November Conference 2023 – Research and Innovation for the Energy Transition
6 November 2023 - 8 November 2023
Welcome to the 10TH EDITION of the November Conference! Bringing Norwegian and Brazilian researchers and professionals together, the conference is the most important arena for developing joint research and innovation.
Bringing researchers and professionals together, the conference is the most important arena for developing joint Norwegian - Brazilian research and innovation.
The crosscutting theme for the 2023 conference is Energy Transition, crucial to solving the pressing challenges of sustainable development, reliable, low-carbon energy and the industrial move from fossil fuels.
A mix of plenary and parallel sessions will approach the energy transition from many angles. We will also have a session on research funding opportunities and matchmaking.
Please see the full programme and practical information under attachments for further details.
Goals of the event
- Develop a meeting place and networking opportunity for Brazilian 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 and innovation.
- Present research funding schemes from Brazil, Norway and the EU.
- Stimulate increased researcher and student mobility between Norway and Brazil.
- Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the November Conference!
Who should attend?
Representatives from research institutes, universities, businesses, funding agencies, governmental bodies and other institutions involved in the energy transition.
Why should you attend?
- To get updated information on high quality research on a number of fields in the energy transition.
- To meet and network with 150 key people, physically present in a collaborative environment.
- To learn more about relevant research funding opportunities.
To participate in a matchmaking session aiming at a specific FINEP – Research Council Norway call on energy, to be published before the conference.
Connected events
- 09 November in Rio, after the conference: The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) invites to a visit to several of the state-of-the-art laboratories at the COPPE institute of engineering. Registration for visit at COPPE, UFRJ
- 09-10 November in Belém: UiO, Hydro, UFPA, UFRA and Museu Goeldi invite to a two-day seminar on biodiversity ant tropical forests, celebrating 10 years of cooperation in the Biodiversity Research Consortium Brazil-Norway (BRC).
- 09-10 November in Natal: Innovation Norway, in conjunction with
Rio Grande do Norte State’s research institutions invites to a seminar on innovation for renewable energies (solar and offshore wind), and a field trip to Scatec, Equinor and Hydro Rein’s new solar plant Mendubim. November Conference - Visit to Natal (Registration)
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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.