SIU webinar: Calls in 2017

April 4, 2017 SIU

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Agenda • Introduction to SIU’s partnership programmes • UTFORSK • Partnership Program for North America • Eurasia • INTPART (separate regime)

• InternAbroad • Globalink

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E+ Project Establishment Support

Support for development of applications to Erasmus+ centralized actions (E+ PES). Budget for 2017 is approx. NOK 1 million

• Knowledge Alliances • Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education • Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees • Jean Monnet Activities • Sector Skills Alliances • Sport

Maximum support: NOK 100 000 per project 2 application deadlines: 1 June and 1 November 2017

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INTPART 3 4 500 000 x x x x x x x x 24. May

UTFORSK – long 4 2 000 000 x x x x x x 31. May

UTFORSK – short 2 300 000 x x x x x x 22. Sep.

UTFORSK – Brazil 2 600 000 x TBA

North America – short 2 300 000 x x 22. Sep.

Eurasia – short 2 300 000 x 22. Sep.

Russia – long 4 4 000 000 x 22. Sep.

Russia – short 2 300 000 x 22. Sep.

InternAbroad 2 300 000 x x x x x x x x 22. Sep.

Norway-Canada Globalink

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95 000 x

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The partnership programmes • Overall objectives • Selection criteria • Formal criteria

• UTFORSK • The Partnership Program for North America • The Eurasia programme

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• Goal: increased quality

• Institutionalized and more than just student exchange

• Based in strategic interests of the partner institutions

• Involves faculty, staff and students

• Sustainable partnerships

• May involve non-academic partners

Partnership programmes

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Objectives Establishment and strengthening of partnerships through: • development and implementation of joint educational

activities; • increased mobility of students; • increased integration of higher education and research; • increased involvement of non-academic partners in

relevant project activities.

+ Individual program objectives

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Eligible activities, examples • Short-term or long-term reciprocal mobility stays by

students, researchers, managers and staff • Development and implementation of workshops,

seminars and conferences; • Development and implementation of intensive

courses, field courses, summer schools, etc. • Cooperation on curriculum development and

development of joint courses, programmes, degrees • Guest lectures, joint teaching and supervision • Cooperation with the business and public sectors

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Selection criteria • The project’s relevance to the objectives of the

programme • The quality of the project design • The quality of the partnership • Level and quality of involvement from non-academic

partners (if relevant)

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Proposal 1: • Funding for 2 faculty from TopUniversity to

come to Norway to assist in developing and teaching a course for 10 Norwegian students.

Proposal 2: • Funding to collaborate with TopUniversity

to develop a joint course to be taught together online for 10 Norwegian students and 10 US students. Students will work on projects together online. MOU and semester exchanges are long-term goals.

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Formal criteria • Collaboration between accredited higher education

institutions in Norway and partner countries • One main partner insitution in a partner country • Network partners welcome • Letter(s) of commitment required • All attachments must be uploaded with the application • Deadline is final – at 15.00 Norwegian time • Submitted in Espresso – espresso.siu.no

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Letter of commitment • A formal document where a project partner commits

to participating in and contributing to the project. • As specific as possible: what resources the partner

will contribute to the project. • Signed by a person authorized to enter into project

commitments on behalf of the partner.

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Allocation process • Application: May or September deadlines • Formal assessment: eligibility • Evaluation: team of evaluators • Allocation: program board or administrative allocation • Results: appr. November/December 2017

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Questions? Ask in chat.

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UTFORSK

• Collaboration with partners in Brazil, China, India, Japan, Russia and South Africa

• Emphasis on integration of education and research • Emphasis on involvement of non-academic partners

• Funding available: NOK 33 million • 2-year projects: Up to NOK 300 000 per project • 4-year projects: Up to NOK 2 million per project

Involve students in

research

Make the students go where the

researchers go

Engage in cross

disiplinary and/or multi institutional collaboration

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Dual degree in early childhood education

• HVL & 2 Chinese universities + kindergartens in both countries • Develop Master courses in English, double master degree 2020 • 4 years, NOK 2 million

Activities Costs

4 project meetings, Bergen and Beijing Travel costs

Student mobility (40 students, 1-12 months each) Scholarships

3 summer schools, involvement of students in research Travel costs

Work placements (40 students, 1 month each) Salary costs

12 guest lectures by academic and kindergarten staff Travel & salary costs

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Partnership Program with North America • Collaboration with partners in Canada and the USA • 50% to projects with non-academic partners • Goal: increase relevance and employability

