Abelia is a trade and employers association associated with Norways largest employers' organisation; the NHO (Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry). Abelia is a non-profit, non-party political organisation funded by membership fee paid by the member companies.

Abelia is dedicated to improving the business environment for its member companies in the knowledge- and technology based sector, and to promoting the industry's contribution to economic growth and social progress. By influencing policy, Abelia improves business opportunities for members and supports initiatives that stimulate demand for members' products and services.

Members

Abelia represents more than 1700 member companies within:

• IT
• Telecommunications
• R&D
• Education
• Consultancy

Membership provides companies with opportunities like:

Influencing government and other decision makers on important policy issues
Meetings, conferences and workshops with the other companies within Abelia as well as 20.000 other NHO- member companies.

Access to news and research on trends within the industry, public policy issues and Abelias different activities.
Free legal advice on labour legislation, HSE, employment contracts, wage determination, human resources strategies.

Board of Directors and Management

Chairman:

Ragnar Kårhus, Telenor

Vice Chairman:

Hege Skryseth, Kongsberg Gruppen

Boardmembers:

Marianne Danielsen, Engasjert byrå
Kolbjørn Haarr, EVRY Norge
Grete Aspelund, Sweco Norge AS
Lars Almklov, DNVGL
Svein Anders Dahl, VilVite i Bergen
Wenche Nilsen, Handelshøyskolen BI
Eva Dugstad, Institutt for energiteknikk

Managing Director (CEO) Håkon Haugli, hakon.haugli@abelia.no

Contact:

You can contact Abelia by e-mail at: post@abelia.no