Agenda

The trip should give a better and wider understanding of how the Brussels system works, how the RCN, Norcore and Mission of Norway to the EU could be potential advisors for you as a researcher. The trip will also give you some indications as how the good ERC idea looks/requires – and some tips as how to develop it.

Stanhope Hotel, Adresse: Rue du Commerce 9, 1000 Brussels. Flights; 7th: SK4743, ref number: QIFN58 at 08:20 from Gardermoen, Return flight the 8th from Brussels at 19:00, same Reference number. 

PROGRAMME

Monday October 7th

07:40	meet at gate, Gardermoen, flight SK4743
10:30	transport to Norcore/The Research Council of Norway’s offices(RCN), Rue du Trône 98: Direct Way, Pick up infront of JAVA coffee
11:30-11:35	Welcome and agenda study trip: Vera Østensen, Project leaer and senior advisor Central R&D division, OsloMet
11:35-12:15	Norcore and RCN – role and importance for you as researcher/research group? Tor Ivar Eikaas, Head of RCN Brussels Office, RCN/Norcore
12:15-13:00	LUNCH in Norcore/RCN Office
13:00-13:30	The role of the Mission of Norway to the EU and the Counsellor for Research, Marthe Stornes Nordtug, Councellor for Research
13:45- 14:30	Erasmus+, Diku, Ragnhild Solvi Berg, Head of Diku Brussels Office, Diku/Norcore
14:30 – 15:00	Summary of today’s programme
19:00	Dinner: Au Vieux Bruxelles, Rue Saint-Boniface 35

Tuesday October 8th

09:00	RCN’s Offices
	Candidates presents their ideas – max 5 min, then 20 min feedback from the group/discussions •Miriam •Tone •Dawit
10:25	Off to the Parliament
10:45	The Parliament; info and guided tour
12:15	Back to Norcore/RCN’s Offices
12:30 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:15	Preparing for ERC With Focus on StG and CoG, Q&A, Dr. Line Fredslund Volkers, ERCEA LUNCH
14:15 – 15:30	Continue, Candidates presents their ideas •Tirill •Ann Kristin
15:30-15:45	Take home Message Mini bus to the airport
19:00	SK4746 back to Oslo

Homework to Brussels-seminar:

• Instructions
• ERC introduction
• 2-pager