Welcome to the RenewHydro kick-off!

09:30

Registration and refreshments

10:00

Opening and welcome
Liv Randi Hultgreen

Expectations from the Norwegian Research Council
Åse Slagtern

10:15

The Research partners introduce themselves with highlights of hydropower-related research topics

NTNU 

SINTEF Energi 

NINA 

NHH 

USN 

NMBU 

NORCE 

LTU 

ETH Zürich 

Kathmandu University 

 Oddbjørn Bruland

 Arild Helseth

 Tonje Aronsen

 Mette Bjørndal

 Thomas Øyvang

 Kristin Linnerud

 Ulrich Pulgh/Øyvind Paasche

 Gunnar Hellström

 Robert Boes

 Sailesh Chitrakar

11:45

Lunch

12:30

Hydropower in the energy transition – A Norwegian perspective
Asgeir Tomasgard, NTNU

12:45

Hydropower in the energy transition – A European perspective
Robert Boes, ETH Zürich

13:00

RenewHydro – vision, organization and activities
Liv Randi Hultgreen

14:00

Break w/photo session 

14:30

User partners' research interests in hydropower w/panel discussion
Marit Ronæss, Statkraft
Kristian Markegård, NVE
Bjarne Børresen, Multiconsult

15:30

End

Liv Randi Hultgreen

08:30

Presentation on Norwegian and European hydropower – history and future

Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, NTNU

08:50

Introduction to program meetings

Liv Randi Hultgreen

08:55

Short break w/photo session

09:05

Break-out sessions into program meetings based on interests, where each program leader reviews goals and activities, including discussions

Program Managers and Project Leaders

10:15

Mid-break

Continuation of program meetings

10:45

How to succeed with interdisciplinary collaboration

Ela Sjølie, NTNU

11:10

Terminology-quiz

Liv Randi Hultgreen

11:30

Lunch

12:15

Continuation of program meetings

13:00

Researcher interaction in RenewHydro

Liv Randi Hultgreen

13:30

Closing and departure