The Rafto Prize 2010 to Mexican Bishop
The Norwegian Rafto Prize 2010 has been awarded to José Raúl Vera López (65), catholic bishop of Saltillo, Mexico, for his struggle for human rights and social justice. In its comments, the Rafto Foundation...
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Ten years of working life research evaluated
Over the course of nearly ten years, and at a price tag of over NOK 200 million, researchers have been studying Norwegian working life. What have been the results? At the request of the...
Norwegian human rights prize given to Azerbajiani journalist
The Rafto Prize 2009 has been awarded to Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Malahat Nasibova from Naxçivan in Azerbaijan, for her courageous and unwavering struggle for a free and independent press. The Committee writes: Risking...
Competition on gender equality measures in academia
The Gender Equality Award of NOK 2 million instituted by the Ministry of Education and Research will be presented for the third time this year. All Norwegian university colleges, universities and independent research institutes...
Åsmund Skår to head DnB NOR Houston office
Group executive vice president Åsmund Skår (49) will step down as head of Retail Banking in DnB NOR to take over the position as head of the bank’s Houston office. Jarle Mortensen, current...
