{"id":931,"date":"2016-05-12T15:20:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T13:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/?page_id=931"},"modified":"2024-11-14T14:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T13:13:28","slug":"about-nkvts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/about-nkvts\/","title":{"rendered":"About NKVTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull article-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide article-header__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">About NKVTS<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t2-ingress wp-block-t2-ingress\">The Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS) do research on violence and traumatic stress. NKVTS aims to help those affected by violence and trauma. The centre is internationally oriented, and develops knowledge on an international, academic level.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion is-top-content-variation is-top-content-variation wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item is-sticky wp-block-t2-accordion-item has-background has-blue-100-background-color\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"undermeny\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUndermeny\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-add\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 19c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C11.097656 18.519531 11 18.285156 11 18v-5H6c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C5.097656 12.519531 5 12.285156 5 12c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C5.480469 11.097656 5.714844 11 6 11h5V6c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C11.480469 5.097656 11.714844 5 12 5c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C12.902344 5.480469 13 5.714844 13 6v5h5c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C18.902344 11.480469 19 11.714844 19 12c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C18.519531 12.902344 18.285156 13 18 13h-5v5c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C12.519531 18.902344 12.285156 19 12 19Zm0 0\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-remove\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 13c-.285156 0-.519531-.097656-.710938-.289062C5.097656 12.519531 5 12.285156 5 12c0-.285156.097656-.519531.289062-.710938C5.480469 11.097656 5.714844 11 6 11h12c.285156 0 .519531.097656.710938.289062C18.902344 11.480469 19 11.714844 19 12c0 .285156-.097656.519531-.289062.710938C18.519531 12.902344 18.285156 13 18 13Zm0 0\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"undermeny\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-nkvts-top-content\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"content-menu\">\n\t\t<li class=\"pagenav\"><a class=\"page_item current_page_item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/about-nkvts\/\">About NKVTS<\/a><ul><li class=\"page_item \"><a class=\"page_item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/about-nkvts\/board-nkvts\/\">The Board of NKVTS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"page_item \"><a class=\"page_item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/about-nkvts\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><p>Through research, we develop, inform and report on good practice for practitioners, as well as contributing to the advancement of the academic field of violence and traumatic stress. The goal is to prevent and reduce the health and social consequences of violence and traumatic stress.<\/p>\n<h2>Prioritised areas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Research and development<\/li>\n<li>Communication: teaching, academic supervision and counselling<\/li>\n<li>Consultation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our centre&rsquo;s approach is interdisciplinary, including medical, psychological, social, cultural and judicial fields. Central to&nbsp;our research are age, ethnicity and gender factors.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian Directorate of Health has assigned NKVTS national responsibility for health emergency preparedness in case of terrorism and disasters.<\/p>\n<h2>Fields of expertise<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/topic\/violence-and-abuse\/\">Violence and abuse in close relationships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/topic\/disasters\/\">Disasters, terror and stress management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/topic\/refugees-and-asylum-seekers\/\">Forced migration and refugee health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/topic\/implementation-and-treatment\/\">Implementation and treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NKVTS collaborates with regional resource teams within the field of violence and trauma, as well as other relevant clinical groups, research institutions and assistance services nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>The centre does not operate at a clinical level, but the research is beneficial for those who work with individuals exposed to violence, abuse and other trauma.<\/p>\n<h2>International work<\/h2>\n<p>More than 25% of NKVTS&rsquo; peer-review production is done with researchers from other countries. We initiate and participate in international, collaborative projects, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/project\/preventive-school-based-interventions-to-promote-the-mental-well-being-of-refugee-and-migrant-adolescents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RefugeesWellSchool<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/project\/violence-against-women-migrants-and-refugees-analysing-causes-and-effective-policy-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Violence against women migrants and refugees<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/project\/protect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PROTECT: Prospective Research On Terrorist Events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NKVTS employees are board members of both the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/estss.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/istss.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)<\/a>. NKVTS is an active participant in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arq.org\/en\/research\/european-collaborative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arq Psychotrauma Collaborative Europe (APCE)<\/a>, exchanging research ideas and initiating projects between leading European institutions.<\/p>\n<p>NKVTS held the 3rd <a href=\"https:\/\/ecdv-oslo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Conference on Domestic Violence (ECDV)<\/a> in Oslo in September 2019, with more than 800 delegates from 41 countries.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>NKVTS&rsquo; vision<\/em>:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>A better<\/strong><strong> lif<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong><strong> for those affected by violence and trauma<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Organisational structure<\/h2>\n<p>The managing director at NKVTS is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/daae-cecilie\/\">Cecilie Daae.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The following sections are responsible for research and development:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Section for Violence and Trauma &ndash; Children and Youth.<br>\nHead of section:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/hafstad-gertrud-sofie\/\">Gertrud Sofie Hafstad<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Section for Violence and Trauma &ndash; Adults and Elderly.<br>\nHead of section: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/hafstad-gertrud-sofie\/\">Gertrud Sofie Hafstad<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Section for Trauma, Catastrophes and Forced Migration &ndash; Children and Youth.<br>\nHead of section:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/stensland-synne-oien\/\">Synne &Oslash;ien Stensland<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Section for Trauma, Catastrophes and Forced Migration &ndash; Adults and Elderly.<br>\nHead of section: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/andersen-arnfinn-j\/\">Arnfinn Andersen<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Section for Implementation and Treatment Research.<br>\nHead of section:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/baekkelund-harald\/\">Harald B&aelig;kkelund<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The centre has the following support staff:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Communication.<br>\nHead of department: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/laundal-thorbjorn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thorbj&oslash;rn Laundal<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Research and administration.<br>\nHead of department:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/employee\/gustad-elisabet-lillian\/\">Elisabet Lillian&nbsp;Gustad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NKVTS is a part of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.norceresearch.no\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NORCE research<\/a>.&nbsp;NKVTS was established January 1st 2004 and was, until July 2019, a daughter company of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unirand.uio.no\/\">UNIRAND AS<\/a>, owned by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uio.no\/\">University of Oslo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Board<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/english\/about-nkvts\/board-nkvts\/\">The Board<\/a> consists of seven members and alternate members.<\/p>\n<h2>Commissioning Institutions<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/helsedep-300x134.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/helsedep-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/helsedep-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/helsedep-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/helsedep-600x267.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/helsedep.png 1447w\" 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100vw, 203px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/logo_ce-en-rvb-hr-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/logo_ce-en-rvb-hr-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/logo_ce-en-rvb-hr-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/logo_ce-en-rvb-hr-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/logo_ce-en-rvb-hr-578x400.jpg 578w, https:\/\/www.nkvts.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/logo_ce-en-rvb-hr.jpg 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/dep\/hod\/id421\/\">The Ministry of Health and Care Services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/dep\/jd\/id463\/\">Ministry of Justice and Public Security<\/a> and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/dep\/bld\/id298\/\">Ministry of Children and Families<\/a> are the primary financers of NKVTS. NKVTS also has projects financed by the Norwegian Research Council, EU, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Other agencies and institutions can order the centre&rsquo;s services. In these cases, NKVTS will evaluate each request separately, to see if it is within our scope of expertise and capacity to be of service.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS) do research on violence and traumatic stress. NKVTS aims to help those affected by violence and trauma. 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