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Election of Head of Department and Deputy Head for the Department of Economics

The election of Head of Department and Deputy Head for the Department of Economics for the period 2024-2027 takes place in the autumn of 2023.

Election result

Head of Department: Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe

Deputy Head of Department: Jo Thori Lind

About the election of Head of Department and Deputy Head

An election committee appointed by the Board to identify candidates carried out a search in the Spring of 2023. The election committee has identified two candidates:

Head of Department: Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe

Deputy Head of Department: Jo Thori Lind

With this result we have reached point 3 in the timeline for the election process below.

Timeline 

  1. Appointment of election committee: 7 March 2023
  2. The election committee announces their result: 29 June 2023
  3. The electoral board calls for additional candidates. Deadline to announce candidacy: 25 August 202​​​​​​3
  4. Should no more than two candidates stand for election: a simplified election and Board approval of standing candidates on 12 September 2023. 
  5. Should more than two candidates stand for election: an e-election for Head of Department and Deputy Head is held in November 2023. The electoral board ensures that an e-election is held.
  6. Constituent meeting of new Board: January 2024

Nomination of candidates

The electoral board calls for additional candidates. You may nominate yourself or a colleague, but only permanent scientific staff are eligible.

Note that a valid candidate proposal for the election of Head of Department and Deputy Head must consist of one candidate for each position.

The candidate proposal must be signed by at least 5 people with voting rights for this election. No one can sign more than one proposal for the same position.

Nominations can be sent by email to the electoral board: valgstyre@econ.uio.no

Deadline: 25 August 2023

General information on the election

Election Committee

The main task of the Election Committee is to find one or more suitable candidates for the role of Head of Department and Deputy Head of Department.

During Spring 2023 the Election Committee will make known to the voters the job description for the position as Head of Department, and ensure that there are proposals for candidates. The Committee will furthermore ensure to present the candidates to the voters prior to the election. The Committee itself will actively search for suitable candidates. Each member of the Committee has an independent right of proposal.

Election

The election will be held electronically if there are more than one proposal for candidates. If there is only one proposal for Head of Department and Deputy Head of Department a simplified election may be held. The current Executive Board of Department will then pass, or not pass, the proposal based on a simple majority at the Board meeting.

Electoral Board

The Electoral Board will announce a schedule for the election, and ensure that the election is held according to the election regulations. The election should take place in the autumn and before the election of a new Executive Board at the Department.

The Election Committee

  • Professor Kjell Arne Brekke (leader)
  • Assistant Professor Ragnhild Camilla Schreiner
  • Senior Executive Officer Ingrid-Helen Liabø
  • Jonas Andersen Ekeli (student representantive)

The Electoral Board

  • Professor Ragnar Nymoen (leader)
  • Adviser Tone Enger
  • Doctoral Research Fellow Johannes Hveem Alsvik
  • Gina Dugstad Gerhardsen (student representative)

Send an e-mail to: valgstyre@econ.uio.no

Election of Executive Board at the Department

A new Executive Board for the period 2024-2027 is to be elected this autumn. More information will follow.

Regulations

Election Regulations for the University of Oslo (Norwegian)

Regulations for the appointment and election of heads of faculties and departments (Norwegian)

Administration regulations for the Department of Economics