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South Africa — background

South Africa – background Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically elected president in 1994 after spending more than 27 years in prison, including 18 years on notorious Robben Island. Since 1994 South Africa has come quite far in

Norwegian assistance to South Africa

Norwegian assistance to South Africa Norway has a long historical relationship with South Africa, and today’s cooperative projects have roots in the broad support Norway gave to the fight against apartheid. Development cooperation between South

Norwegian Development Cooperation

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Norwegian development cooperation with Madagascar

Norwegian development cooperation with Madagascar Madagascar received status as a Norwegian development partner in 2004. In May 2004, Norway opened an embassy in Antananarivo. Norwegian missionaries have provided this island nation in the Indian

Regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for post-doctoral research fellow, research fellow and research assistant

Regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of postdoktor (post-doctoral research fellow), stipendiat (research fellow), vitenskapelig assistent (research assistant) and spesialistkandidat (resident)

Norway among the best in Europe on wealth creation and employment

Norway has the second highest gross national product per capita in Europe, just trailing Luxemburg. Norwegian employment rates are among the highest in Europe. Norway does especially well with regard to employment of women and elderly workers. (

The EU Lisbon Strategy - A Norwegian Perspective (pdf 489 kb)

The EU Lisbon Strategy – A Norwegian Perspective (pdf 489 kb)

The Petroleum Taxation Act

The Petroleum Taxation Act Click here (pdf) Act of 13 June 1975 No.35 relating to the Taxation of Subsea Petroleum Deposits, etc. Last amended by Act of 9 December 2005 No.109

An international solidarity contribution on plane tickets — Norway’s position —

(Kun engelsk versjon)

In December 2005 Norway agreed to support the French initiative on a solidarity contribution on plane tickets to help mobilize additional development finance for pursuing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Among a host of creative

Recommendation of 14 November 2005

Recommendation on exclusion

Tsunami Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Activities 2004-2005 (Plan Sri Lanka)

Tsunami Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Activities 2004-2005 (Plan Sri Lanka) Description of Activities Plan Sri Lanka responded immediately after the tsunami to implement an emergency response program, since then we have been focusing on

Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation Activities 2004 - 2005

Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation Activities 2004 - 2005 Save the Children in Sri Lanka Save the Children’s relief assistance to affected families began within 12 hours of the Tsunami of 26 th> December 2004. Within 3 months we had provided food

Tsunami Relief, Rehabilitation and Development - Activities 2004 — 2005 (Stromme Foundation)

Tsunami Relief, Rehabilitation and Development - Activities 2004 – 2005 (Stromme Foundation) Summary SF's focus on immediate relief, followed by rehabilitation assistance was to enable the affected communities to recover from losses to normal life

Regulations relating to impact assessment pursuant to the Gene Technology Act

Laid down by Royal Decree of 16 December 2005 pursuant to section 11, cf section 8, of the Act of 2 April 1993 No. 38 relating to the production and use of genetically modified organisms, etc. Submitted by the Ministry of the Environment.

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Innovation in Services

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Act of 18 December 1987 relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services, Technology, etc.

Norway’s statement in the TNC meeting 30 November 2005

Norway’s statement in the TNC meeting 30 November 2005 We associate ourselves with the Swiss intervention on behalf of the G 10. I would like to thank the DG, the Chair of the General Council and the Chairs of the Negotiating Groups for their

Barents cooperation

Strategy for Norway’s culture and sports co-operation with countries in the South

Strategy for Norway’s culture and sports co-operation with countries in the South The strategy was launched by the Minister of International Development in August 2005.