Safety Month 2025
The October Safety Month is here. Together, we’re making a joint effort to increase engagement, awareness, and knowledge about how we can all contribute to ensuring safety at OsloMet.
As in previous years, OsloMet is hosting activities to boost our collective awareness and knowledge about safety. This involves both preventing incidents and knowing what to do if something does happen.
Throughout October, you can attend lectures, read articles on the employee website about various safety-related topics, and participate in e-learning sessions with tips on what each of us should be mindful of. There will also be several stands for students throughout the month.
The Importance of Knowledge for Everyone
Safety work is multifaceted and involves securing OsloMet’s values, which include life and health, information and information systems, materials, and physical objects.
“We're working systematically and effectively with safety at OsloMet. It’s essential that we all understand the different risk factors so we can make safe decisions in our workday. I encourage all employees to complete the e-learning sessions during October and familiarize themselves with the information on sikresiden.no. This platform is an important tool for increasing safety awareness,” says OsloMet’s Chief Security Officer, Stian Rabe.
E-Learning Emails in October
Throughout October, all employees will receive emails from course@nanolearning.com with safe links to e-learning modules developed by sikresiden.no. These modules cover various topics, ranging from protection against cyberattacks to responsible international collaboration.
“By completing these e-learning modules, we can enhance engagement and knowledge about how we can all contribute to safety at OsloMet and what to do if unexpected incidents occur,” Rabe explains.
OsloMet’s safety and emergency preparedness policy (in Norwegian) also clearly highlights the importance of training and awareness in ensuring effective safety measures.
Activities During Safety Month
Week 41: Personal Preparedness and Leadership Training in Personnel Security
- Tuesday, 7 October, 10:00–13:00: Stand on personal preparedness at the Kjeller campus. The Norwegian Civil Defence, along with OsloMet’s Lead for Emergency Preparedness and Continuity, Kine Bylterud, will host a stand in the cafeteria area at Kjeller. Buns and information about personal preparedness will be available. Target audience: Students.
- Thursday, 9 October, 10:00–13:00: Stand on personal preparedness at the Pilestredet campus. The Norwegian Civil Defence, along with OsloMet’s Lead for Emergency Preparedness and Continuity, Kine Bylterud, will host a stand in the Student Hall at Pilestredet 52 (P52). Buns and information about personal preparedness will be available. Target audience: Students.
- Friday, 10 October, 09:00–12:00: Leadership training: "Safe Leaders and Resilient Employees – Safety at OsloMet." This session focuses on creating resilient employees who are aware of their value and have the skills to act, through training in personnel security.
Weeks 42 and 43: Information Security and Privacy
- Tuesday, 14 October, 12:00–13:00: Lecture: "The Role of Research in Privacy Regulations." OsloMet’s Data Protection Officer, Simon Gogl from Sikt, will give a digital lecture targeted at researchers, discussing responsibilities, risks, and trust in the context of privacy regulations. The lecture is in Norwegian.
- Wednesday, 15 October, 11:00–15:00: Stand on information security and privacy in the Student Hall, Pilestredet 52 (P52). Julie Dessen a specialist responsible for privacy at OsloMet and Gustav Birkeland, responsible for information and cybersecurity, will serve buns and coffee while answering questions about information security and privacy. Target audience: Employees and students.
- Tuesday, 21 October, 09:30–10:30: Lecture: "Research Assessments and Approvals in Norway – A Short Introduction." OsloMet’s Data Protection Officer, Simon Gogl, will give a digital lecture in English for international researchers.
- Wednesday, 22 October, 13:00: Lecture: "Incident Reporting in Practice: Risk Assessment of Privacy Breaches." Kristine Stenbro, from The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA), will deliver the lecture. The lecture is in Norwegian.
- Thursday, 23 October, 11:00–15:00: Stand about information security and privacy in the foyer of Pilestredet 35 (P35). Julie Dessen a specialist responsible for privacy at OsloMet, and Gustav Birkeland responsible for information and cybersecurity, will serve buns and coffee while answering questions about information security and privacy. Target audience: Employees and students.
Week 44: Security in Uncertain Times
Wednesday, 29 October, 10:00–11:00: Lecture: "Security in Uncertain Times." Roar Thon, from the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM), will discuss how people use technology and how this affects security for society, organizations, and individuals. Location: Course and Conference Center (KK-senteret), Pilestredet 46, Room 318. The lecture is in Norwegian.
(This text has been translated with the use of Sikt KI-Chat. The text has been quality assured by OsloMet.)
