Consumption Research Norway (SIFO) Oslo Metropolitan University
Organisation type:
University
Country:
Norway
Description:
Consumption Research Norway (SIFO) is a non-profit, transdisciplinary research institute at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway. SIFOs research aims to understand the role of consumption and consumers in society and to provide the knowledge basis for public consumer policy and governance. SIFOs research is financed partly by a state budget grant, partly through project grants from Norwegian Research Council and the EU (Horizon 2020 program). Most of SIFOs research goes on in commissioned projects, acquired through tender competition. Since the early 2000-ties, SIFO has taken part in 28 EU-projects and has been coordinator for several of them. As per yet, SIFO takes part in three H2020-projects with direct relevance for the FarmSignals-application; i.e. Strenght2Food, OrganicPLUS and SafeConsume. SIFO has currently 40 employees, 34 of which are researchers. The staff consists mainly of social scientists (sociologists, economists, anthropologists, psychologists). Many of the scholars have double competences, e.g. in ethnography and textile sciences, or in sociology and engineering. One core research area is sustainable consumption and production, centering on environmental impacts of consumption and consumers participation in a green transition, value chain analysis in agrifood and fisheries, and RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation). A second core research area is digitalization of value chains and consumption practices. A third core research area is clothing and food; i.e. analyzing consumption history and culture, procurement processes and consumption practices related to these product groups. A fourth core research area is market-based welfare and governance.
Consumption Research Norway (SIFO)
Oslo Metropolitan University
Consumption Research Norway (SIFO) is a non-profit, transdisciplinary research institute at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway. SIFOs research aims to understand the role of consumption and consumers in society and to provide the knowledge basis for public consumer policy and governance. SIFOs research is financed partly by a state budget grant, partly through project grants from Norwegian Research Council and the EU (Horizon 2020 program). Most of SIFOs research goes on in commissioned projects, acquired through tender competition. Since the early 2000-ties, SIFO has taken part in 28 EU-projects and has been coordinator for several of them. As per yet, SIFO takes part in three H2020-projects with direct relevance for the FarmSignals-application; i.e. Strenght2Food, OrganicPLUS and SafeConsume. SIFO has currently 40 employees, 34 of which are researchers. The staff consists mainly of social scientists (sociologists, economists, anthropologists, psychologists). Many of the scholars have double competences, e.g. in ethnography and textile sciences, or in sociology and engineering. One core research area is sustainable consumption and production, centering on environmental impacts of consumption and consumers participation in a green transition, value chain analysis in agrifood and fisheries, and RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation). A second core research area is digitalization of value chains and consumption practices. A third core research area is clothing and food; i.e. analyzing consumption history and culture, procurement processes and consumption practices related to these product groups. A fourth core research area is market-based welfare and governance.