{"id":524,"date":"2020-05-04T00:06:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T22:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.nord.no\/canopy\/?page_id=524"},"modified":"2021-12-23T12:06:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T11:06:02","slug":"seminar-with-embassy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/news-and-events\/seminar-with-embassy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Distinguished Inauguration: CANOPY Launches with a visit from the Norwegian Embassy in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Line B. L\u00f8nnum speaks at CANOPY Seminar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To commence the first project seminar<\/a> this January, the CANOPY Partner Group was honoured with the attendance of a fifteenth participant. Line B. L\u00f8nnum (Head of Consular Affairs, Business Promotion, and Higher Education for the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa, Canada<\/a>) joined the CPG to hear member presentations, lead a roundtable discussion, and share information about Embassy initiatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a special and meaningful start to our partnership,\u201d said CANOPY Project Manager Morten Edvardsen. \u201cSuch enthusiastic support from the Norwegian government not only motivates and energizes our own work on this project, but it also emphasizes to the public the importance and legitimacy of international collaboration in the field of education.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Line B. L\u00f8nnum leads Roundtable Discussion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Indeed, Synne Lysberg (responsible for collaboration with North America for DIKU<\/a>, the Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education, that funds CANOPY) explains that such Embassy involvement establishes a fruitful reciprocity, engendering productive correspondence between project design and government goals. \u201cThe embassies with their local presence, knowledge, and networks,\u201d Lysberg notes, \u201care valuable partners for DIKU. This is particularly valid for countries that are defined as strategically prioritized countries for cooperation in education, like Canada. There is comprehensive collaboration in education and research between Norway and Canada, and we are excited that the embassy is prioritizing this. It is very positive that the embassies can meet participants in international educational cooperation and hear more about what can be achieved through participating in such projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

After attending talks about the seminar theme, L\u00f8nnum \u2013 herself representing the international dynamics of Educational Leadership \u00a0\u2013 introduced the CPG to the Embassy\u2019s strategic Canada-Norway goals for 2020. These included increased student mobility, enhanced cooperation on research and higher education, and expanded arts and culture exchange \u2013 priorities which aligned well with those of the CANOPY Project. Student participation in all levels of CANOPY (course and practicum exchange, research activities, and conference attendance) was particularly appreciated by the Embassy. L\u00f8nnum reflected, \u201cI was very happy to join the group in Kingston\u2026and I was especially impressed with the students present. Increased student mobility between Norway and Canada is one of the Embassy\u2019s goals and we are very happy to support this new collaborative project\u201d and it\u2019s focus on student engagement.<\/p>\n

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Line B. L\u00f8nnum discussing Embassy Priorities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This early CANOPY seminar concentrated on identifying connections between member specializations in the field of educational leadership and on building relationships for future collaboration. L\u00f8nnum was pleased with the process: \u201cit was clear that the group had already discovered many similarities between Norway and Canada and was looking forward to continuing their work together.\u201d This is the kind of intercultural exchange that the embassy is encouraging through similar initiatives, such as Nordic Bridges 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CANOPY members left this first seminar excited about the future. Associate Professor Nayr Ibrahim reflected, \u201ca big thank you to Line L\u00f8nnum for her session on the Embassy\u2019s strategic goals and for her willingness to support this project and any future projects that might arise from our collaboration. From my experience working for the British Council before coming to Norway, I know firsthand how valuable it is when governments support and encourage cross-cultural educational\/research projects: this builds trust, understanding, and cooperation across borders and strengthens relationships. It\u2019s inspiring to have such enduring support.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa and their initiatives, visit their website<\/a> or follow them on Facebook.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

To learn more about other CANOPY activities, visit the\u00a0News and Events<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To commence the first project seminar this January, the CANOPY Partner Group was honoured with the attendance of a fifteenth participant. Line B. L\u00f8nnum (Head of Consular Affairs, Business Promotion, and Higher Education for the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa, Canada) joined the CPG to hear member presentations, lead a roundtable discussion, and share information […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"parent":1215,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"coauthors":[3],"class_list":["post-524","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=524"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1350,"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/524\/revisions\/1350"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/canopy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}