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IPY 2012 conference in Montreal: NordForsk discusses major international cooperation on the arctic
It was the big issues that were on the agenda when more than 2,000 representatives from research/academia, administration, industry and Arctic societies came together at the IPY conference in Montreal, Canada. Focus was on the environmental, social and financial challenges in the polar areas. The name of the conference, “From Knowledge to Action,” indicates a desire for research to lead to concrete action. And it was the willingness to act that was the centre of attention when NordForsk entered into dialogue with Russia, Canada and the U.S.A. on what could be a historic cooperation on the Arctic challenges.
Gudmund Høst appointed new director of NeIC
Gudmund Høst has accepted the position as director of NeIC. (Nordic eInfrastructure Collaboration). NeIC is a collaboration between the Nordic countries to facilitate good eInfrastructure for data storage and high performance computing.
Innovativ nordic supercomputer in Island
National High Performance Computing (HPC) organisations of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland have pooled resources and powered up an innovative joint supercomputer in Iceland.
Two new reports on research infrastructure
The development of and access to top-modern research infrastructure are vital if Nordic research groups are to successfully compete in the international arena. The two reports “Enhancing Nordic Research Infrastructure Cooperation” and “Evaluation of Nordsync and Nordic membership of the ESRF” shed light on and lay the foundation for enhancing Nordic cooperation on research infrastructure.
Can Nordic sport sciences research improve public health?
Obesity, overweight and inactivity comprise one of the major health problems of our time. In the current generation, sometimes called the XXL generation, the percentage of overweight children and adolescents has doubled in 10 years. This highly relevant topic is addressed in the “International Evaluation of Sport Sciences in the Nordic Countries”, a report that evaluates Nordic research on sport, exercise and physical health.