About the Centre for an age-Friendly Norway
Mandate and assignment
The centre for an age-friendly Norway was established as part of a quality reform for older people “A full life – all your life”. One of the main objectives of the reform was the establishment of an age-friendly Norway programme. The centre was given the responsibility of implementing this programme.
From 2024 onwards the work is continued in the reform: “Community and independence – live safely at home” (in norwegain). The programme for an age-friendly Norway is continued with a more long-term focus, until 2030 and age-friendly development is emphasized.
The reforms constitute a follow up of a “National strategy for an age-friendly Norway – More years, more opportunities”, launched in 2016.
The strategy and reforms provide a powerful backdrop for Norway`s age-friendly development, providing a platform for different strategies and collaboration between many stakeholders and between different sectors.
National network of age-friendly communities
The National network of age-friendly communities is a platform for exchange, learning and capacity building among cities and communities in Norway.
The network facilitates:
- peer learning/exchange
- webinars on age-friendly topics with relevant research and examples from the cities and communities to bring out challenges and opportunities pertaining to the different age-friendly domains
- Counselling one-to-one or to groups
The current number of members is 218 cities and communities (February 2024)
Partnership platform
The main purpose of the partnership platform – Together for an age-friendly Norway, is to create synergies between sectors and industries, organisations and businesses, with the aim of contributing to increased knowledge about the changes, challenges and opportunities following the demographic changes.
The partners represent education, research, transport and mobility, different clusters, voluntary organizations, social entrepreneurs amongst others.
The platform provides an arena for exchange, collaboration among the partners, but also with the cities and communities. They co-create together on projects and activities enhancing age-friendly knowledge, awareness and ultimately, more age-friendly practices.
The council for an age-friendly Norway
The members of the council for an age-friendly Norway are appointed by the government. The council has a mandate to advise the centre on priorities, strategies and operations as well as influence public debate on age-friendly issues.
The council have representatives from the following organizations:
- The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional authorities
- Oslo Metropolitan University
- Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
- The Association of NGOs in Norway
- ICT-Norway
- Norwegian State Housing Bank
- Pensioner`s association
Campaign: Planlegge litt (Plan a little)
In order to facilitate more contact with and raising awareness directed at the individual citizen, the Centre is responsible for a major campaign running over several years on planning for old age with topics related to housing, activities, work and financial planning to name a few areas.