• Internships, work placements • Student projects, guest lectures, R&D

• Funding available: 2 million NOK • Two-year projects, up to 300 000 NOK/project • Funding for 7 projects in 2017

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MyOpIA • University College of South East Norway - UC Berkeley • Vision research training exchange program for optometry students • 2 years, NOK 300 000

Activity Costs

6-week vision research training program for Norwegian and US students (4 each way)

Travel costs Scholarships

Hands-on research at host institution Travel costs

Workshop and seminar series for students Event costs

PhD mobility for teaching in course Travel costs

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Eurasia Programme • Collaboration with partners in Ukraine, Moldova,

Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

• Funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norwegian aid budget), reflected in the programme objectives

• Emphasis on capacity building, renewal and internationalisation of HE in the Eurasia region

• Funding available: NOK 3 million • 2-year projects: Up to NOK 3o0 000 per project

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Example: Building up cooperation in geosciences between Ukraine and Norway • UiS & Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv • Joint field courses and intensive courses with guest lectures • 2 years, NOK 300 000

Activities Costs

2 joint field courses, Ukraine and Greece Travel costs, bus/car rental, meals

2 guest lectures, Kiev and Stavanger Travel costs

Web-based collaboration, testing of streaming/recording solutions in Ukraine

Travel costs (IT staff)

Final workshop, Kiev or Stavanger Travel costs

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Contact information: • UTFORSK: utforsk@siu.no • North America: noram@siu.no • Eurasia: eurasia@siu.no

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Questions? Ask in chat.

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INTPART call 2017 • Develop world-class research and education in

Norway – through long term international partnerships.

• Collaboration with partners in USA, Canada, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Russia and South Africa*

• Emphasis on integration of education and research • Cooperation with business and public sectors

Funding available: NOK 91 million • 3-year projects: NOK 4,5 million per project • Deadline: 24th May, 13:00 CEST

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INTPART call 2017

• France and Germany- innovation and industry

• Pilot NOK 9 million • Only institutions in France and or Germany • For partnerships with business sector relevance

• Humanities and social sciences

• Earmarked funds

INTPART’s «map of the world»

Japan

Brazil India South Africa

China

Russia

USA

Canada

39 projects 91 partner institutions

7 institutions

17 institutions

11 institutions

5 institutions

14 institutions

6 institutions

9 institutions

22 institutions

(12 institutions with more than one INTPART project)

2015 2016 TOT

Projects Projects Projects USA 9 10 19 Canada 4 6 10 China 2 5 7 Japan 3 4 7 South Africa 1 4 5 Brazil 1 4 5 Russia 1 3 4 India 1 2 3

Portfolio: topics and institution profiles Prosj.nr. Prosj.tittel Prosj.ans Prosj.leder Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 3 Partner 4 Partner 5 Partner 6 Partner 7 Partner 8 Partner 9 Partner 10

