Senior advisor at UiO dies on 13 Feb 2026, age 65 Kåre Svensson, senior adviser in the Department of Communication and Societal Contact at the University of Oslo, passed away on Friday 13 February 2026 at the age of 65 [1].
Key architect of Partnerforum, a cross‑sector knowledge hub Since its inception, Svensson led the secretariat of Partnerforum, a collaborative platform linking the University of Oslo, BI Business School and numerous public‑sector partners through conferences, seminars and breakfast meetings, establishing it as a lasting interdisciplinary meeting place [1].
Founded Gradssemester (now Humanistisk Prosjektsemester) for student work experience Employed by UiO in 1998, he created the Gradssemester programme, later renamed Humanistisk Prosjektsemester, allowing humanities students to spend a semester in the labour market while completing a project thesis [1].
Economic‑history thesis on oil‑sector internal controls under Prof. Sejersted During the late 1980s he completed a master’s thesis on the development of internal control systems in the oil industry, supervised by Professor Francis Sejersted, as part of a broader oil‑history project at the Centre for Technology and Human Values (now the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture) [1].
Active in university sports, politics and advocacy for the welfare state Svensson was known for leading corporate sports activities at UiO—jogging groups, athletics meets and an annual ski day—and for his outspoken interest in politics, especially the future of the welfare state and democracy [1].
Personal background: Gardermoen upbringing, love of nature, survived by partner Tor He grew up in Gardermoen and Jessheim, cherished trips to Kvaløya near Tromsø where his family cabin “Lilleheim” stands, made his final journey there before falling seriously ill on Christmas Eve, and is survived by his partner Tor and close relatives [1].