the establishment and operation of Chr. Michelsen Institute for Science and Intellectual freedom. In recent times, the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) was established as an independent centre for research on international development and policy. Founded in Bergen in 1930, CMI conducts both applied and theoretical research, and has a multidisciplinary profile anchored in four thematic research groups, namely human rights, democracy and development, peace, conflict and the state, poverty reduction and public sector reform. See also Michelsen's Cabinet References 1857 births 1925 deaths People educated at the Bergen Cathedral School Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Coalition Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of Bergen Members of the Storting Norwegian republicans Collett family Ministers of Finance of Norway Fatherland League (Norway) Ministers of Justice of Norway