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Navn Country Gruppe tema Institusjon/bedriftInstitusjon/bedriftnstitusjon/bedristitusjon/bedrstitusjon/bedrstitusjon/bedrstitusjon/bedrstitusjon/bedrstitusjon/bedrstitusjon/bedr249801 MultiLing in partnership with So UiO Lanza, ElizabethSør-Afrika MultiLing Center hum Multilingualism, linguisticsUniversity of Cape TUniversity of the W University of th Stellenbosch University - Sou 261709 International Partnership for Re SINTEF Fi Aursand, Marit IN 4 NFR-BIONÆR o sam e Bioeconomy, Resource ut Norwegian Universit Norwegian Unive The Energy and CSIR-Central F Indian Institut 261655 Research and Education in Qua UiO Hagedorn, MarcUS,CA FRIHUMSAM sam e Economics University of PennsyUniversity of Toro 261669 Reversing antimicrobial resistanUiO Tønjum, Tone US,KI,SA RCN Researcher med Antimicrobial resistance University of Oslo Institut Pasteur of Johns Hopkins UCape Town UnUniversity of OUniversity of O 261640 The PharmaTox Honours Progra UiO Nordeng, Hedvi US,BR,RU ERC med Pharmaceutical sciences The University of MaUniversidade Fede North-western 261577 The Oslo-Toronto Alliance in Lif UiO Walhovd, Kristin CA FRIMEDBIO med Psykologi Rotman Research InThe Hospital for Sick Children250139 Bergen-Harvard Cancer Studies UiB Akslen, Lars AndUSA SFF-CCBIO med Molecular Cancer Resear Harvard Medical SchHarvard University, John F.Kennedy School of Govt249885 Trans-Atlantic Consortium in Co SIMULA Edwards, Andy USA CBC (SFF), CCI (SFmed Neuroscience, Computat Univ California, San Diego249875 Designing Information Systems UiO Sahay, SundeepIndia SFI-C3 med Health information system Oslo University HospPost Graduate Ins 249839 PlagPART: A Norwegian-Russian UiO Stenseth, Nils C Kina, RusslanSFF CEES med Ecology, Evolution, Infect Beijing Normal Univ Tsinghua Universi Zhejiang UniverLomonosov M Russian Acade Chinese Acade Beijing Institut Chinese Cente State Researc Academy of M 249711 Integrating analytical tools with UiO Andreassen, Ole USA SFF NORMENT med Education, engineering, M Univ California, San OSLO UNIVERSITETSSYKEHUS HF261753 Norway-Japan Partnership for E UiB Rønnestad, IvarJP NCE/SFI/SFU mar aquaculture Uni Miljø Nagoya UniversityNational Resea Hokkaido UnivSt. Marianna UThe University Miyagi University of Education261636 Connecting FIeld work and LAbo UiB Fiksen, Øyvind SA SFU-bioCEED og mar Marine Science, global ch University of Cape TUniversity of Oslo 249816 Cross Atlantic Salmon Lice UiB Nilsen, Frank Canada SFI-SLRC mar Marine, Parasite, Molecu University of Prince University of Victoria249718 integrating Science of Oceans, P UiB Pittman, Karin USA, Canada SFU bioCEED mar biology, physics, educatioUniversity of Califor University of Con HØGSKOLEN STORD/HAUGESUND261824 Brazilian-Norwegian Subsea Op NTNU Sangesland, SigbBR GCE/SFI energyenergy/oil NORGES TEKNISK-N GCE SUBSEA SA Petrobras, Petr STATOIL ASA Federal Unive Universidade d 261735 NB_POCCREI:Norwegian-Brazil NTNU Tedeschi, ElisabBR IDeCON (NFR,Fri energyElektro/ Fysikk Unesp - Universidad Federal University 261574 Sino-Norwegian Alliance in Pho UiO Kuznetsov, AndrKI FME, Energix, ener physics/solar Solar Energy Depart Institute of Physic Institute of Elec Tsinghua Univ Lightway Hanergy 250147 Partnership for advanced resea NTNU Landrø, Martin Canada SFI-IO energyReservoir engineering, Ap University of Calgary250146 Sino-Norwegian Partnership on NTNU Fosso, Olav BjarKina FME-ZEB, FME-C energySustainable Energy Shanghai Jiao Tong UTSINGHUA UNIVERSITY249909 NorTex Data Science Cluster IRIS Iversen, Fionn PUSA SFI-DrillWell og S energyData science and Petrole University of Agder NODE, NORWEGI Rice University The University of Texas at Austin249833 BrazilNorway Production Optim NTNU Foss, Bjarne Brasil SFI IO energyEngineering and technolo Federal University o 249781 Field Development in Remote a NTNU Kleppe, Jon Canada SFI-IO, SFF-AMOS energyReservoir engineering. Int Memorial University 261697 International partnership on me NMBU Ratnaweera, HaUS,CA,KI (BIONÆR)NFR 24 tech/Pmembrane processes The University of Br University of WasMichigan State Qingdao Tech Hokkaido UnivA-AQUA AS261692 Metal production - education, c NTNU Tangstad, Mere SA SFI "Metal Produtech/PMaterialteknologi SINTEF MATERIALER MINTEK North-West Un 261620 Canada-Norway Partnership in NTNU Seland, Frode CA FRINATEK (ENER tech/PMaterialteknologi University of Victori Simon Fraser UnivSINTEF 249797 KIFEE 2016-2018 NTNU Christensen, Bjø Japan tech/P NTNU Doshisha Univers SINTEF SINTEF Energi Institutt for EnNTNU NTNU NTNU University of OBIGCCS Centre249698 Norwegian-Japanese Aluminium NTNU Holmestad, RanJapan SFI CASA og SFI Mtech/PPhysics, Materials techno Hydro Aluminium Stiftelsen SINTEF University of ToTokyo Institut 249700 HBV, NCE-MNT, SFI-CIUS US-No HBV Øhlckers, Per USA NCEMNT, SFI, CI tech/PMedical imaging, micro a University of Illinois University of Southern California261617 Nuclear shapes and resonances UiO Siem, Sunniva US, SA ISOLDE (Cernforstech/Pnuclear physics University of Califor University of Stell iThemba LABS 261743 Arctic cooperation between No NANSEN Sandven, Stein US,RU,KI,IN NORRUSS; ROMF geo Geophysics, natural STIFTELSEN NANSEN Nansen Internatio Nansen-Zhu Int University of CNansen Enviro 261729 Changes at the Top of the World UiO Gaina, Carmen US,CA,RU CoE CEED geo Geofag St. Petersburg State University of Alas Texas A&M Un University of OUNIS 250140 US-Norwegian collaboration on UiO Malthe-Sørenss USA SFF-PGP geo Geoscience, Physics University of Southe Lamont Doherty E University of California Santa Barbara261786 Arctic Field Summer Schools: No UiT Norge Doulgeris, Antho US,CA SFI clim Climate, remote sensing University of Alaska University of Calg 250135 Partnership between Norway a UiB Spengler, Thom Japan SFF-BCCR clim Climate change, Polar res University of Tokyo University of TsukNational Institu University of Tokyo261685 Transnational Partnership for E VestlandsAkerkar, RajendUS,JP EU ict IKT UNIVERSITETET I BEUniversity of TokyGeorge Mason University of AIllinois Institut National Instit San Diego State University261645 Collaboration on Intelligent Ma UiO Tørresen, Jim US,BR,JP IKTPLUSS, INTRO ict ICT University of Wyom Jet Propulsion Lab Universidade Fe Kyushu Univer 261599 Sino-Norwegian International UiS Rong, ChunmingKI ERAC-KPN, IKTPLict ICT National Super Com Hauzhong Univers Tsinghua Unive SIMULA RESEA 250138 Trans-Atlantic Corpore Sano UiT Johansen, Dag USA ict Computer science SIMULA RESEARCH MICROSOFT DEVE Dublin City UnivCornell University

