On this page, you will find basic information on all bilateral initiatives already undertaken under the Environment, Ecosystems and Climate Change programme
Building bilateral research network towards resilient, smart and sustainable cities and regions
On behalf of the Faculty of Transportation Sciences of CTU Prague and specially personally I would like to express my gratefulness for your valuable support to our bilateral initiative undertaken by Norway Grants through Trolltunga call. Thanks to this initiative we were able to build mutual trust and acknowledgment with our Norwegian partner university (University of Stavanger) and extend that cooperation to other projects that are being funded by other European grants. It was this project that set up the pathway for a good cooperation between CTU Prague and UiS and opened the way to collaborate with other Czech and Norwegian entities as well as other European entities.
More information about project: Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Transportation Science
Bilateral Workshops for Supporting Tools for Ecosystem Services Governance (ForAWat Bilateral Workshops)
Thanks to the financial support of the Norway Grants, a Czech-Norwegian discussion workshop was organised. Both experts from academic environment and representatives of public administration from both countries took part in the workshop. The Norwegian University of Life Sciences was represented by Prof. Åsgeir R. Almås, Head of the Department of Pedology and Hydrology. Dr. Gjermund Gomo from the municipality of Verdal in Central Norway spoke about the practical application of tree belts between agricultural land and watercourses in Norway and the problems associated with this. The current research activities of FŽP UJEP in this area were discussed by its vice-dean doc. Josef Trögl and Dr. Rohan Shetti. Dr. Jan Macháč from IEEP UJEP followed with a lecture on economic valuation of ecosystem services.
More information about project: Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem
Sharing the Best Practices in Freshwater Ecosystem Conservation on the World Fish Migration Day
We shared Czech and Norwegian experience of protecting streams before fragmentation and supporting endangered freshwater species. With Norwegian partners, we shared know-how and specific practical methods of protection in the Czech Republic directly in the field. The Norwegian partners showed us their conservation activities in Norway. The World Fish Migration day and the topic of stream fragmentation was publicized. Also the various age groups within the general public were educated about the topic in an entertaining and understandable way. We were able to create new Czech-Norwegian expert contacts and Elbe and Czech Hydrometeorological Institute actively participated in the presentations and discussions.
(Jana Slezáková, project manager BELECO)
More information about project: Beleco
Bilateral meetings on research and conservation of species of interest, combining genetic tools with direct fieldwork approaches
This bilateral initiative of ALKA Wildlife with partners Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Naturformidling van der Kooij is a great example when the recipient shared the experience on protection of endangered Northern birch mouse populationduring two personal meetings, one of which took place in the Czech Republic in places of occurrence of northern birch mouse and the other in Norway. During the visit, a working excursion to several locations of the endangered species was carried out and monitoring methods developed by the Norwegian project partner were discussed and tested.
More information about project: ALKA Wildlife
Strengtening of the colaboration between the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice and COWI AS in Water Monitoring
„The Norway Grants and the “Trolltunga” call allowed us to deepen bilateral relations with the Norwegian partner (COWI AS and COWI Aquateam which is a subsidiary of COWI AS dedicated to wastewater treatment.) Moreover we have agreed to cooperate on sledge screening and we created 2 joint mutual proposals, which were actually submitted (Project proposal to 3B Trondheim call called „The effective removal of residues of pharmaceuticals in the effluent from the wastewater treatment plant using a combination of advanced oxidation processes“ where University of South Bohemia was project partner and project called „Efficient removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater treatment plant effluent by combined advance treatment processes“ submitted to KAPPA funding programme for applied research, experimental development and innovation. We are glad that we were given the opportunity to share experiences and establish cooperation. (Jiří Koleček, project manager for foreign projects, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice)
More information about project: University of South Bohemia
- Establishment of the collaboration on the eco-friendly forest tree growth promotion
The visits enabled us sharing the work experience and discussing the opportunities for cooperation in detail. Moreover, the visit of NIBIO institute in Tingvoll, focused on organic agriculture practices, reinforced the joint interestsof the both institutes in the environmentally friendly agriculture and forest management. Dr. Eva Baldssarre ŠvecováMore information about project: Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Building partnership and knowledge base towards sustainable use of underground in citiesBuilding partnership and knowledge base towards sustainable use of underground in cities
This bilateral initiative is a good example where the beneficiary was able to face the obstacles caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic, when immediately after the start of the bilateral initiative, travel, which is the basic essence of bilateral initiatives, was prevented. Czech Geological Survey originally planned to organize two bilateral visits to share best practice, the first in Trondheim, Norway and the second in Prague, Czech Republic. After the outbreak of the pandemic, Czech Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Geological Survey of Norway, decided instead of bilateral visits to organize two international webinars with 9 lectures on the topic of geological modeling by European experts from Norway, the Netherlands, France, Finland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Spain, Greece and Germany. The first webinar took place on November 18, 2020, and the second one a year later on November 12, 2021. Both webinars reached a large number of participants from all over the world. Considering the financial savings (the webinars had no other costs except for the online platform licenses), Czech Geological Survey made a decision (after consultation and approval by the members of the Cooperation Committee) to create an educational video in five language mutations as the main goal of the initiative.
More information about project: Czech Geological Survey
- Fuel combustion and their influence on the air and the environment – bilateral cooperation of APOKS and Norsk Energi
„The Norwegian grants and the “Trolltunga” call allowed us to establish bilateral relations with the Norwegian organization Norsk Energi. Only in a personal meeting can all aspects of the issue be discussed in detail. Norsk Energi’s professionalism and brilliant attitude confirmed me in the right direction. Our four-day mission enabled us to discuss in detail the work and experience of both organizations, to learn the procedures for data evaluation and processing, to look at various applications that reduce the negative impact of human activity on air quality and, above all, strengthen our bilateral relations. We greatly appreciate the opportunities and support we have received and I believe that we will be able to establish long-term cooperation between the two organizations, which will be beneficial for improving air quality in our country as well as in Norway.“ (Walter Sodomka, director of APOKS)
More information about project: APOKS, z.s.
- Stabilization and development of black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) in the Czech Republic based on the Norwegian knowledge
“Czech practitioners were shown the options of Black Grouse monitoring used in Norway. It is planned that Norwegian experiences will be used in the transformation of potentially suitable ecosystems in the Czech Republic. The initiative created materials for further project activities and cooperations which are desirable for both sides. These activities would be aimed at reintroduction, conservation, and management of Black Grouse in the Czech Republic and monitoring and management of Black Grouse in Norway. The publication activities in impacted journals are also the aim of future cooperation.“ (Ing. Rostislav Linda, Foresty and Game Management Research Institute, v.v.i.)
More information about project: Foresty and Game Management Research Institute, v.v.i.
- Vegetation health monitoring under ongoing climate change using remote sensing: bilateral cooperation of Faculty of Environmental Sciences CULS Prague and NORCE
“We plan to cooperate with project partners in the future, we have found intersections in our scientific work. Common research interests were identified and possibilities of funding of common research were discussed. We plan to submit common project proposal to European project (Key Action 2 of Erasmus + Call).” (prof. Ing. Petr Sklenička Petr, CSc., Faculty of Environmental Sciences CULS Prague)
More information about project: Faculty of Environmental Sciences CULS Prague
