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Kunnskapsminister Øystein Djupedals tale som vert for Holberg-banketten, Håkonshallen, Bergen, 29.11.2006.
Kunnskapsminister Øystein Djupedals tale som vert for Holberg-banketten, Håkonshallen, Bergen, 29.11.2006.
The Minister of Education and Research Øystein Djupedal's speech at the Holberg-dinner, Håkonshallen, Bergen, 29.11.2006.
Kunnskapsminister Øystein Djupedals tale som vert for Holberg-banketten, Håkonshallen, Bergen, 29.11.2006.
Your Excellencies, Professor Eisenstadt, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your Excellencies, Professor Eisenstadt, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a pleasure for me to host this dinner on behalf of the Norwegian government in celebration of the award of the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2006.
It is a pleasure for me to host this dinner on behalf of the Norwegian government in celebration of the award of the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2006.
First of all, let me congratulate this year’s Holberg Laureate, Professor Eisenstadt!
First of all, let me congratulate this year’s Holberg Laureate, Professor Eisenstadt!
The Holberg International Memorial Prize is awarded annually to honour outstanding contributions to research within the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology, or interdisciplinary work within these areas.
The Holberg International Memorial Prize is awarded annually to honour outstanding contributions to research within the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology, or interdisciplinary work within these areas.
By the award of the Prize, the Norwegian government wishes to raise the status of these academic fields and to increase awareness of the importance of research in these fields among the general public.
By the award of the Prize, the Norwegian government wishes to raise the status of these academic fields and to increase awareness of the importance of research in these fields among the general public.
Our goal is also to stimulate increased interest among children and young people, and the Holberg Prize School Project is part of the work to this effect.
Our goal is also to stimulate increased interest among children and young people, and the Holberg Prize School Project is part of the work to this effect.
These fields are first and foremost concerned with human interaction, and with our understanding of ourselves and others, of our societies, of history and of different cultural expressions.
These fields are first and foremost concerned with human interaction, and with our understanding of ourselves and others, of our societies, of history and of different cultural expressions.
They are broad and complex, and variety or plurality of method is often typical of the different disciplines the fields include.
They are broad and complex, and variety or plurality of method is often typical of the different disciplines the fields include.
This year’s Holberg Laureate, Professor Eisenstadt, has had an impressive academic career.
This year’s Holberg Laureate, Professor Eisenstadt, has had an impressive academic career.
For more than half a century he has made important contributions not only within his primary field, sociology,
For more than half a century he has made important contributions not only within his primary field, sociology,
but also in the fields of history, science of religion, anthropology and other social sciences.
but also in the fields of history, science of religion, anthropology and other social sciences.
I understand that an important mark of his work has been an openness to different methods and perspectives.
I understand that an important mark of his work has been an openness to different methods and perspectives.
He has brought different disciplines together, combining theoretical and empirical approaches.
He has brought different disciplines together, combining theoretical and empirical approaches.
In this respect we may say that he follows in the footsteps of Ludvig Holberg, the scholar and playwright that we have honoured by giving this prize his name.
In this respect we may say that he follows in the footsteps of Ludvig Holberg, the scholar and playwright that we have honoured by giving this prize his name.
Holberg himself was a man who worked within several fields, and was an open minded character, appreciating new perspectives.
Holberg himself was a man who worked within several fields, and was an open minded character, appreciating new perspectives.
Holberg travelled widely around Europe and learnt about the different cultures there.
Holberg travelled widely around Europe and learnt about the different cultures there.
Eisenstadt, I know, has travelled farther, and has among other works written influential books on the development of the Japanese society and Muslim societies, as well as that of China, India, and of his own country, Israel.
Eisenstadt, I know, has travelled farther, and has among other works written influential books on the development of the Japanese society and Muslim societies, as well as that of China, India, and of his own country, Israel.
Ludvig Holberg was born in Norway, in this beautiful city where we are celebrating today, Bergen.
Ludvig Holberg was born in Norway, in this beautiful city where we are celebrating today, Bergen.
He is, logically enough for us, regarded as one of the great Norwegian intellectuals.
He is, logically enough for us, regarded as one of the great Norwegian intellectuals.
He lived most of his life in Denmark, however, and if you ask the Danes they will be inclined to regard him as one of theirs.
He lived most of his life in Denmark, however, and if you ask the Danes they will be inclined to regard him as one of theirs.
This is a very simple illustration of an important fact: the same things may be regarded in different ways by different people and different cultures.
This is a very simple illustration of an important fact: the same things may be regarded in different ways by different people and different cultures.
“People are the same, problems are the same, but the solutions are different” – I have heard that this is an expression that you, professor Eisenstadt, have used to describe the diverse development of human societies.
