News and events // 01/07/2010 //

The Norwegian Embassy went on the 29th June 2010 on a field trip to SOS Children's Villages in Waterfalls in Harare. An ever-increasing number of children are orphaned or abandoned in Zimbabwe due to the HIV/AIDS crisis and the economic problems in the country.

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News and events // 03/05/2010 //

Harare International Festival of the Arts is the most anticipated event on the Zimbabwean arts calender. HIFA is a six day annual festival and workshop programme that showcases local, regional and international arts in a programme of theatre,dance, music, circus, street performance and visual art. Among many great artists, Norway this year brought three shows to the festival.

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Photo: Olivier Morin / AFP
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.

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The three party leaders in the re-elected coalition.
Photo: The Office of the Prime Minister
News and events // 16/09/2009 //

On 14 September, the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party and Centre Party received the majority of votes in the national election, giving them a mandate to govern for another four-year period. “We will focus on securing jobs, renewing and improving the welfare society, and playing an active role in climate issues,” says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

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News and events // 21/09/2009 //

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the polar ice UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Svalbard in Norway’s Arctic region to view firsthand the impacts of climate change. Some hectic weeks are in store before the climate summit convenes in Copenhagen.

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News and events // 12/10/2009 //

'IBSEN COMES TO ZIMBABWE' PROJECT. 2006 Ibsen Year The year 2006 was known as the Ibsen year in Norway . The year marked the 100 th anniversary of the death of the famous Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen. The Embassy in Harare participated in the celebrations by organising performances of Ibsen’s plays. With assistance from the Royal Norwegian Embassy CHIPAWO and Zimbabwe joined the world in ...

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Photo: Alban Bodineau / Council of Europe
News and events // 02/10/2009 //

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.

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The wind turbine being towed from Åmøy Fjord to the island of Karmøy.
Photo: Øyvind Hagen / StatoilHydro
News and events // 15/09/2009 //

The world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine – known as Hywind – was officially opened on 8 September off the southwest coast of Norway. “This is an important step towards creating a new Norwegian energy industry at sea,” declared Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen.

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News and events // 07/01/2009 //

The Platform for an Integrated Africa policy gives an overview of Norwegian cooperation with Africa, and provides a basis for implementing concrete measures.

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Nordic ministers in joint statement: "The misrule of Robert Mugabe must come to an end and respect for human rights be reinstated in Zimbabwe"

News and events // 07/01/2009

The Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) have a long tradition of engagement with Zimbabwe and other countries in Southern Africa.  Our strong partnership with countries in the region has historically been built on mutual trust, dialogue and the upholding of common values such as democratic principles and respect for human rights. Against this background, the For...

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Chipawo on ZTV

News and events // 27/06/2007

Chipawo is a theatre group that has been supported by the Norgwegian Embassy for the past two years. They have been filming their recent projects which is now screened on ZTV on Sundays at 1.15 pm and repeated on Mondays at 5 pm.

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Norway cup

News and events // 27/06/2007

On Saturday the 22nd of July a team from Bulawayo left Zimbabwe for the main destination, Norway Cup. Before they end up at Ekebergsletta, they will meet a friendship team from Halden, and spend some time with them to get to know more about Norway and the Norwegian culture and not at least the soccer.

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