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International Space Cooperation

Participation in international technology cooperation, primarily through the European Space Agency (ESA) and the EU's space programs, is the mainstay of Norwegian public investment in space activities.

Space and business

The Government’s focus on space related activities generates a number of contracts and orders for Norwegian high-tech businesses, both through the ESA-programmes and on the commercial market.

The Folk High School Act

The objective of this Act is to enable the establishment and operation of folk high schools inNorway. The term “folkehøyskole” (Folk High School) must be included in the school name,and only schools approved pursuant to Section 2 of this Act may use

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RETHOS: Status

New National Curricula Regulations are being developed for the twenty programmes of education listed above. These will be statutory and must be adhered to by all the higher education institutions concerned. The curricula will be implemented in the

RETHOS: New Governance System

A new governance system has been established for the National Curricula applied to higher health and welfare education in Norway.

RETHOS: Background

In Norway, there is currently a major restructuring of National Curriculum Regulations in health and welfarel education in order to make these more future-oriented. The restructuring is based on an acknowledgement that curricula easily can become

National Curriculum Regulations for Norwegian Health and Welfare Education (RETHOS)

Guidance note on ensuring respect for the humanitarian principles

As part of its work to ensure that the humanitarian principles are respected in the field, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has drawn up a guidance note on this issue, in consultation with a number of the organisations that receive funding from

International visitors program – local elections in Norway, September 9, 2019

Norway is holding elections to municipal councils and county councils on Monday September 9 2019. The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation is organising a visitors program for international guests from election management bodies and

Meld. St. 26 (2018 – 2019) Report to the Storting (white paper) - Norwegian exports of defence-related products in 2018, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation

Recommendation of 7 June 2019 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, approved in the Council of State the same day.

This white paper describes Norway’s export control system for strategic goods and technology,1 and provides figures for exports of arms, ammunition and other military equipment and components, related technology and services for military use (

Response to the warning of the European Systemic Risk Board on vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Norway

Response to the warning of the European Systemic Risk Board on vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Norway

National strategy for libraries 2020-2023 - A space for democracy and self-cultivation

Libraries are houses of democracy: from the National Library of Norway to public libraries, school libraries, special libraries and research libraries. Together, they constitute an important part of the democratic infrastructure and are one of the

Reduced voting age trials

During the 2011 and 2015 local elections, trials with reduced voting age were carried out in selected municipalities.

Internet voting trials

Internet voting pilots were carried out in a limited number of municipalities during the local election in 2011 and parliamentary election in 2013.

Sport facilities

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.

Management Provisions

The framework for the Government Pension Fund and the management of fund assets are laid down by Act of Parliament and guidelines with supplementary provisions.

The kindergarten teaching profession – present and future

Summary of report developed by an expert group appointed by the Ministry of Education and Research

The Report on Energy Stocks in the Government Pension Fund Global

On 12 June, the Storting deliberated Meld. St. 14 (2018-2019), Energy Stocks in the Government Pension Fund Global. The report proposed omitting equity investments in companies classified as exploration and production companies from the benchmark

Report on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

In 2018, Norway ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (CETS 201). The Convention came into forcein Norway on 1 October 2018.