Speeches and statements

Opening of Wintershall Norway HQ

Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie's opening of Wintershall Norway HQ.

By Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie

Opening Address at Digital North

Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen's opening address at the Nordic-Baltic Ministerial Conference on Digitalisation.

By Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen Fornebu, 25 April

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: 10th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Statement at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: measures taken to implement the declaration, delivered by Ms. Anne Karin Olli, State Secretary at

Towards a new Framework Programme – context, opportunities and challenges

Speech by Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen on 19 April in Oslo at the opening of the conference "Perspectives and Priorities for the EU's next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9)".

By Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen The conference "Perspectives and Priorities for the EU's next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9)" in Oslo 19 April 2017.

Biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters

'Our European policy is a collective national effort. Cooperation in Europe is about the values we believe in and the value creation we depend on. These are things we must safeguard, not jeopardise' Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen said in his biannual

By Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen the Storting, 18 April

Opening remarks at NADIC by Øystein Bø

State secretary Øystein Bø in The Norwegian Ministry of Defence held these opening remarks at 5th Annual Norwegian-American Defense conference April 6th 2017. This is a yearly event hosted by The Norwegian-American Defense Industry/Homeland Security

Sustainable Development - Making Globalisation Work for People and the Planet

Speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at Peking University in Beijing, 10 April 2017.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg Peking University inBeijing

The challenging Arctic and Sino-Norwegian Collaboration

Speach given at SIIS in Shanghai.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Norway Day at Fudan University Shanghai

Speach at Norway Day at Fudan University in Shanghai.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Syria conference: Main address at opening session

Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende's main address at the Syria conference opening session, in Brussels 5 April 2017.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende Brussels, 5 April

The EEA Agreement and market access in a changing Europe

Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen's address at Norwegian  Seafood Federation's annual conference in Tromsø.

By Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen Tromsø, 5 April

Labour Market as a Vehicle for Social Inclusion

Minister of Labour and Social Affair Anniken Hauglie's intervention at Informal Meeting of Minister for Employment and Social Affairs - Making Work Pay.

By Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie EPSCO Malta, 3–4. April 2017

Address at Syria Conference

State Secretary Laila Bokhari's address at the side-event: «How to apply the Grand Bargain commitments to support Syrians» in Brussels 4 April.

By Former State Secretary Laila Bokhari Brussels, 4 April

Opening speech at the Arctic Science Summit Week 2017 in Prague

Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen's speech at the the opening of the Arctic Science Summit Week 2017 in Prague 31 March.

By Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen The Arctic Science Summit Week 2017, Prague 31 March – 7 April

Opening address at Talking Barents

Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende's opening address at Talking Barents.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende Arkhangelsk, 29 March 2017

The Arctic: A Model for International Cooperation

Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende's address at the opening ceremony for the International Arctic Forum.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende Arkhangelsk, 29 March 2017

Safe Schools – opening statement

State secretary Laila Bokhari's opening statement at a conference on protecting school children in war and conflict.

By Former State Secretary Laila Bokhari Buenos Aires, 28 August 2017

Launch of white paper on the oceans place in foreign and development politicy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched 24 March a white paper on the oceans place in Norway's foreign and development politicy and took part in presenting the new vessel  R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. Here is the Minister's speech.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende

Strong Allies in the North Atlantic

Iceland and Norway, long-standing partners and Allies, have a common interest in safeguarding and promoting prosperity and security in our region. In recent years, we have seen new security challenges emerging threatening to undermine the rule-based

By Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide

Outside and inside: Norway's relations with the EU – Partners for Europe

State Secretary Elsbeth Tronstad's address 22 March at the seminar "Partnering the European Union".