Atmosphere flagship meeting
Start: 01.11.2021
Ends: 01.11.2021
Time: 13:00 - 18:00
Place: Scandic Forneby, Oslo, Norway
The Atmosphere Flagship will arrange a flagship meeting Monday 1st November from 13:00-18:00 followed by a dinner at Scandic Fornebu at 19:00.
The flagship meeting is open to all scientists and students interested in atmosphere science in Svalbard and beyond.
We start at 13:00 and will have an afternoon filled with mixture of science talks followed by discussion on number of subjects.
Program Outline
Time | Item |
13:00-13:15 | Welcome |
13:15-14:30 | Science talks |
14:30-14:45 | Coffee break with wraps |
14:50-15:45 | Science talks (cont.) |
15:45-16:30 | Discussions and planning of flagship activities |
16:30-16:45 | Coffee and snacks |
16:45-18:00 | Discussions and planning (cont.) |
19:00 | Buffet dinner at Scandic Fornebu |
Since the meeting start at 13:00, we will not provide lunch to the participants. It is likley possible to join the hotels lunch buffet at own cost (please contact the hotel for such an agreement). However, we serve wraps for the first break (14:30) and cake for the second break (16:30).
For those that can not travel to Oslo, you can join the meeting digitally via the Zoom platform.
The Zoom meeting ID is 699 5610 2056, and passcode: 226140.
We would like to kindly ask people connecting via Zoom for patience and understanding that quality might not be top notch. There was not available solution through hotel resources and we will have to set up our own solution with additional computer and microphone.
If you have questions on the practicalities contact Christina A. Pedersen, or on the program contact Radovan Krejci.
Practical arrangements
Hotel and venue
The venue is Scandic Fornebu. If you would like to stay in this hotel, you have to book it yourselves at Scandic Fornebu. Use the booking code BSVA011121 for discounted rates. You may also contact the hotel directly to ensure that you get the discounted rate. The hotel rooms can be cancelled up to 48 hours before your stay.
Scandic Fornebu is responsible for hygiene and we ask participants to observe the hygiene advice (safety measures here) and to be aware that some people still prefer to avoid physical contact with others.
How to find you way to Scandic Fornebu, Martin Linges vei 2, 1364 Fornebu. +47 21 05 70 00. There are direct trains from the airport via Oslo Central station to Lysaker station. You can either take the airport express (trains F1 or F2) or the regular trains (trains R10, R11 or L12). The airport express runs more often and is slightly faster but more expensive. At Lysaker station you shift to bus 81 Fornebu, 31 Fornebu or 31 Snarøya. It is 5-10 min to “IT Fornebu” 200m from the hotel. Find more information on departures and how to buy tickets on Ruter.no.
Travel
All Corona restrictions in Norway are lifted and infection rates are generally low. However there are still travel restrictions for some travellers entering the country and masks are mandatory in the airports. Information and advice about the coronavirus situation from Norwegian authorities.
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