Research collaboration has long traditions, both in the Arctic as well as in the Antarctic, bilaterally as well as through multilateral settings. Several MoUs have been signed between key parties over the years and bilateral workshops/seminars held both in Japan and Norway. Research areas of particular interest have been:
- Polar atmospheric research
- Arctic climate changes including ecosystem studies
Polar research infrastructure collaboration of particular importance:
- EISCAT radar, www.eiscat.se
- The Svalbard Science Forum (SSF), http://www.forskningsradet.no/prognett-ssf/Home_page/1253969737234
- Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS), www.sios-svalbard.org
- Sounding rockets, www.rocketrange.no
- Hinode satellite
- Research stations and observatories
- Research vessels
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New funds for High North cooperation
The Norwegian High North Programme 2013–2018 supports cooperation between higher education institutions in Norway and institutions in Canada, Japan, Russia, the Republic of Korea and the United States. The goal is to expand, strengthen and disseminate knowledge about or relevant to the High North.
Prime Minister’s Official Visit to Japan 2012
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