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The voluntary sector

Voluntary organizations contribute to competence, learning and inclusion and give people of all ages the opportunity to meet, get involved and be a part of a community. The government wants to ensure voluntary work good funding, great freedom and a

Department for Economic and Administrative Affairs (ØA)

Director General Bjørn Ståle Haavik

Administrative staff

The Secretary General is the administrative leader of the Ministry. Each department is lead by a Director General.

Energy and Water Resources Department (EV)

The Energy and Water Resources Department’s main objective is to ensure sound management, in both economic and environmental terms, of water and hydropower resources, other domestic energy sources and energy use

Contact the Ministry of Justice and Public Security

Addresses, telephone numbers and other contact information for The Ministry og Justice and Public Security can be found here.

About the Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is headed by the Minister of Justice and Public Security. The highest ranking permanent official is the Secretary General, who leads the Ministry’s administration. Each department is led by a Director

Norway's free trade agreements

Norway negotiates free trade agreements with other countries through the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The trade agreements secure Norwegian business' access to international markets and facilitate trade with partner countries. In this

Report to the Storting No. 9 (2006-2007) -

Report to the Storting No. 9 (2006-2007) Work, Welfare and Inclusion Chapter 1 Main contents of a Governmental White Paper Document in pdf-format (867 Kb)

Civil Affairs Department

The Civil Affairs Department is responsible for a broad range of specialist areas that are important for safeguarding the rights of individual citizens and facilitating sound judicial procedures.

Director General Jostein Solberg

Press Office

The Press Office works as the information adviser for the political and administrative management, as well as for the nine departments.

Head of Communications Trude Larstad

Police Department

The Police Department is responsible for drawing up the main lines for the development and management of the police force in both the short and long term.

Director General Inge Dokken

Polar Affairs Department

The Polar Affairs Department is responsible for coordinating matters relating to the polar regions in the central government administration - the Arctic, including Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and the Antarctic.

Director General Øystein Mortensen

Department of Administration

The Department of Administration shall contribute to ensuring that the Ministry of Justice and Public Security operates in line with key objectives and guidelines for the central government administration.

Deputy Secretary General Anne Herse

Legislation Department

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security's Legislation Department is a legal expertise body serving the Government and the central government administration.

Director General Ketil Bøe Moen

Department of Crime Prevention

The Department of Crime Prevention (AKF) plays a key role in the development of criminal policy, with responsibility for developing knowledge about crime trends and the challenges they pose for the criminal justice chain and the sector in general.

Director General Håvard Bekkelund

Communication Unit (KOMM)

The Communication Unit relays press enquiries to the political leadership. We help the press and the public to find background materials and information on ministerial matters. We are also responsible for the Ministry’s website.

Head of Communications Arvid Samland

Departments

The Ministry of Energy has 5 departments. The Communication Unit is part of the Secretary General's staff.

Climate, Industry and Technology Department

Through work on framework conditions the department shall contribute to value creation and competitiveness by strengthening innovation, promoting development of competence and internationalisation of the energy industry. The department aims to

Director General Kristin Myskja

Oil and Gas Department (OG)

Exploration policies. Monitoring of development, production and decommissioning of oil and gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Monitoring of the gas chain. Economical analysis of petroleum activity, including estimations and

Director General Lars Erik Aamot