New National Funding Scheme for International Scientific Conferences – What Does It Mean for Your Professional Community?
Does your professional community have an international conference that you would like to host in Bergen?
Innovation Norway has launched a new grant scheme that makes it easier for Norwegian professional communities to take the initiative to bring international rotating conferences to Norway.
Applicants can receive up to NOK 200,000 to cover costs related to the bidding process and conference planning. inntil 200 000 kroner til kostnader knyttet til budprosessen og planleggingen av kongressen.
We therefore invite professionals, researchers, academic communities, and administrative staff to a brief information meeting about the opportunities provided by this new scheme.
What You Will Learn More About
- Who can apply for funding?
- Which international conferences are covered by the scheme?
- What can the funding be used for?
- How do you go from having a conference idea to submitting a formal bid?
- What local support is available to help bring an international conference to Bergen?
There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss potential conferences and professional communities that may be suitable candidates.
Time and place:
Smauet café; Nygårdsgaten 5
Friday 11. september
08:30–09:00 Breakfast
09:00–10:00 Information meeting
The meeting is relevant both for those who already have a specific international conference in mind and for those who are curious about how their professional community can work towards bringing an international conference to Bergen in the future.
Welcome to an informal and practical overview of the opportunities available, presented by Innovation Norway and Visit Bergen. – ved Innovasjon Norge og Visit Bergen.