Partnership Database

Main Line of Business: Research in applied ecology and implementation of measures to improve our environment and biodiversity

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Environmental Sciences; Applied Ecology; research and conservation of Endangered Species (e.g. mustelids, felids, falcons, dormouse, souslik); Invasive species (American mink, racoon, racoon dog, muskrat, coypu); environmental DNA; interpretation of nature heritage; new technologies in species monitoring; water pollution (heavy metals, microplastics, hormones, etc); conflict species (mitigation of conflicts, predator-prey relation, stress from predation)

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Experience exchange, Research/project partnership

Previous experience with the partnership: ALKA has cooperated in several consortia in EU, EEA and national programmes, e.g. several project from EU bilateral funds, Central Europe fund. From previous period we also have got a small project from the bilateral fund of EEA grants in cooperation with NINA Institute.

Main Line of Business: Research dissemination, data visualization, good public governance, digital storytelling

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Environment

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Local experts, domain experts, project management

Previous experience with the partnership: We work with central governments, international organizations, researchers and NGOs

Main Line of Business: Research and measures in three areas: 1) Pollution, toxics and waste, 2) Nature protecttion / biodiversity promotion, 3) Urban climate change adaptation

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Industrial pollution, Pollution monitoring, Toxic chemicals, Urban climate change adaptation, Promotion of biodiversity, River protection

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Experience exchange, Research partnership

Previous experience with the partnership: Yes

Main Line of Business: Local/ regional adaptation strategies, implementation of green and blue adaptation measures, monitoring of results.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Local/ regional adaptation strategies, implementation of green and blue adaptation measures, monitoring of results.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Experience with local climate change adaptation strategies and measures

Previous experience with the partnership: No

Main Line of Business: We are keen on cultivating our clients, surroundings, even ourselves. We do more than just apply ourselves conscientiously towards processing applications for grants and managing projects. We also use our professional knowledge and experience to impart inspiration and creative solutions to your plans and projects. We take good ideas and make them better, more meaningful, and ensure they not only happen but have a greater chance of success.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: 1. Reduction of fugitive dust emissions from construction sites, traffic and industry. 2. Climate change adaptation in

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: 1. Find a matching partner to share experience, to set up a "one-stop-shop" to help SME, authorities and lagre companies figth with fugitive dust emissions. 2. Find a matching partner on local authority level to share knowledge in the field of adaptation to climate change.

Previous experience with the partnership: 1. On the matchmaking seminar - meeting with Dr. Susana López-Aparicio from NILU - Norsk institutt for luftforskning. 2. Only on the level of Czech Republic - Moravian Silesian Region.

Main Line of Business: The mission of Beleco is implementation of expert activities and applied research in the field of nature conservation and environmental protection; development and application of approaches to studying, conservation and exploitation of ecosystems, based on holistic understanding of their contribution for improvement of quality of life; cooperation in preparation and changes of conceptual, strategic and methodological documents related to conservation and exploitation of nature and environment; increasing public awareness and education and support of public participation into problem solutions of nature conservation and environmental protection; editorial and publishing activities; contributing to cooperation between research, educational and other expert organizations, public authorities and public.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: The topics we plan to aim at this bilateral cooperation will be primarily protection and conservation of species, habitats and ecosystems, including revitalization and making fish passages, at practical field level, at assessment, mapping and monitoring and at raising public awareness levels.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Partnership with Norwegian partner(s) will definitely widen our horizons as to learning new approaches to the problems tackled, as to experience exchange and last but not least producing creative energy in the interactions with different teams of professionals.

Previous experience with the partnership: We have cooperated with three Norwegian partners so far within our three big projects. Our experience working with all three partners was positive and very beneficial. Firstly, it was the organization GRID-Arendal in the project called Nature, who cares? (http://beleco.cz/popularizace-a-osveta/Siroka-verejnost/pribehy-ceske-prirody.html, 2015 – 2016), which was a big campaign focused at “promotion” of Czech nature among the widest public through various means like videos, excursions, workshops, on-line campaign and especially a feature film Planet Czechland (awarded best feature documentary at the most important Czech movie awards). This film was the most ambitious film about nature shot in the Czech Republic ever and those were our Norwegian partners who participated significantly through many consultations. They thus definitely contributed to the success of this demanding output. The consulting role was also important with two other partners - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) in the project Creating strategy for mitigating impacts of river network fragmentation in the Czech Republic (http://beleco.cz/odborna-cinnost/pruzkumy-monitoring-a-vyzkum/vytvoreni-strategie-pro-snizeni-dopadu-fragmentace-ricni-site-cr.html, 2015 – 2017) and Norwegian partner Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA) in the project Conservation and sustainable development of wetlands in the Czech Republic (http://beleco.cz/odborna-cinnost/pruzkumy-monitoring-a-vyzkum/ochrana-a-udrzitelny-rozvoj-mokradu.html, 2014 – 2016).

Main Line of Business: Research

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: We will work on the effect of biochar application on the stability of root exudates, as the primary component delivered to the soil by roots.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: - A high impact publication in an international, peer-reviewed Q1 journal, improving our knowledge about the consequences of biochar addition for climate change mitigation. - Mutual exchange of scientific knowledge - Laying the basis for future joint ventures between the Norwegian and Czech participants.

Previous experience with the partnership: Representatives of the Norwegian and Czech Institutions already met at a conference in 2018 and discussed potential cooperation activities.

Main Line of Business: Trade union activity in energy.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Impact on employment. Social security and insecurity. Changing the way you work.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Exchange of experience and information. Discussions and exchange excursions.

Previous experience with the partnership: We have none with Norwegian funds.

Main Line of Business: Nature and landscape protection, environmental education

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Biodiversity protection, Climate change adaptation measures, public awareness

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Experience transfer

Previous experience with the partnership: Experience with cross-border projects and foreign partners, for example partners from Norway, Germany, Italy etc.

Main Line of Business: Innovation programs and business development for circular economy Circular Economy real estate and built environment Circular Cities Circularity and networks Circular economy and policy innovation Innitiator of Nordic Circular Hotspot

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Circular Economy Circular Design Circular systems approach

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Opening linear systems approach Redesign for circularity Entrepreneurship or transition program Digital circular transition indicators Circular economy and SDG-goals implementation

Previous experience with the partnership: Circle Economy, NL Circular Hotspot, Nordic Circular Change, Slovenia Global Circular Hotspot, Poland, Brazil, Slovenia

Main Line of Business: Regional sustainable development, Road to local adaptation in villages and cities, Sustainability indicators, SDG and their application, Landscape and nature protection, City greenery and impact to climate adaptation in cities, safety and climate change.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Strategic and action plan for adaptation to climate change, public awarness and climate change influence, Climate change measurements in cities, effective arrangements for climate change adaptation in cities, blue-green arrangements in cities - transfer of knowledges.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Transfer of knowledges from preparing active Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan. Good practise and local adaptation examples for the municipalities in Czech Republic, Effective solutions for local adaptation.

