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Here you will find all our work and everything others write about us. We are constantly working to produce new content, including notes, consultation input, chronicles and debate posts.
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Leadership in crisis: a Nordic counter-reaction to Trump
With cuts to USAID, the world needs greater and more effective investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Norway's war profits should be spent on defending Ukraine
The Oil Fund's "rule of action" is subordinate to peace in Europe. We can no longer allow ourselves to be Europe's Uncle Screw.
Criticism must be based on facts to contribute to improvement
A former aid adviser criticizes both aid organizations, Norad and Long Term for defending themselves rather than providing answers. But without truthful stories, there is little to answer.
Have we reached “peak aid”?
The United States and several European countries are turning their backs on the world. Is this the beginning of the end for aid as we know it?
Three AI advancements to look out for in 2025
War, film and work are among the areas that will be characterized by KI in 2025.
Deepseek should be a wake-up call. It's time for Norway to develop its own AI.
Artificial intelligence is too important to be left to oligarchs and party dictatorships.
Aftenposten prevents an enlightened aid debate
Shutting down aid is as knowledgable as shutting down health care.
We are not prepared for the most severe threats
The white paper on total preparedness national security, but we do not know what dangers threaten us or what to do about them.
More knowledge-based aid. What's the next step?
Tighter budgets and new crises make it even more important to have knowledge-based and cost-effective aid. Norway is already doing a lot to make this happen, but we have more to go on. A working group has presented a report with new recommendations.
Media coverage
Aksel Braanen Sterri on Dagsrevyen
Research Director Aksel Braanen Sterri shed light on how AI could impact the future job market.
OpenAI's AI hacked into a company on its own
Head of Emerging Technologies Lotte Skolem interviewed about OpenAI's AI hacking another AI company on its own.
Eirik Mofoss on Sommer i P2
Eirik Mofoss was a guest on the radio program Sommer i P2.
Langsikt strengthens the team
Ram Eirik Glomseth has just started as an intern at the think tank Langsikt, while Martin Sunde Eriksen will join as a permanent employee in August.
How to rebuild trust in foreign aid?
Langsikt Academy participant Thomas Aarheim writes about how Norway enjoys immense trust as an aid donor globally. The question is how we rebuild that same trust domestically.
Norwegian top diplomat in close contact with Iran: "A deal is nearing"
State Secretary Andreas Kravik interviewed about a possible agreement between the US and Iran at the Langsikt Seminar.
Can artificial intelligence withstand a scorching hot planet?
Terje Erikstad writes about threats from artificial intelligence and highlights Langsikt's seminar on biological threats.
Norad risks undermining what they aim to strengthen
Digni responds to Cindy Robles' op-ed on Norad's proposed changes to civil society support.
– We must do less of everything that dilutes aid
Senior Advisor Cindy Robles was interviewed about how she would have reformed Norwegian aid if she had been in charge.
More than the number of mosquito nets and vaccines
Digni's CEO is interviewed about aid in Dagen, and Eirik Mofoss' criticism of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is mentioned.