“People are the same, problems are the same, but the solutions are different” – I have heard that this is an expression that you, professor Eisenstadt, have used to describe the diverse development of human societies.
I believe that this is a very important perspective to bring into current debates.
I believe that this is a very important perspective to bring into current debates.
Every day we experience how there are many different views on central political, social and cultural issues.
Every day we experience how there are many different views on central political, social and cultural issues.
To lay the foundation for a good dialogue between diverse views is one of the main aims in a democratic society.
To lay the foundation for a good dialogue between diverse views is one of the main aims in a democratic society.
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple” – this is a well-known quote from a play by the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde.
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple” – this is a well-known quote from a play by the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde.
It is, I think, a point to have in mind in discussions concerning cultural development, tolerance and democracy.
It is, I think, a point to have in mind in discussions concerning cultural development, tolerance and democracy.
What is most striking in some of the discussions we have seen recently, in Norway as elsewhere in the world, is the complexity of concerns, views and issues.
What is most striking in some of the discussions we have seen recently, in Norway as elsewhere in the world, is the complexity of concerns, views and issues.
Human beings and our relations are complex: the simple picture of “us” and “them” is inadequate – because one who belongs among “us” in one context can always turn out to belong to “them” in another.
Human beings and our relations are complex: the simple picture of “us” and “them” is inadequate – because one who belongs among “us” in one context can always turn out to belong to “them” in another.
It’s all a question of definition.
It’s all a question of definition.
Here I wish to point to the importance of the kind of research to which Eisenstadt has given outstanding contributions.
Here I wish to point to the importance of the kind of research to which Eisenstadt has given outstanding contributions.
In an interview Eisenstadt has described social science as having “the crucial role of broadening the range of discussion and of awareness of different possibilities, good and bad, in a society”.
In an interview Eisenstadt has described social science as having “the crucial role of broadening the range of discussion and of awareness of different possibilities, good and bad, in a society”.
He added that social science should not give easy prescriptions.
He added that social science should not give easy prescriptions.
According to the Holberg jury’s statement, Eisenstadt himself has succeeded very well in contributing to such a broad critical awareness.
According to the Holberg jury’s statement, Eisenstadt himself has succeeded very well in contributing to such a broad critical awareness.
I believe that Eisenstadt here points to an arena where the whole range of academic fields that are covered by the Holberg Prize may play an important role.
I believe that Eisenstadt here points to an arena where the whole range of academic fields that are covered by the Holberg Prize may play an important role.
I talked earlier about the openness of approach, method and perspective of Eisenstadt’s work.
I talked earlier about the openness of approach, method and perspective of Eisenstadt’s work.
As mentioned, this is a common trait in many of the disciplines that fall under the headings covered by the Holberg Prize.
As mentioned, this is a common trait in many of the disciplines that fall under the headings covered by the Holberg Prize.
Sometimes this makes it difficult to compare academic contributions from different traditions.
Sometimes this makes it difficult to compare academic contributions from different traditions.
But at the same time it allows for the analysis and understanding of many different experiences of human existence in society.
But at the same time it allows for the analysis and understanding of many different experiences of human existence in society.
In this connection we may remember a point from Aristotle, one of the first examples of a philosopher who worked in several fields, and also took a scientific interest in empirical matters.
In this connection we may remember a point from Aristotle, one of the first examples of a philosopher who worked in several fields, and also took a scientific interest in empirical matters.
He underlined the importance of knowing that different disciplines have different methods and different levels of precision – ethics is not mathematics, neither is social science mechanics.
He underlined the importance of knowing that different disciplines have different methods and different levels of precision – ethics is not mathematics, neither is social science mechanics.
Eisenstadt’s openness and willingness to question accepted opinions have made its mark on his conclusions also.
Eisenstadt’s openness and willingness to question accepted opinions have made its mark on his conclusions also.
I understand that one of his very influential contributions is his work concerned with what he has called “multiple modernities”.
I understand that one of his very influential contributions is his work concerned with what he has called “multiple modernities”.
Here he has challenged our western concept of what a modern society is and of how it develops.
Here he has challenged our western concept of what a modern society is and of how it develops.
I agree with Eisenstadt that social science should not give easy prescriptions.
I agree with Eisenstadt that social science should not give easy prescriptions.
On the contrary it should, as his research has done, contribute to our understanding of the complexity that we need to deal with, both in our own society and on the global scene.
On the contrary it should, as his research has done, contribute to our understanding of the complexity that we need to deal with, both in our own society and on the global scene.
Holberg too was a figure who questioned the accepted opinion of his day.
Holberg too was a figure who questioned the accepted opinion of his day.
In all his work, his commitment to tolerance can be read between the lines.
In all his work, his commitment to tolerance can be read between the lines.
