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Information of VAT compensation for the construction of sports facilities and gaming funds for Equipment.

Illicit trade in cultural artefacts

The illicit sale of cultural objects stolen from museums or looted from archaeological sites is a growing international problem. Countries in conflict and countries affected by natural disasters are particularly vulnerable.

Annual report 2018:  Implementing Norway’s National Action Plan 2015-2018

 Women, peace and security

This report concludes the reporting on the implementation of our national Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2015-2018.

A Society For All

The government’s strategy for the equality of persons with disabilities for the period 2020-2030

Meld. St. 8 (2018–2019) - The Power of Culture

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Cultural cooperation in the High North

The Ministry of Culture supports cultural collaboration in Norway’s three northernmost counties, and internationally, through its funding of Norwegian-Russian cultural cooperation projects and other international initiatives.

International cultural cooperation

The Ministry of Culture and Equality is responsible for Nordic and multilateral cultural cooperation, whilst the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for bilateral cultural cooperation and promoting Norwegian arts and culture abroad.

European cooperation

EEA Grants The EEA Grants are Norway’s, Iceland’s and Liechtenstein’s contribution towards reducing economic and social disparities in Europe. Funding is provided to 15 beneficiary states in Central and Southern Europe within a variety of different

War Graves

The graves of foreign soldiers and prisoners of war from the First and Second World Wars are to be preserved and maintained. The overall responsibility for this lies with the Ministry of Culture and Equality.

Illicit trade in cultural artefacts

Stronger together: How can the Nordics join forces to stop the illegal import and export of cultural objects?

Sectoral Programme for Culture - The Norwegian Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2017

Norway has adopted three cross-sectoral priorities for the Norwegian Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2017: the Nordic Region in Transition, the Nordic Region in Europe and the Nordic Region in the World.

Dance in Norway

The work on a strategy for professional dance in Norway has had a threefold objective: To summarise the results achieved so far in the field of dance as a result of the Cultural Initiative To identify challenges To lay the foundations for the

The Norwegian Action Plan Against Match-Fixing

Combating match-fixing is necessary to protect the integrity of sport, maintain a secure and trustworthy gaming industry and fight international organized crime.

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Report No. 10 (2011-2012) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary Culture, inclusion and participation The document in PDF format (2,8 Mb)

Report No. 10 (2011-2012) - Culture, inclusion and participation

Consultation on a proposal for amendments to the Broadcasting Regulations - listing of events of major importance for society

The Ministry of Culture hereby presents a proposal for amendments to the Broadcasting Regulations. It is proposed to include in Chapter 5 of the Broadcasting Regulations a provision for the drawing up of a list of events of major significance for

Deadline for consultation: 24/09/2011 Status: Consultation has been processed

Norwegian proposal on the digitization of radio

Summary of Report No. 8 (2010-2011) to the Storting

On 4 February 2011 The Norwegian Ministry of Culture presented a report on the digitization of radio to the Storting (the Norwegian national assembly). The report determines the conditions that must be met ant a target date for switch-off of FM

Trends, Causes and Patterns of Young People's Civic Engagement in Western Democracies

A Review of Literature. Report 2010:5

This report is the result of a preliminary project geared towards gaining an overview of the existing international research on young people’s civic involvement. The situation in Norway is not the centre of attention in this report, but the report

Report No. 24 to the Storting (2008-2009) - National Strategy for Digital Preservation and Dissemination of Cultural Heritage

Report No. 23 to the Storting (2008-2009) - Libraries - Knowledge Commons, Meeting Place and Cultural Arena in a Digital Age