Official Launch of the Agder European Office in Brussels
Date: 14th of October, 2025
Time: 14:00-18:00
Venue: Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, 1000 Brussels
Purpose of the event
To mark the official opening of the Agder European Office in Brussels, present the office’s strategic priorities and key stakeholders and building new connections
Be sure to register your participation through the form on this page or directly on Checkin – our venue has limited capacity.
We look forward to welcoming you and sharing Agder’s ambitions for European collaboration!
Agenda
Coffee/tea, registration
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Agder European Office welcomes guests and highlights the strategic importance of the Brussels presence
- Introduction by Chair of the Board and the new CEO of Agder European Office
Keynote Address
The Role of Regions in Shaping Europe’s resilient Future beyond 2027
– Invited speaker, TBA
Agder’s Strategic Priorities
in the EU
Green Transition, 15:00
Why Agder needs Europe and Europe needs Agder! – Agder as a key supplier of strategic and critical materials for the European transformation and its resilience.
– Christophe Pinck, board member and Eyde cluster
AI, Research & Innovation, 15:15
Looking ahead – NORCE, Agder and Europe towards FP10
– Tobias Bade Strøm, EU Strategy Adviser, NORCE Research
AI, the three betrayals and the Norwegian alternative” – the Tsetlin machine and its role in AI transparency and innovation.
– Professor Ole-Christoffer Granmo, University of Agder
AI-integration in music creation and implications for the European music industry
– Professor Daniel Nordgaard, University of Agder, Director CreaTeME – Centre for Excellence in Creative use of Technology in Music Education, and Deputy Director MishMash – Centre for AI and Creativity
Envisioning Tomorrow: Agder’s Cultural Journey, 15:50
From Local Roots to Global Reach: Agder’s Cultural Investments.
– Hans Antonsen, Head of culture, Arendal municipality
Partner Reflections
Brief input from a few members of the Agder European Office
– Agder county municipality
– Kristiansand municipality
Networking Reception
- Light refreshments
- Informal networking with invited guests