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Ola Bjørnstad
Ola Bjørnstad is a Norwegian forester and civil servant. He graduated in forestry from the Norwegian College of Agriculture in 1966. He has spent his career working with forestry and transport. He has worked as a researcher for the Institute of Transport Economics, transport consulent in ''Landbrukets Sentralforbund'', secretary for the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, transport director in Norske Skog and sub-director in the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transport, also referred as Ministry of Transport and Communications (, SD) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1946, and is responsible for transportation in Norway. The ministry was responsible for communica .... From 1982 to 1990 he was the director of the Directorate of State Forests, and from 1993 to 2006 he was the director of the Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken. References Living people Norwegian foresters Norwegian College of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian College Of Agriculture
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (, NMBU) is a public university located in Ås, Norway. It is located in Akershus county and has around 7,700 students. History The institution was established in 1859 as the Higher Agricultural College (''Den høiere Landbrugsskole''). In 1897 the institution was transformed into the Norwegian College of Agriculture (''Norges Landbrugshøiskole'', later spelled ''Norges Landbrukshøiskole'', ''Norges landbrukshøyskole'' and ''Norges landbrukshøgskole'', abbreviated NLH). It received the status of a university-level college (''vitenskapelig høgskole''). In 2005 it received university status and was renamed the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (''Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap''; UMB). In 2014 the university merged with the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (NVH) in Oslo; it retained its English name but was formally renamed ''Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet'' (NMBU) in Norwegian. It is the only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute Of Transport Economics
The Institute of Transport Economics (Transportøkonomisk institutt –TØI) is a national, Norwegian institution for multidisciplinary transport research. Its mission is to develop and disseminate transportation knowledge of scientific quality and practical application. The Institute is an independent, non-profit research foundation. It holds no interests in any commercial, manufacturing or supplying organisation. TØI has a multidisciplinary research environment with approximately 110 employees, of which about 80 are researchers. Its sphere of activity includes most of the current issues in road, rail, sea and air transport, as well as urban mobility, environmental sustainability Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long period of time. Definitions of this term are disputed and have varied with literature, context, and time. Sustainability usually has three dimensions (or pillars): env ... and road safety. In recent years the Institute ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standing Committee On Transport And Communications
The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications () is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to transport, postal services, telecommunications, electronic communication Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ... and the responsibilities of the Norwegian National Coastal Administration. It corresponds to the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the coastal transport portfolio of the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. The committee has 15 members and is chaired by Sigbjørn Gjelsvik of the Centre Party. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Ministry Of Transport And Communications
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transport, also referred as Ministry of Transport and Communications (, SD) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1946, and is responsible for transportation in Norway. The ministry was responsible for communication infrastructure until may 2019, when the responsibility for the Norwegian Communications Authority was transferred to Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Since October 2021, the ministry has been headed by Jon-Ivar Nygård of the Labour Party. The department must report to the parliament (Stortinget). Organization Political staff As of June 2023, the political staff of the ministry is as follows * State Secretary Jon-Ivar Nygård ( Labour Party) * State Secretary Tom Kalsås (Labour Party) * State Secretary Bent-Joacim Bentzen ( Centre Party) * State Secretary Abel Cecilie Knibe Kroglund (Labour Party) * Political Adviser Jakob Vorren (Labour Party) Department The ministry has 135 employees and is divid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statskog
Statskog is a Norwegian state-owned enterprise responsible for the management of state-owned forest and mountain real estate totaling approximately 20% of the area of Norway. About 5% of Statskog's land is productive forest while 80% is above the tree line. The company has its headquarters in Namsos. In southern Norway the operations of productive forestry is conducted by Statskog-Borregaard Skogsdrift AS, a joint venture between Statskog and Borregaard. Across the country Statskog also manages hunting licences and allows for travel and tourism in nature. History Statskog was established in 1860 as Statens skovvæsen and was organized under the Ministry of the Interior. In 1957 it was separated from the Ministry of Agriculture under the name Direktoratet for statens skoger. It changed its name and underwent reorganisation in 1992–1993, and the head office was moved from Oslo to Namsos. While it presently owns a fifth of the land of Norway, until July 1, 2006, it owned a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opplysningsrådet For Veitrafikken
The Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken (OFV), also known as the Norwegian Road Federation, is an interest group in Norway focused on road transportation. Established in 1948, its primary objective is to disseminate information and shape public opinion in support of road transportation initiatives. OFV engages in various activities to fulfill its mission, including conducting research, providing analysis and data on road transportation issues, and advocating for policies that promote the development and improvement of road infrastructure, safety, and mobility. By influencing public opinion and policy-making processes, OFV aims to advance the interests of the road transport sector in Norway. As a member of the International Road Federation (IRF), OFV also participates in global discussions and initiatives related to road transportation, allowing it to exchange knowledge, best practices, and collaborate with other organizations worldwide to address common challenges and promote susta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnar Aas
Agnar Aas (born 1951) is a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Gulen in Western Norway as a son of school director Sverre Aas, and grew up in Hyllestad and Leikanger. He graduated from the Norwegian College of Agriculture in 1976. He worked with estate exchange in Finnmark from 1976 to 1979, and then with forestry administration in Troms from 1979 to 1990. In 1990 he was appointed as the new director of the Directorate of State Forests. In 1993 the directorate was renamed Statskog. In 1998 he left the position and worked as a consultant, until he in 1999 was appointed as director of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. In late 2010 it was announced that he would retire in 2011. He was a board member of ''Senter for Bygdeturisme'' from 1991 to 1995 (Center for rural tourism, a government organization which closed in 2000), NAVO from 1993 to 1996, Moelven Industrier from 1997 to 1999, the Norwegian Forest Research Institute from 1999 (this became defunct in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Foresters
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. * Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania, USA Norsk * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directors Of Government Agencies Of Norway
Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Director'' (Avant album) (2006) * ''Director'' (Yonatan Gat album) Occupations and positions Arts and design * Animation director * Artistic director * Creative director * Design director * Film director * Music director * Music video director * Television director * Theatre director Positions in other fields * Director (business), a senior-level management position * Director (colonial), head of chartered company's colonial administration for a territory * Director (education), head of a university or other educational body * Company director, a member of (for example) a board of directors * Cruise director * Executive director, senior operating officer or manager of an organization or corporation, usually at a nonprofit * Finance dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
