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Research in Norway

Research actors focus on China

ContentsForeword page3ClimateresearchinNorway page4Norwegianwelfareresearch page7Norwegianenvironmentalresearch page9Norwegianresearchonclimateandenergytechnology page10TheResearchCouncilofNorway page12StrongfocusonChina page14TheNorwegianresearchsystem page15Researchermobility page17TheNorwegianCentreforInternationalCooperationinHigherEducation page18Universitiesanduniversitycolleges page19Researchcentresandinstitutes page34

About The Research Council of Norway

The Research Council of Norway is a national strategic and funding agency for research activities. The Council serves as a chief source of advice on and input into research policy for the Norwegian Government, the central government administration and the overall research community. It is the task of the Research Council to identify Norway’s research needs and recommend national priorities. The Research Council provides a central meeting place for those who fund, carry out and utilise research and works activity to promote the internationalisation of Norwegian research.

The Research Council seeks to enhance international cooperation in areas that promote higher quality and greater innovation capacity in Norwegian research, that reinforce research and developement areas of national importance, and that strengthen Norway’s role as a global partner. The Council also works actively vis-á-vis inter-national organisastions to promote common initiatives and to furnish researchers and organisations abroad with information on Norwegian research opportunities.

EXPO 2010 in Shanghai Norway will participate at the World EXPO 2010 in Shanghai. The largest World Exposition in modern times will address the urban challenges with the theme ”Better Cities, Better Life”. Norway’s concept for this World EXPO is ”Norway Powered By Nature”. The Research Council will be organising a number of scientific seminars at the exhibition.

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Foreword

ThisbrochurehasbeenproducedbytheResearchCouncilofNorwayinconnectionwithEXPO2010toprovideanover­viewoftheNorwegianresearchsystemandpresentthemostimportantresearchactorsthathaveestablishedcooperationwithChina.

CooperationoneducationandresearchbetweenChinaandNorwayhasincreasedconsiderablyinrecentyears.ThenumberofNorwegiancompaniesestablishingthem­selvesinChinaisgrowing,andmanyofthesearealsomakingcontactswiththeChineseresearchcommunity.TheResearchCouncilisencouragingNorwegianresearcherstoexpandcooperationwithChinainallfieldsandthematicareas.

Inautumn2007theNorwegianGovernmentlaunchedanewChinastrategyinwhichresearchandeducationareimportantcomponents.In2008acooperationagreementonresearchandtechnologywassignedbetweentheNorwegianMinistryofEducationandResearchandtheMinistryofScienceandTechnologyofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.AcooperationagreementwasalsoenteredintowiththeChineseMinistryofEducation.TheseagreementssupplementanumberofotheragreementsinvolvingresearchthathavebeenconcludedbetweenvariousministriesinNorwayandtheircounterpartsinChina.

TheResearchCouncilhasestablishedaseparateresearchprogrammedesignedtoenhanceSino­Norwegianco­operation,ResearchCooperationwithChina(CHINOR).TheCHINORprogrammeencompassesthefieldsofclimate,environmentandwelfareandcollaborateswithotherResearchCouncilprogrammeswithinthesefields.Inaddition,theResearchCouncilprovidesfundingforanumberofmobilityschemesforstudentsandresearchers,togetherwiththeChineseauthorities.

TheResearchCouncil’sEXPO2010seminarsaredesignedtoprovideinsightintohowNorwayhasincreaseditsfocusonenvironment­friendlyenergyresearch,amongotherthings.ForNorwegianresearchersandresearchinstitutionstheseseminarsofferauniqueopportunitytoestablishcontactswiththeChineseresearchcommunity.FortheChineseparticipants,theyrepresentafruitfulvenueforlearningaboutNorwegianresearch.Itisourhopethatthecontactsestablishedherewillgiverisetofull­fledgedpartnershipsinalong­termperspective.

NorwayandChinasharemanycommoninterestsaswellasalongstandingtraditionofopenandpositivecooperationonresearchandeducation.TheResearchCouncilseekstofacilitateresearchcollaborationthatisbeneficialtobothpartiesandthatwillleadtoincreasedknowledgeandopportunitiesforinnovation.

ArvidHallén KariKvesethDirectorGeneral InternationalDirector

CooperationoneducationandresearchbetweenChinaandNorwayhasincreasedconsiderablyinrecentyears.TheResearchCouncilisencouragingNorwegianresearchersandcompaniestoexpandcooperationwithChinainallfieldsandthematicareas.

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Norwayhasinternationallyrecognisedresearchgroupsworkingontheclimatesystem,climatetrendsandtheimpactsofclimatechangeonecosystems.Inaddition,Norwayhasaleadingpositionintechnologicalclimate­relatedresearch,especiallyoncarboncaptureandstorage.

Norwegianclimateandenergyresearchhasbeenconsiderablyexpandedinrecentyears,andthesefieldsarereceivinghighpriorityinpoliticalandresearchcirclesalike.

The NORKLIMA climate research programmeOneoftheResearchCouncil’sLarge­scaleProgrammesistheten­yearNORKLIMAprogramme(2004–13).Theprogrammeisdesignedtogenerateknowledgeabouttheclimatesystem,climatetrendsandtheimpactsofclimatechangeonthenaturalenvironmentandsociety.SeveraloftheprojectsthatarereceivingfundingfromtheprogrammeinvolveresearchcooperationbetweenChinaandNorway.www.rcn.no/norklima

Examples of findings from NORKLIMA projects:

Soot and the climate Aninterdisciplinaryresearchprojectisgivingusmoreinsightintothelinksbetweensootemissionsandclimatechange.

AfterCO2,soot(orblackcarbon)andmethaneareprobablythebiggestcontributorstoglobalwarming.Butmuchlessisknownabouthowsootemissionsaffecttheclimate.

TheNORKLIMAproject“Climateeffectsofreducingblackcarbonemissions”hasfoundthattheamountofsootdepositedonsnowandiceinSvalbardhasprobablybeenhalvedinthelast25years.However,sootparticlesintheatmosphereprobablycontributeaboutfourtimesasmuchtoglobalwarmingassootonsnowandice.

Theresearchprojecthasalsolookedatwhereintheworlditwillbemostcost­effectivetotakeactionagainstsootemissions.

“Onthebasisofourfindings,itwouldclearlybemostsensibletostartbyreducingsootemissionsinChinaandtosomeextentinIndia,”saysProfessorTerjeBerntsenoftheUniversityofOslo.

ClimateresearchinNorway

Researchplaysacrucialroleindevelopingknowledgeaboutglobalwarmingandincreasingpeople’sawarenessofhowseriousthesituationis.Norwegianresearchersareplayingakeyroleinthiswork.

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Climate change will disrupt marine ecosystems in the Arctic Climatechangeisathreattoicealgae,andtheirproblemshaverepercussionsthroughouttheecosystems.

Icealgaeareofvitalimportanceforanimalssuchasfish,walrusesandpolarbearsathigherlevelsofArcticfoodchains.Icealgaeneedverylittlelight,andshowaburstofproductivityveryearlyinspring,longbeforethespringbloomofalgaeinopenwater.Astheicerecedes,thehabitatoftheicealgaedisappears.

Arcticfoodchainsareshort,withfewlinksbetweenalgaeandfishandmammals.Icealgaearethereforeanimportantfoodsourceforthewholeecosystem.

Afterthespringbloom,icealgaedriftdownthroughthewatertotheseabed,wheretheybecomefoodforbenthicanimalssuchasshrimps,molluscsandseacucumbers.Areductioninthedistributionoficealgaewillthereforedisruptfoodsuppliesforbenthicorganismsaswell.

Svalbard as an Arctic research platformItisbelievedthattheeffectsofglobalwarmingwillbegreatestandwillfirstbefeltintheArctic.AlarmingchangesintheArcticclimatehavealreadybeendocumented,andthetemperatureisrisingfasterherethaninotherpartsoftheworld.

Inthepast10–15years,theNorwegianarchipelagoofSvalbardhasbecomeoneofthemostimportantresearchplatformsintheArctic.Svalbard’ssituationintheHighArcticprovidesexcellentopportunitiesforresearch,andNorwayhasinvestedheavilyinresearchinfrastructureontheislands.

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Research Programme on Welfare, Working life and Migration (VAM) TheResearchCouncilofNorwayhaslaunchedamajornewprogramme,ResearchProgrammeonWelfare,WorkinglifeandMigration(VAM),whichaimstogeneratenewknowledgeaboutthewelfarestateoveraten­yearperiod.

ThisisthelargestsocialscienceresearchprogrammetobeestablishedinNorway.Theprogrammeencompassesabroadrangeofthematicareasandextendsacrossmanydifferentdisciplinesandsectorsofsociety.Itwillthereforeprovideabasisforstudyingimportantsocialchangesacrosssectors,disciplinesandthematicareas.www.rcn.no/vam

Examples of Norwegian welfare research:

Active aging in Norway and Europe Dealingwiththeagingpopulationandtheissuessurroundingsocialparticipationforpeopleofallagesisoneofthegreatestchallengesofourtime.Anewresearchprojectaddressestheconcepts,processesandmechanismsthatunderlieNorwegianandEuropeanagingpolicy.

WhatareNorwayandotherEuropeancountriesseekingtoachievewithapolicyforasuccessfulandactiveoldage?“Agingpolicyismuchmorethanapolicyfortheaged.Ideally,itencompassesallphasesoflifeandsharesaninterfacewithmostpolicyareas,fromfamilypolicytothelabourmarketandpensions,”saysRuneErvik,aresearcherattheSteinRokkanCentreforSocialStudies,UniversityofBergen.Theprojectispartofaten­yearinitiativefocusingonresearchonaging.

Are we working longer hours? Arethestandardisedworkinghoursoftheindustrialagedisappearing?Areweworkingmore?Isworktimebecomingmoreflexibleoristheworkwedomoreintense?Dosocialdifferencessuchassalarydisparityandsocialclassleadtodifferentpracticesasregardsworkinghours?ThesearesomeofthequestionscurrentlybeingresearchedbyProfessorAnneLiseEllingsæteroftheUniversityofOslo.

