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Let us then take a closer look at the situation in the natural sciences and technology, where we face the greatest challenges. 
Let us then take a closer look at the situation in the natural sciences and technology, where we face the greatest challenges.
In the natural sciences 40 per cent of the students are women, while this applies to only 10 per cent of the professors. 
In the natural sciences 40 per cent of the students are women, while this applies to only 10 per cent of the professors.
In technology women have a share of about 20 per cent on master and post doctor level. 
In technology women have a share of about 20 per cent on master and post doctor level.
However, only 6 per cent of the professors are women. 
However, only 6 per cent of the professors are women.
The next figure shows the share of women among full professors in the higher education sector by field of science. 
The next figure shows the share of women among full professors in the higher education sector by field of science.
What we can learn from data, is that the gender balance has improved significantly. 
What we can learn from data, is that the gender balance has improved significantly.
However, the natural sciences and technology are lagging behind. 
However, the natural sciences and technology are lagging behind.
The latest PhD figures that cover the first half of 2008, show that apart from the field of technology, womens’ share of doctoral degrees is now 40 per cent or more in all fields, which is a very positive development. 
The latest PhD figures that cover the first half of 2008, show that apart from the field of technology, womens’ share of doctoral degrees is now 40 per cent or more in all fields, which is a very positive development.
This is a very positive development. 
This is a very positive development.
If we look at all fields together, women´s share was 47 per cent. 
If we look at all fields together, women´s share was 47 per cent.
(Outside this let me just mention that figures for finished PhDs show very positive tendencies, from slightly above 900 by 2006, through 1030 by 2007 and now 747 first half year of 2008. 
(Outside this let me just mention that figures for finished PhDs show very positive tendencies, from slightly above 900 by 2006, through 1030 by 2007 and now 747 first half year of 2008.
This indicates a record figure of 1300-1400 by 2008, implying a growth of 50 % over two years!) 
This indicates a record figure of 1300-1400 by 2008, implying a growth of 50 % over two years!)
Within technology, however, one out of five with a doctoral degree is a woman. 
Within technology, however, one out of five with a doctoral degree is a woman.
This shows that within the technological field specific measures are needed. 
This shows that within the technological field specific measures are needed.
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology has been working for many years to improve gender balance, and will go more deeply into this issue later today. 
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology has been working for many years to improve gender balance, and will go more deeply into this issue later today.
Women take more time than men to complete their PhD degree, 1-2 years. 
Women take more time than men to complete their PhD degree, 1-2 years.
This is probably due to the fact that their studies are conducted in a period of life when it is natural to have children. 
This is probably due to the fact that their studies are conducted in a period of life when it is natural to have children.
However, figures from The Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education show that they complete their degree to the same extent as men. 
However, figures from The Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education show that they complete their degree to the same extent as men.
I like to add to this that my government has taken steps to improve the situation for maternal leaves, giving men stronger possibilities for leaves – from earlier 6 to now 10 weeks. 
I like to add to this that my government has taken steps to improve the situation for maternal leaves, giving men stronger possibilities for leaves – from earlier 6 to now 10 weeks.
This is a quota allocated to men. 
This is a quota allocated to men.
This is part of a total of 46 weeks fully compensated for to the couple. 
This is part of a total of 46 weeks fully compensated for to the couple.
This is an important improvement in the maternal leave arrangement, and will hopefully also have effects for women in academic careers. 
This is an important improvement in the maternal leave arrangement, and will hopefully also have effects for women in academic careers.
Women and men should have the same opportunities to use their talents and pursue a career in research. 
Women and men should have the same opportunities to use their talents and pursue a career in research.
We also think it is important that female students have role models, in particular in fields where women are in minority. 
We also think it is important that female students have role models, in particular in fields where women are in minority.
Seeing active female researchers can make young women more aware of the attractiveness of being a researcher when they start on their higher education. 
Seeing active female researchers can make young women more aware of the attractiveness of being a researcher when they start on their higher education.
Even if the institutions succeed in recruiting female students into science and technology, they have a challenge in directing them towards an academic career in these fields. 
Even if the institutions succeed in recruiting female students into science and technology, they have a challenge in directing them towards an academic career in these fields.
Women sometimes loose in the competition with men, when it comes to the highest academic positions. 
Women sometimes loose in the competition with men, when it comes to the highest academic positions.
Or maybe they not to apply. 
Or maybe they not to apply.
That again can be due to lack of encouragement. 
That again can be due to lack of encouragement.
Are we sure that women are given sufficient encouragement to make them want to stay in research? 
