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Agreement Norway - Brunei

Living with World Heritage

Røros, Norway 13-16 May 2012

In 1972 the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted, and today, 40 years later, we’re celebrating the Convention as the most widely recognized international treaty for heritage protection.

Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm

Between 1814 and 1873 Norway’s Prime Minister was permanently based at the Norwegian Council of State Division in Stockholm, as this was where the King of Norway and Sweden resided. When the office of Governor-General in Christiania (Oslo) in 1873

Invitation to tender: Scheduled regional air services in Finnmark and North-Troms 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2017

The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites tenderes to an open tender procedure for scheduled regional air services in Finnmark and North-Troms for the period 1 April 2013 - 31 March 2017.

Meld. St. 5 (2012-2013) - The EEA Agreement and Norway’s other agreements with the EU

On motives for participation in the Framework Programme

Faugert & Co Utvärdering AB (a part of the Technopolis Group) has conducted a study on motives and deterrents for Norwegian participation in the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and

Promoting abolition of the death penalty

The fight against the death penalty is gradually gaining ground. Our efforts are paying off. However, opposition remains strong. That is why we are now stepping up the fight and have produced new guidelines setting out what the Foreign Service can

Defence Budget 2013

The proposal for defence budget for 2013 will be published here Monday 8 October, 10 AM. (DSS)

The UN Global Compact

The UN Global Compact seeks to advance 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, which all socially responsible companies should follow. All companies that have joined the Global Compact are expected to

Due diligence

According to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises due diligence is to be understood as a process through which enterprises can identify, prevent, mitigate and account for how they address their actual and potential adverse impacts.

National budget 2013

The National Budget will be presented for the Parliament (Storting) October 8th 2012. The National Budget presents the Government's programme for the implementation of economic policy and projections for the Norwegian Economy.

General tax conventions between Norway and other states

General tax conventions for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion,and other international agreements regarding tax matters.

Meld. St. 33 (2011–2012) - Norway and the United Nations: Common Future, Common Solutions

Meld. St. 33 (2011–2012) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Education Mirror

In this issue of the Education Mirror we seek to to find the answers to key questions relating to the state of our educational system.

Protocol Norway - Poland

Protocol between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Poland amending the Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Poland for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on

A Good Council? – Evaluation of the Research Council of Norway

The Research Council of Norway (RCN) was evaluated in 2012 by Technopolis Group on commission from the Ministry of Education and Research.

NOU 2012: 14 - Report of the 22 of July Commision

Preliminary English version of selected chapters 13. august 2012

From political rights to political power

In 2010 one hundred years have gone since women got the right to vote in Norwegian local elections. Simultaneously women were given the opportunity to run for office in local government.

Secretary General

The highest ranking permanent official is the Secretary General, who leads the Ministry’s administration.

Convention Norway - Malta