Herresearchindicatesthat,measuredintermsofnumberofworkinghours,theoverallamountofpaidworkcarriedoutinNorwegiansocietyhasremainedstable.Ifthereisatrend,itisinadownwarddirection.Buttherehasbeenashiftbetweenthesocialclasses.Nowadays,themiddleclassesworkthelongesthours,andlongworkinghoursareassociatedwithhighstatus.

The nations among us AccordingtoViggoVestel,SeniorResearcherandheadofare­searchprojectatNOVA(NorwegianSocialResearch),thereareconsequencesforthenationstatewhenyoungpeopleidentifywithglobalmovements.Transnationalidentitiescanaffecttherelationshipyoungpeoplehavewiththeirnation.

MovementssuchasIslam,hip­hopandantiracismcanproduceidentitiesinyoungpeoplethatgobeyondnationalborders.Howdoesthisaffecttheattachmenttheyhavetothecountrytheylivein?Whatconsequencesdoesithaveforpoliticalorientationandsocialparticipation?Vestelisseekinganswerstothesequestionsandothers.

Norwegianwelfareresearch

WelfareresearchisanareainwhichtheNordiccountriesexcel.Researchactivitiesaredesignedtoincreaseunderstandingoftheinteractionbetweenthewelfarestate,themarketeconomy,civilsociety,thefamilyandothersocialinstitutions.

The Nordic welfare model TheNordicwelfaremodelisasocialmodelthatplacesimportanceonuniversalwelfareprovisionsandthere­distributionofwelfareandsocialsecurity.ThemodelisdominantintheNordiccountriesandischaracterisedby:extensivepublicwelfareschemesthatprovidethecitizensoftheNordicregionwithahighlevelofsocialsecurity,solideconomicgrowth,ahighstandardofliving,highlevelsofeducation,lowunemploymentandrelativelylittleincomedisparity.“Nordic”isajointterm,buttherearedifferencesbetweentheNordiccountries.

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NorwayplayedanimportantpartinthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheConventiononBiologicalDiversity.Itsobjectivesaretheconservationandsustainabilityofbiologicaldiversityandequitablesharingofthebenefitsarisingoutoftheutilisationofgeneticresources.Haltingthelossofbiologi­caldiversityatalllevelsfromgeneticvariabilitytolandscapesisaveryimportantbutcomplexandchallengingtask.

Norwegian environmental research towards 2015 (MILJO2015) Thenaturalandculturalenvironmentisavitalpartoftheframeworkforthedevelopmentofsocietyattheregional,nationalandinternationallevel.TheMILJO2015programmeundertheResearchCounciltakesamoremulti­andcross­dis­ciplinaryapproachthantraditionalenvironmentalresearch.In2010,theprogrammeisprovidingfundingtosome85researchprojects.

Environmentalresearchisinherentlyinternational.Internation­alresearchcooperationandinternationalisationofresearcharethereforeavitalpartoftheMILJO2015programme.www.rcn.no/miljo2015

Examples of findings from Norwegian environmental research:

Agricultural and forest fires spread pollution to the ArcticAgriculturalandforestfiresinNorthAmericaandEasternEuropehaveresultedinrecordatmosphericconcentrationsofpolychlorinatedbiphenyls(PCBs)overtheNorwegianArcticarchipelagoofSvalbard.ClimatechangeisexpectedtoworsentheproblemofairbornepollutionintheArctic.

Inrecentdecades,highlevelsofpersistentorganicpollutants(POPs)suchasPCBshavebeenfoundintheArctic.POPsareparticularlydangerousbecausetheybreakdownveryslowlyandbecomemoreconcentratedalongfoodchains.

“OuraimwastoinvestigatethecausesofthepollutionloadintheArcticandtracepollutionsources,”saysresearchscientistSabineEckhardtoftheNorwegianInstituteforAirResearch.

“Asfarasweknow,thisisthefirststudytodemonstratealinkbetweenbiomassburningandelevatedconcentrationsofPCBsintheatmospherefarawayfromthesource.Weexpectagriculturalandforestfirestobecomemorewidespreadasaresultofclimatechange.ThismeansthattheymayalsocausegrowingproblemsintheArctic,”concludesMsEckhardt.

National parks can enhance value creationAglobalanalysiscarriedoutaspartofaresearchprogrammeattheNorwegianInstituteforNatureResearchhasshownthatprotectedareasareclearlythemostimportantandeffectivewayofprotectingbiodiversity.

Manynationalparksaroundtheworldareunderconsiderablepressurefromdevelopment,tourismandbusinessinterests.Managementmodelsandtheamountofgovernmentfundingavailablevarywidelybetweenregions.TheEuropeanandScandinavianmodelinvolvesminimumlevelsofinterventionformanagementpurposesandtogivepeopleaccesstonationalparks,andlowlevelsofinvestment.However,italsoseemstohavethegreatestnegativeeffectsbecausebusinessopportunitiestendtofocusonprivatedevelopmentssuchasholidaycabinsorhotels.

InAsia,NorthAmerica,SouthAmericaandAfrica,othermodelsareused(substantialgovernmentfunding,highfeesforusersorrequirementstomakeuseofguidesorovernightaccommodation).Thisresultsinmoreactivemanagementandgreatereconomicactivity,althoughpopulationpressuremayposechallengesorresultinconflictsrelatedtolanduse.

Norwegianenvironmentalresearch

Norwayhashigh­qualityresearchgroupsworkinginfieldssuchasenvironmentallyhazardoussubstancesandbiodiversity,andismakingitsmarkinternationally.

CentresforEnvironment­friendlyEnergyResearch

NorwayhasestablishedeightCentresforEnvironment­friendlyEnergyResearchencompassingtheareasofoffshorewindenergy,solarenergy,bioenergy,environmentally­soundenergydesign,energyefficiency,andCO2management.

Eachcentreformsanationalteamofresearchgroups,universitiesandindustryplayersthatcangenerateknowledgeanddevelopsolutionsinareaswhereNorwayisinapositiontomakeadifference.Thecentreswillprovideahubforinternationalresearchcooperation.www.rcn.no/fme

Thecentrescoversthesethemes:

CO2 managementBIGCCS Centre – International CCS Research CentreTheBIGCCSCentrefacilitatessustainablepowergenerationfromfossilfuelsbasedoncost­effectiveCO2capture,andsafetransportandundergroundstorageofCO2.ThecentrebuildsexpertiseandclosescriticalknowledgegapsintheCO2chain,developingnoveltechnologiesinanextensivecollaborativeresearcheffort.www.bigccs.no

Subsurface CO2 storage – Critical Elements and Superior Strategy (SUCCESS) SUCCESSisworkingtodevelopsound,reliablewaysofsequesteringCO2throughinternationalcollaborativeefforts.Thecentrefocusesongeologicalcharacteristics,includingstoragecapacity,injectionratelimits,andCO2confinement.www.fme-success.no

Bioenergy Bioenergy Innovation Centre (CenBio) CenBioisdevelopingthebasisforasustainable,cost­effectivebioenergyindustryinNorwaytoachievethenationalgoalofdoublingbioenergyuseby2020.Thecentrelooksattheentirevaluechainsofvirginbiomassandbiodegradablewastefractions,includingtheirproduction,harvestingandtransportation,theirconversiontoheatandpower,andtheutilisationofresidues.www.cenbio.no

Offshore windNorwegian Research Centre for Offshore Wind Technology (NOWITECH) NOWITECHislayingafoundationforindustrialvaluecreationandcost­effectiveoffshorewindfarms.Thecentrefocusesondeep­watersolutions(over30metres)forbottom­fixedandfloatingwindturbines.Newmaterials,newturbineplatforms,asubseapowergrid,operationsandmaintenance,andanalysisofnewconceptsarepriorityresearchareas.www.nowitech.no

Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE)NORCOWEisaninterdisciplinaryresourcecentreformaximisingpowerproductionfromoffshorewindenergy.ThecentrecombinesNorwegianknow­howfromoffshoretechnologywithDanishexpertiseinwindpowertodevelopinnovative,cost­effectivesolutionsforoffshorewindpowerindeepwatersandharshenvironments.www.norcowe.no

Norwegianresearchonclimateandenergytechnology

Norwayhasincreasedinvestmentinresearchanddevelopmentrelatingtoenvironment­friendlyenergy,givingamajorboosttoresearchersandcompaniesoveraveryshortperiodoftime.

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Solar cellsThe Norwegian Research Centre for Solar Cell Technology ThecentrebringstogetherthemajorNorwegianscientificandindustrialplayersinthefieldofphotovoltaictechnologyintheefforttofurtherdeveloptheNorwegianphotovoltaicindustryandadvancesolarenergyasasignificantrenewableenergysource.www.solarunited.no

Environmentally-sound energy designCentre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy (CEDREN)CEDRENdevelopsanddisseminateseffectivedesignsolutionsforrenewableenergyproductionthattakeadequateaccountofenvironmentalandsocietalissues,bothlocallyandglobally.www.cedren.no

Energy useThe Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB)ZEBseekstoeliminatethegreenhousegasemissionscausedbybuildings.Thecentredevelopscompetitiveproductsandsolutionstoachieveamarketbreakthroughforbuildingswhoseproduction,operationanddemolitionemitnogreen­housegases.Researchencompassesbothresidentialandcommercialbuildings,aswellaspublicbuildings.www.zeb.no

ResearchCouncilprogrammesandschemesaddressingenergyandclimatetechnology

Power Generation with Carbon Capture and Storage (CLIMIT) TheprimaryobjectiveoftheCLIMITprogrammeistocommercialisepowergenerationwithCO2managementthroughresearch,developmentanddemonstration.TheprogrammeisjointlyadministeredbytheResearchCouncilofNorwayandGassnova.www.rcn.no/climit

Clean Energy for the Future (RENERGI) TheprimaryobjectiveoftheRENERGIprogrammeistodevelopknowledgeandsolutionsasabasisforensuringenvironment­friendly,economicallyefficientandeffectivemanagementofthecountry’senergyresources,ahighlyreliableenergysupplyandinternationallycompetitiveindustrialdevelopmentrelatedtotheenergysector.www.rcn.no/renergi

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TheResearchCouncilworkstoenhanceNorway’sknowledgebaseandmeetsociety’sneedsforresearchbyidentifyingsuchneedsandopportunitiesandrecommendingnationalpriorities.ItisthetaskoftheResearchCounciltoincreasethenationalknowledgebaseandmeetsociety´sneedsforresearchthroughidentificationofNorway´sresearchneedsandoportunitiesandrecommendnationalpriorities.TheCouncilisastrategicandfundingagencyforbasicresearch,appliedresearchaswellasinnovation.

