08.40

Arrival at Oslo Airport Gardermoen

Met by Mr Dankert Vedeler, Deputy Director General

Ca. 9.45

Check-in at Rica Victoria Hotel, Rosenkrantz str. 13, Oslo

10.45

Transport to the Ministry

11.00

Room 2071

The Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:

Welcoming address

Mr Wegard Harsvik, Political Adviser (to be confirmed)

Presentation of the Norwegian Education System

Ms Hanna Marit Jahr, Director General, Department of Policy Analysis and International Affairs

Presentation of the Ministry, organisation and scope of activities

Mr Trond Fevolden, Secretary General

12.30

Lunch in the Government building

hosted by Mr Wegard Harsvik, Political Adviser (to be confirmed)

14.00-16.00

Room 2071

The Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:

Governing and Management of a decentralised Education Sector; Authority, responsibility, roles, and routines at different levels

Ms Alette Schreiner, Deputy Director General, Department of Education and Training

18.00

Informal dinner with Mr Dankert Vedeler and Ms Ellen Lange, Adviser

at Theatercafeen

08.30

Room 2071

Ministry involvement in educational research and evaluation / Stages and roles related to reform evaluation and research (title to be confirmed)

Mr Dankert Vedeler, Deputy Director General and Mr Christen Jordet, Adviser, Department of Policy Analysis and International Affairs

09.30

Transport to The Teachers’ Union, Norway

09.45

Visit to The Teachers’ Union, Norway:

Role of the union at different levels in educational reform work

Models for cooperation and co-decision

Ms Laila Fossum, Vice President

11.00

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)

Meeting with Mr. Kjell Storløkken, Acting Director General

12.00

Lunch at Raymond Mat og Vinhus, with representatives of Norwegian Non-Governmental organisations engaged in Nepal: The Norwegian Development Fund, FORUT, Save the Children Norway, and Norwegian Church Aid

Hosted by NORAD

13.00

Transport to The Ministry

13.15-15.15

Room 2071

The Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:

The Primary School Reform in Norway

Integration of Vocational Training in upper secondary education

Department of Education and Training, Ms. Bodil Arnestad, Adviser and Mr Geir Sæhle, Senior Executive Officer

15.30

Sightseeing at the market place

08.45

Departure from Rica Victoria Hotel

09:00

NIFU:

• Seminar on Formative Research and Evaluation of the 1994 Upper Secondary Education Reform in Norway:
• Evaluation and research focus, process, and results

Mr Petter Aasen, Director, and Mr Per Olaf Aamodt, Researcher

12.00

Lunch at NIFU

13.00

Guided sightseeing tour in Oslo

15.00

The Parliament:

Meeting in room S-223 B with Mr Trond Giske, Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs

16.00

Free time

17.45

Transport to Statholdergaarden Restaurant

18.00

Dinner at Statholdergaarden Restaurant

Hosted by the Minister

06.30

Transport to Oslo Airport Gardermoen

08.15

Flight to Molde, accompanied by Ms Lange

10.00

Arrival in Molde

Met by Mr Alv Walgermo, Assistant Director, National Education Office

11.00

Romsdal Upper Secondary School in Molde:

Presentation of the National Education Authorities and regional management institutions by Assistant Director Alv Walgermo

The organisation of upper secondary education in Møre and Romsdal by Mr Eivind Hasle, Head of department, Møre and Romsdal County Municipality

Presentation of Romsdal Upper Secondary School, and vocational training in Building and Construction, by Mr Bjørn Johannessen, Assistant Principle

13.00

Ca. 14.30

Lunch

Visit to construction site in Molde with two apprentices

15.30

Check-in at Hotel Alexandra

16.00

Hotel Alexandra:

Decentralised teacher training in the Kristiansund region

Head of department Mr Torbjørn Ottestad, VoldaCollege, dept. for Teacher training

Information on evaluation of the 1994 Reform in relation to inclusion of disabled students

Rune Kvalsund, Researcher, Møre Research

Ca.19.00

Dinner at Hotel Alexandra,

Hosted by Møre and Romsdal County Municipality, Mr Per W. Hoem, Chief County Education Officer

08.00

Departure from Molde

09.00

Arrival at Eidsvåg in Nesset municipality

• Reception in Nesset Hall of municipal government

Mr Ola Tjelle, Mayor

• Information about Nesset municipality and areas to be visited

Mr Ernst Kristiansen, Chief Municipal Executive

• Decentralised administration of education in Nesset

Ms Laila Mittet, Chief Municipal Officer for Education, Children and Youth

09.45

Departure from Eidsvåg

10.10

Arrival at Eresfjord Primary and lower secondary school

• Visit to multi-grade classes

Mr Per Einar Strand, Head teacher

Topics of information and discussion:

Implementation of the national curriculum

Co-operation between parents and school

School democracy and co-decision, including the roles of pupils, teachers, parents and the elected school council

School and parent representatives

Refreshments

11.40

Departure from Eresfjord school

12.10

Arrival at Eikesdal Primary school and Kindergarten

• General information

Ms Gunhild Austlid Oppigard, Teacher

• Visit to multi-grade classrooms
• Visit to kindergarten

13.20

Departure from Eikesdal

• Sightseeing with guide along the Lake of Eikesdal, information on local history

14.30

Lunch at the English House

Hosted by Mayor Tjelle

• Elements of local history, the local history of tourism, Ms Oppigard
• On hydro power activities in Nesset, representative from Statkraft
• Local photographs and music Mr Bjørn M. Øverås and Mr Arild Hoem

Ca. 16.30

Departure from Eresfjord

18.00

Arrival in Molde

20.00

Dinner at Hotel Alexandra

Hosted by Molde municipality

07.30

Departure from the hotel

with Ms Elen Lein, Director of the National Education Office, Møre and Romsdal

ca. 07.45

Ferry with sightseeing

08.30

Arrival at Gjermundnes Agricultural school

- Visit to boarding school, information on the history if the school

Mr Oddbjørn Bergheim, Headmaster

ca. 10.00

Visit to the local Museum of Agriculture

Ms Anne Marie Førde, Museum Director

11.00

Speedboat to Molde

12.00

Lunch at Molde University College

Hosted by Mr Martin Risnes, Rector

13.00

• Information and discussions related to Study programmes and research activities

Mr Martin Risnes, Rector and Ms Kristin Tornes, Professor/Researcher

15.00

Return to Hotel Alexandria for check-out

Ca. 16:40

Departure from Molde airport

Ca. 17:00

Arrival at Oslo Airport Gardermoen

20:30

Departure from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Copenhagen