I believe that still in our times, science and research have an important role to play in furthering tolerance and understanding.
I believe that still in our times, science and research have an important role to play in furthering tolerance and understanding.
I am glad to see that Eisenstadt, at the age of 83, is still busy making his contribution, serving as an inspiration for new generations of researchers.
I am glad to see that Eisenstadt, at the age of 83, is still busy making his contribution, serving as an inspiration for new generations of researchers.
Please join me in a toast in the honour of this year’s Holberg Laureate, Professor Shmuel Eisenstadt!
Please join me in a toast in the honour of this year’s Holberg Laureate, Professor Shmuel Eisenstadt!
The speech held by the Minister of education and research at the Holberg - dinner
The speach held by the Minister of education and research at the Holberg - dinner
Family and consumer policies changing on 1 July
BLD: Endringer og nyheter fra 1. juli
Among them is an extension of the paid parental leave period reserved for fathers after a birth or adoption – the “father quota”.
Blant annet utvides fedrekvoten i foreldrepermisjonen etter fødsel og adopsjon.
Several legislative changes affecting the Ministry of Children and Equality are due to take effect on 1 July.
BLD: Endringer og nyheter fra 1. juli
In the case of adoptions, the benefit period will now total 41 weeks at full salary compensation or 51 weeks at 80%.
Ved adopsjon blir foreldrepermisjonen heretter henholdsvis 41 og 51 uker.
The extension applies only to fathers who have a right to paid leave.
Utvidelsen gjelder fedre med rett til fedrekvote.
In such cases the children are returned to a situation in which they may be subjected to violence and abuse, whether directly or as a witness.
Dette innebærer at barna kommer tilbake til en situasjon hvor de kan bli utsatt for vold og overgrep, enten direkte eller som vitne.
At the same time, the official rate for living expenses has been reduced by NOK 290 kroner/month for children of all age groups.
Samtidig reduseres satsen for barnets boutgifter med 290 kroner/måned i alle aldersgrupper.
Experience has shown many people are unaware of this “right of regret”, or angrerett.
Erfaringene har vist at mange er ukjent med denne rettigheten.
Minster of Fisheries, Elisabeth Aspaker, and the EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki (Photo: Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs)
Fiskeriminister Elisabeth Aspaker og EUs fiskerikommissær Maria Damanaki (Foto: FKD)
Damanaki is the first EU Commissioner to have political discussions with the new Norwegian Government.
Damanaki er den første EU-kommissæren som har politiske samtaler med den nye norske regjeringen.
- It was very useful and important to me to meet with the Fisheries Commissioner early on.
- Det var svært nyttig og viktig for meg å møte med fiskerikommissæren på et tidlig tidspunkt.
Norway and the EU manage common fish stocks, and the mackerel negotiations were given prominence in today's meeting.
Norge og EU forvalter felles fiskeribestander og makrellforhandlingene ble spesielt drøftet i dagens møte.
- We are both concerned with working for sustainable management of our common resources.
- Vi er begge opptatt av å arbeide for bærekraftig forvaltning av våre felles ressurser.
Cooperation is dependent on a good dialogue on challenging issues.
Samarbeid fordrer også en god dialog om utfordrende saker.
Fish first on the Government's EU agenda
Fisk først på regjeringens EU-agenda
Head of Committee, Governor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Head of Committee, Governor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of Norway, it is a great pleasure for me to be invited to the conference here in Murmansk, and it is a great honour to be able to address this seminar.
On behalf of Norway, it is a great pleasure for me to be invited to the conference here in Murmansk, and it is a great honour to be able to address this seminar.
The theme of my intervention today is fisheries cooperation in the north as seen from a Norwegian perspective.
The theme of my intervention today is fisheries cooperation in the north as seen from a Norwegian perspective.
In this presentation, I will reflect on the emergence of bilateral cooperation on the management of fisheries resources in the north, with emphasis on Russian-Norwegian fisheries cooperation.
In this presentation, I will reflect on the emergence of bilateral cooperation on the management of fisheries resources in the north, with emphasis on Russian-Norwegian fisheries cooperation.
In my view we have, indeed through joint efforts, managed the fisheries resources in the Barents Sea in a sustainable manner, in spite of numerous challenges during the last decades.
In my view we have, indeed through joint efforts, managed the fisheries resources in the Barents Sea in a sustainable manner, in spite of numerous challenges during the last decades.
I will therefore try to highlight the aspects which I think constitute the main explanation why the Barents Sea today is one of the most valuable marine ecosystems in the world.
I will therefore try to highlight the aspects which I think constitute the main explanation why the Barents Sea today is one of the most valuable marine ecosystems in the world.
