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Civita is a
Norwegian liberal think tank which gains support from, among others, the
Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise ( no, Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon, NHO) is an employers' organisation in Norway with more than 30,000 members.
It was founded in 1989 as a merger of the Federation of Norwegian Industries, the Norwegi ...
. In the beginning, it was led by
Terje Svabø, but prominent
Conservative Party politician
Kristin Clemet
Kristin Clemet (born 20 April 1957, in Harstad) is a Norwegian politician for Høyre, Norway's Conservative Party.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993. She had previously served as a deput ...
took over on November 16, 2006, after having central roles in many projects.
The
organization works to
promote the
value of
individualism and a
free market economy.
[About Us](_blank)
/ref> It functions as a network of people with different political affiliation from different sectors of society ( academia, business
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for pr ...
, media, organizations and politics). The organization spreads its message through seminars, lectures, research, and book publications.
Leadership
* Kristin Clemet
Kristin Clemet (born 20 April 1957, in Harstad) is a Norwegian politician for Høyre, Norway's Conservative Party.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993. She had previously served as a deput ...
– Managing Director[Civita Staff](_blank)
* David Hansen – Director
Civita
See also
*
Stiftelsen Manifest
Stifelsen Manifest is a Norwegian socialist think-tank
A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technolog ...
*
LibLab
LibLab (short for ''Liberalt Laboratorium'' - Liberal Laboratory) was a Norwegian liberal think-tank. The organization was founded in 2005, and was led by chairman Martin E. Sandbu, and vice-chairman Gard Lindseth. It ended its activities in 2011. ...
References
External links
Official English web site
Libertarian think tanks
Libertarianism in Europe
Political and economic think tanks based in Europe
Think tanks based in Norway
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