WORKSHOP on Green Energy Transition in Norway/Fredrikstad 26-28 November 2024

As part of dissemination and exploitation results in 2 EEA and Norway Grants 

Fund for Bilateral Relations - EEA and NORWAY GRANTS in Romania 

The proposed initiative involves a series of eligible activities that are essential for strengthening bilateral relations and increasing cooperation between Østfold University College and their local industrial partners in Norway, with our project’s partners University Politehnica Timisoara, and “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau in Romania, with a special focus on the green energy transition. 

Main Objectives of the workshop:

--Create synergy with other projects and network partners

--Seminars with study cases, sites visit, relevant companies visit, networking

--Deliver short training sessions on energy efficiency in smart buildings, circular economy and renewable energy sources for our partners

--Promote the project objectives, solutions and measures which must be consider on the green energy transition

Project 1: Project title - Bilateral cooperation promoting cost-effective solutions based renewable energy in green transition

Partners: HIOF (NO) & UPT (RO)

Project 2: Project title - Bilateral cooperation for a long-term collaboration

Partners: HIOF (NO) & UBc (RO)

The main objectives of the projects are:

--To make a stronger bilateral relation and to carry out a long-term collaboration, promoting educational opportunities, as well as to contribute to the future development of academic & cultural cooperation between Norwegian and Romanian entities, universities, industry, local administration and other stakeholders.

--To raise awareness of green energy transition and to promote the cooperation between Norway and Romania in the aim of renewable energy, circular economy, energy efficiency, transportation, digitalization and decarbonization.

--To develop new courses for an existing study plan of the Master Programme in Green Energy Technology at HIOF and to create a bridge for future mobility agreements between both universities for training and teaching activities (Project 1).

-- To develop the study plan for a new Master Programme at Romanian partner institution based on the existing Master Programme at the Norwegian partner and study cases obtained from local networks and industrial partners (Project 2).

--To train and build competences for and to transfer knowledge and technology to local companies (from Norway and Romania) and decision makers.

--To ensure both sustainability and flexibility by increasing knowledge & competences on renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, and circular economy using effective solutions based on AI algorithms for students and young researchers.

--To create synergy with other EEA and Norway projects, and to share and transfer knowledge based on our previous experience to local industrial partners, and other stakeholders.

First day – 26 November: Kick-off meeting

Venue – Østfold University College, Fredrikstad – Smia Building, S-321

Second day – 27 November: Workshop with seminars and practical lab activities

Workshop and Seminars for increasing knowledge and competences on renewable energy with energy storage solutions, circular economy and energy efficiency in green buildings

Venue – Østfold University College, Fredrikstad – Smia Building, S-401

Third day – 28 November: Lab Demonstration, Local companies and site’s visits

Venue – Østfold University College, Fredrikstad – Smia Building: S-403, S223