Aksel Nærstad
Norwegian political activist (1952–2022)
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Aksel Nærstad (1 January 1952 – 22 October 2022) was a Norwegian political activist and advisor.
Political career
Nærstad chaired the Red Electoral Alliance from 1987 to 1995.[1]
From 1995 to 1997 he chaired the board of the newspaper Klassekampen.[2]
He chaired the Norwegian Social Forum /Globaliseringskonferansen from first forum in 2001 and for eight years. He was also the first chair of the Norwegian Trade Campaign from 2003 until 2012.[citation needed]
He was senior policy advisor in the Norwegian NGO, the Development Fund.[3] He was also international coordinator of the More and Better Network, a global network of farmers' and fisherfolks' organizations and NGOs.[citation needed]
