The Standing Committee on Education and Church Affairs ( no, Kirke, utdannings- og forskningskomiteen) is a
standing committee
A committee or commission is a body of one or more persons subordinate to a deliberative assembly. A committee is not itself considered to be a form of assembly. Usually, the assembly sends matters into a committee as a way to explore them more ...
of the
Parliament of Norway
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ...
. It is responsible for policies relating to
education
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...
, research and
church affairs. It corresponds to the
Ministry of Education and Research and the church affairs section of the
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs. The committee has 15 members and is chaired by
Trond Giske
Trond Giske (born 7 November 1966) is a Norwegian former politician who served as deputy leader of the Labour Party from 2015 until his resignation in 2018 as a result of the so-called Giske affair. He announced his permanent withdrawal from pol ...
of the
Labour Party.
The Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs
Stortinget.no. Retrieved 30 October 2013
Members 2013–2017
References
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