Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side? Norwegians’ Assessments of Brexit by John Erik Fossum, Joachim Vigrestad

“…We focus on the Norwegian government’s stance. Further, we consider opinion polls to understand the strength of domestic support for the EEA Agreement, and whether that support has changed as a consequence of Brexit. …”
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Silence, resistance, and acceptance? An analysis of early childhood education and care policy in Norway by Tora Korsvold, Mette Nygård

“…The research question is as follows: What transformations can be identified in learning discourses in the Norwegian government’s White papers? Analysing political reports will help us identify discourses, including the power and resistance of the ECEC professionals. …”
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Secondary school pupilsʼ experiences of participating in adapted farm-based education in Norway<subtitle>Inner motivation and personal development outcomes</subtitle> by Siv Merete Kjenes Arnesen

“…The Norwegian government approves farm-based education for pupils who do not benefit sufficiently from ordinary school. …”
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Sustainable Development in Norway on the example of Government Pension Fund Global by Julita Fiedorczuk

“…<p>This article is an attempt to assess the functioning of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global in relation to the degree of implementation of the concept’s objectives of sustainable development. …”
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Voice or Voice-Over? Harnessing the Relationship between a Child’s Right to Be Heard and Legal Agency through Norwegian Bullying Cases by Sevda Clark

“…Finally, I offer a close reading of the report on Section 9a commissioned by the Norwegian Government, published in a 2015 Report (the “Djupedal Report”) in tandem with the leading Supreme Court 2012 decision on bullying, so as to critically examine the fulfilment of Article 12 in Norway. …”
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Litt av en prosess 40 år med omorganisering av norsk kulturminneforvaltning by Svein Vatsvåg Nielsen

“… Some process: 40 years of re-organising Norwegian archaeology The main objective of this paper is to investigate the historical background of the so-called ‘regionreform’ recently proposed by the Norwegian Government with special emphasis on the Cultural Heritage Management (CHM). …”
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Sustainable Development in Norway on the example of Government Pension Fund Global by Julita Fiedorczuk

“… This article is an attempt to assess the functioning of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global in relation to the degree of implementation of the concept’s objectives of sustainable development. …”
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Colaboración Internacional de la Supervisión Reguladora by Malgorzata K. Sneve

“…The positive experience in Russia encouraged the Norwegian government in 2008 to extend the regulatory collaboration programme to the countries in Central Asia, based on the experience gained from Russian regulatory authorities as well as from support of Russian Technical Support Organisations. …”
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Resource Wealth and the Ethics of Global Investment: The Legitimacy and Governance of Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund. by Clark, G, Monk, A

“…The Norwegian Government Pension Fund-Global is one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds and is one of the most transparent institutions of its type. …”

Involving stakeholders in scenario-building: Lessons from a case study of the global context of Norway’s climate policies by Taran Fæhn, Per Espen Stoknes

“…The scenarios describe plausible external, long-term conditions with the aim to improve the knowledge basis of a national (Norwegian) government pursuing climate policy targets for 2030 and 2050 under uncertainty. …”
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Specific Fuel Oil Consumption Models for Simulating Energy Consumption of Wellboats by Lene Æsøy, Houxiang Zhang, Ann R. Nerheim

“…Aquaculture is the second-largest export industry in Norway. The Norwegian Government has committed to reducing CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 through the Paris Agreement. …”
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Bare krigsminner? Tømte gravplasser etter sovjetiske krigsfanger by Cathrine Stangebye Engebretsen

“…About half of the war dead were, during 1951 and 1953, dug up and moved by order of the Norwegian Government. The move took place in the political climate of the Cold War and was politically motivated. …”
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An Abrupt Transition to Digital Teaching—Norwegian Medical Students and Their Experiences of Learning Output during the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Lockdown by Henriette K. Helland, Thorkild Tylleskär, Monika Kvernenes, Håkon Reikvam

“…Norwegian universities closed almost all on-campus activities on the 12 March 2020 following a lockdown decision of the Norwegian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Policies to Reduce Child Poverty in Norway: Can Municipalities Ensure Positive Functionings for Children through Housing Policies? by Marit Kristine Helgesen, Petter Arvesen

“…Municipalities can change the course of development by engaging with the Norwegian Government Housing Bank and implementing instruments such as social housing, housing allowances and starter loans giving families the possibility to become homeowners. …”
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The Role of a Mission Organization in Building a Sustainable Government Hospital in Southern Ethiopia by Bernt Lindtjørn

“…At the same time, societal changes occurring in Norway with the weakening of mission organizations and the Norwegian government’s policy that influenced external financial support for the hospital are presented and discussed. …”
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The Trickster and the Engineer by Lill Tove Fredriksen

“…The engineer’s negative mindset towards his Sámi roommate represents the shadow of centuries of repression and lack of knowledge about Sámi language, culture and history. The Norwegian government’s assimilation politics, the Norwegianization policies, function as the contextual backdrop for the investigation and of the reactions of the engineer. …”
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Evaluation of a national operational salmon lice monitoring system-From physics to fish. by Mari Skuggedal Myksvoll, Anne Dagrun Sandvik, Jon Albretsen, Lars Asplin, Ingrid Askeland Johnsen, Ørjan Karlsen, Nils Melsom Kristensen, Arne Melsom, Jofrid Skardhamar, Bjørn Ådlandsvik

“…The Norwegian government has decided that the aquaculture industry shall grow, provided that the growth is environmentally sustainable. …”
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Lessons Learned from an Intersectoral Collaboration between the Public Sector, NGOs, and Sports Clubs to Meet the Needs of Vulnerable Youths by Disa Tell, Olin Oldeide, Torill Larsen, Ellen Haug

“…The Norwegian Government emphasizes intersectoral collaboration to achieve health goals such as reducing social health differences. …”
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Volunteering: A Tool for Social Inclusion and Promoting the Well-Being of Refugees? A Qualitative Study by Silje Sveen, Kirsti Sarheim Anthun, Kari Bjerke Batt-Rawden, Laila Tingvold

“…<b>Background</b>: The Norwegian government’s increased expectations that volunteering can be used as a means of integration and the scarce research regarding refugees’ experiences with volunteering is taken as the background for this study. …”
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National Identity as Driver of Tourism Development — the Study of Norway by Olga HØEGH-GULDBERG, Sabrina SEELER

“…The urgent global need to decrease the dependence on natural resource extraction and find solutions for a sustainable future is also reflected in policies prioritized by the Norwegian government. Among others, tourism has been defined as a promising alternative for future economic development. …”
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