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Families and upbringing

The Government places great emphasis on creating good and secure conditions for children to grow up and be educated in.

Mother reading to a child

Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion endeavours to ensure that children and young people get a good upbringing and that families can feel secure - both financially and socially. The Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for nursery schools and the educational system.

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Surrogate maternity

[News story, Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, 02.05.2013]

Surrogate mothers are not permitted in Norway according to the Biotechnology Act and the Children Act. However, some Norwegians use a surrogate mother abroad. The tax office, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organisation and Bufetat have now received guidelines directing them on how to process cases relating to surrogate mothers in accordance with today's rules. This is to ensure the legal rights of the children who are already in Norway.

The Norwegian Action Plan Against Match-Fixing

The Norwegian Action Plan Against Match-Fixing

[Plan, Ministry of Culture , 11.12.2012]

Combating match-fixing is necessary to protect the integrity of sport, maintain a secure and trustworthy gaming industry and fight international organized crime.

Simplification and expertise development in the construction sector

[Press release, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 08.10.2012]

«The Government will facilitate a simpler and more efficient building application process. We must ensure that the quality of new buildings improves and that we raise the expertise in the construction industry,» says Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete.

A pro-active and forward-looking housing policy

[Press release, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 08.10.2012]

«Everyone in Norway should live safely and well. The Government will therefore set aside about NOK 24 billion to loans and subsidies for various housing measures and housing support in 2013,» says the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete.

World Urban Forum 2012

[Article, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 13.09.2012]

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development participated in the first week of September on the Sixth Session of World Urban Forum, on invitation from UN-Habitat.

White paper: Good buildings for a better society

[Press release, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 15.06.2012]

“The Government wants to facilitate energy-efficient, good quality buildings while simplifying building rules at the same time. People should spend less time, money and paper on bureaucracy,” says Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete.

Housing construction works well most places

[Press release, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 23.02.2012]

«Construction of new housing is rapidly stepped up when populations grow and home prices rise. This is positive, but the large cities are facing challenges,» says Minister Liv Signe Navarsete.

Violence in close relationships

[Article, Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, 16.02.2012]

The Government published a new action plan against violence in close relationships in January 2012. The plan, scheduled to cover a year, includes 23 initiatives to combat violence in close relationships and replaces the previous plan.

Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt and Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sports, Media and Youth.

European Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou visited the Ministry of Culture

[News story, Ministry of Culture , 17.01.2012]

Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt met on Monday, 16 January 2012, with Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sports, Media and Youth.

The National Budget

New subsidies for establishing homes in rural areas

[Press release, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 06.10.2011]

"The Government proposes devoting NOK 20 million in 2012 to a new subsidy to increase the number of homes available in municipalities with small and uncertain housing markets and/or a lack of homes," says Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete.

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Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion

Telephone: +47 22 24 90 90
Fax: +47 22 24 95 15

Address

Akersgata 59
Postbox 8036 Dep
0030 Oslo
Norway

Families and upbringing

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Contact information

Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion

Telephone: +47 22 24 90 90
Fax: +47 22 24 95 15

Address

Akersgata 59
Postbox 8036 Dep
0030 Oslo
Norway