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Fagskolenes rolle i fremtidens arbeidsliv

Norge står overfor store kompetanseutfordringer i kommende år. Flere bransjer roper etter kvalifisert arbeidskraft. Hva er fagskolenes rolle?

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Photo glimpseResearch visit from Leeds to discuss digitalisation

How are digitalisation and artificial intelligence affecting our jobs? Are the social partners involved? Which jobs are disappearing, which are emerging, and how widespread is the use of AI in different parts of working life? These were among the questions discussed at a workshop between Fafo’s working life group and visiting researchers from Leeds University Business School/Digital futures at work research centre (Digit).

Photo glimpseKristin Dalen at "Vidsyn 2026"

Morten Sælensminde/YS

How will China develop – and how should Norway relate to China going forward? Kristin Dalen participated at the YS conference “Vidsyn” on 13 January.Photo: Morten Sælensminde/YS

Photo glimpseFinale for European competance project

Markus Roos Breines

On 13 and 14 November, all stakeholders in the EU project Skills2Capabilities gathered in Maastricht. How can Europe become better at developing the skills that society and working life need and at matching people and jobs? From Fafo, Torgeir Nyen, Johan Røed Steen and Markus Roos Breines participated.Photo: Markus Roos Breines

Fafo's Torgeir Nyen and Pujun Chen (Technische Universität Dortmund) in front of a poster summarizing parts of the research contribution.

Photo glimpseFinale for European competance project

Markus Roos Breines

On 13 and 14 November, all stakeholders in the EU project Skills2Capabilities gathered in Maastricht. How can Europe become better at developing the skills that society and working life need and at matching people and jobs? From Fafo, Torgeir Nyen, Johan Røed Steen and Markus Roos Breines participated.Photo: Markus Roos Breines

Fafo researcher Johan Røed Steen.

Photo glimpseFinale for European competance project

Stefanie Pool

On 13 and 14 November, all stakeholders in the EU project Skills2Capabilities gathered in Maastricht. How can Europe become better at developing the skills that society and working life need and at matching people and jobs? From Fafo, Torgeir Nyen, Johan Røed Steen and Markus Roos Breines participated.Photo: Stefanie Pool

Group photo of the project's contributors. 

Photo glimpseGuests at social work conference with Fafo visit

Fafo was visited by a group of participants from the European Social Work Conference that took place in Oslo on 68 October. Fellesorganisasjonen (FO) is hosting the conference which is held under the heading "Bridging Communities: Building Sustainable Futures".

Photo glimpseGuests at social work conference with Fafo visit II

Fafo was visited by a group of participants from the European Social Work Conference that took place in Oslo on 68 October. Fafo researcher Arne Backer Grønningsæter and Anne Kielland talked about the project "Services and ME", and Inger Lise Skog Hansen about the project "Food aid in Norway".

Photo glimpseItalian trade union on Fafo visit

Alf Tore Bergsli/Fafo

On 10 September, Fafo had a visit from FeLSA CISL Veneto, an Italian trade union. They wanted to hear about Fafo's research on inclusive working life and social partnerships.Photo: Alf Tore Bergsli/Fafo