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Archeologist Tore Sætersdal at the UN 2023 Water Conference in March 2023.
Reflecting on the UN 2023 Water Conference (29.03.2023)
Archaeologist Tore Sætersdal has been a water scientist for many years. In March 2023 he participated in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York. In this interview, he reflects upon his experiences at the conference.
Executive Director Kala Vairavamoorthy speaking with the rest of the panel and the moderator listening at side event organised by the University of Bergen at the UN 2023 Water Conference on 23 March 2023.
Taking water insecurity to policy makers (27.03.2023)
Water insecurity in all its shape and forms was the key topic when the four frontlines of water were discussed at the side event organised by the University of Bergen and partners at the UN 2023 Water Conference.
bilder av forskere og studenter på IKO
UiB-researchers want safer use of nanomaterials (27.03.2023)
Tiny nanoparticles are found in everything from toothpaste to paint, but how harmful are these particles to humans? On March 30th, UiB is organizing a workshop on nanosafety where this will be put on the agenda.
Willem Godert Maria van der Bilt
TMS-supported volcano research published in Nature Communications (21.03.2023)
Can CT scanning be used to better determine the magnitude of past volcanic eruptions? The answer is a resounding yes, according to a new study in Nature Communications by Willem van der Bilt with colleagues.
The river Nile
Discussing the frontlines of water at the United Nations (15.03.2023)
The University of Bergen’s proposal for a side event at the 2023 UN Water Conference has been chosen from among 1,300 submitted proposals as one of 200 official side events inside the UN headquarters. A small delegation is heading to New York for the conference.
Hakan G. Sicakkan PROTECT konferanse
Bringing recommendations on refugee protection to policymakers in Brussels (03.03.2023)
The international research project PROTECT has produced a set of policy recommendations on how to improve refugee protection. At an upcoming conference in Brussels, the recommendations will be showcased to leading figures within policymaking and civil society.