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Register now for the HFES NORDIC SUMMER GATHERING in Oslo, August 20-21
The Nordic chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES Nordic) is delighted to invite you to their first annual meeting. Enjoy two days of networking, keynote presentations, workshops and panels and meet fellow Human Factors professionals from academia and industry.
HFES Nordic is a fast-growing professional network with nearly 200 members. Started in 2024, we hold regular online seminars for knowledge-sharing and discussion. This summer, we are launching our first in-person event to further promote collaboration and idea exchange across the Nordics.
The program includes a workshop on developing AI-based training debriefing systems, a keynote on the history and future of Human Factors in the Nordics, presentations from HF professional from all over the Nordics, and a discussion panel on HF education and training needs.
Registration cost is NOK 3200 until June 30, and NOK 3500 from July 1st. This includes access to all presentations and workshops, two days of lunches and refreshments, and a networking dinner.
Venue: Oslo Science Park, Gaustadalléen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway
Time: Wednesday 20 August, 9:00 - Thursday 21 August 15:00
A pre-set 3 course dinner Wednesday is plannet at Vaaghals in central Oslo (Dronning Eufemias gate 8). Menu is not yet defined for August.
If you need some recommendation for hotels, these are all centrally located for easy access to transport and dinner location:
- Comfort Hotel Grand Central, around 2500 nok (https://www.strawberry.se/hotell/norge/oslo/comfort-hotel-grand-central/)
- Comfort Hotel Express, around 1900 nok (https://www.strawberry.no/hotell/norge/oslo/comfort-hotel-xpress-central-station/)
- Scandic Byporten, around 2600 nok (https://www.scandichotels.no/hotell/norge/oslo/scandic-byporten)
Meeting chair: Alexandra Fernandes, hfesnordic@gmail.com
Local organiser: Michael Hildebrandt, Michael.Hildebrandt@ife.no