Advisory expert group established following recently announced AI Initiative |
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The Norwegian Research Council has established an advisory expert group following the governments recently announced investment towards strengthening Norwegian AI research.
The Research Council invites everyone who wishes to do so to provide input through participation in input meetings and/or by submitting written input. The deadline for submitting written input is by the end of November 9th, 2023. Follow this link to see the input form. |
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Meet the new minister for Digitalization and Governance |
Karianne Tung from Trøndelag will be a new minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, which includes the responsibility for digitalization and AI. Furthermore, she will lead a new Ministry of Digitalisation and Governance that will be established from 2024. The new minister is an established figure in the Labour Party and within the tech community in Norway. For several years she has hosted a conference in Trondheim oriented towards deep technology called Trondheim Tech Port.
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AI foundation models as basic infrastructure |
Our last CuttingEdgeAI event convened leading experts and AI researchers from across Norway, to dive deep into questions regarding the future of Norwegian AI infrastructure and its transformative potential. Keynote presentations by prominent figures in the field covered critical themes like data governance, ethics and fostering academia-industry collaboration. The video recordings from the event are now up on the NORA.ai Youtube Channel (All presentations for this event were held in Norwegian).
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Nordic Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence Recap |
The Nordic Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence event was a collaborative conference that brought together experts and leaders from various sectors in the Nordic countries to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on research, business, and society. Images, video recordings and presentations from the event are now available. |
| Nordic AI Meet 2023 Recap
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Another year, another successful conference for Early Career Researchers working with Artificial Intelligence in the Nordics! In collaboration with the Danish Pioneer Centre for Artificial Intelligence, NORA hosted more than 160 early career researchers at the Nordic Young Researchers Symposium in Copenhagen on 2nd and 3rd of October 2023. |
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Housewarming party for the Integreat Oslo Hub |
Integreat is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway, hosted by University of Oslo, and with partners UiT The Arctic University of Norway and Norwegian Computing Center, who will aim towards making machine learning more sustainable, accurate, trustworthy and ethical. |
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Five PhD candidates are undertaking eye health research with contributions from private eye clinics. Expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning was important when OsloMet was chosen as an academic partner. |
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What are we going to do with a billion for artificial intelligence? That is the topic for the next CuttingEdgeAI event, this time, in Bergen!
Date: 24th of November 2023, 10:00-14:00
Place: Universitetsaulaen,
Muséplassen 3, 5007 Bergen. |
| NORA Annual Conference 2024 |
We are happy to announce that the NORA Annual Conference 2024 will take place at the Clarion Ernst Hotel in Kristiansand, 3-4th of June 2024! Registration and call for papers is now open. |
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Norwegian AI Cloud Corner |
The Norwegian AI Cloud (NAIC) represents a crucial step in Norways AI strategy. As a national e-infrastructure, it aims to provide a broad and tailored service portfolio catering to academia, public administration, and industry. Notably, it brings together high-performance computing and AI capabilities, ensuring access to substantial computational power. It is envisioned as a bridge between local setups and large-scale supercomputers, making it an essential stepping stone in the AI journey.
This user needs questionnaire is critical as it helps shape the NAIC's services and infrastructure to best meet the specific requirements of the users, thereby driving effective AI adoption and application in Norway. The input collected through this questionnaire will enable NAIC to build a more robust, user-centric infrastructure that will optimally support research, innovation, and AI deployment across various sectors. Without this feedback, NAIC might fall short of its full potential as a national AI enabler, underscoring the importance of the user needs questionnaire in achieving the Norwegian government's AI strategy goals.
Survey Link: https://nettskjema.no/a/333778 |
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NORA.Startup Event:
Student/ Startup Matchmaking |
Join us at Startuplab as NORA.startup, in collaboration with OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet, BI Norwegian Business School, Simula Research Laboratory, University of Oslo and Kristiania University College will gather students, researchers and startups looking to collaborate on exciting AI projects. This is a unique opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience and to build their portfolios while working with innovative startups.
📅 November 23rd, 2023
⏱ 12:00-15:00
📍 Startuplab, Oslo |
| NORA.Startup presents: Arealize! |
We recently got a chance to speak to NORA.Startup members, Arealize!
The team, who first started out as a three person student collaboration, has now grown to consist of 13 members. We´ve asked them a few questions about how it all went about, and how they are now using AI to streamline the process of drawing floor plans. You can now read the interview on NORA.ai. |
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NORA.startup is NORA’s innovation network. Through cooperation between academia, incubators and start-up companies NORA.startup is building a national innovation network for research-based innovation.
NORA.startup is one of several initiatives within NORA. It is a national networking arena for and by the research and startup community in Norway in the field of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics, with a high degree of technical and academic competence and expertise.
Read more about NORA.startup here, and apply for membership if you meet the criteria. |
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NORA Partner Calls, Conferences and Events |
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During this event, you'll have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Rumman Chowdhury extensive experience, including her recent recommendations to the US government on AI safety. We'll explore how Norway's most prominent companies are addressing AI safety and discuss the potential adaptation of Dr. Chowdhury's recommendations to a Norwegian context.
