{"id":5952,"date":"2025-09-16T14:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telemarksforsking.getonnet.dev\/om-oss\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T12:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:03:53","slug":"om-oss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/en\/om-oss\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5952\" class=\"elementor elementor-5952 elementor-97\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53c895 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c53c895\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe55797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe55797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gruppebilde-Web-Crop.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12222\" alt=\"Group photo of the researchers at Telemark Research Institute\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gruppebilde-Web-Crop.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gruppebilde-Web-Crop-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gruppebilde-Web-Crop-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gruppebilde-Web-Crop-768x268.jpg 768w, https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gruppebilde-Web-Crop-1536x537.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff801f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ff801f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8135180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8135180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Telemarksforsking<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ab34b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5ab34b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb3312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fb3312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The foundation Telemarksforsking (Telemark Research Institute) is an independent social science research institute located in B\u00f8 in Telemark. We develop knowledge in close interaction with practice. Our vision is to produce knowledge that is used in society.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178fe96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"178fe96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17655a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17655a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d298714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d298714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are especially proud that our research makes a difference \u2013 whether that means knowledge that helps decision-makers make sound, evidence-based choices, or knowledge that advances the international research frontier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/aktuelt\/\"><em>You can read more about our research, and how it is used in society, here (in Norwegian).<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2dad2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2dad2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Credible, innovative and interdisciplinary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ca786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6ca786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Telemarksforsking is a small but high-impact institute. 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We also take part in several European research projects.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">We place great emphasis on combining practice-oriented research with high scientific quality, and we are committed to communicating and applying our research findings in concrete ways.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Knowledge can and should move the world forward!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Telemarksforsking is an approved research organisation and receives annual basic funding from the Research Council of Norway. We are members of FOKUS \u2013 the organisation for the five Norwegian regional research institutes \u2013 and FFA (the Norwegian Association of Research Institutes), which represents 35 research institutes in Norway.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46685ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46685ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c2102 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0c2102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d447784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d447784\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a027b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2a027b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miljofyrtarn-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11066\" alt=\"Milj\u00f8fyrt\u00e5rn-logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a6bc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90a6bc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc74e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc74e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental Lighthouse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c4ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60c4ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Telemarksforsking was certified as an environmental lighthouse in 2021. We will be environmentally conscious in our choices, and do our part to reduce the burden on the external environment and contribute to green transition, both through the projects we participate in and in our own activities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20241209031933\/https:\/\/rapportering.miljofyrtarn.no\/stats\/169935\">Climate and environmental report last year<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c00e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2c00e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4881813 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4881813\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09d876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f09d876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a02873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a02873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Telemarksforsking complies with rules and procedures for the processing of personal data in research projects. The institute has an agreement with NSD \u2013 Norwegian Centre for Research Data \u2013 for advice to assist us in maintaining a high standard in this field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/personvernerklaering\/\">Here is our privacy policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/telemarksforsking.no\/personvernerklaering\/\">Her er v\u00e5r personvernerkl\u00e6ring<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642a7e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"642a7e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00a1e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c00a1e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b99c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b99c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gender Equality Plan (GEP)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08329d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08329d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Telemarksforsking has prepared an action plan for gender equality. 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