• Tom Hudson, President and Scientific Director, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research: ”Genome Variation and Cancer”
4:00 – 6:00 Bilateral Working Group Meeting (MAYOR ROOM)
Closed informal working group meeting between U.S. and Norwegian government representatives; for follow up discussions under the bilateral S&T agreement.
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
TRISC SYMPOSIUM, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT 21-22
Stimulating Transatlantic Collaborations in Cancer Research an Innovation
For TRISC program details and updates, see www.radium.no/trisc2008
TUESDAY OCT 21, WASHINGTON, D.C.:
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast and Registration
8:30 TRISC Opening Keynotes (AUDITORIUM)
8:30 Robert H. Shoemaker, Chief, Screening Technologies Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD (TBC) : ”Discovering and Developing Cancer Therapies for the Future”
9:00 Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Core Competence in Translational Medicine and Cancer Research”
9:30 Sigbjørn Smeland, Clinical Director, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”From Institutional to Transatlantic Perspectives in Cancer Research”
10:00 Joe Harford, Director, International Affairs, National Cancer Institute: ”NCI International Programs and NIH/NCI Funding Options to Support Transatlantic Bridges in Cancer”
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break and networking
11:00 – 12:25 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part I (AUDITORIUM)
11:00 Gunnar Kvalheim, Director, Department of Cellular Therapy, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Stem Cell Research and its Translation into Clinical Practice”
11:25 Steinar Aamdal, Chair, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”The Phase 1 Unit at The Norwegian Radium Hospital – a Preferred Partner”
11:50 Bjørn Naume, Senior Consultant, Dept. for Clinical Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Massimo Cristofanilli, Associate Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston ”New Frontiers in Micrometastasis Research – a Transatlantic Perspective”
12:30 – 1:30 Buffet luncheon and networking/meetings + Distinguished Speaker [p10]
1:30 – 2:50 Washington Science Week 2008 Opening (AUDITORIUM)
Welcome and opening by Carnegie President, Norway’s Ambassador and U.S. and Norwegian government representatives (see page 10 for details)
3:00 – 4:00 TRISC 2008 Opening Keynotes – Translational Medicine (BOARD ROOM)
3:00 Robert Bast, Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston: ”Doing Translational Research Based on Local and Global Knowledge Networks”
3:30 Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale, Research Director, Department of Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital: ”Norwegian Breast Cancer Research – Translational Medicine in Practice”
4.00 Sophie D. Fosså, Director, National Resource Centre for Long-Term Studies after Cancer, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo: “The Cancer Survivorship Unit”
4:15 – 4:45 Coffee break and networking
4:45 – 6:30 Showcasing Norwegian Core Competence in Cancer Research and Innovation – Part II (BOARD ROOM)
4:45 Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster: ”From Comprehensive Cancer Centers to Comprehensive Cancer Clusters”
5:10 Per Walday, CEO, PCI Biotech, Oslo
5:25 Øystein Rekdal, CEO, Lytix Biopharma, Oslo
5:40 Jan Alfheim, CBO, Clavis Pharma,Oslo
5:55 Erik Christensen, CEO, DiaGenic ,Oslo
6:30 Bus transport from Carnegie Institution to Ambassador’s Residence
7:00 – 9:00 Ambassador’s Reception – Joint for Science Week 08 and TRISC 08
WEDNESDAY OCT 22, WASHINGTON, D.C. - TRISC DAY 2:
8:30 TRISCancer Keynote: (BOARD ROOM)
8:30 Frøydis Langmark, Director, Cancer Registry of Norway: ”The Cancer Registry of Norway – the Population-Based Cancer Data and Biobanks”
9:00 – 12:30 Stimulating More Transatlantic Collaborations – What Works and Why (BOARD ROOM)
Moderators: Øystein Fodstad, Director, Dept. of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital and Bjarte Reve, CEO, Oslo Cancer Cluster
9:00 Summary from previous day. Setting the scene and framework for networking and discussions between delegates from U.S. and Norwegian Cancer Centers, and OCC.
9:20 10-15 min. presentations by select U.S. Cancer Centers in collaborations with, or seeking Norwegian partners. Discussions on opportunities for further transatlantic collaborations.
12:00 Closing remarks and consensus on priorities and follow up activities.
