The National Centre for Multicultural Education (NAFO) was established in 2004 as one of the steps undertaken by the Norwegian government to implement its strategic plan: Equal Education in Practice! Strategy for better learning and greater participation of linguistic minorities in kindergartens, schools and education. The Centre shares responsibility with other educational institutions for the implementation of about half of the 38 initiatives in the revised strategic plan.

NAFO runs competence-building programmes for work within, and leadership of, institutions concerned with the education of linguistic minorities and for the development of inclusive multicultural learning communities in Norway.

NAFO organised a seminar May 9, in Oslo, focusing on their project "Focus Schools", among other interesting projects. EWC was invited to the seminar to give a presentation of the Centre.

"Focus School" is a school (or kindergarten/adult education institution) that has come far in its efforts to become a multicultural school, where staff, including management, sees integration as essential, and are willing to spend resources on building competences in this field both internally and externally. They must be willing to be fronted as a "good example" for other schools and education professionals.