FournationalresearchchallengesconstitutethebasisfortheCouncilsactivities;> Toensureadequatecapacityandquality,> Tocreateasounderstructure,> Tomeetthechangingneedsofsociety> Topromotenewlearning

TheResearchCouncilprovidesacentralmeetingplaceforthosewhofund,carryoutandutiliseresearchandworkstopromotetheinternationalisationofNorwegianresearch.

TheResearchCouncilisadministeredundertheauspicesoftheMinistryofEducationandResearch.SixteenministriescontributetothebudgetoftheResearchCouncil.

TheResearchCouncilofNorway

TheResearchCouncilofNorway(RCN)isanationalstrategicandfundingagencyforresearchactivities.TheRCNutilisestargetedfundingschemestotranslatenationalresearchpolicygoalsintoactionandservesasanadvisorybodyonresearchpolicyissuesfortheGovernment,thecentralgovernmentadministrationandtheoverallresearchcommunity.

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International focus Researchandinnovationarecomingtoplayanincreasinglyimportantpartinavarietyofpolicyareas,andinternationalR&Dcooperationhasbecomeanintegralcomponentofglobalpoliticalcooperation.

TheResearchCouncilisabridgebuilderbetweenNorwegianandinternationalresearch.TheResearchCouncil’sactivitiesaredesignedtodrawattentiontoNorwegianresearchinstitutionsasplacesofworkandaspartnersforcollaborationwithinternationalresearchersandresearchinstitutions.

CooperationwithintheEUisthelargestarenaforinter­nationalresearchcooperationforNorwegianresearchersandinstitutions.TheResearchCouncilfacilitatestheeffortsofNorwegianinstitutionstouseEUresearchcooperationasanarenaforcooperationwithprioritypartnercountriesandregionsthatarenotmembersoftheEU.

NorwayparticipatesinbilateralresearchcooperationwithalargenumberofcountriesoutsideEurope.PoliticalprioritiesincludetheUS,Canada,Japan,China,IndiaandSouthAfrica.SpecialpoliticalattentionisalsogiventoRussia,Brazil,ArgentineandChile.www.rcn.no

Centres of Excellence (SFF)In2003theResearchCouncilofNorwayestablishedaCentresofExcellence(CoE)scheme,withtheintentionofbringingmoreNorwegianresearchersandresearchgroupsuptoahighinternationalstandard.The21centresareaffiliatedwithNorway’stopuniversitiesandleadingindependentresearchinstitutes.www.rcn.no/sff

Centres for Research-based Innovation (SFI)TheCentresforResearch­basedInnovation(SFI)schemeseekstopromoteinnovationbyprovidingfundingforlong­termresearchconductedinclosecooperationbetweenR&D­performingcompaniesandprominentresearchgroups.The14SFIcentresareworkingtodevelopexpertiseofhighinternationalcalibreinfieldsofimportancetoinnovationandvaluecreation.www.rcn.no/sfi

Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME)NorwayhasestablishedeightCentresforEnvironment­friendlyEnergyResearch(FME)encompassingtheareasofoffshorewindenergy,solarenergy,bioenergy,environmentally­soundenergydesign,energyeffici­ency,andCO2management.Thecentresprovideahubforhigh­qualityinternationalresearchcooperation.(seedescription,page10)www.rcn.no/fme

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TheCHINORprogrammewaslaunchedin2009.Initsinitialphasetheprogrammeisgivingprioritytoresearchonclimate,climatetechnology,theenvironmentandwelfare.Thescopeoftheprogrammewillbeexpandedovertimetoencompassotherresearchfields.

TheCHINORprogrammewasestablishedtoprovideacohesiveframeworkforinitiativestargetingChina.Sino­NorwegianresearchcooperationwillbeincorporatedintotheResearchCouncil’sthematically­orientedactivitiesinordertoensureahighlevelofscientificcollaboration.

“Chinaisoneoftheworld’sleadingresearchnationsandcooperationwithChinawillbecomeincreasinglyimportantinthetimetocome,”statesArvidHallén,DirectorGeneraloftheResearchCouncil.BothChinaandNorwayaregivingprioritytoresearchinthefieldofrenewableenergyandtotechnologyareassuchasnanotechnology,biotechnologyandICT.

Common challenges “Ifwearesuccessfulinexpandingcooperationinthefieldsofenergyandenvironmentaltechnology,thiscouldsetthestageforindustrialcooperationfurtherdowntheline,”saysHansteen,ProgrammeCoordinatorfortheCHINORprogramme.

“ChinaandNorwaysharesomecommonchallenges.Chinaistheworld’slargestfisheriesandaquaculturenationandtheprospectsforcooperationinthisfieldaregood.Norwegianresearchershavealsodevelopedconsiderableexpertiseinthefieldsoffoodproductionandtheenvironment,”saysHansteen,

TheCHINORprogrammewilldistributeNOK20millionperyearfrom2009to2017toprojectsundertheprogramme’scentralthematicpriorities:climatechange,environmentalresearch,welfarepolicyandrenewableenergyandclimatetechnology.

Successful start Thefirstcallforproposals,whichfocusedonstudiesofclimatechangeandpollutiononChineseterritoryandintheArctic,wasmetwithgreatinterest.Sixresearchprojectsrelatedtoclimatechangeareestablished,inadditiontosixnetworkprojectsonwelfarepolicy.

Assisting companies AnincreasingnumberofNorwegiancompaniesareestablishingthemselvesinChinaandtheResearchCouncilofNorwaywillworktogetherwithInnovationNorwaytoassistthesecompaniesintheiractivitiesabroad.Intheautumnof2010theResearchCouncilofNorwayplanstolaunchanalumninetworkforChinesenationalswhohavestudiedinNorway.ThisnetworkwillthenbelinkedtotheNorwegianbusinesssector.www.rcn.no/chinor

StrongfocusonChina

ResearchisanimportanttoolinNorway’seffortstoincreaseitscontactswithChina.AspartoftheefforttofollowuptheNorwegianGovernment’sChinastrategy,theResearchCouncilhasestablishedanewresearchprogrammedesignedtofacilitateSino­Norwegiancooperation,ResearchCooperationwithChina(CHINOR).

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AllofNorway’s18governmentministriesallocatefundsforresearchtovaryingdegrees.

Political responsibility AtthepoliticalleveltheStorting(Norwegianparliament)andtheGovernmentestablishtheframeworkconditionsanddefinetheoverallobjectivesandprioritiesforresearchpolicy.TheMinistryofEducationandResearchisresponsibleforcoordinatingresearchpolicyandadministersover50percentofstatefundingforresearch.TheMinistryofTradeandIndustryisthenextlargestsourceofresearchfunding.

The Research Council of Norway – a key actor Some2�percentofpublicfundingischannelledthroughtheResearchCouncilofNorway.NorwayhasaunifiedResearchCouncilencompassingalldisciplinesandfields,forbasicresearchaswellasindustry­orientedresearch.

TheResearchCouncilcooperatescloselywithInnovationNorwayoninnovationanddevelopmentactivitiesinindividualcompanies.

Who carries out research in Norway?Research­performinginstitutionsincludeuniversitiesanduniversitycolleges,researchinstitutes,regionalhealthauthorities,museums,librariesandarchives.ResearchcarriedoutatuniversitiesanduniversitycollegesaccountsforaquarterofNorway’stotalresearchactivity.Some�0percentofpublicresearchfundingisallocateddirectlytouniversitiesanduniversitycolleges.

Norway’suniversitiesanduniversitycollegeshavenationalresponsibilityforbasicresearchandresearchertraining.

Norwayhasalargenumberofresearchinstitutes,andthese,too,compriseanintegralpartoftheresearchestablishment.Cooperationbetweentradeandindustryandtheindependentresearchinstitutesiswell­establishedandthedivisionoftasksbetweenthemisclearlydefined.

AmajorportionofNorway’sR&Discarriedoutwithinthebusinesssector,accountingfornearly50percentofallR&DactivityinNorway.ThegreatestinvestmentinR&DtakesplacewithinNorway’slargerscaleenterprises.

TheNorwegianresearchsystem

ResearchinNorwayisorganisedaccordingtothesectoralprinciple.Thismeansthatthevariousministriesprovidefundingforresearchrelatedtotheirownsectors.

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TworeciprocalprogrammesundertheCulturalAgreementwithChinaaimtoestablishandexpandacademicandculturalcontactsbetweenresearchandeducationinstitutionsinChinaandNorwayandbetweenindividualresearchersinthetwocountries.

Oneoftheprogrammesistargetedtowardsadvancedstudentsandyoungerresearchersandprovidesfundingformobilityperiodsof10months.

Theotherprogrammeistargetedtowardsspecialistsandcoversshort­termvisits.

Bothscholarshipsareopentoallresearchareasandfieldsofstudy,includingtheappliedandperformingarts.

TheResearchCouncilofNorwayandtheNationalNaturalScienceFoundationofChinaalsoprovidefundingforSino­Norwegianbasicresearchcollaborationwithinallnaturalsciencedisciplines.Fundingisavailableforexchangeofresearchersandscientificseminars.www.rcn.no/iswww.euraxess.no

Researchermobility

Mostofthefundingforresearchmobilityisallocatedunderspecificresearchprojects,buttheResearchCouncilalsohasprogrammesthatdealexclusivelywithindividualmobilityscholarshipsforresearchersfromChina.

