Knowledge

Business and knowledge institutions must strengthen interaction and dialogue about competence.

The business community must actively facilitate skill development in the workplace and exchange experiences in this regard across companies.

The knowledge institutions must focus on new and flexible forms of teaching and lifelong learning, integrate sustainability in all education, and work to strengthen the established Council for Cooperation with the Working Life (RSA).

The state must take a more active role in coordinating the scope and division of labor among educational institutions to ensure that, through their diverse strengths and profiles, they collectively meet Norway's need for knowledge, both in the short term and the long term. Additionally, financial support schemes should be established for both the higher education sector and the business community to enhance opportunities for continuing and furthering education.

Professional organizations can offer courses and tools that address competence needs and encourage greater participation in continuing and furthering education. Skills policy and related initiatives must be integrated into social dialogue in workplaces, as well as within the broader tripartite cooperation between the authorities and the social partners.