Are we sure that women are given sufficient encouragement to make them want to stay in research?
Strategies 
Strategies
From a general point of view, the share of women has increased considerably in lower academic positions in most fields. 
From a general point of view, the share of women has increased considerably in lower academic positions in most fields.
This is indeed a positive development and a good basis for recruiting more women to the higher positions. 
This is indeed a positive development and a good basis for recruiting more women to the higher positions.
As the figures showed, we still have a significant potential in increasing the recruitment of women. 
As the figures showed, we still have a significant potential in increasing the recruitment of women.
We have therefore taken several measures to promote women’s position in research. 
We have therefore taken several measures to promote women’s position in research.
Some examples: 
Some examples:
All higher education institutions are obliged to adopt plans to promote gender equality. 
All higher education institutions are obliged to adopt plans to promote gender equality.
This issue is followed up in annual meetings being held each year between the individual institutions and the Ministry. 
This issue is followed up in annual meetings being held each year between the individual institutions and the Ministry.
The Ministry acknowledges the important work that is done by the higher education institutions to improve gender equality. 
The Ministry acknowledges the important work that is done by the higher education institutions to improve gender equality.
Many of the plans that are adopted contain ambitious aims for increasing the number of women in academic positions. 
Many of the plans that are adopted contain ambitious aims for increasing the number of women in academic positions.
Mentor projects, stipends to qualify women for higher positions and networking arrangements are often also included in these plans. 
Mentor projects, stipends to qualify women for higher positions and networking arrangements are often also included in these plans.
The Ministry has established the Committee for Mainstreaming – Women in Science. 
The Ministry has established the Committee for Mainstreaming – Women in Science.
This committee is one of the organizers of this conference. 
This committee is one of the organizers of this conference.
The task of the committee is to support and recommend initiatives to improve the work on gender equality within higher education institutions and research institutes. 
The task of the committee is to support and recommend initiatives to improve the work on gender equality within higher education institutions and research institutes.
The committee shall also contribute to raise the general awareness of issues that are important for the gender balance. 
The committee shall also contribute to raise the general awareness of issues that are important for the gender balance.
The committee provides useful documentation and recommendations that are needed for the ministry to develop an efficient gender policy. 
The committee provides useful documentation and recommendations that are needed for the ministry to develop an efficient gender policy.
The committee has recently published a report on challenges and opportunities in the period 2008-2010. 
The committee has recently published a report on challenges and opportunities in the period 2008-2010.
This will no doubt play an important role in future discussions about gender balance in Norwegian higher education and research. 
This will no doubt play an important role in future discussions about gender balance in Norwegian higher education and research.
The committee will present itself more in detail later on. 
The committee will present itself more in detail later on.
In 2007 the Ministry established a prize of 2 million NOK to be awarded to the institution, the faculty, the department or research institute that has adopted the best equality plan and made significant achievements to improve gender equality. 
In 2007 the Ministry established a prize of 2 million NOK to be awarded to the institution, the faculty, the department or research institute that has adopted the best equality plan and made significant achievements to improve gender equality.
The prize was awarded for the first time this year. 
The prize was awarded for the first time this year.
The winners were the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Department of Marine Biotechnology at the University of Tromsø. 
The winners were the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Department of Marine Biotechnology at the University of Tromsø.
Another issue in which we are very much engaged, is to establish earmarked academic positions for women. 
Another issue in which we are very much engaged, is to establish earmarked academic positions for women.
In the middle of the 1990s Norway introduced a measure for earmarking professorships and post doctor positions for women. 
In the middle of the 1990s Norway introduced a measure for earmarking professorships and post doctor positions for women.
The practice was judged illegal by the EFTA court in 2003, and then terminated. 
The practice was judged illegal by the EFTA court in 2003, and then terminated.
In 2003 and 2005 we observed a relatively high share of women in post doctor positions in mathematics, science and technology. 
In 2003 and 2005 we observed a relatively high share of women in post doctor positions in mathematics, science and technology.
We think this was result of the earmarking, and we now plan to adopt a new measure, that is more on target as compared to the former one. 
We think this was result of the earmarking, and we now plan to adopt a new measure, that is more on target as compared to the former one.
When I say this, I must admit that this is one of the examples where I find our relationship with the EU most difficult. 
When I say this, I must admit that this is one of the examples where I find our relationship with the EU most difficult.
Quotas for underrepresented groups have in many circumstances been used in Norway with good effects. 
Quotas for underrepresented groups have in many circumstances been used in Norway with good effects.
For the Government as such I think they would have preferred a well functioning system to persist. 