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Contact

The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher EducationPOBox1093NO­5811BergenNorwayTel:+4755303800Email:siu@siu.noWeb:www.siu.no

Thecentrecoordinateseffortsonanationallevelinaccordancewithofficialpoliticalguidelines.SIUisorganisedasapublicagencyundertheauspicesoftheMinistryofEducationandResearchandislocatedinBergen,Norway.

SIUhasnationalresponsibilityforpromotingNorwayasanattractivelocationforstudyandresearch.Thewebsitewww.studyinnorway.noandvariouspublicationsarevaluabletoolsintheseeffortsandserveaskeyinformationchannelsforChinesestudentsandresearchersconsideringpursuinganeducationinNorway.

Cooperation with ChinaAsapartnerforNorwegianhighereducationinstitutionsintheireffortstoenhancecooperationwithChina,SIUsuppliesinformationontheChineseeducationsystem,coursesanddegreestaughtinEnglishinChina,aswellasontrendsandnumbersrelatedtostudentmobilitybetweenChinaandNorway.

TheNorwegianCentreforInternationalCooperationinHigherEducationTheNorwegianCentreforInternationalCooperationinHigherEducation(SIU)isacompetencecentrethatpromotesinternationalisation,culturalcommunicationandinternationalmobilitywithinhighereducation.

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Universities

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UiOisacomprehensiveresearch­intensiveuniversitycomprisingeightfaculties,aswellasvariousspecialisedcentres,museumsandgraduate­levelresearchschools.

TodayUiOhasapproximately30,000studentsand5,800employees.Basicresearchconstitutesthecornerstoneoftheuniversity’sactivities.Across­cuttingapproachtomajorglobalchallengesisfundamentaltomuchoftheresearchatUiO.

Cooperation with China Intermsofcooperationinresearchandeducation,ChinaisoneofthemostimportantpartnercountriesforUiO.CooperationwithChinaisextensiveandgrowingandinvolvesmostfaculties,centresandmuseums,aswellasseveralofUiO’sCentresofExcellenceandprioritisedinterdisciplinaryresearchareas.

Mostofthecooperationactivitiesareinitiatedonaresearcher­to­researcherbasis,andarethenfollowedupandsupportedatfacultyandinstitutionlevels.AmongthemostimportantinstitutionallinksaretheNordicCentreatFudanUniversity,Shanghai,andtheSino­NorwegianCentreforInterdisciplinaryEnvironmentalResearch(SINCIERE),whichwasinitiatedandiscoordinatedbyUiOincooperation

withtheChineseAcademyofSciencesandinvolvesanetworkofNorwegianandChineseinstitutions.Renewableenergyisanewfocusareaforthecentre.

Inaddition,thereisextensiveco­operationinthefieldofmedicinebetweentheUiOandChineseinstitutions,notablywithincancerresearch.

AnewChinese­NordicCulturalCentrewasestablishedin2009atNanjingUniversitywithUiOasamajorpartner.Since1995theFacultyofHumanitiesatUiOhascoordinatedandchairedtheNetworkforUniversityCooperationTibet–Norway.AttheFacultyofLaw,theNorwegianCentreforHumanRightsrunsaChinaProgramme,whichcooperateswithseveralChineseinstitutions,includingtheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences,andprovidesinputandadvicetotheNorwegianMinistryofForeignAffairs.

TheUniversityofOslohasbilateralcooperationagreementswith11institutionsinChina,includingjointresearchandstudentexchangewithPekingUniversity,FudanUniversity,NanjingUniversity,WuhanUniversityandothers,aswellaswiththeChineseAcademyofSciencesandtheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.

UniversityofOslo

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University of Oslo POBox1081,BlindernNO­0317OsloNorwayTel:+4722855050Email:international@admin.uio.noWeb:www.uio.no

Sinceitsfoundingin1811theUniversityofOslo(UiO)hasplayedakeyroleinthepolitical,culturalandeconomicdevelopmentofNorway.

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ItisanintegralpartoftheuniquelandscapeandhistoricalandculturallandmarksofBergen,thesecondlargestandoneoftheoldestcitiesinNorway.TheUniversityofBergenhasearnedareputationasNorway´smostinter­nationaluniversityandisinvolvedinpartnershipsandresearchcollaborationworldwide,includingwithacademiccentresofexcellenceinEurope,NorthAmericaandAsia.

Cooperation with China TheUniversityofBergenwasoneofthefoundersoftheNordicCentreatFudanUniversityinShanghaiin1995.FormanyyearsUiBhasprovidedcoursesonglobalisationandmodernChinesepoliticsandsocietytoNorwegianandChinesestudentsthroughthecentreatFudanUniversity.

UiBhassignedbilateralcooperationagreementswith18Chineseuniversitiesthatencompassresearch,educationandexchangeofstudents,doctoralcandidatesandresearchers.

UiBalsocooperateswiththeChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijingandwasoneofthefirstNorwegianuniversitiestohaveestablishedclosecooperationwiththeacademy.NanjingUniversity,ZhejiangUniversityinHangzhouandUiBareallmembersoftheWorld­wideUniversitiesNetwork(WUN),apartnershipofresearch­leduniversitiesfromEurope,NorthAmerica,SouthEastAsia,AustraliaandAfrica,whichcooperateonresearchandexchangeofresearchersanddoctoralcandidates.

UiBalsohousestheConfuciusInstituteinBergen,theonlyoneofitskindinNorway.TheinstituteinBergenisrankedasoneofthetentoppriorityinstitutesofover300ConfuciusInstitutesaroundtheworld.UiBoffersChineselanguage(mandarin)tuitionincooperationwiththeConfuciusInstituteinBergen.

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University of BergenPOBox7800NO­5020BergenNorwayTel:+4755580000Email:post@uib.noWeb:www.uib.no

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TheUniversityofBergen(UiB),with14,500studentsand3,200facultyandstaff,isatypicalcityuniversity.

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NTNUalsohasdynamicresearchgroupsinthesocialsciences,thefineartsandhumanities,medicineandarchitecture.

NTNUmaintainsaninternationalfocusandcarriesoutleading­edgeresearchinspecifictechnologyareas.Sixinter­disciplinarystrategicareasthataddresskeysocietalchallengeshavebeenidentified:1.Energyandpetroleum,

resourcesandenvironment2.Globalisation3.Informationand

communicationtechnology4.Medicaltechnology5.Marineandmaritimeresearch�.Materialstechnology

Theuniversityhasroughly20,000studentsand4,800staffdistributedacrosssevenfacultiesand53depart­ments.Halfofthestudentsarestudyingtechnology­relatedsubjectsornaturalsciences.

Cooperation with ChinaCooperationwithChineseuniversitiesandresearchgroupshasbeenapriorityforNTNU’sleadershipandresearchgroupsoverthepastfewyears.

NTNUisintheprocessofdevelopingcloserelationswithtopChineseuniversitiesinareasofmajorstrategicandsocietalimportancetoChinaandNorwayalike,whereNTNU,togetherwithitsChineseandindustrialpartners,isinapositiontocontributewithleading­edgeresearchresultsandtechnologicalsolutions.

NTNUhassignedbilateralagreementswith20Chineseuniversities,includingTsinghuaUniversity,ShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity,FudanUniversity,RenminUniversityofChina,Xi’anUniversityofArchitectureandTechnology,WuhanUniversity,XiamenUniversityandChengduUniversity.

Theagreementshaveledtoresearchandeducationcooperationinawiderangeofareas,includingmaterialstechnology;marinetechnology;aquacultureandmarineandmaritimeresearch;energyresearch,includingrenewableenergies,gastechnology,industrialtechnology,energysystemsandenergyconservationinbuildings;watertechnology;architectureandruraldevelopment;ICT,includinghealthinformaticsandICTforthepublicsector;medicine;socialsciences;andthehumanities.

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The Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNO­7491TrondheimNorwayTel:+4773595000Email:postmottak@adm.ntnu.noWeb:www.ntnu.no

TheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology

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Marine sciencesTheFacultyofBiosciences,FisheriesandEconomicsenjoyslong­standingcooperationinthefieldsofinternationaltradeinthefisheriessector,fisheriesmanagement,aquaculture,marineenvironmentalresearchandmarinebiotechnology.SeveralChinesestudentshavereceivedtheirmaster’sanddoctoraldegreesinTromsø.AmongourpartnersaretheOceanUniversityofChina,ShanghaiOceanUniversity,NingboUniversityandYunnanUniversity.

Northern Lights and Space PhysicsResearchersatourFacultyofScienceandTechnologyareworldleadersinnorthernlightsresearch.TheyparticipatecloselywithChineseresearchinstitutions(ChinaResearchInstituteofRadioWavePropagation,PolarResearchInstituteofChina)andresearchersintheinternationalresearchorganisationEISCAT(EuropeanIncoherentScatterScientificAssociation).ChinaisplayingaleadingroleintheconstructionofanewlargeEISCATradaronSpitzbergen.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine TheNationalResearchCentreinComplementaryandAlternativeMedicineatourFacultyofHealthSciencesisacontactpointforresearchontraditionalChinesemedicineandformspartofthehealth­relatedco­operationeffortsbetweenNorwayandChina.

Indigenous peoplesOurCentreforSámiStudiesfocusesonstrengtheningSámiandindigenousperspectivesinawiderangeofresearchattheUniversityofTromsø.In2007,wereceivedadelegationfromChina’sStateEthnicAffairsCommissiontodiscusslocalruraldevelopmentprojectsandsustainabletourismdevelopmentinNorthernNorway.

