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The two-year Asia NORIA-net-project coordinated by the Academy of Finland held its final seminar on 2 March 2010 in Helsinki, on the theme “Future prospects for Nordic-Asian cooperation”. The project report was presented at the seminar, and future potential for cooperation was discussed. The strengths and special characteristics of the Nordic research funding organisations in cooperation with Asia were an additional topic of discussion. In the audience, there were representatives of Nordic research funding organisations and researchers who work on Asia-related topics.

The project report (Asia NORIA-net: Future prospects for Nordic-Asian cooperation) covers the existing cooperation of Nordic research funding organisations with Asia, including the forms, themes and extent of cooperation. The report also outlines alternative themes and models for future cooperation.

Programme 

Perspectives on Nordic-Asian research cooperation
Harry Zilliacus, NordForsk

Results and suggestions of the Asia NORIA-Net
Jaana Roos, Academy of Finland

Commentary address
Kenneth Abrahamsson, Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research

Next steps in Nordic-Asian collaboration: National perspective
Kari Kveseth, Research Council of Norway

Project Report

For more information on the Asia NORIA-net: www.aka.fi/norianet

Newsletter 1, 2008 (pdf)