USN Partner Days 2026 - Moving Minds: Student Mobility and Projects in the New Erasmus Era

Students in front of campus Drammen

Mark your calendars! From June 1st to 3rd, we are thrilled to host our Partner Days 2026 at campus Drammen with an option to extend your stay to campus Vestfold.

01 Jun

Practical information

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Welcome to Partner Days 2026 in June 

 

This year, we’re delighted to welcome you to our campus in Drammen, located in the heart of the city with walking distance to the train station, hotels and the city life.

The event will feature two key focus areas tailored to different target groups:  

1. Student Exchange Exploring innovative ways to promote study abroad and exchange opportunities for outbound students. How to get more students?
2. Project Management in International Relations: Strengthening collaboration and fostering impactful project partnerships.  

Join us for an inspiring few days of networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration in a beautiful setting. We can’t wait to see you there!

Tentative Programme

 

Monday, 1 June

19:00 Reception at Kometen (very close to the train station and the hotels in Drammen)

We will have a nice welcome, something to eat and mingling on this day at the rooftop of Kometen. 

Tuesday, 2 June


8:30 - 9:00     Registration by the main entrance

9:00 - 10:00   Welcome to USN!

10:00 - 11:00  Norway and Europe in a changing world

11:00 - 12:00   Norwegian Crash Course

12:00 - 13:00   Lunch

13:00 - 13:45   Campus Tour  

13:45 - 14:15    Erasmus+ - introduction to the new programme period 2028-2034

14:15 -  16:00  New Erasmus Era - panel discussion
16:00 - 16:15   Wrap up

18:00 Trip to Spiralen - A lovely vantage/view point of the city

19:00 Dinner at Åspaviljongen

Wednesday, 3 June

Program - TBA

From 09:00 - 15:00
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We will split into two focus areas:

1. Focus on Promoting Student Exchange
2.Focus on Project Management.

We will go through following:
 

  • Introduction by USN
  • Best practices
  • Group work

    The goal of the group work is to find a solution together to a problem or challenge with focus on Student Recruitment for Exchange or Project Management. 

 

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Time Recruitment track Project track
09:15-10:15 Presentation USN practice (Anders) Presentation USN practice (Thor-Egil)
10:15-10:30 Coffee break Coffee break
10:30 - 11:30 Student experiences/expectations USN Financial dep. (Hilde K. Gjertsen)
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch Lunch
12:30 - 13:30 Best practice, partner experiences Best practice, partner experiences
13:30 - 13:45 Short break Short break
13:45 - 14:30 Case/group work Case/group work
14:30-14:45 Presentation group work Presentation group work
14:45-15:00 Wrap-up (Anette) Wrap-up (Anette)
Thursday, 4 June *

We are also opening up for an extended visit to campus Vestfold on the 4th of June were you can arrange meetings with the International Relations Office or with staff from the study programmes. 

If you plan to visit Campus Vestfold, we recommend you to book a stay at one of Tønsberg’s hotels from the 3rd to the 4th of June.

Our program will be as follows:
 

  • 09.00: Welcome to by the main entrance
  • 09.10-10.00: Campus tour including a visit to the student campus dorms
  • 10.15-11.30: Information on English-taught programs and courses at Campus Vestfold
  • 11.30-12.30: Lunch
  • 12.30-14.00: Meeting with relevant faculty/IRO staff

 

Registration details
 

  • We have a registration fee of 700 NOK, which includes all the meals in the program. You will need to cover your own travel and accommodation expenses. Note that registration is binding and will not be refunded.
  • There is a limit of two participants per institution. 
  • We encourage our partners to use Erasmus+ staff mobility funds available at their home institutions to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
  • USN Partner Days is open to staff from International Relations Offices and Erasmus Offices who are involved in or interested in developing their international activities. 

     

Don't miss your chance - register now!

 

Accommodation


Rooms have been reserved at Quality Hotel River Station which is conveniently located adjacent to the train station and within 10 minutes walking distance to Campus Drammen. Follow this link in order to book a room.

Single rooms: 1,395 NOK per night
Double rooms: 1,595 NOK per night

The price includes breakfast, and rooms have been reserved for the nights of June 1st-3rd. The rooms are available until April 15th.