Panel discussion on animal ethics and welfare during Arendalsuka held

Today I have taken part in the panel discussion "Kan norsk landbruk tilby et liv verdt å leve?" during Arendalsuka, organised by MatPrat, Opplysningskontoret for brød og korn and Melk.no. Ruth Astrid Sæter chaired the event, which was attended by maybe 50 people in-person, at Barrique øl- og vinstue, and streamed live. I represented Council for animal ethics, and University of Stavanger.

To take part in panel discussion on animal welfare during Arendalsuka 2023

I have agreed to take part in the panel discussion "Kan norsk landbruk tilby et liv verdt å leve?" (Can Norwegian agriculture offer a life worth living?) which will be arranged by Matprat and others during Arendalsuka 2023, on Wednesday August 16th. I will take part in the panel representing Norway´s Council for animal ethics.

Working time, autumn 2013 - spread over 3 counties, daytime and evenings

This Spring I had a high percentage of parental leave combined with a 20% contract at University of Stavanger - though I worked long weeks even so, in combination with family life. The puzzle game is perhaps even more complex this autumn. My soon 1 year old son has started in kindergarten 3 days a week in Arendal, where my wife now teaches portuguese. Every second Thursday, when my wife is not working, I am taking him to kindergarten. I teach in Stavanger every Monday (first 9 weeks of the semester) and some Wednesdays (5), and also stay there every Tuesday.

Today I looked over my work weeks this autumn, and arranged tasks. The regular routine when I'm working from home, in Kristiansand, will be that I work 12-15 and then again 19-23. This results in a full work day, and maximises the time to be spent with my son (and wife). Every second Thursday I'll have the evening off, and every second Saturday my father is babysitting our son while my wife and I have a day to spend together. Sundays are workdays, given that I'm commuting between Kristiansand and Stavanger and teach Monday morning.