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Local manifesto in all municipalities?
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg signed in late January, on
behalf of the government a new Manifesto against bullying.
The manifesto will apply for four years.
The most important work against bullying is in the local communi-
ties. We therefore urge all municipalities to develop their own local
manifesto, says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Minister of
Education Kristin Halvorsen.
The Norwegian Association of School Leaders (NSLF) was one of
the signatories of the manifesto. “We are pleased that NSLF has
become a party to this. Combating bullying is a responsibility
everyone has, but the leaders have a particular responsibility. They
will initiate, maintain focus and ensure effective action. Not least, it
is the responsibility of management to be a good role models”, says
Solveig Hvidsten Dahl in a comment.
Joint efforts are needed to reduce and get rid of the bullying-prob-
lem. Therefore local municipalities, the parents organization, the
teacher’s organization and more were invited to sign the document
and take serious actions against bullying.
Campaign against cyber-bullying
Another measure that is new in the manifesto is that it will be car-
ried out annual campaigns to focus attention on important aspects
of bullying. The fi rst campaign will be about the fi ght against cyber-
bullying. It aims to create national awareness about cyber-bullying,
and help to provide content to the local efforts to combat bullying.
NSLF has committed to contribute in this campaign.
LOKALT MANIFEST I ALLE KOMMUNER?
ESHA MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2011 57