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Political staff
Ministry of Education and Research
Political Adviser to the Minister of Trade and Industry Torbjørn Røe Isaksen.
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18/01/2018
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
In an extraordinary session of the Council of State , the King has made changes in the Government. The Ministry of Education and Research now has two ministers and integration as a new responsibility.
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16/10/2017
Speech/statement
Ministry of Education and Research
Opening remarks on the occasion of this year's Acadmy Symposium in Humanities and Social Sciences at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
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Minister of Education and Research Henrik Asheim
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12/10/2017
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
The Government is strengthening Norway's competitiveness through its commitment to knowledge and research. In the state budget for 2018, the Government proposes, among other things, to strengthen efforts on early intervention in kindergarten and
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30/08/2017
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
Norway and China signed a joint Action Plan today to increase cooperation in science, technology and innovation in the period 2017-2020.
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15/11/2016
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
Hedmark University College and Lillehammer University College are merging to become Høgskolen i Innlandet [University College of Eastern Norway] as from 1 January 2017. “This merger is one of the last pieces of the puzzle in the most extensive
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15/11/2016
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
The government is seeking renewal of the subjects taught in schools to enable pupils to achieve more in-depth learning and better understanding. Greater focus will also be placed on the schools’ broad education and qualification mission within the
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15/11/2016
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
The Minister of Education and Research has circulated a proposal for a new framework plan for kindergartens for consultative review. He is looking to strengthen kindergarten activities in connection with the youngest children, diversity, meals,
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01/11/2016
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
Deeyah Khan, the Norwegian human rights activist, film director and record producer has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations.
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
The Government is creating jobs for the future by investing in education, research and innovation. In the national budget for 2017, the Government proposes to raise efforts on early intervention in primary schools and increase funding for research,
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03/08/2016
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
To improve the adult population’s access to professional career guidance, the committee believes that career centres with sufficient capacity should be established in all counties.
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06/06/2016
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
Nine pioneering scientists from Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA have been named this year’s recipients of the Kavli Prizes - prizes that recognize scientists for their seminal advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience.
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13/10/2015
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
Traditionally Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Japan are not countries that Norway have cooperated extensively with in higher education and research. This is something the Government would like to change.
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07/10/2015
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
Investment in education is a prerequisite for a successful transition of the Norwegian economy. In the central government budget for 2016, the Government proposes a science initiative in primary schools, a continuation of the Promotion of Vocational
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04/09/2015
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
Minister of Education and Research Torbjørn Røe Isaksen has decided to announce an open architectural competition for a new Viking Age Museum at Bygdøy in Oslo.
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Sak
Ministry of Education and Research
In January, the government set in motion work on a Storting white paper examining which structure Norwegian higher education should adopt. In essence, which universities and university colleges are to be kept.
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12/03/2015
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
Warner is receiving the honour for her work on the analysis of stories and myths and how they reflect their time and place. She is known for the emphasis of gender roles and feminism in her literary work.
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16/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
This week, the fifth Japan-Norway Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on cooperation in science and technology was held in Oslo.
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28/01/2015
Article
Ministry of Education and Research
Too few students finish their upper secondary education, so it is a priority to get more of them to complete and pass their courses. One important step has been to establish a long-term collaboration between the central government, counties and
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28/01/2015
Article
Ministry of Education and Research
"Promotion of the status and quality of teachers - joint effort for a modern school of knowledge” is a government programme to create schools where students learn more.