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Mediation and parental cooperation

Married couples and cohabitants who have children under 16 and who move apart and parents considering legal action may be allowed up to seven hours of free mediation.

International forest policy

Norway is working for a close and committed international cooperation to address transboundary forest policy challenges, and to ensure sustainable management of forests worldwide.

European cooperation

EEA Grants The EEA Grants are Norway’s, Iceland’s and Liechtenstein’s contribution towards reducing economic and social disparities in Europe. Funding is provided to 15 beneficiary states in Central and Southern Europe within a variety of different

Convention Norway - Cyprus

Parental responsibility

Parental responsibility includes the rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child or the property of the child. Parental responsibility shall be exercised according to the child’s interests and needs. The opinion of the child

Agreement Norway - Niue

Agreement Norway - Botswana

The Venezuelan Negotiation Process

In 2021, the Venezuelan government and opposition initiated negotiations on a comprehensive solution to the crisis in the country.

Other political staff

State secretaries and political adviser for the Minister of Justice and Immigration.

Administrative leadership

The Secretary General is the administrative head of the Ministry. The Ministry's leader group consists of the Secretary General, the Deputy Secretary General, the Head of Information and the Director Generals of the Ministry's Departments.

Responsibilities

The Ministry of Children and Families has the overall responsibility for family matters, children and upbringing, religious and life stance affairs and consumer affairs.

Administrative leadership

The Secretary General is the administrative head of the ministry. The information secretariat and the office-reception staff for the secretary and political leaders are part of the permanent secretary’s staff.

Press contact Ministry of Culture and Equality

Contact information and other information for the press can be found here.

Press centre

Contact information and other information for the press can be found here.

Senior administrative staff

The Holberg Prize

The Holberg Prize recognises path-breaking scientific work in the humanities, social sciences, law and theology. The prize shall in addition contribute to raising the status of these disciplines in society and to stimulating interest in these fields

Petroleum resources

Norway is an important supplier of oil and gas to the global market.

Contributions to the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NOC)

NOC is the principal partner for the state government in matters concerning organized sport.

The lending regulation

This article gives an overview of the current Norwegian lending regulation which entered into force on 1 January 2021. It shall apply until 31 December 2024. Lenders were required to adapt their credit standards for loans with other collateral by 1

Board of Directors

An overview of elected Board of Directors in companies where the State has direct owneship interest.