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The Communication Unit

The Communication Unit manages all Ministry information and communication tasks. The main responsibilities of the unit include research and analysis, strategy planning and counsel to the ministry's political and administrative management.

Subject director Marthe Bay Haugen

Responsibilities and tasks

The Ministry for Agriculture and Food is responsible for food policy and agricultural policy. Agricultural policy covers land utilisation, agriculture and forestry, reindeer and other animal husbandry, and development of new agriculture based

Nuclear safety cooperation in the Arctic

During the Cold War, there was extensive civilian and military nuclear activity on the Kola Peninsula, and large quantities of radioactive waste and nuclear material are still being stored under unsafe conditions in northwestern Russia. This is a

Meld. St. 26 (2014–2015) - The primary health and care services of tomorrow – localised and integrated

The Research Council of Norway

Innovation Norway

Web page: https://en.innovasjonnorge.no/

Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights

Web page: http://www.kfir.no/

The Competition Authority

The Competition Authority's main task is to enforce the Law on Competition. Businesses are obliged to inform the Competition Authority about mergers and acquisitions. The Authority can act on mergers and acquisitions that severly limits competition.

Digital Single Market

This letter was sent on 27 February 2015

Meld. St. 20 (2014–2015) - Update of the integrated management plan for the Barents Sea–Lofoten area including an update of the delimitation of the marginal ice zone

Meld. St. 20 (2014–2015) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Lawsuit over Gassled tariffs

Gassled is a joint venture which owns a majority of the gas transport system on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The gas transport system consists of pipelines, platforms, onshore process facilities and receiving terminals abroad. Anyone who needs

Sexual orientation and gender identity in the context of human rights

Lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, trans and intersex (LHBTI) people experience serious violations of human rights throughout the world. They are excluded from educational institutions, the labour market and health services; they are subjected to

Indigenous peoples’ rights

Promoting the rights of indigenous peoples internationally is an important part of Norway’s human rights policy.

Children’s rights

Norway is at the forefront of international efforts to protect children’s rights and ensure compliance with the UN conventions and other international instruments relating to children.

International operations and veterans

The Norwegian Armed Forces International operations and veterans - here you can read a summery.