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University of TromsøNO­9037TromsøNorwayTel:+4777�44000Email:postmottak@uit.noWeb:www.uit.no

UniversityofTromsø

TheUniversityofTromsø(UiT)isthenorthernmostuniversityintheworld.Ithas9,000studentsand2,500facultyandstaff.UiTisaninternationaluniversitythatattractsstudentsfromallovertheworld. Ph

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TogetherwiththeindependentresearchinstitutesatCampusÅs,theuniversityrepresentsoneofthelargestbioscienceclustersinNorway.TheindependentresearchinstitutesaretheNorwegianResearchInstituteforAgriculturalandEnvironmentalResearch(Bioforsk),theNorwegianForestandLandscapeInstitute,NofimaMat(Researchonfood,tasteandfoodforhealth)andNofimaMarin(Researchonaquacultureandfisheries).

Cooperation with ChinaMostofUMB’scooperationprojectsinChinafocusonresearchontheimpactsofclimatechangeoneco­systemsinagriculture,forestryandaquaculture,andonthesustainabledevelopmentofaquacultureandfeedresourcesforproductionfish.UMBisengagedinactivecooperationandhasexchangeagreementswithfiveChineseuniversitiesandwithinstitutesinthreedifferentscienceacademies.ProfessorsfromUMBholdguestprofessorshipsatTsinghuaUniversityinBeijing,andZhejiangOceanUniversityinZhoushan.

Since1998theDepartmentofPlantandEnvironmentalSciences(IPM)hascollaboratedonvariousprojectswithanumberofChineseresearchgroupsthatareexpertsontheimpactsofclimatechangeonecosystems.ItsmostimportantpartnersareTsinghuaUniversity,theChineseAcademyofSciences(ResearchCenterforEco­EnvironmentalSciences),Chinese

AcademyofAgriculturalSciences,andtheChineseAcademyofForestry,whicharealllocatedinBeijing.

Since2003UMB,initscapacityashostinstitutionfortheAquacultureProteinCentre,hasbeenoneoffourpartnersinvolvedintheJointMarineFishNutritionLaboratoryinZhoushan,Zhejiang.ThethreeotherpartnersaretheInstituteofHydrobiologyattheChineseAcademyofSciencesinWuhan,ZhejiangUniversityinHangzhouandZhejiangInstituteofMarineResearchinZhoushan.Intensiveeffortsarecurrentlyunderwaytoestablishacentreforsustainabledevelopmentoffreshwateraquaculture,incooperationwiththeInstituteofHydrobiologyattheChineseAcademyofSciencesandrelevantNorwegianindustrystakeholders.

TheDepartmentofPlantandEnvironmentalScienceshasofferedacourseinsoilpollutionforChinesestudentsatTsinghuaUniversitysince2003,andin2008abilateralcooperationagreementwassignedthatencompassesresearch,educationandexchangevisitsbystudents,doctoralcandidatesandresearchers.In2004anagreementfocusingoncooperationandeducationalexchangewasenteredintowithZhejiangWanliUniversity,andsimilarcooperationagreementswerealsosignedin2008withZhejiangUniversityandZhejiangOceanUniversity.

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Norwegian University of Life SciencesPOBox5003NO­1432ÅsNorwayTel:+47�49�5000Email:postmottak@umb.noWeb:www.umb.no

NorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences

TheNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(UMB)islocatedatÅs,35kilometressouthofOslo,thecapitalofNorway.

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Asaninnovativeandinternationally­orienteduniversity,UiSoffersavarietyofdegreeprogrammesinEnglish,mainlyatmasteranddoctorallevel.Stavangercity,alsoknownastheoilandenergycapitalofEurope,attractsmanyinternationalstudentsfromallovertheworldwhocometostudypetroleumengineering,offshoretechnology,etc.

Theacademicactivityisrunbythreefaculties(ScienceandTechnology,SocialSciencesandArtsandEducation),theMuseumofArchaeologyandseveralresearchcentres.Manyofourresearchactivitiesarecarriedoutincollabora­tionwithourresearchinstitute,theInternationalResearchInstituteofStavanger(IRIS)andwithindustry.

Cooperation with ChinaTheUniversityofStavangercurrentlyhasbilateralagreementswith11Chinesehighereducationinstitutions.

Since2000,UiShasbeeninvolvedinresearchcollaborationininformationtechnologywiththeChineseAcademyofSciences,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,SunYat­SenUniversity,GuangzhouUniversity,BeijingJiaotongUniversityandNanjingUniversityofPostsandTele­communications.Thecollaborationhas

ledtotwoEuropeanpatentapplications,thepublicationofjournalpapers,aswellastheorganisationofinternationalconferences.

Since2005,UiShasofferedaMaster’sProgramme(MasterofServiceManage­ment)attheBeijingInstituteofTourism(BIT),BeijingUnionUniversity.Todate,33Chinesestudentshavegraduatedfromthisprogramme.

OurcooperationwithBIT,hasresultedinextensiveresearchcooperationinthefieldoftourismandhospitality.In2008UiSandBITsignedanagreementwhichenablesBITteacherstoentertheUiSdoctoralprogrammeunderjointsupervision.TwoteachersfromBITarecurrentlyworkingonadoctoraldegreeatUiS.

Inaddition,UiSenjoysextensivecooperationwithBeijingInstituteofFashionTechnology.ThisincludesaresearchprojectonCSR(CorporateSocialResponsibility),fundedbytheResearchCouncilofNorway.

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University of StavangerNO­403�StavangerNorwayTel:+4751831000Email:post@uis.noWeb:www.uis.no

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TheUniversityofStavanger(UiS)hasapproximately8,300studentsand1,200academicandadministrativestaffmembers.

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Cooperation with ChinaAsoneofthepartnersintheStudylinkproject(http://www.studylink.no),togetherwithGjøvikUniversityollegeandTelemarkUniversityCollege,theuniversityhassignedcooperationagreementswithnineChineseuni­versities,primarilyinBeijing,Wuhan,ChenduandShenzhen.Theseagree­mentsencompassbothresearch,primarilyinICT,andeducation.

TheUniversityofAgderwelcomesChinesemaster’sanddoctoralstudents,aswellasexchangestudents,particularlyinthefieldsofICTandbusinessadministration,andspecialisesininternationalmanagementandstrategy.

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University of AgderServiceBox422NO­4�04KristiansandNorwayTel:+4738141000Email:postmottak@uia.noWeb:www.uia.no

UniversityofAgder

TheUniversityofAgder(UiA)becameafull­fledgeduniversityin2007with8,500studentsand930facultyandstaff.

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The Norwegian School of ManagementNydalsveien37NO­0484OsloNorwayTel:+474�410000Email:info@bi.noWeb:www.bi.no

With9,000full­timeand9,500part­timestudents,BIisoneofthelargesthighereducationinstitutionsinNorwayandoneofthelargestbusinessschoolsinEurope.ResearchisoneofBI’skeystrengths.

Cooperation with ChinaBIwasoneoftheco­foundersoftheNordicCentreatFudanUniversityin1995andhasenjoyedextensivecooperationwiththeSchoolofManagementofFudanUniversityeversince.BIandFudancurrentlyofferajointprogramme,theBI­FudanMBAProgramme,inShanghai.Theprogrammeadmits120,predominantlyChinese,participantseveryyear.Asof2010,closeto1,500ChinesemanagersarealumnioftheBI­FudanMBAProgramme.

BIandFudanalsocooperateonaBachelorprogrammeinInternationalMarketingthroughwhichsome30NorwegianstudentsspendayearatFudanUniversityeachyear.

Inthesummerof2009,BIandFudansignedanagreementtosetupajointresearchcentre,whichwillhostannualresearchseminarsandisdesignedtoincreasethelevelofcooperation.

Inaddition,BIhascooperationagree­mentswithHongKongUniversityofScience&Technology,theUniversityofHongKong,theUniversityofMacauandRenminUniversityofChina.

NorwegianSchoolofManagement

TheNorwegianSchoolofManagement(BI)isanindependent,fullyaccrediteduniversity­levelinstitutionspecialisingintheareaofmanagementandbusinessadministration.

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Itsfocusisoncreatingamulticulturalandinternationallearningenvironmentandstrengtheningresearchanddevelop­ment.OUChasfivepriorityareasofresearch:1.Care,healthandwelfare2.Communication,education

andculture3.Educationalresearch4.Professionalstudies5.Technology,designandenvironment.

Cooperation with ChinaSince2003OUChasgivenprioritytoco­operationwithChinaandhassigned1�agreementswithChineseinstitutions.Theseinclude:> CommunicationUniversity

ofChina,Beijing> UniversityofInternational

BusinessandEconomics,Beijing> CapitalNormalUniversity,Beijing> PekingUniversityHealth

ScienceCenter> ChinaRehabilitationResearch

Center/ChinaDisabledPersons’Federation,Beijing

> RenminUniversityofChina,Beijing> ShanghaiInstituteof

HealthSciences,Shanghai> PutuoDistrictEducationBureau,

Zhoushan,ZhejiangProvince> NanjingUniversity,Schoolof

LiberalArts,Nanjing> XinjiangUniversity,Urumqi> TsinghuaUniversity,Instituteof

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> HainanNormalUniversity

CooperationwithChineseinstitutionsincludesexchangevisitsbystudentsandstaffandcollaborationonresearchprojects.Somerecentprojectsinclude:> TheFacultyofSocialSciencesat

OUCcoordinatesaninterdisciplinaryNorwegian­Chinesenetworkwithinresearchonwelfare,poverty,disabilityandrehabilitation.PartnersinthenetworkincludeOsloUniversityCollege,theUniversityofOslo,SunnaasRehabilitationHospital,ChinaRehabilitationResearchCenter,ChinaDisabledPersons’Federation,PekingUniversityHealthScienceCenterandtheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.

> TheFacultyofArt,DesignandDramaatOUCiscooperatingwiththeSchoolofLiberalArtsatNanjingUniversityonaprojectentitledInterculturalMaskPracticeinNanjing.

> TheLATINA/lab(LearningandTeachinginaDigitalWorldLaboratory)andtheFacultyofDesign,ArtandDramaiscooperatingwithHainanNormalUniversityontheACHRONproject(ArtandCulturalHeritageResourcesONline)fordigitalrepresentationanddisseminationofculturalresources.

> TheFacultyofJournalism,LibraryandInformationSciencecooperateswiththeCommunicationUniversityofChina.