Previous experience with the partnership: We had only some free lance experts from many countries, we cooperate with Kosovo Technical University, some people from Finnland, we have cooperators from Colombia and Germany (Technical University).

Main Line of Business: Sustainable consumption, centering on environmental impacts of consumption and consumers participation in a green transition. Digitalization of everyday life, looking at consumption of and through digital media, Clothing and food, looking at consumption history and culture, procurement processes and consumption practices related to these product groups. Market based welfare, focusing on financialization processes, consumer debt and non-state procurement of welfare services.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Connecting the areas of development, design, production and consumption, while assessing the life cycle of materials and products Lifespan of consumer goods; furniture, clothing, appliances Sustainability in materials, architecture, design, craft, fashion

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Strengthened cooperation and ability to share examples of good practice with our team of researchers and the other organisation New knowledge and cooperation within some of our main research areas; sustainable consumption, lifespan of goods and environmental impact Possibility to develop future common proposals for Horizon Europe, or Norway grants

Previous experience with the partnership: SIFO, OsloMet coordinates and participates in several European and international projects, e.g. in programmes such as Horizon 2020, COST and EEA-grants.

Main Line of Business: Research and measures: climate adaptation, supervising and bettering water quality, identify and measurements to reduce pollution to water, air and soil, nature rehabilitation.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: All the mentioned program area.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Taking lead in Tsjekkia.

Previous experience with the partnership: Yes.

Main Line of Business: Protection and management of naturally valuable habitats with endangered plant and animal species Expert services and consultancy in management of natural habi- tats for local and regional authorities, NGOs and public Lectures and excursions for interested groups Carrying out biological field research and surveys of valuable natural habitats organize spring and autumn working weekends in protected areas

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Management of valuable natural habitats Cooperation with owners of protected and valuable natural habitats

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Exchange of experience on financing and sustainability of nature conservation projects

Previous experience with the partnership: In the past cooperation with the transfer of personal experience in nature and landscape protection Our organization also cooperated with Slovak and Austrian conservation organizations

Main Line of Business: CZWATER focuses mainly on the following topics: management with regard to climate change, water value, new water resource paradigm, water price, circular economy, education. The main activities are initiating and coordinating research and innovation projects, networking, implementing the principles of technological anticipation, organizing conferences, workshops, lectures and seminars, training courses and training programs.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: As indicated in the selected program areas.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Partnership for knowledge transfer and creation of effective and sustainable tools.

Previous experience with the partnership: CZWATER / AVK ČR and its members have extensive experience in international projects, including EEA grants.

Main Line of Business: Research in various fields of geological and environemntal science as well as performing state geological service for the Czech Republic.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Sustainable subsurface city planning with respect to the environment protection, protection of the subsurface and underground water. Utilization of remote sensing techniques for geohazards monitoring and environmental health monitoring.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Development of tools and products which will help city municipalities develop environmentally sustainable plans for better underground utilization.

Previous experience with the partnership: Czech Geological Survey (CGS) have broad experience with partnership across Europe, mainly through EuroGeoSurveys organization (EGS), where it participates in several Expert Groups. At national level, CGS partners with several environmental organizations, such as AOPK, CHMU, etc. and couple of cities where tries to help with better understanding of the subsurface.

Main Line of Business: Agriculture farming… CSA, community supported agriculture. No waste management and renewable resources. Water recycling.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Buying 2 ha land, reconstructing greenhouses on the brownfield, implementing solar energy and recycling water with on going irrigating the greenhouses. Options for winter farm. Reduction impacts on the land caused by previous owners (grass growing through the waste etc.) and recovery from possible toxicity.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Cooperating on the ideas, innovative technologies and possible research. Meetings and communication about new solutions.

Previous experience with the partnership: No previous experience with this kind of partnership.

Main Line of Business: Company ECOONE EUROPE s.r.o. is a long-established company that is known on the domestic market as a manufacturer of technologies focusing on the energy of buildings. The management of the company wishes to continue expanding new innovative and economical technologies, which would build on the existing experience and practice with modern weather-compensated regulation successfully completed by the patent on adaptive heating regulation under the brand QUERYTHERM. ECOONE EUROPE s.r.o.'s development strategy is to design, construct and supply in particular technical equipment of buildings focused on energy and environmental issues. All technologies that the company is currently developing or participating in their implementation are environmentally friendly and beneficial for the company. ECOONE EUROPE s.r.o. it reflects the above strategy and, as one of the few domestic companies dealing with this issue, seeks to research and develop the best possible products in the field of building technical equipment. The company is trading atmospheric water generators and creating new prototypes of atmospheric water generators, which will enrich the company's portfolio and strengthen its competitiveness on the domestic and foreign markets.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Our atmospheric water generators in combination with biochar aplications. Greenhouses with seedlings or forest recovery after bark beetle calamity (integrated with our atmospheric water generators and biochar implementation).

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Implementation of pilot and innovative projects on improvement of environmental status in ecosystems including application of results of accomplished research projects into practice;In the line with abovementioned main topics planned to be discussed/worked

Previous experience with the partnership: Preliminarily email discussions with: NIBIO – Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research Department of Soil Quality and Climate Division for Environment and Natural Resources

Main Line of Business: We are a Czech company with a tradition going back to 1991. We look for ways to deal with individual components of the environment and carry out sustainable planning and management. We combine years of experience with updated knowledge across related areas. Our team consists of experts in each area of interest. We are strengthening our potential with systematic collaborations with partners from universities, research institutions and private companies. Our regular participation in research projects allows us to push the known boundaries of all monitored areas.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: The mentioned programme areas.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: We expected from partnership new ideas, new experience and good cooperation.

Previous experience with the partnership: We have participated in projects funded by the EU and EEA grants.

Main Line of Business: Our main priority is to train and improve the quality of sensory panels, mostly for the drinking water. From the beginning we have been cooperating with the State Institute of Healt.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Education for users drinking water about flaver (in CR is mostly big problem with free chlorine) and ensuring improved perception of need to produce tasty drinking water.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Inspiration, good praktice, discusion. Maybe a joint project?

Previous experience with the partnership: National Healty Institute Praha

Main Line of Business: We are one of the most important companies in the field of water purification, treatment and recycling in households, municipalities and industrial buildings on the Czech market. We offer comprehensive services from technological design, pilot testing and project to implementation and subsequent service.

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Main Line of Business: Promotion of renewable energy

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: 100% renewable energy plan for Czech Republic from Finnish expert Dissemination strategy of study results.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Renewable plan for electricity, heat and mobility should be discussed ev. opposed. We would like to have knowledge about best practice how to spread the results to public and politics and how to owercome traditional Czech resistance.

Previous experience with the partnership: We are national section of European association for renewable energy and we are discussing, planing and cooperating our work with european partners.

