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Introduction - Research environment and collaboration opportunities – Poland and Norway
22. May 2026 at 09:00-14:00
Representatives from the National Science Centre in Poland and the Research Council of Norway will visit the University of Akureyri on 22 May to present upcoming research calls under the EEA and Norway Grants in Poland.
Programme
- 09:00 – Address from the Embassy of Poland in Iceland – Mr Duszyński Maciej, Deputy Head of Mission, Head of the Political, Economic and Cultural Section
- 09:05 – The importance of EEA cooperation with Poland – Sigurður Óli Sigurðsson, Director of the Research and Innovation Division at the Icelandic Centre for Research, Rannís
- 09:15 – What is the role of the National Science Centre Poland? – Marcin Liana, Deputy Director of the National Science Centre, NCN
- 09:25 – Overview of the Polish research system – Anna Wiktor, Head of the Coordination Team at NCN
- 10:00 – Coffee break
- 10:15 – Presentation of the Grieg and Langspil calls in the field of basic research – Marzena Oliwkiewicz-Miklasińska, Head, and Joanna Węgrzycka, EEA and Norway Grants at NCN
- 11:00 – How can Poland, Iceland and Norway collaborate within the EEA Grants? – Julia Christiansen, Specialist at the International Affairs Department of the Norwegian National Centre for Research and Development
- 11:30 – What general opportunities are available in research in Poland? – Maciej Jędrzejek from the National Centre for Research and Development, NCBR
The presentation is intended for researchers interested in international research cooperation, particularly with Polish partners. This includes funding for basic research, applied research and innovation. Special emphasis will be placed on upcoming calls, including GRIEG-Bis, LANGSPIL-Interdisciplinary and smaller cooperation and preparatory grants. A new networking tool, currently being launched to help researchers connect with Polish research institutions and research collaboration groups, will also be presented.
The calls offer opportunities for Icelandic researchers to participate as partners in Polish research projects, including in the fields of basic research, interdisciplinary projects, green transition, social participation and democracy.
We hope to see as many people as possible working on research in this field.
ALL ARE WELCOME!