Immigrant entrepreneurship is a well-researched topic. The majority view is that immigrants are more likely to start a business than citizens of the host community, either because they see business opportunities in the new country (opportunity entrepreneurs) or because they could not get a regular job and are forced to start a business as a way to survive (necessity entrepreneurs).
The murder of George Floyd and the media attention that followed has shone more light to topic of discrimination faced by minorities in Norway. While there has been huge support against discrimination, some have questioned why we should care since such level of brutality does not happen in Norway. I say we should care because … Read more
Our last article (Is equal opportunities enough?) centred on the need for Norwegian organizations to transform their equal opportunity statements into actions that actually create or improve access for different groups in the society. In this article, we present to you one of Oslo Metropolitan University’s (OsloMet) initiatives that fosters inclusion and improves the professional … Read more
Brev til… SSB og NAV Norge har en av de laveste arbeidsledighetene blant EU og OECD-land. Statistisk Sentralbyrå (SSB) og Nye arbeids- og velferdsetaten (NAV) er ansvarlige for å samle denne statistikken, men på grunn av forskjeller i datainnsamlingsmetoder er det en liten variasjon i statistikken som føres av disse byråene. Begge er i midlertidig … Read more
Norway has one of the lowest rates of unemployment amongst EU and OECD countries. Statistic Sentralbyrå (SSB) and Nye arbeids- og velferdsetaten (NAV) are responsible for regularly collating these statistics but due to differences in data collection methods, there is a slight variation in the numbers reported by these agencies. There is however a consensus … Read more
How IMDI Can Stimulate Language Learning at Higher Levels By: Ejiro Iluore For many who have chosen to make Norway their new home, learning the Norwegian language is an important part of the integration process. Certain residence permit holders have the right to free training and as a general rule, the municipalities must provide at … Read more