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Business and industry in Norway - The furniture and furnishing industry

Number of companies 469 Number of employees 9126 This sector’s export share 30 Gross product in percentage 0,62 The furniture and furnishing industry has developed from being a typical craft type of industry into a modern one. Traditionally, this

Jan P. Syse

Jan Peder Syse was lawyer and politician. Private secretary (deputy assistant director general) 1 August 1967-31 July 1969, in the Ministry of Trade and Shipping. State secretary 1 November 1970-17 March 1971, in the Ministry of Justice. Councillor

Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training

The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training is the agency under the Ministry of Education and Research responsible for kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools.

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

KontaktskjemaNHDdep-en

Questions and Comments Form You are invited to use this form to send a message, ask a question or voice your comments to the Ministry of Trade and Industry. All the fields on the form, except the email address field, must be filled out so that we

Business and industry in Norway - The growth of industrial activity in Norway

Raw materials, such as fish, wood and iron ore, have been utilised in Norway for several centuries. In the early 20th century, hydropower was an important basis for starting Norway’s extensive, energy-intensive manufacturing industry. Foreign

Business and industry in Norway - The metals industry

Number of companies 121 Number of employees 14658 This sector’s export share 82 Gross product in percentage 1,5 The metals industry is one of Norway’s largest export industries. Norwegian companies are also major producers of aluminium and

KFOR (5) - Norway's role as Lead Nation

Lieutenant General Thorstein Skiaker on 6 April 2001 took up his post as Commander KFOR by virtue of his position as the NATO commander at Joint Headquarters North located at Jåtta, Stavanger. Norway has therefore taken on the responsibility as

Business and industry in Norway - The food, beverages and tobacco industry

Number of companies 1655 Number of employees 53 160 This sector’s export share 3 Gross product in percentage 2,0 The Norwegian food, beverages and tobacco industry has grown gradually since the end of the 19th century and is currently Norway’s

Business and industry in Norway

Business and industry in Norway Preface About Norwegian trade and industry 1 The growth of industrial activity in Norway The structure of the Norwegian economy 2 Industrial-policy challenges 3 Norwegian industry 3.1 Raw-materials-based industries

Norwegian fisheries management

This booklet is a short guide to principles which the Norwegian fisheries management is based on as well as an overview of Norwegian fisheries authorities.

The Research Council of Norway

The Research Council of Norway is a national strategic body for research. It manages research funding from all of the Norwegian ministries, and allocates funds to basic and applied research and innovation within all fields and disciplines.

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

Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT)

NOKUT’s role is to assure the quality of higher education in Norway, and assess and provide information about the quality of courses in other countries.

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

The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund

The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund administers student grants and loans.

Web page: http://www.lanekassen.no/Toppmeny/Languages/

Trygve Lie

Arts and Culture Norway

Arts and Culture Norway is the main governmental operator for the implementation of Norwegian cultural policy. Arts and Culture Norway functions as an advisory body to the central government and public sector on cultural affairs. Arts and Culture

Web page: https://www.kulturdirektoratet.no/english

Recommendation concerning whether the weapons systems Spider and Intelligent Munition System (IMS) might be contrary to international law

Johan Ludwig Mowinckel

Abraham Berge

Abraham Theodor Berge was teacher, civil servant and politician. Councillor of State 7 November 1906-28 October 1907, Chief of the Ministry of Finance. Councillor of State 28 October 1907-19 March 1908, Chief of the Ministry of Church and Education.

Jens Bratlie

Jens Kristian Meinich Bratlie was military officer, lawyer and politician. Prime Minister 20 February 1912 - 31 January 1913, also Chief of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Auditing. Born in Nordre Land in the County of Western Opland (