For the Government as such I think they would have preferred a well functioning system to persist.
The most important differences are: 
The most important differences are:
- the measure will be limited in time 
- the measure will be limited in time
- cover only temporary positions; post doc and Ph.D. 
- cover only temporary positions; post doc and Ph.D.
- be limited to areas in which there are very few female professors, such as natural science and technology 
- be limited to areas in which there are very few female professors, such as natural science and technology
In the national budget for 2009 the Norwegian government proposes that about 15 per cent of the new positions at the universities for doctoral students and post doctors are earmarked for women, provided that the necessary legal amendments have been made. 
In the national budget for 2009 the Norwegian government proposes that about 15 per cent of the new positions at the universities for doctoral students and post doctors are earmarked for women, provided that the necessary legal amendments have been made.
The Ministry of Education and Research is planning to introduce a measure that is in accordance with the EEA agreement, and which will make it possible to increase the share of women in fields where they are strongly underrepresented. 
The Ministry of Education and Research is planning to introduce a measure that is in accordance with the EEA agreement, and which will make it possible to increase the share of women in fields where they are strongly underrepresented.
The Ministry intends to propose a legal amendment in order to bring the new measure into effect as from the autumn of 2009. 
The Ministry intends to propose a legal amendment in order to bring the new measure into effect as from the autumn of 2009.
For Norway it is also important to keep updated and contribute to the efforts to improve gender balance within the European Union, for instance through our participation in the Helsinki Group on Women and Science. 
For Norway it is also important to keep updated and contribute to the efforts to improve gender balance within the European Union, for instance through our participation in the Helsinki Group on Women and Science.
We consider this a valuable source of information and discussion, and will continue to contribute to the work done by the group. 
We consider this a valuable source of information and discussion, and will continue to contribute to the work done by the group.
Norway will now start an evaluation of our participation in the 6th and the first part of the 7th framework programme. 
Norway will now start an evaluation of our participation in the 6th and the first part of the 7th framework programme.
As part of this process we hope to get more data on womens’ participation in 
As part of this process we hope to get more data on womens’ participation in
EU projects 
EU projects
I would also like to mention the Nordic conference that will be arranged in Oslo in March next year, called “(E)QUALITY 2009”. 
I would also like to mention the Nordic conference that will be arranged in Oslo in March next year, called “(E)QUALITY 2009”.
The conference is arranged by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, the Research Council of Norway, NordForsk, the Nordic Gender institute, the Committee for Mainstreaming – Women in Science and Association for Women’s Studies and Gender Research in Norway. 
The conference is arranged by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, the Research Council of Norway, NordForsk, the Nordic Gender institute, the Committee for Mainstreaming – Women in Science and Association for Women’s Studies and Gender Research in Norway.
The conference will focus on the relation between gender equality and quality in research, and will be hosted by our minister of research, Tora Aasland. 
The conference will focus on the relation between gender equality and quality in research, and will be hosted by our minister of research, Tora Aasland.
We hope to see Switzerland at the conference! 
We hope to see Switzerland at the conference!
Switzerland and Norway face some identical challenges in their efforts to obtain gender balance in science. 
Switzerland and Norway face some identical challenges in their efforts to obtain gender balance in science.
Therefore it is important to meet and discuss measures for good practice, and learn from one another about measures that have been successful. 
Therefore it is important to meet and discuss measures for good practice, and learn from one another about measures that have been successful.
I hope the discussions today will be fruitful, and that our common dialogue will continue in time to come. 
I hope the discussions today will be fruitful, and that our common dialogue will continue in time to come.
Gender Equality in Higher Education and Research 
Gender Equality in Higher Education and Research
The conference “Women in the Land of Conflict”, Voksenåsen, Oslo, 24 November 2008 
The conference “Women in the Land of Conflict”, Voksenåsen, Oslo, 24 November 2008
- What we see unfolding in the Kivu province is a nightmare in real time. 
- What we see unfolding in the Kivu province is a nightmare in real time.
It will also severely hamper the prospects of future peacebuilding and reconciliation. 
It will also severely hamper the prospects of future peacebuilding and reconciliation.
The use of rape and sexual violence prolongs conflicts, long after active hostilities have ceased, Foreign Minister Støre said in his speech 24.11.08. 
The use of rape and sexual violence prolongs conflicts, long after active hostilities have ceased, sa Støre bl.a. i sin åpningstale 24.11.08.
It is tempting to start my intervention this morning with a reflection on contrasts. 
It is tempting to start my intervention this morning with a reflection on contrasts.
