Photo: Olivier Morin / AFP

Barack Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize

News and events // 20/10/2009 //

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

Norway’s position on climate – binding climate policy

Photo: Jens Henrik Nybo / Innovation Norway

About Norway // 11/12/2009 //

Norway is playing an active role in international negotiations on a new climate regime to ensure that consensus is reached on a new global climate agreement in Copenhagen in December 2009. Read more about Norway’s priorities in this process.

“The world’s most important human rights organisation”

Photo: Alban Bodineau / Council of Europe

01.10.2009 //

On 29 September, President of the Norwegian parliament Thorbjørn Jagland was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Now he intends to modernise what he describes as the world’s most important human rights organisation, and make it more effective.

Business

Study and work // 10/03/2010 //

A number of organisations can provide useful information if you are considering exporting to the Norwegian market or establishing a business in Norway.