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Specialisation Degree: Mag.art, (Phd) University of Oslo Curriculum of 6 years. University of Oslo 1969. Degree: Researcher II
speaking reading writing English excellent excellent excellent Norwegian, mother tongue, also covers Danish and Swedish
Member of The Norwegian Society of Social Scientists Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Russia. 2003-: Teambuilding between NGOs and selfhelp groups in the area of HIV/AIDS in St.Petersburg. Facilitation work (with Kjell Ribert) commissioned by the Norwegian organization for support of HIV+ and the Norwegian Department of Health. 2003: Evaluation of jobseeking courses for immigrants, commissioned by the Aliens Office (Utlendingsdirektoratet). With Øyvind Jaer 2002 - 2003 : Integration of refugees in Norwegian working life (work practice - praksisplasser) together with Kjell Ribert. Utlendingsdirektoratet 2002-2003: Translation of Spinoza's "Ethics" to Norwegian (published in Pax) and writing introductory essay on Spinoza's philosophy. 2001- : Censor (Examination judge) in exams of sociology of work (mellomfag), Norwegian High School of Bodø. 2001-2003 : Project "Youth peer Education related to life style, HIV /STI, narcomania and dialogue for youths at risk in the Krasnogvardeysky district in St.Petersburg, project work commissioned by The Task force on prevention of communicable diseases in the Baltic, project no. 63 2001 - 2002: Psycho-social work environment and communication for immigrants employed in hotels . Project financed by the Norwegian Employers' Work Environment Fund and commissioned by the Scandic chain of hotels 2001: Writing the section on Hegel in Arne Næss: History of philosophy, Publishing house of the Norwegian University (Universitetsforlaget) Oslo 2001 2000-2001: Immigrants in cleaning work. Developmental project in cleaning businesses in Oslo. Financed by the Norwegian Employers' Work Environment Fund and commissioned by the Association of Travel Firms (Reiselivsbedriftenes landsforening) 1992- the Program "Democratization of Russian Working Life", see details below. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 - Lectures on discrimination, racism and crosscultural relations, Centre for Multicultural and International Studies, Postgraduate School of Oslo (Høyskolen i Oslo). 2001-: Language skills for human rights defenders, OD on English courses and communicational training for human rights organizations in Turkey (Ankara, Diyarbakir), commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1994 -2001: Work in the Pertinax Group, a consultant firm established together with the organisational psychologist Einar C. Salvesen. The Pertinax Group has been responsible for projects in Russia and in Norway. From 2001 and onwards, work also organised in "Development Support" (Salvesen, Jaer, Alnaes, Ribert, Næss). 2000-2001: Research on the use of head scarf and other cultural and religious needs of immigrants, commissioned by the municipality of Oslo and the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) 2000-2002: "Communication, work environment and prospects for the future", OD commissioned by the Fund for Work Environment, Norwegian Association of Employers (NHO), in collaboration with the Scandic Hotels, Norway 1997-8: "OD in cross-cultural enterprises",
1997-8: "OD at Ullevål Hospital: cross-cultural communication and work-related language training" OD commissioned by Ullevål Hospital and the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration. (UDI). 1997-2000: "Immigrants in cleaning work". OD in cleaning businesses and hotels, commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration. (UDI). 1998: Writing text-book (compilation of exercises) for 1st year logic and philosophy of science (Exfac), University of Oslo. 1997: Teaching 1st year students logic and philosophy of science (exfac), University of Oslo. 1997: Reader for research and OD project on self-help groups, Post-graduate course, school of Social Work, Oslo 1997: Lecture on threepartite work for representatives of management and workers of firm AKRON, Novgorod, Russia, Norwegian Association of Chemical Workers (NKIF) 1997: "Immigrants in Ullevål Hospital", research commissioned by Directorate of Immigration. (UDI). 1996: Lectures and communicational facilitation, the project "Democracy, human rights and peaceful conflict resolution", The Nansen School, Lillehammer 1994-5: Cross-cultural communication in old age homes, Research and OD commissioned by the Municipality of Oslo 1993-4: "Organizational and social aspects of Accident Prevention", manual commissioned by Workers' Educational Association in Norway (AOF). 1994-8: Evaluation of project "management in a cross-cultural environment. Fishing industry in Vardø, Norway", evaluation commissioned by the Association of Fishing Industry, Norwegian Association of Employers. 1996: Conflict solution in high school, commissioned by the School Board of the municipality of Asker, Norway. 1991: study tour in 1991 to Bologna, Emilia Romana on small businesses and network between businesses, commissioned by the Norwegian Associations of Employers, (participator in and interpreter for Norwegian delegation). 1973-93: Work as researcher in the Work Research Institute, Oslo: cross-cultural studies, lecturing and research on psycho-social work environment, management, educational and training programs in working life, professional rehabilitation, accident prevention, industrial networking, project management. Leader of the group on research on State and municipal sector (1988-92). Extensive lecturing on the above themes and on male studies, equalization between the sexes in the enterprise, racism and philosophy of science. 1972: Research Fellow, Institute of Philosophy, Oslo 1965-73: Teaching logic and history of Philosopy at the University of Oslo 1966-98: Teaching Norwegian to Americans, teaching Latin, Russian and Turkish. a.Organisational development programmes in Russia. The programme was "Democratization in Russian Working life" was initiated as a joint venture between Center for Working Life, Stockholm, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Bonn and the Work Research Institute, Oslo. Since 1994 the program has been run by the Pertinax Group. The focus has been on teambuilding and supervision of a group of Russian consultants, combined with collaboration and follow-up in the field work with firms and institutions. The programme has covered development work in some 35 firms, ranging from former state combinates to newly formed private businesses. We have conducted several seminars, workshops and lectures in academic forums as a part of the programme. The Pertinax Group has access to a reliable group of Russian consultants, and has a wide net of contacts with trade unions, employers Associations, The University of St.Petersburg and the Academy of Sciences, Russia. b. Amnesty International in Norway: Coordinator on Turkey 1992-2001 The Coordinator is AI's main expert on a country or region, in this case Turkey.
I have done interpretation English-Norwegian, Turkish-Norwegian, Spanish-Norwegian, Russian-Norwegian and Russian-English, Italian-Norwegian d. Experience as Leader of Trade Union. In the years 1985- 91, I was the leader of the Association of State Employees (Norsk Tjenestemannslag) section 44, Work Research Institute. I represented researchers (Work research institute and Institutes on Industrial Hygiene and Physiology of Work), laboratory personnel, and mercantile staff. In this capacity I negotiated agreements, participated in conflict solution and served as employees' representative in Organizational Development. I hereby certify that all the information in this resume is correct. 35 publications in Norwegian and English, the majority are scientific publications
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