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Beyond reindeer herding: making young people want to stay in the Arctic North
Elle Risten Inga Aleksandersen is 15 and lives on the outskirts of Tromsø. She is Sámi and her family are reindeer herders. Elle herself wants to become a lawyer. So what will it take for her and her young friends to stay living in the North?
9 minutes
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From tiny crustaceans to massive industry: the importance of the Nordic ocean economy
Developing new biomarine resources is considered key to a future Arctic ocean economy. For one professor, it began with a particular interest in a small zooplankton and ended in industrial development in the North.
7 minutes
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Akureyri strengthens its role as Iceland’s northern research hub
Arctic research has become more important in Iceland’s biggest universities. The parliamentary resolution “Iceland’s Policy on Matters Concerning the Arctic Region”, published in 2021, defines Akureyri as the centre of Arctic issues in Iceland.
6 minutes
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NordForsk’s new Director: Research can solve societal challenges
Johnny Mogensen is the new Director at NordForsk. He takes over from Arne Flåøyen, who has been in the post since January 2018.
4 minutes
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Three in four young people in the Nordics use AI
Nearly half of all people in the Nordic Region have used an AI service in the past three months, according to a new Nordic survey of Nordic citizens’ media literacy. Young people use AI the most. But many, regardless of age, worry about AI’s impact on society.
4 minutes
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Predicting the unpredictable: the Nordics join forces on future skills
Digital leaps, the green transition and global crises make it harder than ever to predict which skills will be needed in the future. The Nordic countries are now joining forces on the project “Future Skills – Bridging the Competence Gap”. The aim is to develop more reliable systems for forecasting and skills matching.
10 minutes
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The invisible workforce behind AI’s progress
Ghost work. That is the term for work carried out behind the scenes to make automation appear seamless. The International Labour Organisation says this type of work is often overlooked and is carried out by workers who lack proper labour rights.
6 minutes
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10 years of platform work in Norway. What now?
A new action plan against social dumping and labour crime aims to give more protection to digital platform workers.
7 minutes
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Young Norwegians: Too much pressure and short deadlines increase sickness absence
In this year’s Working Life Barometer, young workers say they want less work pressure and more realistic deadlines. One in three thinks this would help reduce the high levels of sickness absence among young people.
5 minutes
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When new security measures threaten trust in workplace democracy
Are new workplace security practices about to change the Nordic model? Do the measures match the threat landscape? These are questions being raised by researchers at Norway’s Work Research Institute (AFI). “The map doesn’t always fit the terrain,” argues AFI research director Tereza Østbø Kuldova.
8 minutes