Time and place: November 3rd, 09:30 -11:30.
Kristian Augusts gate 21, Oslo, Norway
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| Quantum computers: How they work and how to make them |
During this seminar, Marianne E. Bathen, Researcher in Quantum Technology at UiO, will introduce the basic building block of quantum technology, discuss how qubit states can be manipulated towards large-scale applications, and give examples of how a quantum computer can be realized in practice.
Time and place: November 9th, 2023 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, dScience Lounge Area
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MediaFutures Annual Meeting 2023 |
Time and place: Nov 16th - 17th
Media City Bergen
Registration deadline: November 1th |
| | NLDL: Open for registrations |
Time and place:
9-11 January, 2024. UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
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New chance to participate in the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's sandbox |
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority's sandbox offers dialogue-based guidance for innovation and digitization projects that involve personal data. Participants get to engage in thorough, free and creative sparring with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's lawyers, technologists and social scientists over a period of 3-6 months. The goal is to stimulate innovation and digitization with good privacy.
In the sandbox, participants get help with following the regulations and developing privacy-friendly solutions. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority then uses examples and learning from various projects to create guidance that is relevant to others, and to build the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's own expertise in the area.
The deadline for applying is the 1th of November, and the projects must be ready to start just before the New Year.
You can read more about the sandbox and how you can apply to participate on the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's website. |
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The Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Society (NAIS) Dissertation Awards 2024 |
Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Society (NAIS) invites nominations for dissertation awards 2024. Doctoral theses that are defended after December 1, 2022, and until December 31, 2023, in the general area of Artificial Intelligence are eligible for submission. The winner of the dissertation awards will be invited to give a talk in NAIS Symposium and will be submitted to the European Association for Artificial Intelligence (EurAI) Dissertation Awards 1 .
Nominations must be submitted as a single PDF file through EasyChair
Submission deadline: 31 January 2024 |
| Call for EurAI Fellows 2024 |
The EurAI Fellows program was initiated in 1999 to recognize individuals who have made significant, sustained contributions to the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe. The EurAI Fellows Program honors only a tiny percentage of the total membership of all EurAI member societies. Each Fellow will receive a Certificate signed by the EurAI Chair. The names of the recently elected Fellows are published each year on the EurAI Webpages and in the EurAI Bulletin. Candidates must be current members of NAIS. Usually, only individuals who have contributed to AI for a decade or more after receiving their PhD (or are at an equivalent career stage) will be selected.
Submission deadline: 30 November 2023 |
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Open positions at NORA partners |
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Call for project proposals:
"European History of Artificial Intelligence.” |
The European Association for Artificial Intelligence (EurAI) is delighted to announce a call for project proposals on the topic of the "European History of Artificial Intelligence.” This call invites proposals for projects in various formats, including but not limited to the creation of videos, collection of interviews, development of books, and other innovative mediums. The goal is to explore and document the significant milestones, influential figures, and historical context that have shaped the development of Artificial Intelligence in Europe.
EurAI will provide a fixed amount of 10,000€ per selected project to support its execution. They anticipate selecting a maximum of three projects for funding. Deadline: Please submit your project proposals via email to executive-secretary@eurai.org no later than the 15th of November 2023. |
| B.2 - Horizon Europe Proposal Writing Focus: Impact |
The course gives an introduction to proposal development in Horizon Europe (work programmes, calls and topics, submission process etc, general principles and features of Horizon Europe proposals, different project types, and proposal preparation). During the course you will be guided through the process from idea to a proposal in a practical workshop exersize. The course aslo focuses on the expected impact, innovation and exploitation of project results, and also how to tailor an effective disseminate and communication plan to maximise the potential impact of your Horizon Europe project. Register here. Registration deadline: November 7th, at 15.00.
Location: Forskningsrådet, Frisch 1+2 Time: November 14th, 08:30 – 15 Nov 15:00 |
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| EU (European Union) Funding Calls |
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NORA.ai have established a research school for PhD students at our partner institutions. Membership is open for any PhD student with a project related to artificial intelligence, machine learning and/or robotics.
Through membership in NORA Research School you will be able to create a unique network with peers at 16 of Norway´s leading universities and research institutions. You will also be the first to receive relevant information about and the opportunity to participate in courses, lectures and events.
Read more about the research school and become a member by following this link ».
You can be a member of several research schools simultaneously, and there are no obligations, costs or commitments to being a member. |
The journal Nordic Machine Intelligence is open for publications »
Nordic Machine Intelligence (NMI) is a non-commercial, peer-reviewed, open-access journal. The journal publishes original research articles, literature reviews, conference articles related to NORA's Norwegian and Nordic conferences, articles related to the NMI Challenge, statements and other educational material within all aspects of artificial intelligence.
The journal is open for publications. It is also possible to sign up as a reviewer.
Contact nmijournal@nora.ai for more information. |
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