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The Government’s High North strategy attaches great importance
to developing knowledge and competence. – Our aim is for Norway to be at
the top of the league in developing knowledge in and about the High North, said
Minister of Education and Research Øystein
Djupedal, when the strategy was presented today.
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The
Nordic-European conference ‘Investing in Research and Innovation - Exchanging
European Experiences in a Nordic Context’ was held in Copenhagen 16-18 October. Minister Djupedal, held
one of the key note speeches. On behalf of the participants, the Norwegian Chair of
the Nordic Council of Ministers presented ‘The Copenhagen Conference
Conclusions’. (18.10.06)
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The
Government proposes to increase funding for preschool
education by some NOK 3.2 billion in 2007. Of this, The Government
also proposes to allocate over NOK 370 million to the introduction of free learning materials for students in
upper secondary education. Additionally, the Government proposes to increase
the capital of the Research and
Innovation Fund by NOK 10 billion to NOK 60 billion. Total budget
allocations to research and development will increase by almost NOK 900
million.
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Ministry
of education and research is this week hosting an international seminar on
higher education together with the Nordic countries and Nordic Council of
Ministers. The seminar aims to develop strategies for cooperation between
countries within the Bologna process, and countries outside the process. The seminar
gather 160 experts on higher education from 39 countries. (27.09.06)
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The Swedish mathematician Lennart Carleson received
the 2006 Abel Prize from Queen Sonja at an award ceremony in the University
Aula in Oslo 23 May.(25.05)
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The government
will earmark NOK 50 million a year of
this money for vaccination-related research. This
will be allocated to Norwegian scientists working in collaboration with
international partners, not least India. (03.03.06)
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It
has been discovered that a researcher at the Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Hospital
Trust has fabricated data for use in scientific research. The Norwegian government
takes the research fraud very seriously, and gives high priority to measures to
prevent similar incidents in the future (25.01.06).
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Norway
has entered into a bilateral agreement on science and technology with the United States. The agreement was signed by the Minister
of Education and Research, Mr. Oeystein Djupedal, in Washington D.C. on
December 9 2005.
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The
Research Council of Norway opened 21.st October 2005 a dedicated liaison office
in Brussels to strengthen Norwegian influence and
participation in EU research and innovation activities. (21.11.05)
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The
new website www.StudyinNorway.no is
Norway’s primary service on the Internet for prospective students seeking
general information about study opportunities at Norwegian institutions of
higher education. (31.10.05).
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The
Government proposes to allocate NOK 1.6 billion to implementing the Knowledge
Promotion Reform in the Budget for 2006. The Government is also making a
significant investment in research, and suggests a total increase in
allocations to this field of NOK 1.4 billion. In addition the Government
proposes to increase the capital in the Fund for Research and Innovation by NOK 39
billion to NOK 75 billion. (14.10.05).
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Strengthening
of quality assurance and recognition of degrees, and introduction of national
framework for qualifications will be the priority areas for the Bologna Process
towards 2007.(20.05.05)
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The Minister of Education and Research Kristin Clemet has signed a partnership agreement with the Kavli
Foundation and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for the awarding of three new
science prizes.(03.05.05).
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The
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research hereby presents a strategy
for strengthening Norway's scientific and technological
cooperation with North America. The objective of this strategy is to
strengthen Norway's scientific and technological cooperation with the United
States and Canada. (08.04.05)
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The Norwegian White Paper on Research highlights three general areas of
priority: internationalization, basic research and innovation. The Norwegian
Government plans to raise total investment in research to three per cent of GDP
by 2010, one per cent of which will come from public funding. (18.03.05).
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On
19-20 May 2005, Norway will host the fourth Ministerial
Conference in the Bologna Process, which is a process of European cooperation
in higher education. The conference will be held
in Bergen. (24.02.05)
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The
Ministry of Education and Research has established The Directorate for Primary
and Secondary Education with delegated responsibility and authority for the
administration of a number of education policy.
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The
Government proposes to allocate around NOK 700 million to starting the
implementation of the reform in primary, lower and upper secondary education. The
Government also proposes to allocate NOK 14.2 billion to research and
development – an increase of around NOK 400 million compared to 2004. (6
October 2004).
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The
work of the Ministry is aimed at ensuring that Norway has a sound and well functioning
educational system and productive and creative research environments .
Akersgt. 44, 0032 Oslo, Norway
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