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Watch professor Rune Halvorsen explain why Norway has no minimum wage: https://film.oslomet.no/v.ihtml/player.html?source=embed&photo%5fid=98452011

As technology continues to change nearly every part of our lives, it’s also making its way into legal processes. Julia Köhler-Olsen looks at the experience of Norway’s welfare agency, NAV, where digital systems now assist in making certain decisions. The goal is clear: make processes faster and more efficient. But the big question remains: Can

We are excited to welcome Olga Gheorghiev to CEDIC! Olga brings extensive expertise in migrant workers’ labour market integration, with a focus on transnational networks and the impacts of digital transformation on employment conditions. Her current research project, IDILAB, explores the challenges migrants face due to technological shifts, aiming to inform policy improvements for a

The CEDIC team is excited to announce a series of new and engaging seminars and webinars, centered on the theme of innovation in welfare. This fall, we are pleased to present the following two events: Webinar | October 31, 14:00-15:30: Future Housing SolutionsWhat opportunities and challenges lie ahead when building care-friendly communities for the future?Read

In September, 110 scholars attended the RC19 conference in Oslo to discuss research on global social policy and social policy globally. This year, the main topic was “Sustainable welfare in global context: responding to societal and environmental transformations”. The conference was opened by State Secretary Per Olav Hopsø (Labour Party), from the Norwegian Ministry of

Ibelin-dokumentaren viser oss at vi ikke bør undervurdere vennskapene, kjærligheten, sorgen og det sosiale samholdet vi kan oppleve gjennom den virtuelle verdenen, skriver Maja Nordtug (CEDIC) og Jo Fosby Jaavall i en kronikk på forskersonen.no. Les mer her: https://www.forskersonen.no/gaming-helse-internett/folelsene-rundt-et-fysisk-og-et-virtuelt-kyss-kan-vaere-noksa-like/2352386

CEDIC has been awarded a research fellow through the EU’s prestigious mobility programme Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA). We look forward to welcoming Dr. Marijke Roosen to OsloMet later this year. The proposal title of her project is: “Justice in Surveillance Systems” Read more here: https://ansatt.oslomet.no/en/siste-nytt/-/nyhet/msca-stipendiater-til-oslomet-

Om teknologi som skal hjelpe folk med å få sosial kontakt fungerer avhenger av hvordan brukerne av teknologien har det, skriver Maja Nordtug og Lars E.F Johannessen. Les kronikken på forskersonen.no.

The emerging digital transformation is having a profound effect on the provision of welfare services in China and the Nordic countries, and beyond. Digitization is expected to continue changing service offers and public administration. Expectations range from hopes for increased efficiency, justice and accountability, to dreaded problems such as social exclusion, dehumanization and inequality. In

Rune Halvorsen, co-director of CEDIC, will sit on the Research Council of Norway’s (RCN) portfolio board for welfare and education from January 1, 2024. The portfolio boards make decisions regarding the allocation of funds by the RCN and are tasked with providing advice on academic, thematic, and structural development, as well as future investment needs.