Forum for Environment and Development (ForUM)
The Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development (ForUM) is a network of more than 50 non-government organizations that focus on environment, development and peace.
ForUM was established after the World Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 with the objective of following up the work on sustainable development.
ForUM provides a meeting place where a professional level in the strategic and factual debate is maintained, where initiatives to forward sustainable development are created, and where strategies for influencing policy makers are developed. ForUM participates in international political processes, and facilitates contacts and the exchange of experience and resources (especially people) between Norwegian and international organizations.
Working Groups
Much of ForUM's work is carried out in working groups that are established when 3 or more member organizations wish to focus upon a given theme or topic.
More information on ForUM's working groups.
World's Biggest Arms Traders Promise Global Arms Treaty
Friday 13 November 2009
After years of discussions and debates, the vast majority of governments – 153 in total - at the UN on 30 October agreed a timetable to establish a “strong and robust” Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) with the “highest common standards” to control international transfers of conventional arms. There is currently no global Treaty on the conventional arms trade Read more »
Norwegian Wood or Good?
Wednesday 11 March 2009
The Norwegian White Paper on CSR is brought into the international debate by Teresa Vogelberg and Paul Hohnen on the Ethical Corporation website. Read more »
Moral responsibility and legal liability
Monday 23 February 2009
More than 200 people found their way to Litteraturhuset and ForUMs CSR-conference in February. Read more »
Norway outed by the Economist
Wednesday 11 February 2009
Home to a green-minded people and government, Norway exports the dirty stuff to the rest of the world. The result is a contradiction, writes the Economist. Read more »
Norway’s first white paper on CSR
Beate Ekeløve-Slydal (Amnesty), Gunhild Ørstavik (Forum for Environment and Development), Arild Hermstad (Future in our hands) og Per N. Bondevik (Norwegian Church Aid) | Tuesday 10 February 2009
The Norwegian government has launched its first national white paper on corporate social responsibility in a globalised economy. Yet, hundred pages do not seem to suffice for the government to spell out words like demand, claim or require. Rather, the Minister’s continue to hope, expect and encourage for corporate social responsibility to be embraced. Read more »
ForUM Contact
Contact information (both postal and street address):
ForUM
Storgata 11
0155 Oslo
Telephone: (+ 47) 23 01 03 00
Fax: (+ 47) 23 01 03 03
General e-post: forumfor@forumfor.no
