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Recommendation of August 14, 2008, on exclusion of the company Barrick Gold Corporation

The company is recommended for exclusion due to an unacceptable risk of contributing to ongoing and future severe environmental damage. Please find the recommendation here.

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Markets for applied research compares the national systems for applied research in Norway, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands and Sweden. The report find that Norway has a relatively large domestic market for applied research, and that the research

Cyber Security Strategy for Norway

The strategy sets the direction and priorities on which public authorities should base their information security efforts.

Cyber Security Strategy for Norway

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The Norwegian Action Plan Against Match-Fixing

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Protocol Norway - South Africa

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Meld. St. 10 (2012-2013) - High Quality - Safe Services

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Agreement Norway - Brunei

Letter dated March 19, 2009, on the Council's assessments of investments in companies with activities in Israel

In January, 2009, the Ministry of Finance wrote a letter to the Council requesting an overview of the Council’s assessments of cases related to companies with activities in Israel. Please find the Councils response here.

Letter dated April 18, 2008, on the Council's assessment of investments in Israel Electric Corp.

On March 3, 2008, the Council received a letter from the Ministry of Finance, requesting an assessment of whether the Fund's investments in Israel Electric Corp. could constitute a breach of the Fund's Ethical Guidelines. The Council replied to the

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Invitation to tender: Scheduled regional air services in Finnmark and North-Troms 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2017

The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites tenderes to an open tender procedure for scheduled regional air services in Finnmark and North-Troms for the period 1 April 2013 - 31 March 2017.

Meld. St. 5 (2012-2013) - The EEA Agreement and Norway’s other agreements with the EU

On motives for participation in the Framework Programme

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Promoting abolition of the death penalty

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Letter dated September 7, 2009, on the exclusion of Poongsan Corp.

Following restructuring of the company, the Council's recommendation should be appiled to Poongsan Corp - New. Please find the letter here (pdf)

Recommendation of September 20, 2005 concerning whether the weapons systems Spider and Intelligent Munition System (IMS) might be contrary to international law.

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Defence Budget 2013

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The UN Global Compact

The UN Global Compact seeks to advance 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, which all socially responsible companies should follow. All companies that have joined the Global Compact are expected to