Historical background
Historical background
While management of the fish resources today is intimately linked to the development of the law of the sea, it is a fact that the main features of Russian-Norwegian cooperation were in place prior to the introduction of the exclusive economic zones in 1977 and the completion of the United Nations Convention on the law of the sea in 1982.
While management of the fish resources today is intimately linked to the development of the law of the sea, it is a fact that the main features of Russian-Norwegian cooperation were in place prior to the introduction of the exclusive economic zones in 1977 and the completion of the United Nations Convention on the law of the sea in 1982.
In august 2007, Russian and Norwegian marine researchers met in Tromsø to celebrate fifty years of bilateral cooperation on marine research in the high north.
In august 2007, Russian and Norwegian marine researchers met in Tromsø to celebrate fifty years of bilateral cooperation on marine research in the high north.
The conference duly noted that cooperation in marine science goes back even further than 50 years.
The conference duly noted that cooperation in marine science goes back even further than 50 years.
Joint marine research has a long tradition in the Barents Sea.
Joint marine research has a long tradition in the Barents Sea.
Johan Hjort and Fridtjof Nansen discussed marine science with Nikolai Mikhailovich Knipovich more than one hundred years ago.
Johan Hjort and Fridtjof Nansen discussed marine science with Nikolai Mikhailovich Knipovich more than one hundred years ago.
Professor Knipovich came to Norway on the maiden voyage of the world’s first vessel specially equipped for fishery science, “Andreij Pervozvonnyj”.
Professor Knipovich came to Norway on the maiden voyage of the world’s first vessel specially equipped for fishery science, “Andreij Pervozvonnyj”.
The vessel had been built in order to extend the analysis of the fish stocks that Knipovich already had started in the Barents Sea.
The vessel had been built in order to extend the analysis of the fish stocks that Knipovich already had started in the Barents Sea.
The collegial friendship between Knipovich and Hjort lasted a lifetime.
The collegial friendship between Knipovich and Hjort lasted a lifetime.
Russian and Norwegian contributions to increased knowledge have not only been complementary, they have been in fact been united towards creating a better basis for the management of the fish stocks.
Russian and Norwegian contributions to increased knowledge have not only been complementary, they have been in fact been united towards creating a better basis for the management of the fish stocks.
In particular, the cooperation between PINRO in Murmansk and IMR in Bergen and Tromsø has been close and productive.
In particular, the cooperation between PINRO in Murmansk and IMR in Bergen and Tromsø has been close and productive.
Today, the opinion, media and the non-governmental organisations also demand better correspondence between scientific knowledge and management goals than what was the case thirty years ago.
Today, the opinion, media and the non-governmental organisations also demand better correspondence between scientific knowledge and management goals than what was the case thirty years ago.
Even so, the joint marine scientific work carried out by our scientists has been a cornerstone in managing the living marine resources in the Barents Sea.
Even so, the joint marine scientific work carried out by our scientists has been a cornerstone in managing the living marine resources in the Barents Sea.
Management
Management
In December 1974, The Soviet Union and Norway agreed to establish a Joint Fishing Commission as a supplement to the management efforts carried through in NEAFC.
In December 1974, The Soviet Union and Norway agreed to establish a Joint Fishing Commission as a supplement to the management efforts carried through in NEAFC.
The Soviet-Norwegian Fishing commission convened for the first time in January 1976.
The Soviet-Norwegian Fishing commission convened for the first time in January 1976.
When the 1975 agreement was presented in the Norwegian parliament, the Government emphasised that Norway wanted a closer cooperation with the Soviet Union in order that more effective measures could be introduced for conservation of the fish stocks in the North east Atlantic.
When the 1975 agreement was presented in the Norwegian parliament, the Government emphasised that Norway wanted a closer cooperation with the Soviet Union in order that more effective measures could be introduced for conservation of the fish stocks in the North east Atlantic.
The agreements made between the Soviet Union and Norway in the years from 1974 till 1977 in effect laid the basis for a fruitful cooperation with huge benefits for us today, and for coming generations of fishermen and our coastal communities.
The agreements made between the Soviet Union and Norway in the years from 1974 till 1977 in effect laid the basis for a fruitful cooperation with huge benefits for us today, and for coming generations of fishermen and our coastal communities.
Through the annual meetings of the joint fisheries commission, and through its sub-committees, the determination of quotas, agreements on scientific cooperation and control issues are carried out in an orderly and thorough manner.
Through the annual meetings of the joint fisheries commission, and through its sub-committees, the determination of quotas, agreements on scientific cooperation and control issues are carried out in an orderly and thorough manner.
From a Norwegian point of view, our relationship with Russia is excellent when it comes to fisheries management.
From a Norwegian point of view, our relationship with Russia is excellent when it comes to fisheries management.
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been the main challenge in the management of the cod stock during the last ten years.
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been the main challenge in the management of the cod stock during the last ten years.