Hammer, Torild
Torild.Hammer@nova.no
NOVA - Norsk institutt for forskning om oppvekst, velferd og aldring/ Norwegian Social Research (Oslo)
Home (o): http://www.nova.no/
Professional profile
*Position at work: Senior Researcher
*Professional functions: TIY (Transition in Youth) network
*Areas of expertise: Youth unemployment, disadvantaged youth, integration in the labour market, European social policy, social exclusion
*Specific research interests: Youth transition, youth unemployment, social exclusion, school to work transitions
Relevant professional activity*)
Committee member of European Research Network on Transitions in Youth (TIY); National contact (Cedefop ReferNet)

Imsland, Ole
imsland@rkk.no
RKK - Rogaland Kurs og Kompetansesenter/ Rogaland Training and Education Center (Norway)
Home (o): http://www.rkk.no
Professional profile
*Position at work: Managing Director
*Professional functions: Development programmes in VET infrastructure for Norwegian Government; International projects for governments
*Areas of expertise: VET for oil-gas sector; health and care plus entrepreneurship
*Specific research interests: Modernising of VET infrastructure/content; adapting VET to company standards
Relevant professional activity*)
National contact (Cedefop ReferNet)

Lyche, Cecilia
cecilia.lyche@utdanningsdirektoratet.no
Utdanningsdirektoratet/ Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training; Department for VET
Home (o): http://www.udir.no
Professional profile
*Position at work: Adviser; National Coordinator ReferNet
*Areas of expertise: International relations, upper secondary VET
Relevant professional activity*)
National coordinator of Cedefop ReferNet

Markussen, Eifred
eifred.markussen@nifustep.no
NIFU STEP - Norsk institutt for studier av innovasjon, forskning og utdanning/ Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education
Home (o): http://www.nifustep.no/
Professional profile
*Position at work: Head of Research: Studies in Upper Secondary Education
*Areas of expertise: Early leaving, dropout, special education
*Specific research interests: (same)
Relevant professional activity*)
National contact (Cedefop ReferNet)

Nyen, Torgeir
torgeir.nyen@fafo.no
Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research
Home (o): http://www.fafo.no/index.htm
Professional profile
*Position at work: Researcher; Project Manager
*Areas of expertise: National policies on VET, competence development of VET educators and trainers, labour market success/failure and career patterns for skilled workers
*Specific research interests: (same)
Relevant professional activity*)
National contact (Cedefop ReferNet)

Tikkanen, Tarja
tarja.tikkanen@iris.no, tarja.tikkanen@uis.no
(a) IRIS (International Research Institute of Stavanger) - Social Science and Business Development
Home (o): http://www.irisresearch.no/
(b) Universitetet i Stavanger/ University of Stavanger; Department of Continuing Education
Home (o): http://www.uis.no/
Home (p): http://www.iris.no/docsent/emp.nsf/wvAnsatte/TIT
Professional profile
*Position at work: Head of Research (IRIS); Senior Advisor (University of Stavanger) / Dr
*Areas of expertise: Competence, organisational development, informal learning, lifelong learning, workforce demographics, management
Relevant professional activity*)
Project coordinator (Older Workers); National contact (Cedefop ReferNet)

*) See explanatory note on Relevant professional activities in Details of the present edition.