Historical archive
In the historical archive, you can find information from previous governments. Among the documents found here are press releases, news articles and speeches from earlier government periods. The document archive also contains documents which are no longer valid, for instance replaced or expired documents.
Documents which are moved to the archive are not updated, so the information in the archive is mostly of historical value.
During the parliamentary election in 2013, an internet voting trial was conducted in twelve selected municipalities
Here you will find the evaluation of the e-voting trial in 2011 and 2013.
The Institute for Social Research has evaluated the second Internet voting trial in Norway.
The photos are for free use. The photographer must be credited.
The photos are for free use. The photographer must be credited.
Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are joining efforts to promote innovative approaches in the broad and evolving field of peacebuilding.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Section for Legal and Financial Matters hereby announces funds for projects for development and disarmament for 2015.
Excellences, Chairperson, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, 2015 is the target year for the Millennium Development Goals, our guiding development agenda for the last fifteen years. Over the weekend, we celebrated the achievements in the fight
The aims of Norway’s cultural cooperation are to reinforce bilateral ties with important partner countries, facilitate the internationalisation of Norwegian art and culture, and raise awareness about – and generate interest in – Norway as a knowledge-based society with a vibrant cultural sector. Cultural cooperation helps to strengthen Norway’s positive image abroad.
Speech by State Secretary Jon Gunnar Pedersen at the Subsea Valley Conference in Oslo 15 April 2015.
Guidelines for grants for projects in ODA-approved OSCE countries in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belorussia, Armenia, Azerbajdsjan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan (Eurasia) (budget chapter 164.73). The Legal and Finance Section is responsible for management of the grant scheme.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to this event here in the European Parliament. We are addressing the role of the forest sector in the bioeconomy. I would rather put it this way – forestry is bioeconomy. Managing natural resources,
Talking Points for the Energy+ Framework Document Signing 24 September 2014 Joint Secretary Mr Marasini, my colleague the Danish Ambassador Ms Kirsten Geelan, Mr. Kenichi Yokoyama from ADB and Ms. Shoko Noda from UNDP,
Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are joining efforts to promote new actors as well as innovative approaches in the field of peacebuilding. This joint Public-Private Partnership on Peacebuilding (Px4 Initiative) will provide funding for one to three consortia that will present projects involving a U.S., a Norwegian and at least one Southern/emerging power partner. Grants can be up to USD 1 million. Deadline for applications is Saturday 15 November 2014.
Bhutan MDG country progress snapshot Norway’s assistance to Bhutan’s energy sector dates back more than 20 years, and has mainly consisted of support for the hydropower sector. In 2012, Norway and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) entered into a
Manual agricultural work in Tigrai, Ethiopia. Photo: Trond Viken, MFA
MDG country progress snapshot In 2008, Kenya launched a development strategy called Kenya Vision 2030, covering the period 2008 to 2030. Its objective is to help transform Kenya into a middle-income country by 2030. The Kenya Vision 2030 strategy
In Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, only 7 % of the population has access to electricity. In rural areas approximately 1 % of the population has access to energy, but
Energy is crucial for creating development, and renewable energy is an important way of increasing energy access without increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
1. What is the International Energy and Climate Initiative – Energy+? 2. Why Energy+? 3. What does the plus mean? 4. Who initiated Energy+? 5. What is the status of the Energy+ Partnership? 6. What are the Energy+ Guiding Principles? 7. Poor