> OsloUniversityCollege­PutuoOralEnglishDevelopmentProjectisamultifacetedcooperativeprojectthatincludesannualEnglishworkshopsrunbyOUCstaffforteachersinthePutuoDistrict.

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Oslo University CollegePOBox4St.OlavsplassNO­0130OsloNorwayTel:+4722452000Email:postmottak@hio.noWeb:www.hio.no/english

OsloUniversityCollege

OsloUniversityCollege(OUC)isthefourthlargesteducationalinstitutioninNorway.OUCisbecomingahighereducationinstitutionofhighstandinginprofessionalstudiesandresearch.

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Gjørvik University College POBox191NO­2802GjøvikNorwayTel:+47�1135400Email:international@hig.noWeb:www.hig.noandwww.studylink.no/

GUC’sR&Dactivitiesandstudyprogrammesfocusontheareasofhealth,technology,IT,mediaandeconomicsandbusinessmanagement/administration.GUCoffersaninternationalenvironment;asofspring2010atotalof24nationalitiesarerepresentedamongGUCemployees.

Gjøvikenjoysacentrallocationinsouth­easternNorway,just120kilometresfromthecapitalcity,Oslo.Thetowncentreispleasant,surroundedbybeautifulforestlandscapeandnotfarfromthemountains.

Cooperation with China GUChascooperatedwithChinesepartnersforthreeyearsonajointprojectentitledStudylink.TelemarkUniversityCollegeandtheUniversityofAgderalsocollaborateonthisproject.

GUChasdirectcooperationagreementswithfiveinstitutionsinChina.Theagreementsinvolvecooperationatalllevels,exchangeofmaster’sstudents,cooperationatdoctorallevelandjointresearchprojectsinthefieldsofinformationsecurityandmediatechnology.

GjøvikUniversityCollege

GjøvikUniversityCollege(GUC)hasover2,400studentsand270employees.

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Telemark University College POBox203NO­3901PorsgrunnNorwayTel:+473502�200Email:postmottak@hit.noWeb:www.hit.noandwww.studylink.no

TelemarkUniversityCollege

TelemarkUniversityCollege(TUC)hasapproximately5,500studentsand500employees.Itspriorityresearchareasareculturalstudies,technology,ecologyandhealthpromotion.

TUCissituatedinTelemarkCountyinsouthernNorway.Telemarkhasarichandvariedprivatesector,avibrantculturallifeandbeautifulnaturalsurroundings.

Cooperation with China TUChascooperatedwithChinesepartnerssince2002.IntheStudylinkproject,ajointinitiativewithGjørvikUniversityCollegeandtheUniversityofAgder,cooperationhasprimarilyfocusedontechnology/engineering,butiscurrentlybeingexpandedtootherareasaswell.

TUChascooperationagreementswithWuhanUniversity,WuhanUniversityofTechnology,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,HubeiUniversity,HubeiUniversityofTechnology,HarbinInstituteofTechnology­ShenzhenGraduateSchoolandChinaThreeGorgesUniversity.Theagreementsencompasscooperationonexchangeofmaster’sstudents,cooperationatdoctorallevelandjointresearchprojects,inparticularwithinthefieldsofwaterpurificationandbioenergy.

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Narvik University College POBox385NO­8505NarvikTel:+477�9��000Email:postmottak@hin.noWeb:www.hin.no

NUChasdevelopedconsiderableR&Dexpertiseinthefieldoftechnology,particularlytargetedtowardscoldclimatetechnologyandrenewableenergy.NUCisaninternationalinstitutionwithstudentsandemployeesfromover30nations.

NUCissituatedinNarvikinNordlandCounty.Therearemanyopportunitiesforrecreationalactivitiesinbeautifulnaturalsurroundings;fromtheskiingfacilityinthemiddleofthetownyoucantaketheskiliftuptoaheightof1,000metresabovesealevel.

Cooperation with China NUChascooperatedwithChineseuniversitiesforover15years.Duringthisperiod,over250Chinesestudentshaveembarkedonstudiesattheuniversitycollege.ThestudentshaveattendedprogrammesinNarvikforperiodsofthreetosevenyears,andbetweenthemhavecompletedmorethan100bachelor’sandmaster’sdegrees.AllthestudentshavestudiedNorwegianlanguageandculturepriortostartingaprofessionalcourseofstudy.

Thereareapproximately80ChinesestudentscurrentlystudyingatNUC.

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NHHcurrentlyhas3,000full­timestudentsandacombinedstaffofover390people.NHHcooperatescloselywiththeInstituteforResearchinEconomicsandBusinessAdministration(SNF),oneofthelargestcontractresearchinstitutesinNorway,andtheAdministrativeResearchFoundation(AFF),oneofNorway’slargestactorsinthefieldofmanagementandorganisationaldevelopment.

NHHhasaclearinternationalorientationandrepresentsNorwayasacademicmemberoftheprestigiousGlobalAllianceinManagementEducation(CEMS),andthePartnershipinInternationalManagement(PIM).

Cooperation with China NHHcooperateswithanumberofteachinginstitutionsinChinaandisoneofthepartnersinvolvedintheNordicCentreatFudanUniversityinShanghai.

PartnersinChinaincludeFudanUniversityinShanghai,ChinaEuropeInternationalBusinessSchool(CEIBS)inShanghai,TsinghuaUniversityinBeijingandGuanghuaSchoolofManagementatPekingUniversity,Beijing.TogetherwithNHH,theseteachinginstitutionsareallmembersofthePartnershipinInternationalManagement.Cooperationactivitiesinvolveeducationandexchangeofstudentsandacademicstaffmembers,aswellasresearchcollaboration.

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NHHHelleveien30NO­5045BergenNorwayTel:+4755959000Email:postmottak@nhh.noWeb:www.nhh.no

NorwegianSchoolofEconomicsandBusinessAdministrationTheNorwegianSchoolofEconomicsandBusinessAdministration(NHH)isNorway’sleadinghighereducationinstitutioninthefieldofeconomicsandbusinessadministration.

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TheBjerknesCentreforClimateResearch(BCCR)hasbeengrantedstatusasaNorwegianCentreofExcellence(CoE).ActivitiesarecoordinatedbytheUniversityofBergenincooperationwiththeInstituteofMarineResearch,theNansenEnvironmentalandRe­moteSensingCenter(NERSC)andUniResearchAS.TheBCCRisaleadinginternationalresearchcentreinthefieldofclimateunderstanding,climatemodellinganddevelopmentofscenariosforfutureclimatechanges.

Cooperation with China> TheBCCRisresponsibleforco­

ordinatingoneofthelargestscientificclimateresearchprojectsundertheResearchCouncil’sCHINORprogramme(ResearchCooperationwithChina),EastAsianDecCen:ExploringDecadaltoCenturyScaleVariabilityandChangesintheEast

AsianClimateduringthelastMillennium.TherearethreeChinesepartnersparticipatingintheproject:PekingUniversity,theInstituteofAtmosphericPhysicsandtheColdandAridRegionsEnvironmentalandEngineeringResearchInstitute.TheprimaryobjectiveoftheprojectistostudytheclimateinEastAsia.

> TheNansen­ZhuInternationalResearchCentre(NZC)isajointventurebetweentheInstituteofAtmosphericPhysics/ChineseAcademyofSciences,PekingUniversity,theUniversityofBergen,theNansenEnvironmentalandRemoteSensingCenter,UniResearchASandtheBCCR.Activitiesattheresearchcentrecontributesignif­icantlytoclimateresearch,withparticularfocusontropicalandhigh­latituderegionsandtheinteractionsbetweentheseregions.

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Bjerknes Centre for Climate ResearchPOBox7810NO­5020BergenNorwayTel:+4755582�91Email:post@bjerknes.uib.noWeb:www.bjerknes.uib.no

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CenterforInternationalClimateandEnvironmentalResearchTheCenterforInternationalClimateandEnvironmentalResearch(CICERO)conductsresearchonandprovidesinformationandexpertadviceaboutnationalandinternationalissuesrelatedtoclimatechangeandclimatepolicy.Theaimistoacquireknowledgethatcanhelptomitigateclimateproblemsandenhanceinternationalclimatecooperation.

Cooperation with China > CICEROhascooperatedwiththe

Chinesepublicadministrationandanumberofresearchinstitutionsformanyyears,providingconsultancyservicesandcapacitybuildingassistanceinconnectionwithlocalactionplanstoimproveairquality,nationalcostestimatesofenvironmentaldamagecausedbyairandwaterpollution,theimpactofsootemissionsontheclimateinChina,macroeconomicanalysesoftheimpactsofChineseenvironmental

policyandtheimpactoftradepatternsonemissions.

> CICERO’spartnersinChinaareTsinghuaUniversityinBeijing,FudanUniversityinShanghaiandLanzhouUniversity,aswellasanumberofinstitutesundertheChineseAcademyofSciences(CAS).

> CICEROhascollaboratedwiththeDevelopmentResearchCenteroftheStateCouncilformanyyears.CICEROhasparticipatedinanumberofcooperationprojectswithChineseenvironmentalauthoritiesandtheirsubordinateagencies.

> ResearchersfromCICEROhaveparticipatedinvariousworkinggroupsundertheChinaCouncilforInternationalCooperationonEnvironmentandDevelopment.

> CICEROisanactiveparticipantintheSINCIEREnetwork,theSino­NorwegianCentreforInterdisciplinaryEnvironmentalResearch,andservesasarepresentativeontheboard.

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ThecoreactivitiesoftheCentreforBiosafety(GenØk)areresearch,capacitybuildingandteachinginthefieldofgeneecology.GenØkfocusesinparticularontheenvironmentalandhealth­relatedconsequences(biosafety)oftheapplicationofgenetechnology,genemodificationandmodernbiotechnology.

Research cooperation with China> GenØkcooperateswiththeNanjing

InstituteofEnvironmentalSciences(NIES),anadministrativeandresearchinstituteundertheauspicesoftheChineseMinistryofEnvironmentalProtection.

