Oslo Metropolitan University

Oslo Metropolitan University

Organisation type: 
Research institutions
University
Country: 
Norway
Short name: 
OsloMet
Description: 

OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University is one of Norway’s largest universities, with more than 20,000 students and 2,000 employees. OsloMet delivers knowledge to solve societal challenges, in close cooperation with the society and employers. OsloMet is an urban and diverse university with a clear international profile, and an attractive place to work and study with campuses in Oslo city center and at Kjeller in the Municipality of Lillestrøm. Our location in the metropolitan area gives us good opportunities to understand and benefit from the city’s diverse population.
Consumption Research Norway (SIFO) is a non-profit, transdisciplinary research institute at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway. SIFOs research aims to understand the role of consumption and consumers in society and to provide the knowledge basis for public consumer policy and governance. SIFOs research is financed partly by a state budget grant, partly through project grants from Norwegian Research Council and the EU (Horizon 2020 program). Most of SIFOs research goes on in commissioned projects, acquired through tender competition. Since the early 2000-ties, SIFO has taken part in 28 EU-projects and has been coordinator for several of them. As per yet, SIFO takes part in three H2020-projects with direct relevance for the FarmSignals-application; i.e. Strenght2Food, OrganicPLUS and SafeConsume. SIFO has currently 40 employees, 34 of which are researchers. The staff consists mainly of social scientists (sociologists, economists, anthropologists, psychologists). Many of the scholars have double competences, e.g. in ethnography and textile sciences, or in sociology and engineering. One core research area is sustainable consumption and production, centering on environmental impacts of consumption and consumers participation in a green transition, value chain analysis in agrifood and fisheries, and RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation). A second core research area is digitalization of value chains and consumption practices. A third core research area is clothing and food; i.e. analyzing consumption history and culture, procurement processes and consumption practices related to these product groups. A fourth core research area is market-based welfare and governance.
AFI is a social science institute performing multidisciplinary, action-oriented research.
Our aim is to produce systematic knowledge on working life. The institute is especially concerned with forms of organization and leadership which promote the collective ability to learn, cooperate and adapt, and thereby create a better working environment.
The institute emphasizes the importance of broad, action-oriented research programmes based on the needs of working life. The programmes are formed in close collaboration with Norwegian business and industry, both in the public and private sector, as well as with national and international research institutions. The institute also carries out short-term projects for organizations, companies, government agencies and other public bodies.
Most of our staff members are social scientists. The institute also benefits from the expertise provided by its graduates in engineering, law and other disciplines.
AFI is currently engaged in the H2020 project Fit4Food as well as the Edible Cities Network.

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