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Future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector 2017-2025 (not last version)

This document gives an overview of future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector in the period 2017 - 2025.

The United Kingdom withdrawal from the EU: Initial assessment – selected points

The UK has decided to leave the EU. It will begin the withdrawal process by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by the end of March 2017. Norway will not be a party to the forthcoming withdrawal negotiations between the UK and the EU. However,

Policies for Growth and Jobs

The EU Strategy for Growth and Jobs in a Norwegian Perspective

This report discusses the EU Strategy for Growth and Jobs from a Norwegian perspective. It focuses on the Norwegian authorities’ efforts to facilitate long-term sustainable growth, and it does so by studying Norway’s policy in light of the EU

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.

Arctic Strategy

The Norwegian Government presented on 21 April a new Arctic Strategy. An English short version of the strategy is now available.

Regulations concerning quality assurance and quality development in higher education and tertiary vocational education

Regulations concerning quality assurance and quality development in higher education and tertiary vocational education

In Need of a Better Framework for Success

An evaluation of the Norwegian participation in the EU 6th Framework Programme (2003-2006) and the first part of the EU 7th Framework Programme (2007-2008).

The Right to Decide about One’s Own Life

An Action Plan to Combat Negative Social Control, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation 2017-2020.

Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts

Laid down by the Ministry of Education and Research 9 February 2006 pursuant to section 6-3, sixth paragraph, of the Act of 1 April 2005 No. 15 relating to universities and university colleges.

Getting Out the Vote

Experiments in voter mobilization among immigrants and natives in Norway

This report describes the results of two sets of randomized Get-Out-the-Vote experiments, testing the effectiveness of mailmobilization appeals directed at immigrants as well as SMStext messages directed at both immigrants and native voters inNorway.

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Environmental Strategy 2008 - 2015

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

Norway’s International Efforts to Prevent and Combat Corruption

The guideline has been prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with contributions from other ministries and external stakeholders.

The speech from the throne by His Majesty The King on the occasion of the opening of the 169th session of the Storting

President, Representatives of the People. I greet the Storting as it takes up its solemn responsibilities with the wish that the fulfilment of these duties will be of benefit to our country.

‘A crucial NATO Summit’ in The Hague

The NATO heads of state and government are convening in The Hague is to take a formal decision on a proposal to significantly strengthen the defence Alliance. The NATO Summit is taking place 24-25 June, with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Minister

A paradigm shift in development aid

Today, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) presented the official aid statistics for 2024, which show that international development aid declined compared to the record high reached in 2023. A significantly greater decrease is

Statement from Kenya and Norway: Defending multilateral cooperation

H.E. Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, EGH Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya and H.E. Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, Minister of International Development of the Kingdom of Norway agreed in a joint

Norway and the United Kingdom to strengthen cooperation on clean industry and energy

Today, Norway and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Green Industrial Partnership. The agreement marks a new milestone in the longstanding Norwegian-British cooperation on energy and the green transition.

The Government Extends Tropical Forest Initiative to 2035

Preserving the rainforests is the most impactful climate and nature action Norway supports internationally. With this extension, the government reaffirms its commitment by continuing the rainforest initiative to 2035.

Norway to host Joint Expeditionary Force Leaders’ Summit on security

This week, Norway is hosting the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit. The JEF is a security coalition between 10 countries in northern Europe. The heads of state and government of these countries will be meeting in Oslo on 8-9 May.

Partnership to give 300 million people access to electricity by 2030

Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre chaired a meeting of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), where the focus was on a new partnership that is seeking to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.