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Department for Equality, Non-discrimination and International Affairs

The Department for Equality, Non-discrimination and International Affairs has sectoral and coordination responsibility for equality and non-discrimination policy. It is also responsible for the implementation of international conventions,

Director General Elisabeth Lier Haugseth

Convention Norway - Chile

Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Chile for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital. Convention of 2001 Pursuant to the Most Favour Nation Clause

Administrative Services Department

The department was established 1.1.2019.

Zero tolerance and financial irregularities in practice

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a policy of zero tolerance of financial irregularities in connection with the use of funds allocated to the Ministry by the Storting (Norwegian parliament). The principle of zero tolerance applies to both

State ownership of land in Svalbard

The Norwegian state owns 98.75 per cent of all land in Svalbard. Through its ownership in Kings Bay AS and Bjørnøen AS, the state indirectly owns a further 0.75 per cent of land in the archipelago.

Digital North - A Digital and Sustainable Nordic-Baltic Region

Did you miss out on the conference? A full recording can be found here.

Subordinate enterprises

Subordinate agencies

Monetary policy

The current regulation on monetary policy was established 29 March 2001 in a white paper to the parliament (Report No. 29 (2000-2001). Norges Bank’s operational implementation of monetary policy shall be aimed at low and stable inflation, defined as

Health Cooperation with the EU and in the European Economic Area

Through the European Economic Area (EEA) Norway, although not a member of the European Union, cooperates closely with the EU and its member states in public health and food safety matters.

The Speech from the Throne

When the Storting (the Parliament) assembles, it is constituted and then formally opened by the King. The King reads the King's Speech. The King's Speech expresses the main lines of the Government's policy for the coming year.

Cooperation with the Sami Parliament on international indigenous issues

The Government places great emphasis on discussing and negotiating about indigenous issues through close cooperation between the Government and representatives of indigenous people. Norwegian attitudes to international indigenous issues are

Senior administrative staff

KOSTRA (Local governments-State-Reporting)

KOSTRA (Local governments-State-Reporting) is a national information system that provides information on the use of resources by the municipal and county authorities.

Administrative staff

The permanent staff of the Office consists of about 80 persons in three departments, the Department of Administrative Affairs, the Department of Domestic Affairs and the Department of International Affairs. The Office also has a communications

Forestry

The potential for increased value creation is large.Forestry policy must facilitate sustainable resource management, where harvesting does not exceed the regrowth rate, and take into account other essential functions of forests - as wildlife habitat

Use of wood

Wood is a renewable and climate friendly raw material that is increasingly in demand. It is a goal to increase the use of wood to replace materials with a more detrimental impact on the climate.

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