Main Line of Business: Public University

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Ecology Engineering Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Rural Development and Renewal; Applied Ecology; Landscape Management; Landscape Ecology; Industrial Pollution in Landscapes; Remediation of Environmental Burdens; Revitalization in Landscapes; Transport Processes in Landscapes; The Spread of Pollution in Landscapes; Environmental Modeling. Water management Agriculture and Forestry Hydrology; Agricultural and Forestry Afforestation; Engineering Forestry Construction Projects and Damming Mountain Streams; Development Plans for Draining of Urban Areas; Flood Protection Systems; Use of Water Resources; Hydrological Modeling. Nature and land protection Nature Protection; Protection of Landscape Character; Land Modifications; Protection of Endangered Species; Protected Areas; Caring for Tree Species Growing outside of Forests; Assessment of Impacts on the Environment; Biological Evaluation; Assessment of Impacts on the Natura 2000 system. Spatial planning Regional studies; Territorial Analytical Materials; Territorial Planning Documentation; Strategic Plans; Localization Studies; Geographical Data Systems for Spatial Planning; Feasibility Study of Development Investments into Areas (infrastructure) - in terms of profit and the public sector; Modifications of Public Areas.

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Previous experience with the partnership: Various applied research projects under the umbrella of TECHNOLOGY AGENCY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC.

Main Line of Business: The Faculty of Transportation Sciences offers programmes for Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees and Doctorate studies focused on transportation and telecommunications. Ph.D. degree programmes are based on scientific and research activities of the Faculty departments and they provide thorough theoretical groundings in the following fields: - Technology and Management in Transportation and Telecommunications - Transportation Systems and Technology - Air Traffic Control and Management - Transportation Logistics - Engineering Informatics in Transportation and Telecommunications Nowadays one of the most relevant areas for cooperation in higher education and in research for the faculty is resilient, smart and sustainable cities (and regions).

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: - Climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in transport infrastructure and transport operations. - Energy efficiency and pollution reduction from innovation and improvements in transportation and logistics management (including road transport, rail transport and air transport)

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Cooperation with complementary knowledge, skills and expertise in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation in the context of resilient, smart and sustainable cities and regions so that we can create a consortium with an interdisciplinary approach. However, partners with expertise in transportation modes such as road, railway and air (civil aviation) are also welcomed.

Previous experience with the partnership: We have set earlier this year a framework of cooperation in education and applied research with the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Stavanger and also with the Western Norway Research Institute. We are opened to strengthen our cooperation with other entities among EEA countries and other European countries.

Main Line of Business: consultancy in sustainability

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Corporate social responsibility and sustainability of Czech companies. Ethics in the market, Climate-friendly products and services. Customer awareness.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Share an experience from Norway and discuss the reasons for the differences and options of implementation of better responsibility in Czechia.

Previous experience with the partnership: Dan, founder of Fair Venture and contact person for Norwegian grants, has experience with working on projects financed from Norwegian grants and its administration. He got the experience in the previous job for NGO.

Main Line of Business: Research in forest ecosystems and game management.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Black grouse, habitat improvement, climatic change, mortality, GPS telemetry

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Partner for the project proposal is the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research which has experiences with the game management, GPS telemetry, habitat improvement and monitoring of Black grouse. Knowledges and experiences from Norway will help to support and establish new populations of Black grouse in the Czech republic.

Previous experience with the partnership: Previous experiences with the employees of Norwegian Institute for Nature Research are based on consultations and email communication.

Main Line of Business: Research, educational and advisory activities on 1) biosafety of genetic modified organisms, gene editing and transgenesis. 2) Sustainability and responsible research and innovation 3) Antibiotic resistance in the envrionment

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Develop and standardize methods for mapping and monitor antibiotic resistance genes in the environment. We have a focus on human activities and the effects on water/marine environments. Develop more effective engagement with the general public to share and to gain knowledge on science communication and on environmental problems/effects on the society.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Cobtribute equally and complement the research activities connected to monitor anitibiotic resistance develeopment.

Previous experience with the partnership: Collaboration with University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague. The project is funded through EEA/Norway Grants and we are one month into the project.

Main Line of Business: GARI is a independent Prague based research organization that uses advanced technologies (big data, AI, ML, natural language processing, sentiment analysis) to map globalization through both global flows (big data) as well as mapping institutional social and political frameworks - an unprecedented endeavour enabling us to empower decision-making and obtain and control a profound understanding of the globalised world. In cooperation with the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics, the Global Arena Research Institute (GARI) came up with a revolutionary way of researching the nature, impact and management of globalizing socioeconomic, political, environmental, and security trends.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Advanced research using big data to monitor and research these topics and showcase results and practice impact

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: sharing of data, coordination about advanced technology used, networking, introductions to potential further funding, exposure and networking opportunities, student trainee exchange

Previous experience with the partnership: We have not yet been part of this particular partnership list.

Main Line of Business: Department of Ecosystem Trace Gas Exchange investigates the natural fluxes and cycles of important greenhouse gases (methane - CH4, nitrous oxide - N2O, carbon dioxide - CO2) in different tree species, soils and forest ecosystems along a wide geographical and climatic gradient. Determination of CH4 and N2O exchange capacity of various tree species is a novel research field and is of high importance for correct estimation of forest ecosystems CH4 and N2O budgets world-wide and therefore of global greenhouse gas flux inventories. We aim to apply our knowledge and research outputs (trace gas flux dynamics in the soil/soil water-tree-forest ecosystem-atmosphere continuum) in water/forest/landscape/agricultural management and economic assessment of ecosystem services. Our complex interdisciplinary studies oblige close international cooperation and extensive transfer of knowledge and experience.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: 1) intensifying research and project cooperation 2) transfer of knowledge and experience in area of greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems with main focus on forest ecosystems 3) scientific-technical exchange of knowledge and experience related to measurement techniques 4) interconnection of interdisciplinary approaches combining tree ecological physiology with soil, water and atmospheric sciences, and forestry, to understand the complexity of greenhouse gas exchange in natural ecosystems 5) multidisciplinary studies for deeper process analysis 6) linkage to applied research (application of our knowledge and research outputs in the water/forest/landscape/agricultural management and economic assessment of ecosystem services) 7) monetary valuation of tree and forest ecosystem CH4 and N2O exchange for incorporation of tree CH4 and N2O exchange capacity between ecosystem services and thus also in integrated landscape planning, policy and financing instruments 8) increasing awareness among both experts and general public in relation to tree and forest ecosystem greenhouse gas budgets

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Department of Ecosystem Trace Gas Exchange is interested in bilateral research cooperation, joint transfer of knowledge, experience and research outputs, and in project partnership in above stated areas. We are looking for partners from basic research areas (greenhouse gases and natural ecosystems) and also from applied research (water/forest/landscape/agricultural management, and economic and environmental policy). Partners focusing on application/reducing research outputs on greenhouse gas exchange of natural ecosystems to practice are more than welcome.

Previous experience with the partnership: Our institute participated in several projects within the Norway Grants. Our department has participated in several projects within our wide international cooperation allowing field research in forest ecosystems of all main climatic zones.

