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Forum for European policy

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

National Report submitted in accordance with paragraph 15(a) of the Annex to Human Rights Council Resolution 5/1

The report on key human rights challenges and best practices in Norway was submitted to the UN Human Rights Council on 8 September 2009. It was drawn up by several ministries with input from civil society.

Norway's Proposal to Auction Assigned Amount Units: Implementation options

Download the report. (pdf)

Homeless in Norway - A survey

Evelyn Dyb and Katja Johannessen: Homeless in Norway - A survey. Summary NIBR Report 2009:17.

The Pathway to a Permanent Home

Evaluation of the national strategy to prevent and counteract homelessness 2005-2007

Evelyn Dyb, Marit Kristine Helgesen and Katja Johannessen: The Pathway to a Permanent Home. Evaluation of the national strategy to prevent and counteract homelessness 2005-2007. Summary NIBR Report 2008:15.

Protocol Norway - Belgium

Protocol amending the Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Belgium for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital, signed at Oslo on 14 april 1988.

Marine bioprospecting – a source of new and sustainable wealth growth

National strategy 2009. The strategy was launched on 8. September 2009 in Tromsø.

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Environmental Strategy 2008 - 2015

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Environmental Strategy 2008 - 2015 (pdf, 399 Kb)

Recommendation of May 15th, 2009, on exclusion of the company Elbit Systems Ltd.

The company is recommended for exclusion from investment universe of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global because of its involvement in the building of Israel’s separation barrier on the West Bank. Please find the recommendation here.

Recommendation of February 13th, 2009, on inclusion of the company DRD Gold Ltd.

On August 24th 2006 the Council on Ethics submitted a recommendation concerning the exclusion of the South African company DRD Gold Limited from the investment universe of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global, owing to an unacceptable risk

Recommendation of February 13th, 2009, on inclusion of the company Thales SA

The company is no longer involved in production of cluster munitions and the grounds for excluding the company are therefore no longer valid. Please find the recommendation here.

Recommendation on the exclusion of the company Elbit Systems Ltd

Elbit supplies a surveillance system that is part of the separation barrier being built by the Israeli government in the West Bank. The construction of parts of the barrier may be considered to constitute violations of international law, and Elbit,

Recommendation to reverse the exclusion of DRD Gold

According to point 4.6 of the Ethical Guidelines, the Council ”shall review on a regular basis whether the reasons for exclusion still apply and may against the background of new information recommend that the Ministry of Finance reverse a decision

Recommendation to reverse the exclusion of Thales SA

The Council recommends that Thales SA no longer be excluded from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund - Global.

Opportunities in diversity

The Norwegian Government's strategy for cooperation between Norway and India.

The Act on prohibition of discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, etc.

Elections and democracy

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.

Animal Welfare Act.

Proposition No. 25 to the Storting (2008-2009) -

Proposition No. 25 to the Storting (2008-2009) Local growth and hope for the future The rural and regional policy of the Norwegian Government Summary of White Paper No. 25 (2008–2009) The document in PDF format (1,3 Mb)

Ot.prp. nr. 107 (2008-2009) - Concerning an Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production (the Offshore Energy Act)