Marit Langmyr has a master’s degree in political science from the University of Oslo, with a special focus on human rights. In her master's thesis, Langmyr analysed NGOs` influence in the negotiation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In addition, she has a bachelor’s degree in preschool education from Bergen University College. From 2010 to 2015 Langmyr worked with education and communication at Travel for Peace (study trips to former Nazi concentrations camps). Special responsibility: educating youths in human rights, the Holocaust, World War II and later conflicts.