Main Line of Business: IEEP focuses on interdisciplinary relations between environment protection and provided ecosystem services. The emphasis is put on connecting theoretical knowledge in economics, ecology, regional studies, law theory and another scientific fields with following practical application in environmental policy and administration.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Strengthening research and project cooperation, know-how sharing and experience exchange in following areas: - Development (and implementation) of climate change adaptation strategy/plans for rural areas (especially for densely forested rural areas) - Effects of riparian forests buffers between agricultural land and watercourses on water quality + design of economic instruments which could motivate private land owners to seed new riparian buffers (based on payments for ecosystem services) - Biophysical and monetary valuation of ecosystem services and potential of ecosystem services concept implementation into practical environmental policy (designing of new environmental policy instruments based on ecosystem services valuation). - Participation approaches in environmental policy

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: IEEP is interested in bilateral research cooperation, exchange of knowledge and project partnership mainly in above mentioned areas. IEEP is looking for potential Norwegian partners, which are focused on research (universities, private research organizations, …) and/or application of research outputs in practice (eg. Local/regional environmental agencies).

Previous experience with the partnership: Researchers from IEEP have participated in many multilateral international projects (COST Actions, Horizon 2020, FP 5 and FP6 projects, Interreg Central Europe), as well as in bilateral international projects (EEA Grants, Interreg “Cross-border cooperation” Czech Republic-Saxony etc.).

Main Line of Business: a) Research of social, economic, and ecological trends in inland freshwater recreational fisheries. b) Research of socio-economic aspects in environmental topics. c) Assessment of public behaviour and opinions on environmental topics (waste management, droughts, climate change, air pollution, water pollution, loss of biodiversity etc.). d) Implementation of communication campaigns towards the public (environmental topics), rising public awareness in environmental issues.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Socio-ecological trends in recreational fisheries, socio-economic research among people.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Previous experience with EEA is welcome. Genuine interest in cooperation is welcome, mainly in topics of fisheries, socio-economic research in environmental topics, information campaigns in environmental topics, public awareness in environmental topics.

Previous experience with the partnership: We have international experience with Visegrad Funds (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary) and in cooperation with the IGB-Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries in Germany (Robert Arlinghaus research group).

Main Line of Business: InnoVius AS is a Norwegian project management and technical consultancy company. Our in-house team brings together tens of specialists from a different field of interest. Our connections reach even further as we bring together a network of over 100 partners and associates from Nordic and EU countries. Together, we identify your firm’s unique opportunities and challenges, and then deliver local, cost-effective solutions that help your organisation realize its full potential and making our clients’ ambitions possible.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Main topics to be discussed are: 1) Implementation and investment in innovative environmental friendly projects and technologies; 2) Improvement of green products and services and 3) Material efficiency and waste management. 4) Meeting up with potential Project Promoters and discussion and set up of partnership conditions (rules and responsibilities)

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: From potential project partners (Applicant - Project Promoter) we are expecting an adequate project idea that is in accordance with the goals of the program, a basic experience in the implementation of projects as well as a desire to cooperate with foreign partners.

Previous experience with the partnership: InnoVius AS and its partners have successfully applied and conducted more than 40 different projects of various donors (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Innovation Norway, European Commission, USAID, etc.). Our customers range from public to private, large and small, in Norway and abroad. We are also experienced with EEA and Norway grants schemes and have entered into more than 10 Green Industrial, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Ecosystems and Blue Growth projects with private companies in South – East Europe, connecting Norwegian Technology into the deliveries.

Main Line of Business: The Institute of Botany (IBOT) is one of the research institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences. It consists of 11 departments, 2 Research Centres of Competence, and 6 laboratories. IBOT is a leading research institute in the field of plant ecology and taxonomy in the Czech Republic. The responses of plants and vegetation to environmental changes and the mechanisms that enable species to coexist in ecosystems are one of the current research interests of IBOT. The Department of Mycorrhizal Symbioses studies the mutualistic mycorrhizal associations between specific soil fungi and plant roots. The significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for growth and mineral nutrition of host plants in anthropogenic habitats as well as in natural plant communities is studied. The group investigates interactions of arbuscular mycorrhiza and various stress factors of the soil environment. The department especially focused on the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant survival in degraded soils e.g. the soils affected by drought or with high heavy metal content, either under natural conditions or in areas affected by human activities. Another study area focuses on local adaptations of plants to mycorrhizal symbiosis. The applied research is focused on the biostimulating properties of beneficial microorganisms in agricultural and horticultural crops. In addition, the interactions of beneficial microorganisms with phytopathogenic fungi is investigated. The Department of Mycorrhizal Symbioses maintains two collections of mycorrhizal fungi strains. The isolate collection of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi from contaminated and degraded soils in the Czech Republic and other European countries is registered in the international database IBG (The International Bank for the Glomeromycota). The collection of ectomycorrhizal, ericoid mycorrhizal, DSE fungi and endophytes contains strains of the most important and cultivable representatives of these groups isolated in the Czech Republic and other countries.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Effects of anthropogenic inputs on the plant and soil microbiome in nature and in agroecosystems. Biostimulating properties of beneficial microorganisms and bio-based products in agricultural and horticultural crops for plants´ adaptation to changing climate. Interactions of beneficial microorganisms with phytopathogenic fungi. Development of bio-based products such as microbial inocula and antimicrobial agents for crop protection. Plant disease resistance.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Modelling of plant adaptation under various scenarios of environmental stress. Expertise in assessment of environmental indicators, especially CO2 and greenhouse gas emission intensities related to climate change. Chemical analyses of bio-active compounds used for bioprospecting. High throughput phenotyping. Design of sustainable policies in environmental and agricultural areas, their monitoring and evaluation.

Previous experience with the partnership: Department of Mycorrhizal Symbioses has previous experience with Norway Grants - project EPTOCOL, no. CZ0092. The project focused on the improvement of Salix and Populus spp. cultivation through the application of beneficial microbes and their implementation to the cultivation practice.

Main Line of Business: IDN Group is a spin-out from SINTEF foundation, the largest contract research institute in Scandinavia. We are a core team taking care of the whole project lifecycle, from idea phase, design, management, expert tasks and reporting/closing. Our network of Norwegian and international experts is used in expert tasks to secure successful projects.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: IDN have competence on climate change and environmental plans/strategies for local/regional governments both in Norway and in CEE countries.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity:

Previous experience with the partnership: IDN have participated in more than 30 EEA & Norway Grant projects since 2010, we contribute with knowledge about best practice from Norway & other CEE countries.

Main Line of Business: Research & convening / knowledge and capacity building on sustainable finance and sustainability topics

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: We will be working on green bond issuance for cities; local plans and policies for decarbonisation and low carbon growth; we will be bringing in experts from other cities and municipalities who have had successful examples of transitions.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: We would expect partner organisations to share some research interests, and to work together to build expertise. We would be happy to co-organise events and help with expanding partner organisations' networks in Czechia and Central Europe in general. We would hope for similar help from partners: help with better understanding of the local landscape and experts.

Previous experience with the partnership: We have not yet taken part in any partnerships.

