Her name is Yu Yu. She got her bachelor degree in “Computer Science and Technology” at the University of Electronic Science and Technology (UESTC) of China.

She wanted to study abroad so after she graduated, she took a two years master program in “Information and Communication technology” at University of Agder, which is located in Grimstad, a peaceful and beautiful town in south of Norway.

While she studied for two years at UiA, she got the chance to work partime for a company called Integrasco. Integrasco is a leading company, within “word of mouth research” and consulting. Integrasco uses advanced technology in data crawling and other crawling technology for collecting useful information based on social media such as discussion boards, forums and blogs to help our client improve the quality of there products and their services. China as the biggest populated country, has a huge number of people using networks. In order for companies  to understand how to work in China and develop potential China market,sheI was asked to establish a representative office in Chengdu, China. 

"Studding in Norway gave me a chance of a life time, I have taken the challenge and will do my best for this company to have success in the China marked.” says Yu Yu. We wish her all the best.

http://www.integrasco.com

Vice Governor of Hubei, Mrs. Zhang Dali and    Governor Gunn Marit Helgesen were delighted to announce    during the Hubei-Norway Week 2009 in Telemark, the deepening of cooperation between the two regions by together arranging  Norway-Hubei days at Expo 2010, Shanghai, 12th-13th of October.

The two parties has developed cooperation within higher education and research, within several fields including Environment, Information communication technology and Health in addition to maritime technology, culture, tourism and businesses.

For more information please check www.norway-hubei.net

Picture:  H. E. Mr. Tang Guoqiang, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China,at the “China Meeting Place with State Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education and Research Kyrre Lekve to the left and , Political Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Tarjei Skirbekk. Photo Kristin Iglum

On November the 24^th , "China meeting place, for higher Education and Research", was launched in Oslo by The Norwegian Association for Higher Education Institutions (UHR) with representatives from The Chinese Embassy, Norwegian Foreign affairs and ministry higher education and research: 

The aim for establishing this meeting place is to coordinate and secure quality in international cooperation between Norway and China by sharing experience and information. 

The Norwegian Foreign affairs by Political Adviser Tarjei Skirbekk underlined that “among the Norwegian institutions that are involved in cooperation with China, we also see increased recognition of the importance of having personnel with broad China competence …I can assure you that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs very much looks forward to cooperating with China Meeting Place in the future. I would like to congratulate the Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions on the initiative and to thank the Ministry of Education and Research for making this initiative possible. “

The Chinese Ambassador Tang, emphasized in his speech that he would like to propose the following for Norwegian consideration: In higher education cooperation We should seek for mutual recognition of academic degrees and credentials. I regard this as one of the top priorities. If we can accomplish this, the door will be opened wider for the future cooperation, especially for the programs of joint degrees or double degrees.

From 11.Nov.2009 to 20.Nov.2009, the delegates from Agder University, Telemark University Colloge and Gjovik University Colloge including 9 Professors, 2staffs and 1 student visited China. They officially visited Harbin Institute of Technology, Huazhong Institute of Science and Technology, Beijing University of Post and Telecommunication and some other cooperation Universities in China.  Norwegian delegates and Chinese colleagues had an active and successful meeting in every University, the professors from both side insisted to deepen existing cooperation in researches and students. They also established some new collaboration such as paper share and researcher exchange.