Oecd Thematic Review of Tertiary Education
OECD THEMATIC REVIEW OF TERTIARY EDUCATION Country Background Report for Norway The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research January 2005 1 Preface This background report for the OECD-review of the Norwegian tertiary education system has been written by NIFU STEP, an independent research foundation, on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Research. At NIFU STEP, the following staff have been involved in the process: Per Olaf Aamodt (chapters 1 and 2), Clara Åse Arnesen (chapter 3), Åge Mariussen, Morten Fraas and Magnus Gulbrandsen (chapter 4), Markus Bugge, Eric Iversen and Aris Kaloudis (chapter 5), Vibeke Opheim (chapter 6), Svein Kyvik, Jens-Christian Smeby, Kirsten Wille Maus, Egil Kallerud and Terje Bruen Olsen (chapter 7), and Bjørn Stensaker (chapters 8, 9, 10, 11). Bjørn Stensaker was the editor of the report and was also the project manager on the NIFU STEP side. A group consisting of representatives of various stakeholders in Norwegian tertiary education has actively supported the writing process, and been central in providing data and perspectives, and in commenting upon earlier versions of the report. This group consisted of: Thomas Såheim (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs), Kjetil Digre (Statistics Norway), Ulf Lie (Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education), Jon Haakstad (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education), Kari Kjenndalen and Sigrid Lem (Norwegian Association of Research Workers), Tone Evje (Ministry of Trade and Industry), Jan-Arne Eilertsen (The Research Council of Norway), Iver Grøtting Prestkvern (Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development), Ola Stave, Guri Bakken and Arvid Ellingsen (The Norwegian Council for Higher Education), Ingrid Stranger Thorsen (National Union of Students in Norway), and Kaja Marie Bergum Pedersen (Norwegian Association of Students), Ane Marte Rasmussen, Unni Sandsdalen, Mads Gravås, Nina Rieker, Heidi Dybesland, Gro Beate Vige and Jan S.
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