development cooperation
The prevalent design hegemony tends to support existing oppressive systems. An alternative approach focuses on the individual and is concerned with social innovation.
Anthropology, specifically health anthropology (or medical anthropology), can play an important role in addressing health-related issues. The case of Ebola in Guinea is presented.
Staff from Medical University Plovdiv in Bulgaria visited Kristiansand, Norway to discuss health awareness campaigns among Roma with local experts.
A project in Bulgaria, with funding from the EEA and Norway Grants, provided information and training on health awareness issues to young members of the Roma ethnic group.
Empati og nestekjærlighet med verdens fattigdom og nød blant folk i Vesten ser ut til å minke. Hva er årsakene til dette?
Our ability to empatize with the world's poor and with hunger appear to decrease. What are the causes for this, and what to do about it?
At UNCCD COP 11 (Windhoek, Botswana, September 2013) I presented a technical paper at the Sustainable Land Management Business Forum (SLMBF) which addressed the role of the private sector in engaging with civil society. In this connection an interview was made.
EEA and Norway Grants provide grants to countries in Eastern Europe. I have so far worked on eight projects in Bulgaria, Latvia, Romania, and Slovenia. This article presents my experiences.
En ny diskusjon om Roma, eller romfolk, er i gang i Norge. Den handler om kriminalitet blant Roma og har aktualisert spørsmålet om hvorvidt tigging bør forbyes.
A bamboo grove in Kathmandu, Napal, and bamboo's ecology and use in culture, inspired me to formulate some thoughts about how to understand cultures, the relations between cultures, and the various ways of traveling within cultures and explore them, as well as between them.