Main Line of Business: Chimney association deals with optimization of chimneys and combustion. The association provides consultancy and teaching activities and works on many specialized projects.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Research, measures, public awareness raising and training on air pollution. Especially in the field of fuel combustion and influence on the air and the environment.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: APOKS is interested in mutual partnership with exchange of ideas and knowledge. We are looking for potential Norwegian partners, which want to collaboration to address issues regarding the combustion of fuels and the safe discharge of combustion products with minimizing air pollution.

Previous experience with the partnership: We work on a number of projects to improve air quality. Unfortunately, we have not yet worked internationally.

Main Line of Business: Key services provided: • Provision of independent research outputs and available expertise, training and support services, knowledge transfer and Centre’s own capacity. • Systematic training and education, especially for civil servants in the environmental field, and tertiary education. • Analysis of user communities by setting-up and maintaining a multi-actor participatory processes and multi-actor community platform. • Development of national comparative documents, e.g. for cross-border comparisons. • Harmonization of methodologies used for environment assessments; policy measures, instruments and monitoring, environmental information analyses and dissemination. • Establishment and fostering of platform for cooperation of public institutions in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America & Caribbean to share knowledge and experience in the field of environment assessment, resources efficiency and climatic services. Thematically, activities of METCENAS are focused on climate change and landscape management, biodiversity, climate services, integrated water resources management, flood risk management and resource efficiency.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Climate change and climate services, landscape management, integrated water resources management, flood risk management, precision farming and optimization of water use in agriculture, resource efficiency and cooperation with the end users via different platforms (as FREEWAT platform, SPIDER,..), groundwater pollution, public understanding of sustainable use of water resources and landscape planning.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Complementarity. Pilot site(s).

Previous experience with the partnership: Projects in the past EEA grants: AQUARIUS (Assessing water quality improvement options concerning nutrient and pharmaceutical contaminants in rural watersheds). The EEA grants project (programme CZ07) focused on tracing and balancing significant point and non-point sources of water pollution and its origins including evaluating the current/typical and alternative waste water treatment methods, aiming at minimizing surface and groundwater pollution. LaPlaNt (Improving public understanding of sustainable use of water resources and landscape planning for the increase of ecosystem services in global changing environment) was the project financed by EEA grants that aimed at improving public as well as expert stakeholders’ awareness of hydrological and environmental aspects of farmland. By means of educational and popularizing tools and roles of different landscape components explained their impact on hydrologic cycle, water quality and quantity, soil erosion, floods, droughts, and related ecosystem reactions.

Main Line of Business: Environmental education protection of landscape. We gained a long-term rent of a former presbytery gardens with original species of trees. This area had been drained and heavily recreated during the past 100 years. We want to re-create the original landscape and bring the original species back to the local ecosystem. We organize professional and leisure cultural events. We also want to create long-term plan related to mitigation and adaptation to climate change for our area.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Retention water in landscape, an optimal solution for landscape modifications that lead to a greater water retention in the landscape, to prepare the landscape for prolonged droughts and torrential rains. Returning of original species into the local ecosystem + biodiversity protection, Climate change adaptation measures, public awareness.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Experience transfer, cooperation on creation of strategic documents setting out the long-term approach of municipalities, cities and regions to their adaptation and mitigation to climate change.

Previous experience with the partnership: Experience with knowledge transfer with other organisations within Czech Republic.

Main Line of Business: Other specialized construction activities: Project and consulting services. Renewable energy. Energy efficiency Climate and environment. Maritime services above and below water. Including everything that is in the mentioned purpose connections nationally and internationally.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Other specialized construction activities: Project and consulting services. Renewable energy. Energy efficiency Climate and environment. Maritime services above and below water. Including everything that is in the mentioned purpose connections nationally and internationally.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Exchange knowledge and cooperation

Previous experience with the partnership: Yes, but in Bulgaria.

Main Line of Business: Nature education, consultancy and research. Work mainly with small mammals, bats, amphibians and reptilians. Mapping distribution, setting up and following monitoring schemes. Consultancy on road construction, building projects. Variety of trapping techniques. Involve schools in field this work. Further: Species identification, lab sampling of tissues/organs, nature photography

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Information exchange on status, distribution and monitoring techniques of the northern birch mouse Sicista betulina. Developing and assesing effective monitoring schemes.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Broadening knowledge about the species, its habitat requirements and ways of montering/trapping it.

Previous experience with the partnership: None

Main Line of Business: Atmospheric research and services related to investigation of atmospheric conditions and atmospheric pollution. Transport and dispersion of air pollutants. Air quality management. Greenhouse gas monitoring and assessment. Urban and local air quality. Regional air quality. Emissions to air. Atmospheric monitoring. National reference laboratory for air quality. Community based monitoring. Low cost sensor systems for air quality. Citizen science. Support to municipalities. Earth observations. Atmospheric modelling. Co-benefits between greenhouse gases and air pollution mitigation.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Local/Urban air quality management and co-benefits for air quality from reduction of greenhouse gases emissions. Collaboration on projects funded from EEA Grants/Norway Grants. Collaboration on research projects funded by the European research programs such as Horizon 2020 or the future Horizon Europe.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: We would like to collaborate with public administrations on all levels or an NGO on development of projects in the broad area of air quality and climate change mitigation and developments of plans and measures to reduce (local) air emissions and to improve (local) air quality. We are looking for a long-term partnership based on dialogue, looking for new and effective ways how to improve environmental conditions in settlements and urban areas, having in mind short as well as long time horizons.

Previous experience with the partnership: NILU is a leading European laboratory specializing in atmospheric research, and effects of environmental pollution on the environment and man. NILU has entered numerous successful research partnerships internationally and in the Czech republic. In Norway, NILU works with local and national administrations or sectoral authorities (e.g., transport) on issues related to air quality, including providing services to identify optimal mitigation of air pollution. We work in international networks relevant to air pollution and greenhouse gas mitigation. We work with the European Environment Agency and other European and international bodies, and with national and regional/local authorities in many countries in Europe and beyond. We believe that this complex expertise would bring benefits also to potential Czech partners tasked to mitigate air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

Main Line of Business: Primarily animal rights, but also biodiversity, nature and environment. From our website: "NOAH exerts influence at all levels and on all groups in Norwegian society. We meet with politicians and influence changes in the law. We arrange high-profile demonstrations to attract the media’s attention to animal rights. We distribute information and talk to people on the street. We hold conferences and give talks at schools, colleges and universities, write articles, demonstrate, and save individual animals."

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Focus on how to increase consumption and production of plants for human consumption, with regards to climate change and environment, but also health and animals. Communicating the negative effects of consumption of animal products and animal agriculture (husbandry).

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Collaboration and dialogue. Facilitating knowledge exchange and sharing information. Equal understanding of the project scope.

Previous experience with the partnership: No previous experience.

Main Line of Business: Applied research in environment, climate, social sciences and technology. In 2018, six Norwegian research institutes merged to form NORCE, which is now one of the largest research institutes in Norway.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Ecosystem monitoring, public awareness of environmental status and climate change, sustainable development

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Genuine partnership with exchange of ideas and knowledge, and collaboration to address environmental challenges.

