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Five predictions about the future of aid
International aid is not dead, but changing. Five trends in particular will shape the future of development, according to aid veteran Masood Ahmed.
The Arguments "Bondelaget" Leads Are Weak
Farmers should not stand in the way of GMOs that can make the farming industry more sustainable and strengthen fish welfare.
Preserving the wealth tax is good conservative policy
The wealth tax is an insurance against the greater vulnerability of the tax system, writes Aksel Braanen Sterri in a reply to Eirik Løkke.
Gene technology for better fish welfare
GMO anxiety does not merely cost the aquaculture industry billions of Norwegian kroner; it also harms the lives and health of salmon. To prevent avoidable suffering, industry leaders and policymakers must act quickly.
Media crisis on the stairs
Artificial intelligence can undermine the media business model.
Not everyone has 100 days
Norwegian aid can save more lives, if it is properly prioritised by our politicians. Read how on langsikt.no/en/100dager
Climate Investment Fund should be scaled up without Ministry of Finance as brake
Parliament has asked the government to strengthen the Climate Investment Fund, but the way it is done is crucial. The Treasury Department should not stand in the way.
Can't we trust the rich?
The country's richest are not fulfilling their part of the societal contract.
Welcome as new NORAD Director
You can make Norwegian aid even better. Here are 10 suggestions on how.
This is how budget growth can be slowed
The government should get help to stop new spending. It comes out in the state's own evaluation.
Media coverage
Greater climate risk for the Oil Fund than previously expected
Sondre Hansmark, senior advisor on climate, is interviewed by Green Central Banking about what Statens Pensjonsfond Utland (the oil fund) risks losing as a result of climate change.
“Mads” (18) does not exist—but so do the prejudices about him
Langsikt's AI advisor Anders Eidesvik is interviewed by Budstikka about why AIs create the cliché of “Bærumgsutten”.
Climate Tragedy: Are Politicians Failing the Future? A podcast with Eirik Mofoss
CEO of Lang, Eirik Mofoss, was on the podcast “Behind the news with Elin Ludvigsen” to talk about climate and disaster risks.
Summer interview with Sigrid Bratlie in Book365
In connection with the book “The Mystery of Wuhan”, Sigrid Bratlie was interviewed in Bok365 about reading plans for the summer.
Aksel Braanen Sterri on Dagsnytt 18 to talk about taxes on animal suffering
Aksel Braanen Sterri, Head of Department at Lang, wants to tax poor animal welfare. He debated SP politician on Dagsnytt 18 after reportage in Morgenbladet.
Eirik Mofoss and Fride Nordstrand Nilsen as co-authors in a Lancet commentary
The commentary presents recommendations from national expert groups for how Norway, Denmark and Germany can renew their leadership in global health.
Tellef Raabe becomes new AI expert in Langsikt
Media sociologist Tellef Raabe is moving to Oslo to strengthen the KI team at the think tank Lang.
Aksel Braanen Sterri wants tax on animal suffering
If the philosopher gets what he wants, the farmers will have to find something else to do — or start growing plants. Reportage with Chief Scientific Officer Aksel Braanen Sterri in Morgenbladet on how to improve animal welfare.
The think-tanks Civita, Agenda and Langjoin forces to urge Development Minister Åsmund Aukrust to take action. “Untimely,” replies the minister.
The think-tanks want answers on what tomorrow's billion-dollar aid will be spent on, and for the government to prioritise a new development policy announcement.
Reponse to Langsikt: Global Education Funds Are Not “Intermediaries”
Somalia's education minister and Haiti's former education minister disagree with Longsight's recommendation to cut support for global education funds.