> CooperationbetweenGenØkandNIESispartoftheGatewaysInstituteProgramme,anorth­southnetworkofresearchinstitutionswhoseprimaryactivitiescomprisecapacitybuilding,technologytransferandbiosafetyresearch.

> GenØkandNIESinChinaarecurrentlydrawingupdetailedplansforresearchcooperationandfundingconnectedtothepotentialenvironmentalimpactsofthecultivationofgeneticallymodifiedplantsandhowchangesintheenvironmentaffecttheplants.

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TheNansenEnvironmentalandRemoteSensingCenter(NERSC)isanindepen­dentnon­profitresearchfoundationaffiliatedwiththeUniversityofBergen.Itsvisionistoservesocietythroughadvancingknowledgeonthebehaviourofthemarineenvironmentandclimatesystem,inthespiritofDr.FridtjofNansen.

ThecentreistheparentinstitutionoftheNansenGroup,whichconsistsofresearchinstitutionsinRussia,IndiaandthePeople’sRepublicofChina.

Cooperation with China> In2003,togetherwiththeInstitute

ofAtmosphericPhysics,theChineseAcademyofSciences,theNansenCenterwasoneoftheco­foundersofthenon­profitjointventuretheNansen­ZhuInternationalResearchCentre(NZC)inBeijing.Theother

co­founderswerePekingUniversity,NanjingUniversity,theUniversityofBergenandBjerknesCentreforClimateResearch.

> Researchcooperationfocuseson:reconstructionofpastclimate,meltingofglaciers,decadaltime­scaleclimatepredictabilityandteleconnections,airqualityobservationsandforecasting,terrestrialandoceanicuptakeofcarbondioxide,dataassimilationandoperationaloceanography,environmentalandclimateobservationsfromsatelliteremotesensingandthedevelopmentofEarthSystemModelling.

> CooperationwiththeNZCincludesextensiveexchangeofscientificstaffanddoctoralcandidates,organisationofbiennialsummerschoolsandjointscientificpublications.

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Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing CenterThormøhlensgate47NO­500�BergenNorwayTel:+4755205800Email:admin@nersc.noWeb:www.nersc.no

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Institute for Labour and Social ResearchPOBox2947TøyenNO­0�08OsloNorwayTel:+4722088�00Email:fafo@fafo.noWeb:www.fafo.no

TheInstituteforLabourandSocialResearch(Fafo)isanindependentandmultidisciplinaryresearchfoundationthatfocusesonsocialwelfareandtradepolicy,labourandlivingconditions,publichealth,migrationandintegration,andtransnationalsecurityanddevelopmentissues.

Cooperation with China> FafohasworkedinChinaand

withChinesepartnerssince1994.Collaborativeeffortshavefocusedprimarilyonthedevelopmentofmethodologicalapproachestocollectionofdata,theimplementationoflargescalesurveysandtheanalysisofresearchresultsforuseinpolicydevelopment.

> TogetherwithitspartnerintheMinistryofScienceandTechnology,Fafohasconductedlarge­scalesurveysinwesternChinaonlivingconditions,innovationanddevelopment,andassessments

ofneeds,vulnerabilitiesandreconstructioneffortsfollowingthe2008earthquakeinSichuan.

> TransferofknowledgeandexpertiseisanimportantaspectofFafo’swork.Fafohascooperatedwithsome20universitiesandresearchinstitutesintheimplementationofresearchprojects.AmajorityofthesewerelocatedinwesternChina.

> In2008,thePartySchooloftheCentralCommitteeoftheCommunistPartyofChinainitiatedcooperationwithFafoandamemorandumofunderstandingwassigned.Thecollaborationfocusesonthefieldsofpublicadministration,publicpolicy,theroleofthegovernmentinthemarketandthedevelopmentofthewelfarestate.

> FafoiscooperatingwiththeChineseAcademyofScienceandTechnologyforDevelopment(CASTED)andhasanofficeattheCASTEDpremisesinBeijing.

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Institute for Energy TechnologyPOBox40NO­2027KjellerTel:+47�380�000Email:firmapost@ife.noWeb:www.ife.no

TheInstituteforEnergyTechnology(IFE)isNorway’slargestenergyresearchinstitute.Researchactivitiesextendacrossthefullbreadthofthefieldofenergy,fromrenewableenergyandpetroleumactivitiestonuclearpower.

Cooperation with China> IFE’sresearchcooperationwithChina

isfocusedontwoareas:hydrogenstorageandtheuseofradioactivetracersforindustry.

> InthefieldoftracertechnologyIFEparticipatesinChina­relatedprojectsintwoareas:

1.Tracer­basedreservoirexaminationoffluidflowbetweenwellsinChineseoffshorepetroleumfields,togetherwithnationalandinternationaloperators.TheseexaminationsarebasedonIFE’sin­housedevelopedtracertechnology.

2.Developmentofnewtracertechnologymethodsforoilreservoirexaminationandforprocessstudiesandcontrol.ThisresearchactivityiscarriedoutwithintheframeworkofaCoordinatedResearchProject(CRP),organisedthroughtheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA)inVienna.TheChinaInstituteofAtomicEnergy(CIAE)inBeijingistheIFE’smainChinesepartner.

> IFEcooperateswiththeChinaInstituteofAtomicEnergyinBeijingonnucleartechnologyandwiththeCentralIron&SteelResearchInstituteinBeijingonmaterialstechnologyandhydrogenstorage.

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TheNorwegianInstituteforUrbanandRegionalResearch(NIBR)isoneofNorway’senvironmentalresearchinstitutes.NIBRusesitsexpertiseinthesocialsciencestopromoteintegrated,knowledge­basedapproachestoenvironmentalchallengesandissuesassociatedwitheconomicgrowth.

Cooperation with China> NIBR’sresearchcooperationwith

ChinaincludestheagreementontheSino­NorwegianSocialPolicyForum,whichisorganisedjointlywiththeChinaInstituteforReformandDevelopment.TheforumtakesplaceatHaikouandhasbeenanannualeventsince2004.

> Oneimportantinitiativeisanongoingprojecttodevelopterritorialclassificationsystems,typologiesandindicatorsforChina.ThisactivityalsoinvolvestheInstituteofPopulationandLaborEconomics,theChineseAcademyofSocialSciencesandtheOECD.AnothermajorresearchactivityistheprojectClimateChangeandSocialJustice,whichiscarriedoutinpartnershipwiththeResearchCentreforSustainableDevelopment.

> ThroughitsmembershipoftheOsloCentreforInterdisciplinaryEnvironmentalandSocialResearch(CIENS),NIBRhasalsoplayedanactivepartinthedevelopmentofSINCIERE(Sino­NorwegianCentreforInterdisciplinaryEnvironmentalResearch).

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Norwegian Geotechnical Institute POBox3930UllevålStadionNO­080�OsloNorwayTel:+4722023000Email:ngi@ngi.noWeb:www.ngi.no

NorwegianGeotechnicalInstituteTheNorwegianGeotechnicalInstitute(NGI)isaleadinginternationalcentreforresearchandconsultancyinthefieldofgeosciences.NGIoffersexpertiseonthebehaviourofsoil,rockandsnowandtheirinteractionwiththenaturalandbuiltenvironments.

NGIworkswithintheenergy,naturalhazards,environment,buildingandconstructionandtransportationsectors.NGIwasawardedCentreofExcellencestatusin2002andhoststheInternationalCentreforGeohazards.

Cooperation with China > In2008,ChinaGeologicalSurveyand

NGIsignedanagreementonaprojectentitledCooperationforMitigationofGeohazards.TheongoingprojectisjointlysupportedbyChinaandNorway.

> Theprojectfocusesonthepreventionofnaturaldisasters,withemphasisonfloods,landslides,climatechangeandemergencypreparedness.Mappingofhighrisklandslideareasandimplementationofmitigationmeasurestoreducetheriskformpartoftheproject.

> NGI’sManagingDirector,Dr.SuzanneLacasse,chairstheSlopeSafetyTechnicalReviewBoardfortheGeotechnicalEngineeringOffice(GEO)inHongKong.

> NGI’sTechnicalDirector,KjellKarlsrud,hasbeenappointedasGEO’sexpertforthenewtunnellingandundergroundcaverninitiativesinHongKong.

> NGIhasactedasexpertconsultantondamengineeringforseveraldamprojectsinChina.

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National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood ResearchPOBox2029Nordnes,NO­5817BergenNorwayTel:+4755905100Email:postmottak@nifes.noWeb:www.nifes.no

TheNationalInstituteofNutritionandSeafoodResearch(NIFES)isaresearchinstituteaffiliatedwiththeMinistryofFisheriesandCoastalAffairsandcarriesoutspecificresearchtasksforthepublicadministration.Theinstitute’sresearchfocusisnutrition:feedforfishandfishasfood.Theinstituteservesthegovernmentandfoodauthoritiesinanadvisorycapacity,providingresearch­basedinputonfishnutritionandthehealthandsafetyaspectsofseafoodconsumptionfrombothwildcatchandfarmedfish.

Cooperation with China> NIFEShashadformalcollaboration

withtheInstituteofNutritionandFoodSafety(INFS),theChineseCenterforDiseaseControlandPreventionsince2001.

> INFSisapartnerinanongoingEUprojectledbyNIFES.

> NIFEScollaborateswithseveraluniversitiesinChinaontheexchangeofdoctoralcandidatesandresearchers.

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TheNorwegianInstituteforAirResearch(NILU)targetsitsresearchactivitiestowardsincreasingunderstandingoftheprocessesandeffectsofclimatechange,thecompositionoftheatmosphere,airqualityandhazardoussubstances.

NILUhasclientsinboththenationalandinternationalarenasandhasextensiveexperienceinissuesrelatedtoairqualitymanagementworldwide,particularlyinAsia.

Cooperation with China> NILUhascarriedoutseveralprojects

inChinaonairqualitymonitoringandairqualitymanagementinvariouslocations,includingGuangzhou,Yantai,ShanxiProvince,andGuiyang.

