Forskingsdagane 2024 was a success!

September 20-22, 2024 - Three days with health as a theme at ViteMeir

 
Forskingsdagane 2024 was a success! With health as this year's theme, Forskingsdagane was marked in an engaging and exciting way during the weekend of September 20-22. This year's theme touched everyone, and there was great interest in the many activities and lectures that were offered. 

Friday morning started with a popular lecture organized by Rapid Mental Health Care and Frisklivssentralen, entitled "Balansekunst - korleis ivareta sig sjølv i ein hektisk kvardag". The lecture was open to everyone from 10th grade and up, and gave participants practical tools for balancing the stresses of everyday life. It was well received by both students and adult participants. 

Friday evening was a social and educational quiz night. Here, health was the common thread, and the evening was spiced up with short and exciting scientific contributions during the science relay. Contributions came from a number of players, including the health station, the county council, HVL, Vestlandsforsking and of course ViteMeir. 

On Saturday and Sunday, the center was full of activities for the whole family. The restaurant and food studies program at Sogndal Vidaregåande Skule invited participants into the Taste Lab, where they could cook healthy and exciting food together. Blood type testing, an obstacle course with heart rate measurement, and the VR game "Save your neighbor!" created great engagement among both children and adults. The VR activity to test the treatment of anxiety, presented by Rapid Mental Health Care on Saturday, attracted many curious participants. 

The research days at ViteMeir gave all visitors an inspiring and educational experience, and focused on how important health is for all of us. Sogn Sparebank and Sparebankstiftinga Sogn og Fjordane sponsored the event so that we could offer free admission to the center all weekend, which contributed to a good turnout and a successful weekend filled with research dissemination, learning and fun.  

 We are now eagerly awaiting the theme for Forskingsdagane 2025!