Results of the Norwegian Financial Instrument Research programme

Results of the Norwegian Financial Instrument Research programme (2009 - 2014) in Latvia September 22, 2017

Research Activity in Latvia • Total funds - 4, 4 mil EUR (NO grants 90%, LV state budget financing 10%). • 11 research bilateral projects implemented (out of 73 submitted) • 19 HE institutions involved 2

Research fields and themes Social sciences and humanities Literature • Feminism and gender sociality Archeology • Transfer of technology in ancient times - the processing of mineral resources Philology • Children’s language study Physical training, • Health related participation in education process pediatric for children with disability Political science, sociology • Rural depopulation and education in rural areas • Comparative study on higher education and research system in Norway and Latvia 3

Research fields and topics Health, including pharmacy, biomedicine Environmental chemistry Pharmaceutical products residue Structural chemistry, pharmacological sciences Alzheimer’s disease Nutrition Cereals research for human health Oncology Cancer therapy 4

Measure: Strengthened research capacity in the Beneficiary States Peer reviewed publications • 8 Projects completed (Final payment made (out of 11) • All project Final report evaluations completed by external experts 5

Measure: Increased research cooperation between Norway and the Beneficiary States 1. 2. Joint publications LV and NOR • Preparation takes more time than expected • In average 6 joint publications per project • 22 joint publications submitted during the last month of the project implementation phase 6

Measure: Increased research cooperation between Norway and the Beneficiary States 1. 3. Scientific publications Better performing areas: • Social sciences • Medicine 7

Measure: strengthened research capacity in the beneficiary States Ph. D Student involvement • Set in agreements – 38 • Total involved – 58 • 77 % women • 33 out of 58 are involved in synergy projects • 19 Ph. D involved in medicine projects (LV 05 -00001; LV 050004) 8

Best practise example Project NFI/R/2014/011 «Innovative approach to hullless spring cereals and triticale use from human health perspective” • The aim of the project was to research non-traditional grain varieties in order to demonstrate their potential in producing new and healthy niche foods. • As a result biologically activated flakes production technology has been developed • Received a special award – diploma from the President of the Latvian Academy of Sciences nominated as one of the most significant achievements in the Latvian science in 2016 • Work on commercialization of developed technology in collaboration with entrepreneurs to bring biologically activated flakes into production/ on market 9

Success story Synergy with the Scholarship activity • • More students and academic staff involved in practical research work New skills, additional knowledge Certificates for the lab work Strengthened link between the research and teaching Access to library Master/ Doctoral Thesis -> base for publications New ideas how to improve research work New collaborations started 1 0

Publicity Conversation festival «Lampa» , July 2017 Information about the festival: https: //www. festivalslampa. lv/gb/festival/ Video about the festival: https: //youtu. be/Khhv 66 n 6 u. AU Photo gallery: https: //www. flickr. com/photos/73458727@N 06/sets/72157685750628386

Publicity All projects description and results available on the SEDA webpage «EEA Norway grants» - «Interactive project map» : http: //viaa. gov. lv/eng/eea_norway_grants/projects/ 1 2

LV 05 Final conference Tuesday, 17 October 2017 Venue: RIGA RISEBA Architecture and Media Centre H 2 O 6 v Focus on communication of the research and its results If you want to participate, please contact: reinis. tralmaks@viaa. gov. lv Presentations of project final CONCLUSIONS Study visits to project promoters institutions Discussions about future cooperation 13

Thank you for your attention! Irina Stolarova State Education Development Agency Department of Management and External cooperation Senior Project Manager irina. stolarova@viaa. gov. lv