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Support for civil society is not intended for Norwegian organizations
Norad's proposal to open up for more competition between Norwegian and foreign actors regarding civil society support has ignited the aid debate. Many fear for the future of Norwegian organizations. But it is not primarily their future that this support is intended to secure.
NTNU Graduation 2026: Be Morally Ambitious
If we, with the most money, education, and opportunities, had spent some of our time and money on others instead of ourselves, millions of people in the world could have had a better life.
Langsikt responds: Klein's authoritarian argumentation
Jörn Klein's criticism of Langsikt is a striking attack on a core principle of Norwegian democracy: that those in power are in contact with a wide range of organizations and knowledge actors. Only in extreme cases should authorities refuse to participate in debates because the organizers should be considered persona non grata.
Statement: Norway should strengthen its global health leadership
The statement is an input to the Turning Point process, offering recommendations on how Norway can strengthen its international leadership in global health at a time of increasing global needs and weakened international cooperation.
The Hidden Architect Behind Norway's Prosperity
… and what he can teach us about artificial intelligence.
The Great AI Liberation Is a Practical Contradiction
Losing people the work, we also lose the ability to introduce schemes that ensure people an income to live on. The dream that machines can liberate humans by taking over all work is therefore not possible.
Submission on Norwegian positions at the World Health Assembly
Four key points to address during WHA79.
Better assistance
If the government wants to fight poverty, why not give the money directly to the poor?
Contribution to Representative Proposal 168 S (2025—2026) on a long-term plan for effective Norwegian aid
Here is Langsikt's input to Representative Proposal 168 S on a long-term plan for effective Norwegian aid.
Input for the National CBRNE Preparedness Strategy
13 points to address in the revision of the CBRNE strategy.
Media coverage
Norway changes course for its biggest aid recipient
“When everything is important, nothing becomes a priority,” senior advisor Cindy Robles told Panorama News.
Fearing KI disaster, gets millions from tech billionaires
Trade union manager Aksel Braanen Sterri and general manager Eirik Mofoss respond to the criticism of Inga Strümke
The horror scenarios from Silicon Valley and the think tank Long Term contribute to public relations for the KI industry and shade more important discussions, Inga Strümke believes.
How should we fear KI? Nine page report in Morgenbladet in which Stümke criticizes Langsikt's focus on KI disasters.
Ny teknologi lar deg «prate» med de døde: – Kan forkludre sorgen
Fagsjef Aksel Braanen Sterri er intervjuet om etikken rundt å bruke KI til å prate med de døde.
Mer bistand – mindre eliteklubber
Rødt vil styrke internasjonal solidaritet, skriver Bjørnar Moxnes. Han referer til både daglig leder Eirik Mofoss og fagrådsmedlem Jon Lomøy.
Utviklingsminister Åsmund Aukrust møter Ole Asbjørn Ness til en åpen samtale om norsk bistand
Langsikts og Eirik Mofoss' argumenter til hvordan endre norsk bistand blir gjennomgående tatt opp i Ness-podkasten med utviklingsministeren om bistand.
Mener UiO driver bevisst hemmelighold for å redde eget omdømme
Molekylærbiolog Sigrid Bratlie mener Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) forsøker å stoppe debatten om pandemiens opphav. — Ikke riktig, svarer universitetet.
What happens to the $56 billion Norway spends on aid each year?
Eirik Mofoss discusses the ongoing debate about aid with Ole Asbjørn Ness, and why only around half of the aid budget goes to poverty reduction aid.
This is how we can defend ourselves against KI- “doomsday”
The think tank Long Term points to three scenarios for autonomous KI disasters. And ways to prevent them in the Long-Term memo “Catastrophe from autonomous KI. Real threat or science fiction?”
Fifty-four organisations have received grants from the Norwegian aid budget over the past five years — without a call for proposals.
Eirik Mofoss explains why aid is prone to market failures and “voiceless”, and strikes a blow for the investigation instruction, in Panorama Nyheter.