Fafo in the press January 2006

SV-dronning abdiserer. 'Queen of Norwegian political party SV, abdicates,' and in an interview with Aftenposten (paper edition) she refers to a living condition study in Oslo, done by Fafo, Jan 31

Hvem skal betale for Hamas? 'Who should pay for Hamas?' Comment in Dagens Næringsliv (paper edition) by Fafo researcher Pål Sletten, Jan 31

Vil skjerpe kontrollen. 'Norwegian prisons want to intensify drug control procedures.' Jarlsberg Avis refers to a Fafo report on living conditions among prisoners (in Norwegian), Jan 31

Befri lærerne fra papirarbeid. 'Rid the teachers of the paper work', recommends a new Fafo report (in Norwegian), quoted in Stavanger Aftenblad (paper edition), Jan 31

Bur seg på lønnskamp. 'Girding up for a wage dispute.' Firdaposten refers to a Fafo report on teachers' working hours. Firdaposten, Jan 30

Barn som ikke leker krig. 'Children who don't play at war, but live it.' Dagbladet refers to Fafo's living condition study from Northern Uganda, Jan 30

Regner med 10-15 streiker. 10-15 strikes should be expected in connection with this year's wage settlement, says Fafo's research director Torgeir Stokke, in an article that provoked a great deal of Norwegian media attention, Jan 30-31

Kreftoppfølging avgjøres av hvor du bor. 'Cancer patients' care affected by where they live.' VG (paper edition) writes about a new Fafo project on living conditions and treatment among people with cancer, Jan 29

Muslimer vil ha kristne venner. 'Norwegian Muslims would like to have Christian friends.' Fafo researcher Anne Britt Djuve is interviewed in Dagsavisen, Jan 29

Flere forsøker seg. 'More local governments to try different working hours. Stavanger Aftenblad (paper edition) refers to a Fafo report on how shift working has fared in Bærum kommune (outside Oslo), Jan 28

La Arbeidsretten avgjøre. 'Let the court decide.' The newspaper Østlandsposten and other media refers to a Fafo report on corporate union officials in international companies (in Norwegian), Jan 28-30

Dokumentene som forsvant. 'The case of the missing documents.' The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been unable to supply Norwegian media with documents relevant to the Oslo peace process between Israel and Palestine. A Ministry advisor suggested instead that the media ask Fafo, as Fafo's director at the time was a major player in the process, Jan 27-28

Dette er Oslo-avtalen. 'This is the Oslo Process.' Dagbladet (paper edition), Jan 27

Oppdrag for Kreftforeningen. 'Fafo gets assignment from the Norwegian Cancer Society.' Gjengangeren, Jan 27

Hamas vant - problemene venter. 'Hamas won - problems ahead.' NRK interviews Fafo-researcher Gro Hasselknippe, Jan 26

Protestvalg gir makt til Hamas 'Protest vote may help Hamas.' Fafo-researcher Gro Hasselknippe is interviewed by Vårt Land, Jan 25

Fatahs fall. 'Fatah's fall.' Dagbladet about the opinion poll conducted by Fafo in December 2005 and the Fafo-breakfast with Hamas on the agenda. (Paper edition.) Jan 25

Sykemelding som aksjonsform. 'Sick leave as illegal action?' Fafo's research director Torgeir Aarvaag Stokke in NRK's radio programme "Norgesglasset". He is also interviewed in Bergens Tidende (paper edition), Jan 24-25

Åpner for Hamas-koalisjon. 'Possible Hamas coalition?' TV 2 Nettavisen refers to the opinion poll conducted by Fafo in December 2005, Jan 19

Elfenbenkysten på randen av ny borgerkrig. 'The Ivory Coast is on the verge of civil war.' Dagsavisen interviews Fafo-researcher Morten Bøås, Jan 19

Velger tidlig - søker selvrealisering. Young people want to achieve their true potential when they choose education. Dagbladet (paper edtion) interviews Fafo-researcher Sigmund Aslesen, Jan 19

Utfordrer LO om pensjon. 'We challenge Norwegian trade unions about pension.' Fafo directors Jon Hippe and Torgeir Aarvaag Stokke is interviewed in Dagens Næringsliv (paper edition), Jan 19

Haster med felles pensjonskasse. 'Common pension system is urgent.' Fafo research director Torgeir Aarvaag Stokke is interviewed by union magazines, Jan 19

Slakter arbeidstidsavtale. Adressa about the criticism of the teacher's working hours contract. Also in other media, Jan 18

Inkluderende for barn og unge. 'Including children and youth.' Norway's minister of children and equality refers to a survey done by Fafo in this comment in Dagsavisen, Jan 18

Fullt virvar om otp. 'Confusion about occupational pensions.' Dagens Næringsliv (paper edition) refers to the Fafo (and Econ) report Occupational pensions (in Norwegian), Jan 18

Misfornøyde lærere. 'Dissatisfied teachers,' says NRK. A Fafo-report about the teachers' working hours was presented yesterday and drew a lot of media attention, Jan 17-25

Hamas i regjering? 'Hamas in the government?' Comment in Dagbladet by Fafo researcher Gro Hasselknippe, Jan 15

Integrere, inkludere, men ikke kvotere. 'Integrate, include but not hire on a quota basis.' Editor Åmås in Aftenposten (paper edition) refers to a study by Fafo researcher Monica Lund (in Norwegian), Jan 14

Rusproblemer for seks av ti. 'Six out of ten prisoners are drug addicts.' Adressa (paper edition) refers to a study done by Fafo among prisoners (in Norwegian), Jan 14

Comeback for tidligpensjonister. 'Come-back for early pensioners.' Fafo researcher Tove Midtsundstad is interviewed by NRK P1, Jan 13

Vil ikke kvotere innvandrere. 'Won't employ immigrants on a quota basis.' Fafo researcher Monica Lund's article in Integreringskart 2006 (Integration Map 2006) is mentioned in Aftenposten, and Utrop, Jan 12

Alene hjemme. 'Home alone.' Fafo researcher Heidi Gautun is interviewed about social services, in Morgenbladet, Jan 12

Det godes fiende. 'We must not let the best become the enemy of the good.' Fafo research director Tone Fløtten is cited in Aftenposten's main editorial, Jan 11

Tilskudd for "risikabel" arbeidskraft. 'Subsidies for "risky" work' and: Fattige tror ikke på Regjeringens løfter. 'The poor don't believe in the government's promises.' Aftenposten interviews Fafo research director Tone Fløtten, Jan 10

Høring om fattigdom. 'Hearing on poverty.' One of the speakers, Fafo research director Tone Fløtten, is interviewed by TV 2 news: Fattigdom vil finnes (There will always be poverty), Jan 10

Redusert dugnadsgjeng fortsetter. 'Norwegian artists volunteer in support of Northern Uganda.' Aftenposten's Oslo section (also in several other media) interviews Fafo researcher Morten Bøås about a project Norwegian artists are undertaking to raise money for the forgotten crisis in Northern Uganda, Jan 9-14

Refses av Ap. Fafo research director Jon Pedersen is, among others, interviewed in Adressa about Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen's support for a boycott against Israeli products, which has led to a reprimand from her coalition partners., Jan 6

Ustabilt i Midt-Østen uten Sharon. 'Unstable Middle East without Sharon.' P4 interviews Fafo research director Jon Pedersen, Jan 6

Ti om Høyre. Fafo director Jon Hippe is interviewed about challenges for Norway's right-wing party in Dagens Næringsliv (paper edition), Jan 5