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Will the MDG falter in the fight for locally led development?
The Minister of Development will strengthen civil society in developing countries through Norwegian organisations. At the same time, the MDGs programme committee has proposed rejecting the proposal on locally led development, which will be debated and voted on at the party's national meeting on Friday.
Summary report of "Nordic Leadership in Global Health: A Strategic Symposium"
This report is a summary of the discussions and policy proposals from the half-day event "Nordic Leadership in Global Health: A Strategic Symposium" held at Haandverkeren, Oslo, on the 25th of March 2025. The report also includes a brief overview of some of the ongoing global health challenges that formed the backdrop for the symposium.
Ten years of climate change - what has been followed up?
Over the past ten years, Norway has had five climate committees that have studied and described what Norway needs to do to adapt to climate targets. But we're still not on track. Long Term has gone through the recommendations of these committees, and assessed how much is actually followed up by politicians.
Time for reprioritization
How to free up room for action in Norwegian aid after US cuts
Letter to the Minister of Development from the Stoltenberg Committee
Letter to Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, dated 22 April 2025.
What if Trump obtains super-intelligent AI?
No one wants China to win the AI race. But how confident are we if Donald Trump's United States comes first to the finish line?
Input to Meld. St. on Peace and Conflict Resolution
In the report to the Storting on peace and conflict resolution, expected in August 2025, the think-tank Long Term below has answered two indicative questions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Transport demand in futures with artificial general intelligence
We discuss the potential impact of artificial general intelligence (AGI) on society, labor markets and transport demand, and argue that transport planners need to rethink long-term future scenarios.
Letter to Støre and Aukrust: Make an early promise to Gavi
We urge the government to ensure that Norway makes an early pledge of binding support for Gavi at the same level as before.
Climate message is shockingly weak
The climate crisis will not be solved with nice words and quota buying. It is solved with tough choices and real readjustment.
Media coverage
Setter ned folkepanel
Framtidspanelet – et nytt nasjonalt folkepanel som skal samle et representativt utvalg av befolkningen for å drøfte temaer rundt Norges fremtid – er omtalt av Klassekampen. Langsikt er en av sju sivilsamfunnsorganisasjoner som har initiert panelet. Se mer om Framtidspanelet under "Publikasjoner".
What are we going to use our wealth for? 66 ordinary Norwegians will give us the answer
Dagsavisen writes about Framtidspanelet, an upcoming public panel that Langsikt and other organizations have initiated: Soon 40,000 randomly selected Norwegians will have the opportunity to join “Framtidspanelet”, which will make recommendations on how Norway's wealth should be used in the best possible way.
Here's how Trump could stumble in the race with China
The United States has begun to wake up to the galloping KI developments. The outcome could be a new, cold and digital war with China. Post in Dagsavisen by Aksel Braanen Sterri.
Stoltenberg Committee's response to Aftenposten's leadership post
Camilla Stoltenberg, Bent Høie and Otter Mæstad from the Stoltenberg Committee on Global Health respond to Aftenposten's editorial from 5 November. They justify why they propose a larger budget for global health, and the importance of a world with better public health, less poverty and reduced inequality, both for solidarity but also for Norway's self-interest.
Editorial in Aftenposten on the Stoltenberg committee
In its editor's column on Tuesday 5th of November, Aftenposten writes that they are skeptical about whether the Stoltenberg Committee on Global Health's recommendation to increase the aid budget above 1% of GNI is the way to go. However, they stress the importance of other proposals from the committee, such as increasing support for cost-effective measures and increasing the share of the aid budget that goes to health initiatives.
Interview with Stoltenberg, Sandkjær, Høie and Vestre after report launch
NRK Nyhetsmorgen covers the expert panel on global health, where Langsikt has been among the initiators (15:52). They also interview the chair of the committee, Camilla Stoltenberg, about how Norway's strategy on global health should be in the next few years to contribute to a halving of premature death by 2050 (16:59). Later in the broadcast (34:49), State Secretary to the Minister of International Development, Bjørg Sandkjær, County Governor and former Minister of Health Bent Høie, and current Minister of Health, Jan Christian Vestre, are also interviewed.
New Report Raises Alarm About Global Pandemic Preparedness
On Monday 4 November, the Committee of Experts in Global Health, led by Camilla Stoltenberg, released its report on how Norway can help reduce premature death by 50% globally by 2050. Langsikt is one of the commissioning parties for the committee, and has also had a central part of the secretariat. NRK mentioned the report launch first, and the report has also been featured in VG, Forskning.no, Dagsavisen, Vårt Land, Adresseavisen, Nettavisen and others. You can find the report under “Publications” with the name “Norway can, Norway should: Take the lead in halving premature death by 2050.”
Wanted: Norwegians to help form future of country's $1.8 trillion piggy bank
Some 40,000 Norwegian citizens picked at random will next month receive an invitation to help shape the future of their country's wealth, including what to do with its $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest. They will be whittled down to 66 to take part in the Future Panel, described as a "citizens' assembly for Norway's future" by its organisers, a group of seven non-governmental organisations.
Director of Langsikt Eirik Mofoss in Agenda interview on Norway's green guarantees
Eirik Mofoss is one of several people interviewed in Agenda Magazine on Norway's green investments. Mofoss criticizes the Norwegian Green Guarantee Scheme for setting aside a buffer for possible losses, and believes that Norway, with its strong economy and access to capital, does not need such a loss provision.
Eirik Mofoss in panel discussion on Norway's support to the vaccine alliance Gavi
The Managing director of Langsikt, Eirik Mofoss, recently participated in a panel discussion with Sania Nishtar, director of the vaccine alliance Gavi. Over the past 25 years, including with the support of Norway, Gavi has vaccinated over one billion children.