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Cooperation with FORSA – New opportunities for face-to-face meetings for NORWEL-members 

Publisert: 4. september 2025

Miniatyrbilde for Cooperation with FORSA – New opportunities for face-to-face meetings for NORWEL-members 

A recurrent topic at symposia, allmøte and more was the call for more physical meeting arenas. We are happy to announce two new funding opportunities for face-to-face meetings, both in conjunction with events organized by NORWELs new cooperating partner FORSA. 

NORWEL-members now have the opportunity to receive travel support for 

  1. Norwegian and Nordic FORSA-conferences  

These conferences are alternately arranged in Norway and the following year in one of the other Nordic countries. 

The next FORSA-conference will be held in Århus, Denmark on 15. – 17. June 2026. Registration will open soon – follow the website: https://vbn.aau.dk/en/activities/forsa-nordic-conference-2026 

In conjunction with this event, we will organize a NORWEL post-conference on 18. June 2026. This day will give NORWEL-members the opportunity to present and discuss their ongoing projects. Travel support requires participation at the post-conference.  

You can get refunded up to NOK 25.000 in travel support for the main and post-conference from NORWEL. To be eligible, you must attend both the main and post-conference and complete the form via this link: https://nettskjema.no/a/543306  

  1. Writing seminars in Metochi, Greece 

FORSA Norge organizes each year a one-week writing retreat on the island of Lesvos in Greece. This is a great opportunity to get away from the daily routines and concentrate solely on writing. At the same time, you share the space with other scholars. Depending on how many NORWEL-members participate, we will organize a dedicated NORWEL session during the week. Travel support requires participation at this event. 

The next retreat will be organized 31. May to 07. June 2026. More information, including details for registration you find here: https://forsanorge.no/skriveseminar-pa-metochi-studiesenter-pa-lesvos-2026/. 

You can get refunded up to 25,000 NOK in travel support. To be eligible to submit a travel expense claim, you must complete the form via this link: https://nettskjema.no/a/543298  

We hope to see many of you at one or both of these events! 

The NORWEL-team