> NILUiscurrentlyworkingwiththeWorldBankontheChinaAirPollutionManagementProgramme,inwhichthreecitiesinShanxiProvincehavebeenchosentoconductintegratedairqualitymanagementandtoevaluatethecontrolmeasures.Thecitieswillthenbeaskedtodrawupproposalsforafutureinvestmentprojectaimedatimprovingurbanairquality.

> Togetherwithitspartners,NILUhasdevelopedaprojectfortheformulationandimplementationofco­controlstrategiesforairpollutionandgreenhousegasemissions.TheaimistohelpChinaachieveits12thand13thfive­yearplans,withthetargetofsignificantlyreducingsulphurandcarbonemissionsarisingfromChinesedevelopment.

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Norwegian Institute for Air ResearchPOBox100NO­2027KjellerNorwayTel:+47�3898000Email:nilu@nilu.noWeb:www.nilu.no

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The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture ResearchPOBox�122NO­9291TromsøNorwayTel:+4777�29000Email:nofima@nofima.noWeb:www.nofima.no

Nofimaisabusiness­orientedre­searchgroupworkinginresearchanddevelopmentfortheaquaculture,fisheriesandfoodindustryinNorway.

Cooperation with China> Chinaistheworld’sbiggestproducer

andconsumerofseafoodandcomprisesapromisingmarketforNorway,thesecondlargestexporterofseafoodintheworld.

> NofimahasconductedseveralmarketresearchprojectsinChina,focusing

particularlyonsalmon.Thesestudieshaveincludedresearchonconsumerandindustrialbuyingbehaviour,industrialstructuresanddistributionsystems,aswellasbusinesscultureandcompetitivestrategy.

> NofimaalsoledaprojectonoffshorefishfarminginChinaintheperiod1998­99.ItwasthefirstoffshoreprojectinChina,andhadagreatimpactonthedevelopmentofnetcage­basedfishfarminginChina.

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The Norwegian Institute for Water ResearchGaustadalléen21NO­0349OsloNorwayTel:+4702348Email:niva@niva.noWeb:www.niva.no

TheNorwegianInstituteforWaterResearchTheNorwegianInstituteforWaterResearch(NIVA)isaninternationallyorientedcompetencecentreforwater­relatedresearchanddevelopmentactivitiesonenvironmentandresources,suchasmonitoring,feasibilitystudiesandintegratedwaterresourcesmanagement.

NIVAprovidesinformationonwater­relatedissuesatthenationalandinternationallevelstotheauthorities,theprivatesectorandthepublic.NIVAisaprivateresearchfoundation,andthelargestinterdisciplinaryappliedwaterresearchcentreinNorway.

Cooperation with China > NIVAhasbeeninvolvedinresearch

andinnovationprojectsinChinasince1995.NIVAiscollaboratingwithleadingChineseuniversitiesandresearchinstitutes,aswellasnational,

regionalandlocalenvironmentalauthorities.

> Topicsincludewatermanagement,environmentalcontaminants(mercuryandpersistentorganicpollutants),lakerestoration,impactsofclimatechange,impactsofacidrain,andwastewatertreatment.

> Thereisactiveexchangeofresearchstaffandstudentsinbothdirections,andseveraljointpapersarepublishedininternationaljournalseachyear.

> NIVAsignedacollaborationagreementwiththeDepartmentofEnvironmentalScienceandEngineering,TsinghuaUniversity,Beijingin200�.

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TheNorwegianPolarInstitute(NPI)isNorway’sleadinginstitutionforresearch,environmentalmonitoringandmappingofthepolarregions.

TheNPIrunsNorwegianresearchstationsinDronningMaudLand,Antarctica,andinNy­ÅlesundinArcticSvalbard,whereaChineseresearchfacilityislocated.TheNPIrecentlyopenedanewcentrefocusingonice,climateandecosystems.Cooperationwithcountriesthathavehighmountainglaciers,suchasChina,isanimportantpartofitsactivities.

Cooperation with China> TheNPIiscurrentlyparticipatingin

twoprojectswithChinesepartners.Oneoftheprojects,Longrangetransportofblackcarbonandtheeffectonsnowalbedoinnorth­eastChinaandintheArctic(LOTUS),isfocusedonthestudyofblackcarbon.Topicsincludecarbonconcentrationsinairandsnow,thewayinwhich

blackcarboninsnowreducesthesnowreflectivityandthetransportofblackcarbonfromsourceregionstotheArctic.

> Twomeasurementstationshavebeenestablished,oneinnorth­eastChinaandoneinNy­Ålesund.TheChinesepartnersaretheResearchCenterforEco­EnvironmentalSciencesandtheInstituteofAtmosphericPhysics,bothundertheChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijing,andLanzhouUniversityinLanzhou.

> Theotherproject,AdvancingmodellingandobservingsolarradiationofArcticsea­ice–under­standingchangesandprocesses(AMORA),seekstoincreaseunder­standingofthesurfaceenergybalanceoftheice­coveredArcticocean,andmechanismsleadingtoobservedchanges.TheChinesepartnersarethePolarResearchInstituteofChinainShanghaiandtheDalianUniversityofTechnologyinDalian.

NorwegianPolarInstitute

SimulaResearchLaboratory(Simula)conductsbasicresearchinthefieldsofnetworksanddistributedsystems,scientificcomputingandsoftwareengineering,andpromotestheapplicationoftheresearchinboththeprivateandpublicsectors.

Cooperation with China> Simulahascloseresearch

collaborationwithseveralChineseuniversitiesandindustrialresearchcentres,inparticularinthefieldsofcommunicationstechnologiesandscientificcomputing.

> PartnersincooperationincludeZhejiangUniversity,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,HohaiUniversity,SouthChina

UniversityofTechnology,UniversityofElectronicScienceandTechnologyofChina,BeijingUniversityofAeronauticsandAstronautics,ShanghaiResearchCenterforWirelessCommunications,PekingUniversity,ShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity,andFranceTelecomR&DBeijing.

> Theresearchcooperationincludesco­authoredpublications,visits,andexchangeofresearchersandstudents.TieswithHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnologyareparticularlywelldeveloped.

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Simula Research LaboratoryPOBox134,NO­1325LysakerNorwayTel:+47�7828200Email:post@simula.noWeb:www.simula.no

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Western Norway Research InstitutePOBox1�3NO­�851SogndalNorwayTel:+4790�33�00Email:info@vestforsk.noWeb:www.vestforsk.no

TheWesternNorwayResearchInstitute(Vestlandsforsking)carriesoutcriticalandindependentcross­disciplinaryresearch,largelyincollaborationwithinternationalresearchgroups.Theinstitutehascompetenceinthefieldsofsocialstudies,naturalsciences,technologyandthehumanities.

Cooperation with China> TheWesternNorwayResearch

InstitutecoordinatedtheprojectEurope­ChinaCooperationinGreenElectronicsProductionResearch(EC­GEPRO)undertheEUSixthFrameworkProgrammeforResearchandTechnologicalDevelopment,researchtheme“Nanotechnologiesandnanosciences,knowledge­basedmultifunctionalmaterialsandnew

productionprocessesanddevices”(FP�­NMP).

> Theprojectfocusedonthedevelop­mentoftechnologyfortheproductionofgreenelectronicproducts,andledtotheestablishmentofaCentreofExcellenceatShanghaiUniversityforEuropean­Chinesecollaborationonenvironment­friendlyelectronics.

> TheEuropeanCommissioniscurrentlyprocessingthegrantapplicationNANOINTERCONNECT,whichwasdrawnupjointlybyShanghaiUniversityandtheWesternNorwayResearchInstitute.Thiscooperationprojectencompassesanassessmentofhealthandenvironmentalaspectsassociatedwiththeuseofnanomaterialsinelectronicproducts.

WesternNorwayResearchInstitute

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SINTEFNO­74�5TrondheimNorwayTel:+4773593000Email:info@sintef.noWeb:www.sintef.no

SINTEFTheSINTEFGroupisthelargestindependentresearchorganisationinScandinavia.SINTEFoperatesinclosepartnershipwiththeNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology(NTNU)inTrondheim.

Cooperation with China SINTEFhasdevelopedclosetieswithawidearrayofChineseR&Dinstitutions,universitiesandindustries.Theseinclude:> ShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity,which

isparticipatinginaSINTEF­ledprojectfocusedonimprovingenergyefficiencyinindustrialheatingandcoolingprocesses.

> TsinghuaUniversity,whichisinvolvedwithSINTEFinaNorwegian­ledresearchcentrefocusingonbuildingsthatachievenet­zeroemissionsofgreenhousegasesovertheirlifetime.

> TheThermalPowerResearchInstitute(TPRI)inXi’an,whichcooperatedwithSINTEFinleadingthedevelopmentofcarboncapturetechnologiesintheSino­EuropeanprojectCOACH(CooperationActionwithinCCSChina­EU).Theproject(200�–2009)wascarriedoutundertheauspices

oftheEuropeanCommissionandtheMinistryofScienceandTechnologyofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.Itinvolved10Chinesepartners,includingTsinghuaUniversity,ZhejiangUniversityandtheInstituteofEngineeringThermophysics,theChineseAcademyofSciences.

> TheGuangchaouDieselEngineFactory,whoseeffortstoconvertChinesereciprocatingenginesfromdieselfueltonaturalgashavebeensupportedbySINTEF,throughitsaffiliatetheNorwegianMarineTechnologyResearchInstitute(MARINTEK),foryears.

SINTEFhasparticipatedinvariouslargeundergroundconstructionprojectsinChinasuchastheQinlingZhongnanMountainTunnel,theworld’ssecondlargestroadtunnel(lightdesignandrockmechanicalinvestigations).SINTEFalsoprovidedadviceonrockengineeringinconnectionwiththeconstructionofa7.5kilometrelongsub­searoadtunnel(Quiangdao),jointlywiththeChinaRail­wayTunnelDesignInstitute,aswellasonanewsewageplantonHongKongIsland.

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