Appointed as member of Norway´s Council for animal ethics 2019-2023

Today I have been notified by Norway´s Ministry of Agriculture and Food that I have been appointed as a member of Council for Animal Ethics for the period July 1st 2019 to June 30th 2023 as the representative for animal protection NGOs, with Guri Larsen as deputy member. I served in the same position 2017-2018.

Proposed by Ministry as member of the Norwegian Council of Animal Ethics

I have been proposed by Norway´s Ministry of agriculture and food as member of the Norwegian Council of Animal Ethics (Rådet for dyreetikk), as representative for animal protection organisations, specifically Dyrevernalliansen and Dyrebeskyttelsen, for the rest of the period 2016-2018. I have confirmed my willingness to be appointed, and the animal protection NGOs have confirmed their support of the prospective appointment.

Two consultative statements on Norwegian fur industry

Last week I composed and submitted two consultative statements to the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture on whether or not the Norwegian fur industry should be terminated, one on behalf of Minding Animals Norway and the other on behalf of myself as Associate professor of philosophy at University of Stavanger. All consultative statements submitted - around 80 - are to be found here.

My statement as a private person is available here. The statement of Minding Animals Norway is available here.