USACanadaChinaJapanSouth AfricaBrazilRussiaIndia

Topic (broad)

Proj. (ca.)

Clusters, SFI etc 18

Hum, Soc.Sci. 3

Health, med. 8

Marine 4

Energy 8

Tech., phys., mater.

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Geo and climate 5

ICT* 4

Colour code = partner countries Table of 39 projects

2015 + 2016

*ICT projects are also included in other topics

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INTPART – requirements

• The Project Owner - Norwegian university, university college or other Norwegian research institution

• The project manager - formal partner or a project manager in a project currently being funded under one of the schemes

• The INTPART project must have thematic relevance to the qualifying current research grant.

• Applicant must have relevant educational programmes at the master’s and/or doctoral levels, or have a Norwegian partner institution with such programmes.

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INTPART- eligible funding schemes

• Norwegian Centres of Excellence (SFF); • Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME); • Centres of Excellence in Higher Education (SFU); • Centres for Research-based Innovation (SFI); • Research Centres for Petroleum Activities (PETROSENTER); • Norwegian Innovation Clusters • Knowledge-building Projects for Industry funded by the Research

Council; • Researcher Projects funded by the Research Council; • Researcher projects and centre schemes funded by NordForsk or the

Nordic Council of Ministers; • Researcher projects funded by the EU Framework Programme.

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INTPART requirements

• The Project Owner (applicant institution) must forward a list of the

submitted applications that have been approved by the applicant

institution to the Research Council by email (intpart@forskningsradet.no)

no later than Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 15:00 CEST.

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INTPART activities

• Short-term or long-term reciprocal mobility stays by students, researchers, managers and administrative staff.

• Development and implementation of workshops, seminars and conferences. • Development and implementation of intensive courses, field courses, summer

schools, etc. • Cooperation on curriculum development and development of joint courses,

educational programmes and/or degree programmes. • Planning and development of research cooperation. • Guest lectures and joint teaching and supervision of students and doctoral

candidates. • Cooperation with the business and public sectors • Other activities that encompass international research and educational

cooperation.