Between all of us who come to a conference hall in the winter landscape of Oslo – and the millions of women – such an unimaginably long line of individuals – who as we speak are suffering from violence, violations and degradation as armed conflict rages. 
Between all of us who come to a conference hall in the winter landscape of Oslo – and the millions of women – such an unimaginably long line of individuals – who as we speak are suffering from violence, violations and degradation as armed conflict rages.
The fate of women throughout the DR Congo, Columbia, Darfur, Afghanistan – and many other places and battlefields. 
The fate of women throughout the DR Congo, Columbia, Darfur, Afghanistan – and many other places and battlefields.
The fate of women who strive for survival, dignity, and a say in post-conflict situations. 
The fate of women who strive for survival, dignity, and a say in post-conflict situations.
As we meet to discuss and deliberate on the follow-up of Security Council resolution 1325, let us keep these individuals whose names we do not know in mind. 
As we meet to discuss and deliberate on the follow-up of Security Council resolution 1325, let us keep these individuals whose names we do not know in mind.
The contrasts could hardly be greater – but all the more reason for all of us to engage fully. 
The contrasts could hardly be greater – but all the more reason for all of us to engage fully.
We have among us brave women who have lived through what sisters are suffering as we speak. 
We have among us brave women who have lived through what sisters are suffering as we speak.
They can testify and speak out with a special clout. 
They can testify and speak out with a special clout.
And they will add a true sense of realism to our discussions. 
And they will add a true sense of realism to our discussions.
It is a pleasure to welcome all of you to Oslo and Voksenåsen this morning. 
It is a pleasure to welcome all of you to Oslo and Voksenåsen this morning.
And let me add – a special honour to welcome Rigoberta Menchú Tum, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her work as a leading advocate of the rights of indigenous peoples and of ethno-cultural reconciliation. 
And let me add – a special honour to welcome Rigoberta Menchú Tum, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her work as a leading advocate of the rights of indigenous peoples and of ethno-cultural reconciliation.
As many Nobel Laureates, she has won a special place in the hearts of Norwegians. 
As many Nobel Laureates, she has won a special place in the hearts of Norwegians.
She has seen and experienced – in her own country Guatemala – why the inclusion of women is vital in any peace and reconciliation process. 
She has seen and experienced – in her own country Guatemala – why the inclusion of women is vital in any peace and reconciliation process.
And how women and girls are victims of armed conflict. 
And how women and girls are victims of armed conflict.
Let me thank FOKUS and Networkers SouthNorth for taking the initiative by organising this conference – “Women in the land of conflict”. 
Let me thank FOKUS and Networkers SouthNorth for taking the initiative by organising this conference – “Women in the land of conflict”.
It is a timely initiative. 
It is a timely initiative.
Images from the battlefield in DR Congo have given the world another stark reminder. 
Images from the battlefield in DR Congo have given the world another stark reminder.
Thousands of people have fled in panic without food, medicines or protection. 
Thousands of people have fled in panic without food, medicines or protection.
Sexual violence is being deliberately combined with regular warfare; it has according to the UN reached epidemic proportions – such an appalling image. 
Sexual violence is being deliberately combined with regular warfare; it has according to the UN reached epidemic proportions – such an appalling image.
We need to sound yet another clarion call to halt the savagery. 
We need to sound yet another clarion call to halt the savagery.
This will entail efforts by the political and ethnic groups of the region, inside and outside DR Congo. 
This will entail efforts by the political and ethnic groups of the region, inside and outside DR Congo.
It will entail efforts by the neighbouring countries. 
It will entail efforts by the neighbouring countries.
It will entail continued focus on the part of UN Security Council on putting maximum pressure on the parties. 
It will entail continued focus on the part of UN Security Council on putting maximum pressure on the parties.
And it will entail greater presence of UN forces and increased provision of humanitarian assistance. 
And it will entail greater presence of UN forces and increased provision of humanitarian assistance.
We all need to consider how we can contribute. 
We all need to consider how we can contribute.
What we see unfolding in the Kivu province is a nightmare in real time. 
What we see unfolding in the Kivu province is a nightmare in real time.
The use of rape and sexual violence prolongs conflicts, long after active hostilities have ceased. 
The use of rape and sexual violence prolongs conflicts, long after active hostilities have ceased.
These crimes leave indelible scars on individuals, families and societies. 
These crimes leave indelible scars on individuals, families and societies.
There can be neither peace nor security as long as communities live under the shadow of sexual violence as a tactic of war. 
There can be neither peace nor security as long as communities live under the shadow of sexual violence as a tactic of war.