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04.06.13	New funding opportunity to strenghten ties between education and research UTFORSK is a new Norwegian instrument for strengthening the linkage between higher education and research in international collaboration, and to increase cooperation between Norway and Brazil, China, India, Japan, Russia and South Africa.
12.06.12	Norwegian scientist awarded prestigious Chinese prize Thorbjørn Larssen from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) and his Chinese collegue Feng Xinbin from the Institute of Geochemistry have received a prestigous prize from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
06.01.12	The RCN grant application process: step by step A simple video is now available which explains the Research Council of Norway’s grant application system and how applications are processed.
15.06.11	New director of the Department for Cooperation and Development Research Bjørn Tore Kjellemo took up his post as the new Director of the Department for Cooperation and Development Research this week.
20.12.10	With research policy in her blood Norway’s new Counsellor for Science in Beijing has reached an age when most people retire. Kari Kveseth, however, has embarked on a new career and is already busy opening Chinese doors for Norwegian researchers.
04.10.10	Norwegian social research sparks interest in China Nordic welfare schemes were the topic of a seminar hosted by the Research Council at the World Exhibition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai in September. Chinese social researchers and representatives of the media turned out in large numbers.
30.09.10	Presentations from workshop available Norwegian and Chinese scientists were among the participants at the Workshop on Polar, Environmental and Climate Change, 9- 10 September. The presentations are now available
14.09.10	Welfare on the agenda in China The Chinese government is seeking to build a society that emphasises redistribution of welfare and social security. Nordic welfare research has been chosen as the theme of the final seminar hosted by the Research Council at the World Exhibition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.
13.09.10	China and Norway join forces to help the climate A seminar hosted by the Research Council of Norway on climate, environmental and polar research in Shanghai recently gave Chinese and Norwegian researchers within these fields an important opportunity for expanding their cooperation.
30.06.10	Call for proposals for Sino-Norwegian research cooperation on climate and the environment A joint call for proposals has been drawn up between the Research Council of Norway, via the NORKLIMA and MILJO2015 programmes, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) for research on climate and the environment. Up to NOK 45 million is available for allocation from the Research Council, with a corresponding amount of support available from the CAS.
28.06.10	New Chinese-Norwegian alumni network A Norwegian network for current and former Chinese students in Norway and Norwegian students in China will be launched in September.
15.06.10	Norway establishes Counsellor for Science post in Beijing A new Counsellor for Science post has been established at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing as part of the effort to enhance research cooperation between Norway and China. Kari Kveseth, Director of International Staff at the Research Council, has been appointed to the position and is to begin her new job in September.
26.05.10	Climate and energy research unites Norway and China Leading Chinese and Norwegian researchers in the field of climate and energy technology spent two days during the World Exhibition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai identifying areas for future research cooperation.
07.05.10	Norwegian research turns its gaze towards China In connection with the World Exhibition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai the Research Council has produced a brochure that presents Norwegian research within the thematic priority areas of climate, the environment, energy and welfare and provides an overview of Norwegian research institutions and their cooperation with China.
05.05.10	Brochure for EXPO 2010 In connection with the World Exhibition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai the Research Council has produced a brochure that presents Norwegian research within the thematic priority areas of climate, the environment, energy and welfare and provides an overview of Norwegian research institutions and their cooperation with China.
13.04.10	Climate and energy technology from Norway to Shanghai As part of the effort to strengthen research cooperation with China in the field of climate and energy technology, the Research Council of Norway will be holding a seminar on renewable energy and carbon capture and storage at the World Exhibition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai on 21 – 22 May.
15.10.09	New cooperation programme with China launched From the outset, the Research Council's China research programme will give priority to research on climate, climate technology, the environment and welfare.
14.10.09	EXPO 2010: Norway to promote research Increasing the visibility of Norwegian research will be an important component of Norway's participation in EXPO 2010 in Shanghai. The Research Council is organising a number of specialised seminars
23.06.09	Global challenges high on the agenda Players in the Norwegian research community have been sent a clear message: Norway has a major task ahead of it in helping to solve the challenges presented by globalisation. Internationalisation of research is highlighted as a main priority of Norwegian research policy.
19.06.09	Interdisciplinary approach to globalisation essential The need for more interdisciplinary research was a key topic at the Research Council's large-scale globalisation conference at the beginning of June. The conference marked the end of the start of a debate about how globalisation challenges will affect the Norwegian research agenda.
11.06.09	Focus on China Norway and the Research Council are increasing their efforts to promote research collaboration with China. A separate cooperation programme, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has now been established.
22.04.08	China: A priority partner for Norwegian research The Norwegian Government's China Strategy of 2007 identifies research as a priority area in the cooperation between Norway and China. As a follow-up to this strategy, the Research Council has prepared a report on the experiences and aims of Norwegian activity in the world's fourth largest economy.
21.08.07	Research collaboration with China to be expanded Cooperation on research and education is a key component of the new China strategy recently launched by the Norwegian Government. The Research Council will receive NOK 15 million from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expand research collaboration with China.
21.08.07	Collaborating on polar research The Norwegian Polar Institute and the Polar Research Institute of China recently signed a five-year research cooperation agreement.