The aim of the Forum is to promote high quality research and training aiming at improving health and health care for marginalized population groups in low- and middle income countries. The main objectives are to:

• Improve and enhance the involvement of Norwegian research institutions in global health research and training
• Contribute to increased international collaboration in global health research and training with particular emphasis on strengthening the capacity of institutional partners in low- and middle income countries
• Improve funding for relevant and high quality global health research from the Norwegian government and other sources
• Contribute to national and international processes and initiatives in the field of global health and health research

 The main strategies applied to fulfill the main objectives of the Forum will include activities to:

• Improve knowledge exchange and collaboration in research among Norwegian institutions and researchers in the field of global health and promote interdisciplinary approaches e.g. by 
  • Organising conferences on global health research on a regular basis
  • Establishing and maintaining a web site and keep an inventory of research activities and resources used for global health research in Norway
• Improve collaboration on global health issues between the research community, the government, the private sector and NGOs.
• Inform evidence-based policy on international health issues and contribute to national and international processes and initiatives in the field of global health and health research

The Forum will represent the Norwegian research community in the Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health and in other associations, federations or forums where the Board finds it appropriate.

  Statutes revised 30 November 2009.pdf 

   Report of activities 2005-2007 

   Work plan 2008