The UiB Brussels Office

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Welcome to the University of Bergen's Brussels Office!

UiB Brussels Office serve as a link between Bergen and Brussels and provide strategic advice and support to the home institution. In close collaboration with other university offices and research and innovation actors in Brussels, we work to expand UiB's international network.

EU Policy input

EU Policy Input From UiB

This page brings together EU policy advocacy initiatives, position papers and consultations responses from the UiB.

Position Paper

Position paper from UiB with input to the European Democracy Shield

Safeguarding democracy is high on the agenda in the EU, and a Call for evidence for the upcoming European Democracy Shield was launched in spring 2025. The University of Bergen provided input through a position paper on the Role of Research, Education and the Arts in Building Democratic Resilience.

Policy Publication

Policy Publication: Seeking Truth, Ensuring Quality

Seeking Truth, Ensuring Quality: Journalistic Weapons in the Age of Disinformation brings together leading perspectives from European media to address journalism's urgent challenges. Published by the University of Bergen in collaboration with Media Cluster Norway on April 28 2025. It highlights the...

Position paper on women's health

A Call for Stronger EU Focus on Women’s Health Research

DRIV – UiB’s Center for Research on Women’s Health urges the EU to strengthen women’s health research in Europe. In this position paper, UiB highlights the need for increased funding, dedicated partnerships, and policy measures to close critical knowledge gaps in women’s health.