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Political staff
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Secretary of State Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti (Centre Party)
Appointed: 14/10/2021
Left: 04/02/2025
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11/08/2021
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
“Norway has a unique foundation for becoming the world's most attractive data center nation. We have a surplus of renewable energy, low electricity prices, good digital infrastructure and a cool climate. The Government is now strengthening its
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03/12/2020
Article
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The government initiated a local government reform in 2014. The result is a reduction from 428 municipalities to 356, and from 19 to 11 counties, from 1.1.2020.
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09/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The Norwegian Government has submitted Norway’s contribution regarding the EU's announced regulation of digital platforms, the Digital Services Act. The contribution makes it clear that Norway supports the EU’s initiative to develop a new regulatory
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Political staff
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Paal Pedersen was appointed State Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Modernisation, Nikolai Astrup on 23 March 2020.
Appointed: 14/04/2020
Left: 14/10/2021
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Political staff
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
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Political staff
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
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Political staff
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Appointed: 24/01/2020
Left: 14/10/2021
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Ministers
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The Minister of Local Government is responsible for steering administrative policy, local government finances, local administration and the conduct of elections, planning, housing and building policy, coordinating the government’s work on the UN
Appointed: 24/01/2020
Left: 14/10/2021
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Ministers
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The Minister of Regional Development and Digitalisation is responsible for steering regional and district development policy, IT policy, electronic communications, privacy protection, and policies towards Sami and national minorities in the Ministry
Appointed: 24/01/2020
Left: 14/10/2021
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05/12/2019
Speech/statement
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Within the framework of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, a three-days (4-6 December 2019) International Conference is organized at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
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State Secretary Anne Karin Olli
Paris, December 5th 2019
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Political staff
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Tom Staahle was appointed State Secretary to the Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Monica Mæland on 29 november 2019.
Appointed: 29/11/2019
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07/11/2019
Speech/statement
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Address by Minister of Digitalisation Nikolai Astrup on the occasion of the State visit to Norway of HE Mr Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia.
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Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Nikolai Astrup
Seminar on artificial intelligence, green transition and sustainable solutions hosted by SINTEF
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05/09/2019
Speech/statement
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
It is a great honour to welcome you to this lunch Maimounah Sharif. We've met before, and it is always inspiring to encounter with someone so dedicated. Last time, we spoke – among other things, on the Norwegian situation concerning sustainable
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Statssekretær Lars Jacob Hiim
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12/07/2019
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
“Opinions are divided on the new government building complex. There are feelings and views related to the physical reminders of the terrorist attack on 22 July 2011, the history of the area, and how the new government building complex will work in
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Image archive
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
All photos can be used free of charge. Photographer (name and agency) must be credited.
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07/05/2019
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Minister of Digitalisation, Nikolai Astrup, is visiting London on the 8th and 9th of May to learn about the use of artificial intelligence in the private and public sectors.
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15/02/2019
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation has today decided that all municipalities shall count the votes in the preliminary count by hand. “In this way, we will have two independent counts, ensuring the highest possible accuracy of the
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08/02/2019
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
“Artificial intelligence has the potential to have a huge impact on developments in society. Artificial intelligence can provide us with new tools to resolve challenges in society, improve public services, and contribute to increased wealth creation
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05/02/2019
Article
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation has developed digital maps in order to visualize and thereby easen oversight of the representation by gender in municipal councils and in other political bodies and positions in Norwegian