Nettsider med emneord «Civil Society» - Side 2

How should the municipality safeguard citizens’ opportunities to express their faith or life-stance? In this project, we conduct a survey among citizens in Oslo about their expectations towards public authorities’ role in facilitating participation in religious and life-related services and activities (in nursing homes, in public schools and in other areas of social life).

The growing impacts from climate change and environmental problems raise a variety of different questions for social research. This research initiative sheds light on social science research questions within climate change and environmental policy and aims to put forward new insights on this profound challenge of our times.

The initiative is coordinated as an umbrella project with experience-sharing across subprojects.

In this project, we will investigate the consequences of the pandemic for children’s and young people’s conditions in which to grow up, for equality in families and for individuals, including children and adults with disabilities, as well as experiences on the internet. 

A Longitudinal and Comparative Approach

This project evaluates trials with the Leisure Card pilot project in selected municipalities. The leisure card is a scheme for all children and youth aged 6 to 18, which provides semi-annual monetary support to cover participation fees in regularly organized leisure activities.

Meaning, contest and power

The umbrella project NORPOL is a collection of researcher-initiated sub-projects. The aim is to analyse whether Norwegian society is being polarized – and, if so, how.

This project is a part of Centre for Research on Civil Society and Voluntary Sector.

This project examines participation motives for volunteering work among children, young adults and adults with an migration background. 

This project is a part of Centre for Research on Civil Society and Voluntary Sector.

This project resulted in an report about the consequences of the covid-19 pandemics for the voluntary sector in Central Norway.

FP7-SSH-2013-2

What are the greatest challenges to freedom of expression today? The public debate on freedom of expression is distinguished by strong opinions and numerous warnings. There is growing unrest about freedom of expression as the foundation of truth-seeking, knowledge, democracy and the formation of opinion.

Voluntary organizations in local emergency management

Good coordinated cooperation with voluntary actors is often needed to deal with emergency events such as floods, forest fires or searching for missing persons. The research project studies the role of voluntary actors in local emergency response and rescue work in Norway and Denmark.

The project aims to contribute with knowledge about Oslo municipality role as a supporter and facilitator of the voluntary work, through a survey among voluntary associations in Oslo.

This project is part of the Centre for Research on Civil Society and Voluntary Sector.

This project is part of the Centre for Research on Civil Society and Voluntary Sector.

This project is a part of Centre for Research on Civil Society and Voluntary Sector.

Voluntary organizations have an impact on both the individuals who participate and on society in general. This project investigates voluntary organisations social effects on inclusion.

How can private companies and voluntary organizations work together? This project examines how the cooperation between the business world and volunteering in Norway.