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Assessment criteria

• The project’s relevance for the programme’s overall objective

• The scientific quality of the partnership

• The academic quality of the partners’ research and education, and the

connection between the two;

• Clearly defined plans

• The project’s feasibility, including risk analysis and risk-prevention

measures

• Plans for dissemination of knowledge and results from the partnership

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Project idea

Russia 4-yr

UTF 4-yr UTF 2-yr

North America

BRICS +Japan

Region

INTPART N-Am 2-yr

Scale & ambition

Russia 2-yr

Small/new Larger/strategic Excellence

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Questions?

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InternAbroad – a pilot initiative • Objective: Increase the number of students from

Norway who do a credit-yielding internship abroad • 2-year projects: Up to NOK 300 000 per project • Funding can be used for salary (up to 50 %), travel

costs, scholarships and other relevant costs • Workshops during the project period for developing

and sharing best practice • Innovation Norway will share network and help make

connections

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Internship requirements • May be undertaken in any form of business or organisation

(incl. companies, schools, kindergartens, hospitals, etc.) • May be full-time internships or combined with studies • Students may be recruited from any discipline and any level

(Bachelor, Master or PhD) • Must yield a minimum of 7.5 ECTS credits • Must last for a minimum of 2 months (1 month if combined with

studies) • Must take place in Brazil, China, India, Japan, Russia, South

Africa, Canada or USA

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Example: What a budget could look like

Cost Amount Explanation

Travel costs 62 000 2 project meetings, travel costs for 2 persons

Scholarships 120 000 8 students, 3 months each, 5 000 per month (8 x 15 000)

Insurance 16 000 Insurance for 8 students (8 x 2 000)

Salary and indirect costs

100 000 Compensation for time spent to develop and manage the project

Other costs 2 000 Venue and meeting costs

Total NOK 300 000

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InternAbroad • Apply through Espresso • Send questions to utforsk@siu.no • Deadline: September 22, 2017 @ 15.00

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The Norway-Canada Globalink Partnership Award

• An opportunity for Norwegian researchers and

graduate students to connect with Canadian industry and universities

• International research experience for participating students: 16- to 24-week research project at the industry partner’s offices or facilities

• A $15,000 research grant

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Master/Phd student

Company/ industry partner

Home academic supervisor

Home institution

Host academic supervisor

Host institution

25% at home 75% abroad

$15,000 for 16-24 week research project

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Master/Phd student

Local company in Saskatchewan/Tromsø

Professor at UiT

UiT Arctic U

Professor at USask

U. of Saskatchewan

Example: Northern governance/CSR

$15,000CAD for 16-24 weeks

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Funding • SIU and Mitacs are each contributing funds • Apply through Mitacs • $15,000CAD research grant awarded to projects • Awarded to the Canadian researcher • Minimum $10,000CAD will go to student stipend to do a

research internship, $2500 must go to cover travel expenses

• Business partners must contribute $7,500CAD

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How to apply • Contact SIU at noram@siu.no to start the process • Application development support provided • Complete research proposals are submitted by the

student and home academic supervisor to Mitacs • Apply at least 16 weeks before departure • Rolling deadline • Projects are peer-reviewed • Review time approximately 6-8 weeks

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Webinar series 2017: • Webinar 1: Tuesday April 4, 13.00-14.30

Calls in 2017 (repetition from info meeting)

• Webinar 2: Tuesday April 25, 12.30-13.00 Information about UTFORSK 2017

• Webinar 3: Tuesday April 25, 13.15-14.00 Information about INTPART 2017

• Webinar 4: Wednesday May 3, 13.00-14.00 Internship programs: InternAbroad and Globalink

• Webinar 5: 31. august, 13.00-14.00 Information and Q&A for all programs with Sept. 22 deadline

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INTPART* 3 4 500 000 x x x x x x x x 24. May

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UTFORSK – short 2 300 000 x x x x x x 22. Sep.

UTFORSK – Brazil 2 600 000 x 22. Sep.

North America – short 2 300 000 x x 22. Sep.

Eurasia – short 2 300 000 x 22. Sep.

Russia – long 4 4 000 000 x 22. Sep.

Russia – short 2 300 000 x 22. Sep.

InternAbroad 2 300 000 x x x x x x x x 22. Sep.

Norway-Canada Globalink

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