French-Norwegian seminar on nanotechnology

Enhanced cooperation within nanotechnology and nanoscience is one of the priorities for the French-Norwegian scientific cooperation. A French-Norwegian seminar taking place in Paris on June 9th and 10th, 2011 will focus on the possibilities for common projects within NMP in the two last calls from FP7. Participants from industry, universities and research institutions in both countries will be invited to attend the seminar. The seminar includes visits of laboratories at Ecole Polytechnique, Syncrotron SOLEIL, and CEA Energies Alternatives at Saclay (20 km outside Paris). The meeting takes place at the French Ministry of Research and Higher Education.

Please note the date! Invitations, program and registration will follow before March 1st.
The seminar is organized by the Norwegian Research Council, the French Ministry of Research and Higher Education, the French-Norwegian Foundation and the Embassies in both countries.

Travel grants for Norwegian participants- A cooperation between NANOMAT and French Norwegian Foundation
Scientists at Norwegian universities, institutes and industry can apply for travel grant for participation at the French-Norwegian seminar. The application for a travel grant must include a travel budget (travel expenses and hotel accommodation). In the application, please also give a short motivation for your participation at the seminar. The grant will be reimbursed after confirmed participation and will cover documented expenses only. Overall, 20 grants are available for Norwegian participants to the seminar .

Maximum grant per Norwegian participant is 5000 NOK. Send application to rab@rcn.no no later than April 20, 2011. It is desirable to have Norwegian participants from universities, institutes and industry to this seminar. It is also desirable- but no requirement- to have participants already involved in French-Norwegian research cooperation. Except these criteria, the grants will be approved continuously based on a “first to apply principle”. Feedback to applicants will be given no later than April 27th.

Organizing committee and contact persons:

Isabelle Morelon, FFN France, +33 (1) 4752731, 
Isabelle.morelon@ifpen@fr
Francois Piuzzi, MESR/CEA, +33 0645610749,
francois.piuzzi@cea.fr 

Randi A. Basmadjian, FFN Norway/Research Council of Norway, +4798223563,
rab@rcn.no
Tor Einar Johnsen, Research Council of Norway, NCP for NMP, +47 9243 2174, tej@rcn.no
Vidar Skagestad, Research Council of Norway, Program coordinator, NANOMAT, +47 91841054
vsk@rcn.no

Jean-Louis Duclos, French Embassy in Norway, +47 92 65 90 16,
jlduclos@france.no
Guri Skoklefald, Norwegian Embassy in France, +33 06 32 64 72 68,  Guri.Skoklefald@mfa.no