Previous experience with the partnership: Norut (now part of NORCE) has broad experience from collaboration in both EU and EEA programmes.

Main Line of Business: Geological Survey of Norway (Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse - NGU) is a government agency under Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. NGU actively contributes to the goal of using geological knowledge towards achieving an efficient and sustainable management of Norway's natural resources and its environment. NGU's expertise has also been used in international aid projects. As a research-based government agency, NGU serves as the authority to provide information on geoscientific matters to other government agencies. NGU's mission is to collect, process and disseminate knowledge and information about the physical, chemical and mineralogic properties of the country's bedrock, surficial deposits, and ground water.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Urban geology, sustainable city planning with respect to the underground, environmental sustainability of cities

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Development of innovative approaches and cooperations towards raising awarness of cities about urban geology and improved city underground planning including underground protection, sustainable utilization of underground with respect to the environemnt and underground water protection.

Previous experience with the partnership: NGU has broad exoerience with international cooperation, including Norway Grants with various European countries. NGU also actively participate within EuroGeoSurveys (EGS) and its expert groups. At the national level, NGU actively participate with several cities to incorporate undergroud into the city planning and thus mitigate climate change effects.

Main Line of Business: Norsk Energi is a leading Norwegian consultancy in the fields of energy, environment and safety; specialising in thermal energy systems. Established in 1916. We are actively engaged in a range of large and small projects focusing on air quality improvement, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,energy efficiency, renewable energy, and – primarily through consulting, design, technology development and training.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Air emissions from stationary sources Calculation of air emissions and air quality before and after implementation of measures. Dispersion modelling. Implementation of measures to reduce air pollution from residential combustion, district heating and industry. Substitution of fossil fuels by more environmental friendly energy sources. Waste management. Sustainable energy and environment plans. Energy efficiency measures in buildings, district heating and industry.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: We prefer to cooperate with partners that are interested in exchange of knowledge and joint implementation of environmental projects.

Previous experience with the partnership: Norsk Energi has long experience with Norway Grants projects in several countries.

Main Line of Business: Research in applied ecology, including social aspects.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: All areas in "Improvement of Enviromental Status in Ecosystems" Subareas a) and b) in "Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation"

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Genuine cooperation to achieve real gains in the areas targeted by the EEA Environment, Ecosystem and Climate Change Programme

Previous experience with the partnership: NINA has cooperated in many consortia both in EU and EEA programmes, including the Environment program during the previous EEA programme period.

Main Line of Business: The Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) is Norway’s foremost professional competence center for environmental and resource issues relating to the field of water. NIVA carries out fundamental and applied research, monitoring, as well as innovation and development work. NIVA plays a vital role in water resource management as a provider of research-based studies and advisory services. NIVA has a central role in providing scientifically based knowledge for policy-making on water related issues. Expertise of the NIVA’s 15 research sections covers, among others, the fields of water resource management, environmental technology, environmental pollutants, water treatment and reuse, ecotoxicology, aquatic biology, catchment processes, ecosystem services, and climate change.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: drinking water treatment and monitoring; wastewater treatment, reclamation and reuse; advanced treatment methods; membrane separation processes; testing treatment technologies; removal of emerging contaminants; antimicrobial resistance;

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Looking for partners interested in developing collaborative water related R&D projects.

Previous experience with the partnership: Extensive experience with international collaboration including EEA and Norway Grants also with partners from Czech Republic.

Main Line of Business: Research on natural resources, agriculture, use of organic residues

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: research on recycling, agriculture, forestry, climate change mitigation

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Research focus

Previous experience with the partnership: Numerous EEA projects

Main Line of Business: National University

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Main planned activities are focused on: I) establishing new Czech-Norwegian expert paratnership focused on the forests-agriculture-water nexus in relation to ecosystem services governance. II) know-how sharing, transfer of experience and good practices III) defining areas for future project cooperation in the common field of research and deliver a draft of bilateral project proposal Within the initiative 2 bilateral workshops between Czech (IEEP, CzechGlobe) and Norwegian (NMBU) partners will be organized. ForAWat Bilateral workshops will help to establish new cooperation and share examples of good practice between Czech and Norwegian partners within the project partnership. The main focus will be on forest, agriculture and water ecosystem services governance and bilateral sharing of scientific research and challenges in this field of research.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: The main results are: i) establishing a bilateral expert partnership, ii) know-how sharing and experience transfer, iii) identification of project ideas for bilateral cooperation and delivering a common project proposal.

Previous experience with the partnership: Non

Main Line of Business: Research

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Environmental screening of chemicals.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: A partner that can contribute to research in environmental Sciences, or possibly cooperate with testing of cleaning procedures in wastewater treatment plants.

Previous experience with the partnership: The Laboratory of Environmental Research had one EEA Project, where our part of the Project was around 200 000 Euro. This was a Project with a partner from Romania, aiming at establishing a New Laboratory, and to carry out a research Project.

Main Line of Business: Teaching and research

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: genetic analyses to support applied ecology, research and conservation of endangered species

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Experience exchange, Research/project planning, sampling and fieldwork.

Previous experience with the partnership: N/A

Main Line of Business: OPV company specific expertise is focused on investigation of the ground and the underground soil and water contamination, mineralogy and the remediation of soils and groundwaters, contaminated with both organic and inorganic pollutants. The company's lines of business also include geological, hydrogeological and engineering geological surveys, geochemical monitoring, sedimentary geology, geological mapping and consultancy services and publications, concerned with environmental protection issues.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: We would like "bring to the life" some of our ideas ideas for a research projects, based in the field of the environmental groundwater protection focused on the emerging pollutants. We are now developing research on the national level, about the pesticides, their metabolites, hormones etc. and related separation processes and AOPs decontamination processes. But later international cooperation could give us more possibilities and larger impact of the research.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Starting cooperation in the field of the separation and liquidation of the emerging pollutants. Also developing new methods of the "onsite" analysis and later the laboratory analysis of the possible new degradation products.

Previous experience with the partnership: Several completed projects in the Balkans in Zambia and now in the UAE Emirates. Cooperation with a national universities and several foreign companies.

Main Line of Business: Povodí Labe’s primary subject of business is the river basin management which includes the management of significant watercourses and selected small watercourses within the drainage basin. Povodí Labe also operates and maintains hydraulic structures owned by the state and carries out all other activities related to the primary subject of business, including sampling and analyzing surface and waste waters, sediments, washed-off soil, waste water treatment sludges and biological materials.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Improvement of monitoring through projects to develop new analytical methods for measurement of increased number of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs).

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Implementation of pilot or demonstration projects to reduce pharmaceutical pollution in selected "hot spots" sources. Increasing awareness of emerging pollutants among public. Partner: COWI, AS

Previous experience with the partnership: Participating in projects lead by COWI, AS like Project M-806 "Screening programme 2016 (Suspected PBT compounds) or M-1046 "Screening of EU Aquatic Watch List Compounds 2017" funded by The Norwegian Environment Agency.

