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Governance Framework

The Storting has in the Government Pension Fund Act, made the Ministry of Finance responsible for the management of the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN). The operational management of the Fund is carried out by Folketrygdfondet.

Convention Norway - Bulgaria

Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Bulgaria for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on Income.

Protocol Norway - Austria

Protocol between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Austria amending the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital signed in Vienna on 28 November 1995.

Convention Norway - Belgium

Convention between The kingdom of Norway and The kingdom of Belgium for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and for the prevention of fiscal evasion.

Protocol Norway - Bonaire

Protocol between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in respect of the Netherlands Antilles amending the convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in respect of the Netherlands Antilles for the

Seeds shipped from Nigeria february 2008

From Ibadan, Nigeria, twenty-one boxes filled with 7,000 unique seed samples from more than 36 African nations are shipped to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. All photo: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture i Nigeria (IITA). Cowpea

Agreement Norway - Georgia

Agreement Norway - Costa Rica

Convention Norway - Netherlands Antilles

Convention: Netherlands Antilles After the dissolution of The Netherlands Antilles the Convention between The Kingdom of Norway and The Kingdom of The Netherlands in respect of The Netherlands Antilles will apply to the following individual

Agreement Norway - Macao/China

Agreement Norway - Guernsey

Agreements between the Kingdom of Norway and the States of Guernsey Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the States of Guernsey for the exchange of information relating to tax matters Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the States

The financing of the local government sector

Municipalities and counties are independent, popularly elected administrative levels serving as service providers, community developers, authorities and democratic arenas for the inhabitants. Municipalities have a wide-ranging set of

Norway’s efforts to promote freedom of expression and independent media

Freedom of expression is a prerequisite for a functioning democracy where all members of society have access to information and can participate in social and political life. Freedom of expression is also an enabler of other human rights, such as

Food safety

In comparison to other countries, Norway has few problems with food as a disease vector. Although food safety is generally good, it requires a sustained effort to ensure that food remains safe.

Research cooperation

Increasingly, research is being carried out in cooperation across national borders, and a growing proportion of resources for research are being distributed in international competitive arenas.

Tertiary Vocational Education

Tertiary vocational education provides vocational education founded on upper secondary education or equivalent prior learning and work experience, and comprises the equivalent of at least one-half and no more than two entire academic years.

Women’s participation in peace processes

Ensuring women's participation and that both women and men's rights are safeguarded in peace processes and peace agreements is a central objective for Norway's work.

Admission to places

The entitlement to a place in a kindergarten applies to children who turn one year old no later than the end of November in the year that they apply for a place. Children born after the end of November will be entitled to a place in the following

Funding of Kindergartens

The goal is to make kindergarten available to all children regardless of their parents’ financial situation.

Protection against harmful content

The technological developments within the audiovisual sector has led to a strong increase with reference to the availability of audiovisual content. As audiovisual content takes up more and more time of children and young people’s life the risk of