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Department of Public Roads, Urban Mobility and Traffic Safety

The Department of Public Roads, Urban Mobility and Traffic Safety consists of The Public Roads Section, The Road Safety Section and The Urban Section. The department is responsible for corporate management of The Norwegian Roads Administration and

Director General Jonas Leirset

Parental responsibility and travelling abroad with children

You will find information here about the Norwegian regulations relating to parental responsibility and the right to travel abroad with children.

Abduction from the Child Welfare Services

When the Child Welfare Services have taken over care of a child, it will be considered wrongful child abduction to travel to another country with the child without the consent of the Child Welfare Services.

Emergency situation

If you have parental responsibility for a child that is about to be abducted from Norway, you should contact the police immediately by going to your nearest police station or by calling the following telephone number: 02800. The police can assist in

From Norway to another country – lawyer in Norway

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security and / or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide extensive assistance and guidance in child abduction cases, and are also responsible for forwarding applications for the return of the abducted child and

From Norway to another country – lawyer abroad

If your child has been abducted and you need support with foreign legal fees, you must first find out what kind of support is available in the country to which the child has been abducted.

From another country to Norway – lawyer in Norway

If your child has been abducted and you need help with legal fees in Norway, you can apply for support through the Norwegian legal aid scheme.

Contact the Ministry of Children and Families

Addresses, telephone numbers and other contact information for the Ministry of Children and Families.

Organisation

The Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion (BLD) is led by the Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion. The other political staff is a secretary of state and a political advisor. The Secretary General is the administrative

Educational loans and grants

Educational loans and grants are intended to provide adequate support to cover living expenses while individuals pursue an education.

The Arctic Council

The Arctic Council is the most important multilateral forum for Arctic issues. Since its establishment in 1996, the Council has been a key arena for cooperation on matters of common interest to the Arctic states, with a particular focus on the

The Barents cooperation

The Barents cooperation was established by the Kirkenes Declaration of 1993 and is a cornerstone of regional cooperation in the far north of Europe.

Legislations

Legislation The Children Act The Child Abduction Act Act relating to free legal aid General Civil Penal Code (see section 216) Conventions Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of 25 October 1980 (the Hague

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.

Municipal law

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is responsible for working on legislation and administration in connection with the Local government Act, the Pilot Schemes in Public Administration Act, the Act relating to determining and

Film and Photo

Film and Photo Film Photo see Flickr

Forum for European policy

The forum provides a meeting place for ministries, county authorities, municipal authorities and the Sámi parliament.

Contributions to the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NOC)

NOC is the principal partner for the state government in matters concerning organized sport.

Sports policy

The Ministry of Culture and Equality has overall responsibility for the administration of profits generated by Norsk Tipping AS (Norway’s national lottery and gaming provider) for investment in sporting activities.

Cultural policy

The Ministry of Culture and Equality is responsible for the development of national cultural policy through legal and financial instruments.