Main Line of Business: Coffee and cigarettes

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Environment and pubs

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Cooperation

Previous experience with the partnership: None

Main Line of Business: Research activities: - technological systems for productive agriculture - energy and logistics of technological systems and biomass utilization for non-food purposes - agricultural technological systems economy - agricultural technological systems ecology - gas fuels and energy consumption normative for production of agricultural products and creation of their database Activities carried out for the Ministry of Agriculture and other state authorities: - expert and conception activity in the field of agricultural technologies, technique and construction and in the field of technical and technological patents as well - preparation and review of legislative standards from branch in particular from the point of view of EU standards compatibility - extension service and consultancy centres in the frame of agricultural advisory services of the Czech Ministry of Agriculture - extension service and consultancy in the field of IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention Control)

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: research in agrivoltaic systems, mainly vertical bifacial agrivoltaic system is of ineterest in northen regions. Other fileds of sustainable agricultural ingeneering.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Cooperation in research activities, the partnership will lead to common projects related to renewable energy systems, agrivoltaics, biomass utilization for non-food purposes ant other project in the area of sustainable agricultural engineering.

Previous experience with the partnership: Projecet application into norwegan funds: Implementation of vertical agrivoltaic system in newly established biozones (bio-belts) on agricultural land to improve the state of agroecosystem and increase biodiversity in the environment. Institute is an active member of the ENGAGE association (association of European institutes of agricultural technology). Representatives of the institute are members of the following organizations: European Association for Potato Research (EAPR) ESSC (European Society for Soil Conservation) ISTRO (International Soil and Tillage Research Organisation) Institute has agreements on scientific and technological cooperation with several institutions: VIESCH Moskva (The All – Russian Research Institute for Electrification of Agriculture), Educational and Research Technical Institute, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev) and others.

Main Line of Business: Contributions to research and development projects with focus on water, nature and spirituality; Organisation and facilitation of seminars, workshops and outdoor activities including pilgrimages; Multidisciplinary courses and teaching activities.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Research and development within water management and river/wetland restoration; Contribution to planning or implementation of measures for the improvement of environmental status in ecosystems, with special focus on rivers, wetlands, mires and deltas; Workshops and seminars about topics connecting scientific, cultural, psychological and spiritual aspects of human development and our relationship to nature;

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: I am looking to collaborate with a local partner on projects where I can contribute with my expertise within water management, river and wetland restoration, and multidisciplinary research and cooperation.

Previous experience with the partnership: I have good experiences from a successful EEA Grant project between Norway and Romania that was related the restoration of wetlands at Fundu Mare Island in the Danube near Braila.

Main Line of Business: Smart Cities Norway - Network is an informal network that gathers members from civil society, municipalities, startups, research, businesses and government agencies. With our 230+ members, we are the largest Smart City network in Norway. In order to succeed in developing a society that is smarter, more sustainable and more liveable than today, we believe that interactions across public and private sectors and industries is crucial. Our approach is that knowledge become more valuable when it is shared and that interesting things happens when people of different backgrounds work together. Smarte Byer Norge AS drives and organises the network, as a CSR-activity. Our mission is to help accelerating smart city development in Norway.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: We organice the largest smart city network iin the nordics. Our goal is to foster innovaton an cooperation across public / private in Norway and across borders. We have set up Nordic Smart Network to connect the Norwegian ecosystem with smart city ecosystems abroad. The Nordic Smart Network is a initiative from Smart Cities Norway and Smart Cities klub Slovakia . The goal is to create a network for promoting Smart City ideas and solutions across borders. http://nordicsmartnetwork.com/

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Business and prosperity for everyone involved.

Previous experience with the partnership: We have set up Nordic Smart Network to connect the Norwegian ecosystem with smart city ecosystems abroad. The Nordic Smart Network is a initiative from Smart Cities Norway and Smart Cities klub Slovakia . The goal is to create a network for promoting Smart City ideas and solutions across borders. http://nordicsmartnetwork.com/

Main Line of Business: Smart City, Traffic, Sustainable development.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Implementation of smart city concept in cities of Czech republic. Environmental improvement of Czech cities and towns. Climate change adaptation. Etc.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Exchange of experiences and mindset. Examples of good practice. Technical and teoretical partnership on projects.

Previous experience with the partnership: -

Main Line of Business: Beekeeping

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Environmental conservation through beekeeping

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Gain experience and knowledge

Previous experience with the partnership: no

Main Line of Business: Environmental protection incl. awareness on climate change mitigation, animal rights, main focus on agricultural issues connected with animal husbandry. Humane ethical education for schools and general public. Raising awareness through media. Meetings with politicians and other stakeholders. Organising lectures, seminars. Taking parts in national and international campaigns.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Awareness-raising on global climate change, mitigation and adaptation with focus on the effect of intensive agriculture and high animal products consumption on global climate change and environment. Discussing possible solutions by support of extensive agricultural practices and increase of plant consumption of humans.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Mutual learning experience, sharing examples of good practice, dialogue, cooperation and preparation of joint project to receive support from the Programme.

Previous experience with the partnership: No, as an organization. One of the project coordinators received four Norway grants in previous years (bilateral cooperation with Norwegian University of Life Sciences).

Main Line of Business: Land Registry and Cadastre; National geodata coordinator; International services

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: The main themes of our projects are: •First registration of property rights •Cadastral surveying and mapping •Mapping of areas vulnerable to natural disasters •Distribution of geographical data to users and stakeholders We see ourselves as a relevant partners for those who wish to focus on access to geodata, elevation models, spatial data services, geoportal and the like. Please refer to our website for more information about our areas of expertise: https://kartverket.no/en/About-The-Norwegian-Mapping-Authority/The-Norwegian-Mapping-Authority/.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: We would be involved as a project partner and contribute with assistance in project supervision, making procurements and providing quality control. We can also provide technical assistance within our areas of expertise.

Previous experience with the partnership: In the case of EEA projects, the funds are allocated to institutions in the beneficiary country. The Norwegian Mapping Authority primarily contributes in terms of quality assurance of the projects and some technical assistance. In 2012, the Norwegian Mapping Authority was involved in 'environmental' projects in five countries: Estonia, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Romania. Read more about those projects here: https://kartverket.no/en/About-The-Norwegian-Mapping-Authority/international-development-cooperation/Complete-project-overview/.

Main Line of Business: Research and education in Arctic Biology, Arctic Geology, Arctic Geophysics, Arctic Technology, with strong focus on field components

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: The partnership will lead to a common PhD thesis, where the main topics are related to species responses to climate change: possibilities to migrate versus adapt to changes

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: The described project is the main part of Viktorie Brožová PhD work. Brožová’s PhD is a Czech-Norwegian collaboration between University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice and the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS). Brožová’s salary is covered by our Czech partner, whereas UNIS provide access to formerly collected samples, some project support and supervison (Pernille Bronken Eidesen).

