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Kindergarten

Topic Ministry of Education and Research

Kindergartens in Norway are pedagogical institutions providing early childhood education and care for children aged 0-5 years. Children start compulsory school the year they turn six.

Research Ethics

11/04/2025 Article Ministry of Education and Research

Academic freedom is a fundamental principle of research and is an important condition for ensuring independent and reliable research. At the same time, the credibility of research depends on us being ability to trust the researchers. Ethics in

Hospitals

Topic Ministry of Health and Care Services

The hospitals provide the public with specialised treatment. In addition, the hospitals have tasks involving research and training, as well as educating patients and their loved ones. The Ministry of Health and Care Services has supervisory

Public Health

Topic Ministry of Health and Care Services

Public health is the society's efforts to influence factors that directly or indirectly promote the health and wellbeing of the population, as well as prevent mental and somatic illness, injuries or suffering, or that protects against dangers to our

Higher Education

Topic Ministry of Education and Research

As a knowledge nation, Norway has a great need for people with high level professional skills across a broad spectrum of fields. It is a goal that everyone should be able to get an education regardless of their social background.

About mutual recognition

25/03/2021 Article Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

According to the EU principle of mutual recognition, all products that are lawfully marketed in one EEA Member State may also be sold in all the other Member States without having to be harmonized with national technical regulations. The principle

Conference against Radicalization and Violent Extremism

14/12/2014 Article Radikalisering

Thursday 6 November 2014, the Ministry hosted the Conference against Radicalization and Violent Extremism. The Minister of Justice and public Security, Mr. Anders Anundsen, opened the Conference.

Laws and legislative work

21/03/2019 Article Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is responsible for ensuring that the Norwegian legislation is of high quality.

State ownership in numbers: companies in category 2

17/06/2025 Article Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

For companies in Category 2 the State’s goal as an owner is sustainable and the most efficient possible attainment of public policy goals.

Energy and petroleum research

15/08/2024 Article Ministry of Energy

The aim of the research and development (R&D) policy within the energy and petroleum sector is to contribute to efficient and sustainable exploitation of Norwegian energy and petroleum resources Developing and implementing new solutions is a key

A Forerunner to the Norwegian Council of State

05/07/2011 Article Government.no

The war between Great Britain and Denmark-Norway from 1807, where Sweden supported Britain, led to a situation where communications between Denmark and Norway were broken - at sea as well as over land. In the years 1807-1810 this caused certain

The Norwegian Fiscal Policy Framework

07/10/2022 Article Ministry of Finance

The Government Pension Fund Global and the fiscal rule have since 2001 set out the plan for the phasing-in of petroleum income and investment returns to the Norwegian economy. The Government Pension Fund Act stipulates that the State’s net cash flow

Norwegian Minister of Nordic Cooperation

18/04/2024 Article Government.no

The task of coordinating the participation of Norwegian ministries in the cooperation between the Nordic countries, has since 1971 been handeled by a minister who is also chief of a government ministry or responsible for part of a ministry's field

Management Provisions

22/07/2019 Article Ministry of Finance

The framework for the Government Pension Fund and the management of fund assets are laid down by Act of Parliament and guidelines with supplementary provisions.

OECD’s assessment of the Norwegian Economy

20/06/2024 Article Ministry of Finance

Every eighteen months the OECD presents a survey of the Norwegian economy. This survey is based on the Secretariat’s study prepared for the annual review of Norway by the Economic and Development Review Committee.

Carbon capture and storage - CCS

Topic Ministry of Energy

Various governments have worked to realize a full-scale project for capture, transport and storage of CO2 (CCS) in Norway. The Norwegian Parliament approved the full-scale CO2 management project in Meld. St. 33 (2019-2020) Longship - capture,

Overview of document types

22/11/2024 Article Government.no

The Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministries publish several different document types.

Elections and democracy

Topic Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has the overall responsibility for the conduct of elections and for matters relating to local government and local democracy.

The Ocean

Topic Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

The Government is committed to the oceans and Norway is playing a leading role in the global efforts to promote clean and healthy oceans. Approximately 225,000 Norwegians work in the three large ocean industry sectors; petroleum, seafood and

Combating Negative Social Control and Honor Based Violence in Norway

13/02/2025 Article Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Negative social control and honor based violence are serious societal issues that threaten fundamental human rights and individual freedom.