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A student from the University of Bergen holds a starfish found in the waters close to Bergen, Norway.

Research and activities at the UNAI SDG14 Hub (24.10.2019)

On UN Day 2018 – 24 October, the University of Bergen was announced as the official UNAI Hub for SDG14 – Life below water. One year on, we reflect upon our activities in the year gone and present some of our future plans.

Professor Edvard Hviding moderated panel of Ngedikes Olai Uludong from Palau at UN, CEO Yimnang Golbuu from Palau International Coral Reef Centre, former IOC chair Peter M. Haugan and Kjell Kristian Egge from Norway MFA at Our Ocean 23 October 2019

Reinventing the laws of the sea (24.10.2019)

In partnership with Palau's UN Mission and IOC-UNESCO, the University of Bergen arranged a side event at Our Ocean to discuss the science necessary to secure marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction as part of international law.

Media Futures christoff Trattner spaserer i gangen med robot

30 mill Euro plan to develop responsible media technology (23.10.2019)

Researchers at Media City Bergen and key media partners seek to establish a centre for developing responsible media technology. – As the robots enter the editorial rooms, the need to guard issues like ethics and data protection is urgent, says centre leader.

Norway's Special Representative for the Ocean, Mr. Vidar Helgesen, gave an impassioned speech for the ocean and the blue economy when he gave the first Annual Ocean Sustainability Bergen Lecture on 21 October 2019.

Ocean conference with a focus on science-policy nexus (21.10.2019)

190 scientists, students and ocean enthusiasts gathered in the University Aula for the inaugural Ocean Sustainability Bergen Conference and speeches on current research and inspirational speeches on a sustainable ocean.