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Report No. 13 to the Storting (2012-2013). Summary.

English summary of the Norwegian Government’s white paper to the Parliament on rural and regional policy: Meld. St. 13 (2012-2013) Ta heile Noreg i bruk.

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Improving lower secondary schools in Norway

OECD-report - Executive Summary April 2011

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Recommendation of February 13th, 2009, on inclusion of the company DRD Gold Ltd.

On August 24th 2006 the Council on Ethics submitted a recommendation concerning the exclusion of the South African company DRD Gold Limited from the investment universe of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global, owing to an unacceptable risk

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The Pathway to a Permanent Home

Evaluation of the national strategy to prevent and counteract homelessness 2005-2007

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Marine bioprospecting – a source of new and sustainable wealth growth

National strategy 2009. The strategy was launched on 8. September 2009 in Tromsø.

Homeless in Norway - A survey

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Norway's Proposal to Auction Assigned Amount Units: Implementation options

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International Migration 2008-2009

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Norway in Europe. The Norwegian Government's Strategy for Cooperation with the EU 2014-2017

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Recommendation of June 18, 2012, to exclude the company Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd.

The Council on Ethics recommended to exclude the company in June 2012. Please find the Council's recommendation here. Please find the Ministry's press release here.

Norwegian Bilateral Development Cooperation 2007

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Regulations relating to grants from the Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund

The Fund is to be used for the benefit of the environment in Svalbard by encouraging the initiation of projects to protect the natural environment and cultural heritage of the archipelago, in accordance with the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act

Immigration and immigrants 2013-2014

International migration 2013-2014 - Report from Norway to OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report “International Migration 2013-2014 – IMO report for Norway” is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries

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Report on policy coherence for development

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