A Steering Group of senior officials was responsible for setting the strategic direction for the project and included: Eivind Heder (Director General, Ministry of Education and Research), Ola Ribe (Deputy Director General, Ministry of Labour), Carl Gjersem (Specialist Director, Ministry of Trade and Industry), Bjorn Kristen Barvik (Deputy Director General, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation) and Morten Johansen (Deputy Director General, Ministry of Finance). Their insights and discussions during the workshops have both driven the process and shaped this diagnostic report. We would also like to thank the many people who, during our visits and meetings, gave generously of their time to answer our many questions regarding Norway’s skills system. Louise Binns (Directorate for Education and Skills) provided support for project management and the layout of this report.