The Ministry of Education and Research
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The Ministry of Education and Research
(UFD) is responsible for sectors of society important to our growth and
development – both as individuals and as a society. At the same time the
educational institutions and the research establishments play important roles
as cultural agents and purveyors of culture. Development and change must go hand
in hand with conservation and transfer of tradition and values.
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. We need these institutions if we are to meet the challenges in a
world where capital and knowledge transcend boundaries, where information
technology and biotechnology create new opportunities and ethical challenges,
where knowledge is the most important asset.
The
Ministry seeks to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate and
influence development in the knowledge society. An important condition for
achieving this goal is the existence of a knowledge sector that is able to
develop, communicate and exploit new knowledge.
Administration
Departments
Areas of
responsibility
Strategy
History
Councils, Agencies and institutions
The
Ministry’s budget for the year 2002 is in the region of NOK 46 billion i.e.
about USD 6 billion. The larger part of the public funds for primary and
secondary education are channelled through the Ministry of Local Government and
Regional Development as part of the revenue system for the municipalities a
county administrations. The municipal authorities are responsible for primary
education whilst the county authorities are responsible for secondary education