12:30 Lunch and Networking/Meeting
6:00 Dinner Reception at the Carnegie Institution
SCIENCE WEEK AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), BETHESDA, OCT 23:
THURSDAY OCT 23, BETHESDA, MD:
8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:30 – 3:00 Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations (STONE HOUSE)
Epidemiological biobanks are among the most promising scientific resources for understanding causes, interventions and treatments of complex conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, asthma, obesity and psychiatric disorders. Norway has led biobanking initiatives in both national and international arenas. For example, the Norwegian Network of Human Research Biobanks and Health Studies – BioHealth Norway – is a human biobank platform to serve functional genomic research on a national level and builds Norwegian biobanks and population-based health studies. Norway also leads the EU coordination action ‘Promoting the Harmonisation of Research Biobanks in Europe’ (PHOEBE), an internationally networked project focusing on harmonization of key platforms (i.e. epidemiology, genotyping, biostatistics, ethical-legal frameworks, and databases and biobank information management systems) to foster international collaborations. The biobanking field is evolving very rapidly and Norwegian efforts in the development, promotion and use of epidemiological biobanks have been closely integrated with the work undertaken through the Canadian initiative called ‘Public Population Project in Genomics’ (P3G).
The purpose of this symposium is to bring together key representatives from funding agencies, major biobanks in Norway and other biobanking expertise and interests to discuss strategies for maximizing transatlantic collaborations that build upon biobanks as a research resource.
8:30 Opening and Welcome
• Samuel Wilson, Acting director, National Institute of Environmental Health (NIEHS), NIH
• Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway (RCN)
• Stig A. Slørdahl, Dean, Medical Faculty, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “Biobanks – Real Norwegian Gold”
Chairs: James Herrington, Director, Division of International Relations, Fogarty International Center, NIH and Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
9:30 – 11:45 Norwegian Gold: an Overview of Epidemiological Biobanks
This session is intended to provide brief overviews of the data, major collaborative projects and areas of expertise associated with Norwegian Biobanks and Health Registries.
Chairs: Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and Rolf Reed, Professor, University of Bergen
Speakers (15 min presentations):
• Camilla Stoltenberg, Deputy Director, NIPH: ”Biobanks and Health Registries at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health”
• Kristian Hveem, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “The HUNT Biobank”
• Frøydis Langmark, Director, The Norwegian Cancer Registry: ”Disease Registries and Biobanks – the model of The Cancer Registry of Norway”
• Rolv Lie, Professor, University of Bergen: ”Biobanks at the University of Bergen”
• Dag Undlien, Professor, University of Oslo: ”The National Twin Registry - Examples of Projects”
10:45 Short coffee break
• Inger Njølstad, Professor, University of Tromsø: "Epidemiological Gold from the High North: The Tromsø Study"
• Roger Bjugn, Biobank Coordinator, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo: ”Biobanks at University Hospitals – Report from a Working Committee”
• Mari Nes, Director, Research Council of Norway: ”Strategies and Funding for Biobanks and
Collaborative Activities”
11:45 Shared Interests: Overviews over Priority Areas for Collaborations
This session is intended to provide an overview of research interests where Norwegian data lay the groundwork for potential collaborations.
Chairs: Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS and Inger Thune, Senior Consultant, Ullevål University Hospital
Speakers:
• Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
• Deborah Hirtz, Program Director for Clinical Trials and Studies, NINDS
• Russ Lea, Vice President for Research, University of South Alabama
Discussion
12:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 Panel Discussion: Biobanks as a Resource for Creating Collaborations
Chairs: Jennifer Harris, PHOEBE Coordinator, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health & NIH and Matthew Longnecker, Principal Investigator, NIEHS
Brief introductions or short statements by:
• Teri Manolio, Director, Office of Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• Isabel Fortier, Director of Research and Development, P3G Consortium and Paul Burton Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Leicester
• Frank Skorpen, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): “European Science Foundation Biobank Policy Report”
• Rolf Kåre Reed, Head of Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen
Discussion.
SCIENCE WEEK PARTNERS AND CONTACTS:
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.: Science Counselor Berit Johne, bej@mfa.no; Lina Tørum, lint@mfa.no, Kirsti Russel Vastveit, krva@mfa.no
• The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa: Per Øystein Vatne, pov@mfa.no
• The Carnegie Institution for Science: Sharon Bassin, sbassin@ciw.edu
• The Research Council of Norway: Terje Emblem, tem@forskningsradet.no
• Innovation Norway: Sander Tufte, Sander.John.Tufte@innovationnorway.no
• Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education: Linda Prestegård, linda.prestegard@siu.no
• Universities, institutes and industry in Canada, USA and Norway
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