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 ## NorESM2 User Workshop
-> An introductory course on how to run, diagnose and contribute to NorESM
+An introductory course on how to run, diagnose and contribute to NorESM
 
-The workshop will consist of lectures on simulating climate with the NorESM2 model and practical sessions on running NorESM2 with various components (e.g., CAM, MICOM, CLM, CICE) and post-processing data.
+The NorESM2 user workshop consists of lectures on simulating climate with the NorESM2 model and practical sessions on running NorESM2 with various components (e.g., CAM, MICOM, CLM, CICE) and post-processing data.
 
 Please got the webpage of the workshop: