The coronavirus situation
Information and advice about the coronavirus situation from Norwegian authorities.
Ministry of Culture
Abid Raja (Lib.)
Minister of Culture and Equality
Topics and insight
Summary of white paper
The Power of Culture - Cultural Policy for the Future
Art and culture are expressions that build society, and cultural policy must be based on freedom of speech and tolerance. The cultural sector and civil society are prerequisites for an educated and enlightened public, and thus an investment in democracy. Culture must be free, based on personal involvement and voluntarism.
Public consultation on a proposal for a new Media Liability Act
The Ministry of Culture has presented a proposal for a new media liability act which gathers and modernises current regulation relating to media liability and editorial independence.
Documents
What now - The Impact of Digitization on the Norwegian Music Industry
A study of the impacts of digitization on the music industry. The main purpose of the study was to gather more knowledge about the economic development in the Norwegian music industry in recent decades, in the light of continuous technological and digital development.
Latest documents
- Immigration and Integration 2019–2020 Report 22/12/2020
- The Norwegian Government's Action Plan against Racism and Discrimination on the Grounds of Ethnicity and Religion 2020-2023 (Extracted Version) Plans/strategy 07/09/2020
- Annual report 2019. Implementing Norway’s National Action Plan 2019-2022 Report 15/06/2020
- Immigration and Integration 2018–2019 Report 02/01/2020
News from the Ministry
The Norwegian Government launches a new action plan for the LGBTIQ population and works towards a ban on conversion therapy
24/06/2021: Today, Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Minister of Culture and Equality Abid Raja, Minister of International Development Dag Inge Ulstein, and Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie presented the Norwegian Government's new action plan to promote the rights of LGBTIQ-people nationally and internationally.
Large compensation scheme for culture, voluntary sector and sport
‘It is a very demanding time for the culture, voluntary and sport sectors, with businesses, organisations, clubs, associations and individuals seeing their income completely or partially disappear almost overnight. The Government will do what we can to help remedy the situation, and I am pleased to present a set of robust measures,’ said Minister of Culture and Equality Abid Q. Raja.
Voluntary sector retains state support
‘I am pleased, as the Minister of Culture and Equality, to assure voluntary organisations on behalf of the Government that they will keep state grants which they have already received or for which an administrative decision has been taken that they are to receive. This concerns activities that cannot be carried out due to rules issued by the health authorities,’ said Minister of Culture and Gender Equality Abid Q. Raja (Liberal Party).
Public consultation on a proposal for a new Media Liability Act
The Ministry of Culture has presented a proposal for a new media liability act which gathers and modernises current regulation relating to media liability and editorial independence.
Latest news
- The Norwegian Government launches a new action plan for the LGBTIQ population and works towards a ban on conversion therapy Press release 24/06/2021
- Consultation on legislative amendment concerning COVID-19 certificates Press release 06/05/2021
- The Government’s plan for reopening Norwegian society and easing the coronavirus restrictions Press release 07/05/2020
- Large compensation scheme for culture, voluntary sector and sport Press release 18/03/2020
- Voluntary sector retains state support Press release 17/03/2020
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