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Education Act

Act relating to Primary and Secondary Education. With amendments as of 25 June 2010, 31 May 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. In force as of 1 August 2014.

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Norway's Governments since 1814

Welcome to an overview of Norway's governments, the Council of State, since 1814.

Organisation

With its nine departments and 99 foreign service missions, which include embassies, permanent delegations, general consulates and embassy sections/offices, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the largest ministry in the Norwegian government

Public Health

Public health is the society's efforts to influence factors that directly or indirectly promote the health and wellbeing of the population, as well as prevent mental and somatic illness, injuries or suffering, or that protects against dangers to our

Article IV consultation 2007

IMF Executive Board concluded its 2007 Article IV Consultation with Norway on 26 March 2007.

2007 Article IV Consultation for Norway

The Norwegian economy is entering its fourth consecutive year of above-trend growth, while wage and price inflation have been remarkably subdued. This enviable performance has been underpinned by the two strong macroeconomic policy pillars of

Report No. 20 (2004-2005) to the Storting -

Summary in English: Report No. 20 (2004-2005) to the Storting Commitment to Research Translation from the Norwegian. For information only. Document in pdf-format

Letter dated March 22, 2006, on investments in Aracruz Celulose SA

Regarding a request from five Brazilian organisations to exclude Aracruz Celulose SA from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund — Global. Open as pdf

Letter dated May 15, 2006, regarding investments connected to the Middle East

Open as pdf

Advisory Commission on International Law

Recommendations from the Advisory Commission on International Law June 17, 2003: On Report from CaringCompany-Etikanalytikerna on Exclusion of Companies September 11, 2002: On investments in Chartered Semiconductors Manufacturing Limited March

Recommendation of April 18, 2006 - The exclusion of EADS from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund — Global has been reviewed

Recommendation of April 18, 2006 Recommendation of April 18, 2006 - The exclusion of EADS from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund — Global has been reviewed (pdf)

Recommendation of April 11, 2005 on exclusion from the Government Petroleum Fund’s Investment Universe of the Company Kerr-McGee Corporation

Recommendation of April 11, 2005 on exclusion from the Government Petroleum Fund’s Investment Universe of the Company Kerr-McGee Corporation Recommendation of April 11, 2005 on exclusion from the Government Petroleum Fund’s Investment Universe of

Recommendation of September 19, 2005 on the exclusion of companies that are involved in production of nuclear weapons.

Recommendation of September 19, 2005 on the exclusion of companies that are involved in production of nuclear weapons Recommendation of September 19, 2005 on the exclusion of companies that are involved in production of nuclear weapons. (pdf)

Recommendation of February 15, 2006 on exclusion of Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc

Recommendation of February 15, 2006 on exclusion of Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (pdf)

Preparatory work

In the autumn of 2002, the Government appointed a committee to propose ethical guidelines for the Government Petroleum Fund. The committee, which was chaired by Professor Hans Petter Graver, presented its findings on 25 June 2003. The Government

The Council on Ethics annual report 2006

The Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Global has issued its second annual report today. The report contains in full text the recommendations that the Ministry of Finance has made public between 7 January and 31 December

Report No. 17 (2006 - 2007) to the Storting -

Summary in English: Report No. 17 (2006 - 2007) to the Storting An Information Society for All Translation from the Norwegian. For information only. Document in pdf-format

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

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.