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Mr. Snorre Wikstrøm (35), study secretary, Oslo, has today been appointed state secretary to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg from 1 January 2008. At the same time Mr. Morten Wetland has been honourably discharged as of the same date.
The Seafood and Health Conference 2008 will be held in Bergen between 13th and 16th of May. The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs is responsible for the conference, and Norway’s National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research
- Despite financial turmoil in the second half of 2007, this was a satisfactory year for the Government Pension Fund, says Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen.
According to meteorological and oceanographic data, an ongoing climate change is increasingly evident. For marine policy and fisheries management authorities, changes in fish stock production, distribution and migrations may imply substantial
“I am appalled by the acts of violence that have taken place in Gaza during the past few days. A large number of civilians, including many children, have been killed or severely injured during Israeli military attacks,” says Minister of Foreign
Bolivia’s President, Evo Morales, is coming to Norway for an official visit from 1 to 4 March this year. Minister of the Environment and International Cooperation Erik Solheim will be the host for the visit.
Norwegians are more advanced users of the Internet than most other Europeans. Even though digital divisions still exist in Norway, according to new EU statistics the generation gap is smaller in Norway than in the European Union.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre has taken the initiative for a conference entitled The Oslo Policy Forum on Changing the Way We Develop: Dealing with Disasters and Climate Change, which will be held in Oslo from 28 to 29 February. Mr
Today the Government has put forth a proposal for a completely new planning part to the Planning and Building Act. “The new Act will make it easier for local authorities to deal with challenges posed by climate change, halt the loss of biodiversity,
Norway is one of the largest contributors to civilian reconstruction in Afghanistan. The Government has decided to increase the funding for civilian efforts in 2008 to NOK 750 million. “This increase makes Norway one of the donors with the best
EU will increase its share of renewable energy to 20 % by 2020. The proposal from the Commission makes concrete demands to each member state.
- Socially responsible investments used to be a marginal issue for most investors. I believe we are now seeing the beginning of responsible investment becoming mainstream in the investor community, says the Norwegian Minister of Finance Mrs Kristin
The Minister of Culture and Church Affairs is responsible for cultural policy, film and the media, the voluntary sector, the Church of Norway, and the financial support of other religious and secular communities. Minister of Culture and Church
State Secretary for welfare policy matters.
The Minister of the Environment and International Development is responsible for the policy on development cooperation, climate change and international environmental cooperation, pollution, biodiversity and cultural heritage.
This year’s Ny-Ålesund-symposium, which takes place from 30 June to 2 July, focuses on research challenges in the face of global climate change. Norway’s minister of research and higher education Tora Aasland hosts the symposium.
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the EU on new political arrests in Burma/Myanmar Date : 11/10/2002 News item : CFSP statements Policy area : General Affairs and External Relations The European Union notes with grave concern the reports of
The Norwegian Government expects that the meeting of the International Maritime Organization in Oslo will agree upon the establishment of a design index for new ships and that this index will require ships to be built more energy efficient than at