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News Archive
2010
The
department was pleased to host a visiting researcher
Dr. Jakub Kronenberg during his two-week
teaching and collaboration visit. Dr. Kronenberg is a Lecturer in
international and environmental economics at the University of Lodz,
Poland and has recently published the textbook Challenges of
Sustainable Development in Poland. He will lecture for our courses
and contribute to the PhD-research program.
http://www.economics-of-sustainability.com/jk/
Following
the successful conclusion of the CTEM project, Professor Annik
Magerholm Fet welcomed a delegation from Bhutan lead by State
Secretary Dasho Sonam Tshering, Ministry of Economic Affairs. The
purpose of the visit to Norway was to hold its annual consultations
with its partner institution the Norwegian Geological Institute and
to showcase Bhutan as a new investment destination in collaboration
with Innovation Norway. As part of this programme, the Ministry
was
visiting NTNU to learn more about environmental management,
industrial ecology and the development of the hydropower and ferro-silicon
industry. These are two industries in Bhutan that have the potential
for large scale growth. The Ministry also wants to explore the
possibility of establishing formal ties with NTNU for sending its
officials to study and learn from the Norwegian development
experience. The Economic Development Policy places high importance
on the development of Bhutan as a knowledge economy and promotion of
education as an important industry.
It is expected that this visit will lead to a better understanding
on both sides to the possibilities and potential for mutually
beneficial co-operation. Learning from the Norwegian development
experience is also expected to enable the Ministry to be able to
adopt policies and initiate reforms that lead to a more sustainable
development of industry in Bhutan. It is anticipated that after the
visit there could be more Bhutanese students interested in studying
in Norway and Norwegian students visiting Bhutan under exchange
programmes.
Misc. collaboration with
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dr. Cecilia Haskins and Dr.
Donna Rhodes, MIT, met to discuss possible joint activity in 2010
between NTNU and MIT. Dina Aspen also attended meetings on MIT regarding
IGLO. Magnus Sparrevik participated in a research seminar at MIT in
October 2010.
PhD Candidate Christofer
Skaar participated in the development of the International
Standards in the ISO 14000-series. Participation in the
development consisted of taking part in national meetings in the
Norwegian mirror committee, commenting on the draft standards,
as well as taking part in one international meeting in Leon,
Mexico in July 2010. Please check our Annual Report 2010 for
more information.
On June 29‐30, 2010 Professor Annik
Magerholm Fet attended the research network EMAR2RES (a support action
to initiate cooperation between the Communities of European MARine and
MARitime Research and Science) Workshops in Ostend, Belgium, to identify
Areas of Common interest. Workshop 1: "Biological/chemical"
relationships - Impact of maritime transport on the marine environment;
Workshop 2: “Physical” relationships. This workshop initiated further
collaboration for the purpose of establishing a EU‐project under Ocean
of tomorrow, 7FP.
2009
December 2, 2009 - Global Outreach - Professor Annik Magerholm Fet addresses the
Scandinavian Business Club in Sydney, Australia.
Professor Annik Magerholm Fet is on sabbatical leave in Sydney,
Australia during October-December, 2009.
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