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Men and Women in Norwegian Governments 1945 -

The first Norwegian government with a female member, was Einar Gerhardsen’s coalition government 25 June-5 November 1945. Mrs. Kirsten Hansteen (1903-1974) represented the Communist Party and was consultative minister in the Ministry of Social

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Web page: https://www.ebrd.com/home

Election observation

The purpose of election observation is to determine whether the election and the electoral process are in compliance with national and international legislation and other universal principles for democratic elections.

Petroleum resources

Norway is an important supplier of oil and gas to the global market.

Exploration

Around 47 % of all the remaining resources on the shelf are undiscovered.

Environment and technology

The Norwegian petroleum industry has very high environmental and climate standards compared with those in other countries.

Maps and downloads

Download tables, graphs, illustrations and maps.

Safe schools for children in conflict areas

Currently, 27 million children in conflict areas are not in school, according to Unicef. Norway gives high priority to the protection of children’s education in conflict areas.

Sami cultural policy

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development holds the overall state responsibility for Sami policy in Norway, while the Ministry of Culture and Equality holds sectoral responsibility for cultural policy.

Information about implementation in Norway

Oktober 05 Contact: Sissel Edvardsen, +47 22 24 61 09 Information about implementation in Norway On July 8 the EEA committee decided that the renewables directive (EU directive 2001/77//EC 1Directive 2001/77/EC on the promotion of electricity

Forms from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security

Here you can download forms and questionnaires to fill in and/or print.

Foreign war graves in Norway

There are 29 450 foreign war graves in Norway. All foreign war graves are maintained and provided for by the Norwegian Government.

Legislation and documentation

Legislation, regulations and the grant scheme for war graves and documentation relating to war graves.

Status Report 2003: Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry

Status Report 2003: Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry

Position of the Norwegian Government on the Commission’s new draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market 24 May 2006

Position of the Norwegian Government on the Commission’s new draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market 24 May 2006 Norway supports the general purpose to reduce barriers to trade in services in

Annual Report on Norway's Efforts to Promote Human Rights 2004/2005

Annual Report on Norway's Efforts to Promote Human Rights 2004/2005 PDF-file

Norway’s statement in the TNC meeting 30 November 2005

Norway’s statement in the TNC meeting 30 November 2005 We associate ourselves with the Swiss intervention on behalf of the G 10. I would like to thank the DG, the Chair of the General Council and the Chairs of the Negotiating Groups for their

Three billion reasons

Norway's Development Strategy for Children and Young People in the South

Three billion reasons Norway's Development Strategy for Children and Young People in the South There is not just one reason for working to promote the well-being and rights of children and young people. There are three billion of them, Minister of

Nuclear safety in Northwest Russia

April 2005

Nuclear safety in Northwest Russia April 2005 This document is only avaliable as a PDF file. To read it you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free from http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html Nuclear safety in Northwest

The Anti-Discrimination Act

The Act on prohibition of discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, etc. (the Anti-Discrimination Act) (unofficial translation)