Norway

Contact Details

Ministry of Education and Research

PO Box 8119 Dep 0032 Oslo Norwaywww.regjeringen.no

The responsibilities of the Ministry of Education and Research are:

• Kindergardeneducation.
• Primary and lower secondary education, day-care facilities for school children and resource centres for special education.
• Upper secondary education, i.e. schooling and on-the-job training at workplaces.
• Institutions of higher education, the State Educational Loan Fund and student grants.
• Lifelong learning in all areas of education through various providers.
• Research matters between ministries, basic allocations to the Research Council of Norway, research institutions.
• International programmes and institutions, Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
• Negotiations concerning employees of the school system and subordinate agencies, personnel and trade union matters, IT in education and gender equality.
• Administrative tasks, budget and accounts.

Representative:

Jens RydlandSenior Advisorjer@kd.dep.no

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