Previous experience with the partnership: UNIS has on several occasions had close collaborations Czech partners, in particular the University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice both through common reserach projects, common educational projects etc. This has led to common courses and research publications

Main Line of Business: The laboratory activity is focused on occurrence of xenobiotic substances in water ecosystems and investigation of their impact on exposed organisms. The lab is currently paying attention to monitoring of contamination using passive sampling methods beside other activities. Recently, the laboratory is focused on development of new progressive detection methods and consequent analyses of wide spectra of relevant pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, UV filters, pesticides, e.t.c., in the environmental samples. Semi field experiments are used for evaluation of passive sampler calibration, namely POCIS (Polar Organic Compounds Integrative Sampler). We use above mentioned sampling and analytical methods for evaluation of traditional and newly introduced sewage treatment technologies. We investigate possibilities for removal of biologically active substances, which were so far out of scope.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Monitoring of micropollutants in water environment by target and non-target screening methods. Improvement of present monitoring methods, and development of new sampling aproaches Raise public just as goverment awareness and responsibility for water environment poluution. Evaluation of micropollutants elimination during water treatment processes.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: We plan to cooperate with COWI AS as the Norway partner. The cooperation will be based on knowledge transfer and pilot studies in the field of micropollutants monitoring.

Previous experience with the partnership: We already established long term cooperation with COWI AS. We applied as consorcia for public tenders call from Norwegian Environmental Agency (NEA). This partnership is fruitfull and has continuously increasing trend.

Main Line of Business: Higher education and research with main focus on biology. Separate departments are specialized in botany, ecosystem biology, experimental plant biology, medical biology, molecular biology and genetics, parasitology, zoology, applied informatics, chemistry, mathematics, and physics

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: The partnership will lead to common PhD thesis, where the main topics are related to climate change.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: The project should support a PhD thesis which is based on a Czech-Norwegian collaboration between Faculty of Science and UNIS. The Czech partner provide education and salary, the Norwegian partner provide samples, laboratory space and supervision.

Previous experience with the partnership: This project will be in collaboration with UNIS. Faculty of Science conducted several common educative and research projects.

Main Line of Business: Vista Analysis is a social science consultancy with its main emphasis on economic research, policy analysis and advice, and evaluations. Our key thematic areas include climate change mitigation and adaptation, environment, energy and urban planning.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Subareas a) and b) under “Climate change mitigation and adaptation”.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: We are looking to collaborate with a local partner on projects where we can contribute with our expertise.

Previous experience with the partnership: For many years, Vista Analysis has collaborated with international partners in professional, economic and social development cooperation. Our efforts have often focused on environment, climate change and clean energy. Under the EEA grants, we have cooperated with a Polish research institute on a project aimed at increasing local knowledge about climate change adaptation in Polish cities. We shared experiences from Norway and also developed a methodology document for Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of climate change adaptation projects as an input to adaptation strategies developed by Polish cities.

Main Line of Business: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická (The University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague) is a natural centre of first-rate study and research in the area of chemistry in Czechia and is one of the country's largest educational and research institutions focused on technical chemistry, chemical and biochemical technologies, material and chemical engineering, food chemistry, and environmental studies.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: - to show that everyone using the municipal wastewater system has impact on it - to raise social awareness of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) problem

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity:

Previous experience with the partnership: Programme Bilateral Relations - project shAMRock: shocking antimicrobial resistance (EHP-BFNU-OVNKM-2-045-2019)

Main Line of Business: Research all topics linked to the inland waters from quality and quantity perspective. Research on status, use and changes of aquatic ecosystems and their linkages in landscape and related environmental risks, waste and packaging waste management, as well as the professional support to water protection, flood prevention and management of waste and packaging waste.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: All topics according our mission

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Genuine cooperation to achieve real gains in the areas targeted by the EEA Environment, Ecosystem and Climate Change Programme.

Previous experience with the partnership: VÚV TGM has cooperated in many consortia both in EU and EEA programmes, including the Environment program during the previous EEA programme period.

Main Line of Business: environmental education protection of landscape We create interdisciplinary environmental, humanities and artistic education programs and projects inspiring sustainable development. We organize professional and leisure cultural events.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: the project of retention water in landscape, an optimal solution for landscape modifications that lead to a greater water retention in the landscape, to prepare the landscape for prolonged droughts and torrential rains.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: We would like to introduce our project of retention water in landscape, show to partner organization mapped areas and also method how we make the feasibility studies of retention water in the landscape. We would like discuss used methods and opportunities of cooperation.

Previous experience with the partnership: We cooperated with Wroclaw Literature House / Wroclawsky Dom literatury and Goethe Institut.

Main Line of Business: Western Norway Research Institute (WNRI) is a non-profit,assignment-based R&D foundation located in Sogndal,Norway.The institute has a staff of 30 researchers and has been active in international projects for 25 years.We are now involved in 7 H2020 projects. Main research areas: Climate&Environment: Pioneer in Norwegian climate change adaptation research, WNRI co-founded Norwegian Research Centre on Sustainable Climate Change Adaptation (Noradapt) in 2018, seeking to offer research-based approaches to society’s needs. The centre includes 7 associated research partners. WNRI also conducts research on climate change mitigation, local climate and environmental policy, environmental governance, and energy and transportation. Technology&Society: WNRI’s primary research areas within Technology&Society include semantic technologies, knowledge discovery in Big Data, welfare technology, e-health emergency (crisis) management, STS and feminist technology studies, e-Government, regional development, culture and tourism.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: - local and regional climate policy - climate change risk analysis - sustainable mobility - sustainable tourism

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: Cooperation on creation of strategic documents setting out the long-term approach of municipalities, cities and regions to their adaptation and mitigation to climate change.

Previous experience with the partnership: Representants of WNRI and a Czech institution met in Prague in November 2019 and after that exchanged emails regarding cooperation possibilities under the EEA and Norway Grants in 2020.

Main Line of Business: World from Space is an Earth Observation company from Brno, Czech Republic. The company focuses on bringing benefits of space technology to sustainable society. Its key technology domains are Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, especially in urban and agriculture domain. The company develops downstream B2B services. WFS focuses on advanced data analysis and machine learning over the satellite data, especially from the Copernicus services. It creates and deploys automated data processing chains based on open software. WFS has been incubated in the ESA BIC Prague since March 2019, and the company is one of the service providers for the ESA EO Clinic activity. The company won the Copernicus Masters Government Challenge 2018 with the service focusing on drought measurement, and it was awarded the Seal of Excellence under the Horizon 2020 SME instrument in 2018 with the project focused on AI for agriculture software and drought monitoring. WFS was established in September 2017. The company has two co-founders working as CEO and CTO, and 5 employees focusing mainly on data automation, remote sensing and drought monitoring. The company has a wide network of cooperating experts from different universities and research institutions in the Czech Republic, including the Czech Academy of Science, Masaryk University, Brno University of Technology, CEITEC and others.

Main topics planned to be discussed / worked: Climate change adaptation, satellite monitoring of environment, environmental KPIs.

Expectations from a partnership / partner entity: We expect you to bring your research topic/ expirience/need that could be linked to satellite-based monitoring within the frame of a new project.

Previous experience with the partnership: No previous experience with bilateral cooperation