Norway-Korea Research Networking Event
6 November 2023 - 7 November 2023
Introduction
The Norwegian Embassy in Seoul in cooperation with the Norwegian Ministry of Education & Research and Research Council of Norway is hosting its first annual research networking event. In 2021, the Norwegian government made South-Korea one of its key focal countries under its Panorama Strategy to promote collaboration in science and academia. This event is for Norwegian and Korean participants from research institutes, universities, and business to present ongoing research and projects, and network and connect under central themes. A mix of presentation of research, panel discussions and workshops will give participants a perfect opportunity to understand the ongoing collaborative environment and establish new partnerships.
Goals of the event
- To create a meeting place and network opportunity under common themes for Korean and Norwegian research institutes, academic institutions, and businesses.
- Present ongoing research projects to share knowledge and insights.
- Identify new opportunities for closer cooperation within research, innovation, and higher education.
- Help stimulate increased student mobility between Norway and South Korea by facilitating sharing of needs, challenges, and opportunities among universities in both countries.
- Increase the awareness of Norwegian and Korean stipends and grants available for researchers as well as students looking to go on exchange.
Topics
In the inaugural event we have landed on three topics. These are topics that have strong collaboration ties between the two countries, and which we wish to promote. Therefore, we invite participants in the fields of:
- Offshore wind
- Circularbioeconomy
- Quantumcomputing
Who should attend?
Researchers in the above fields from universities, research institutes and businesses who are interested in collaboration between Norway and South Korea.
All times are in GMT+09:00
Open for sign in
09:30 - 10:00
09:30 - 10:00
Opening session
10:00 - 10:05
10:00 - 10:05
Opening words from Ambassador Anne Kari Hansen Ovind Greetings from Principal of Yonsei University Engineering Faculty Keynote speaker (TBA)
Session 1: Offshore wind
11:00 - 12:30
11:00 - 12:30
Integrated multidisciplinary approach for offshore wind, Joonsang Park, (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) Experiences and Challenges on Bottom-Fixed and Floating Offshore Wind Projects, Ashit Jadav (Equinor) Single day installation vessel for offshore wind turbine, Moosung Ryu (KEPRI) Coastal Ocean Modeling and Offshore Wind Digital Twins, Eirik Valseth (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) Perspective on fishery co-existence and environmental sustainability in the development of offshore wind farms, John Sverre Rønnevik, Deep Wind Offshore Energy Innovation Research Center for Wind Turbine Support Structures, Daeyong Lee, Kunsan National University Panel discussion: Collaboration and Education for offshore wind development in Korea and Norway
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
12:30 - 13:30
Session 2: Circular bio economy
13:30 - 15:30
13:30 - 15:30
One Health and Circular Economy, Gopalakrishnan Kumar (Yonsei) Current Status of Organic Waste Management and Future Towards a Circular Economy in Korea, Yeo-Myeong Yun (Chungbok University) Degradation of biodegradable plastics in the ocean, Dong Soo Hwang (POSTECH) Panel discussion
Session 3: Quantum computing
15:30 - 17:00
15:30 - 17:00
Quantum computing research overview in Norway and South Korea Trapped-ion quantum computer, Moonjoo Lee (POSTECH) Quantum matter under extreme conditions, Alexander Rothkopf (University of Stavanger) Quantum Software Engineering, Are Bruaset (Simula) Panel discussion
Dinner and networking
17:00 - 23:00
17:00 - 23:00
All times are in GMT+09:00
Registration
09:30 - 10:00
09:30 - 10:00
Research funding programmes
10:00 - 11:15
10:00 - 11:15
Norwegian Research Council, National Research Foundation, KIAT, KETEP, Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education & Skills
Project showcase
11:15 - 12:00
11:15 - 12:00
“Development of Academic Collaboration in Sustainable Built-Environment with Digital Technology” by Professor Muhamad Mustafa and team Greenhouse-Gas Reduction Training Programme, Yonsei Energy Environment Lab
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
12:00 - 13:00
Parallel workshops
13:00 - 15:00
13:00 - 15:00
Breakout into parallel groups for in-depth discussion into each respective research area Quantum parallel session Hardware discussion Algorithms – Quantum error correction – Quantum reservoir computing Hardware algorithmic interplay and combined ideas Offshore parallel session Collaboration and Education Possibility for short-term R&D projects Possibility for commercial projects Circular bio economy session Presentations (NIBIO): – Climate adjustments: Green and digital farming – Organic waste to bioenergy Capacity building aspects Conceptual Clarification on Circularity (9R-concept) Circular Economy (What is it for me? Company and academic perspective) Future R&D projects, industrial involvement
Presentation of discussion outcome
15:00 - 15:30
15:00 - 15:30
Wrap-up
15:30 - 15:30
15:30 - 15:30
Important conditions
Companies must adhere to standards for responsible business conduct, including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
Participants are expected to operate in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. This entails conducting business responsibly, respecting human rights, ensuring decent working conditions, safeguarding environmental considerations, and actively preventing corruption.
Companies must carry out their own due diligence assessments (risk assessments) to identify, prevent, and mitigate potential adverse impacts.