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Norwegian Strategy for Skills Policy 2017 - 2021

The population's skills are society's most important resource and the basis for welfare, growth, wealth creation and sustainability. Solid skills within the workforce is and will be crucial both for the Norwegian economy's competitiveness and for

Norway’s follow-up of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals

Agenda 2030 is a global roadmap for eradicating extreme poverty through sustainable development and for promoting good governance and peaceful societies before 2030. 18 to 20 July Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg will present a comprehensive

Buildings of the future

- pilot projects for environmentally friendly buildings and planning

This report presents pilot projects within planning and architecture from the cities in The Cities of the Future programme programme 2008-2015.

Peace, Security and Development

The 2015 report to the Storting on policy coherence

The Government's latest report to the Storting on policy coherence for development examines how Norwegian policies affect development in fragile states, with particular focus on the security situation in those countries. It concentrates on areas

Regulations relating to impact assessment pursuant to the Gene Technology Act

Laid down by Royal Decree of 16 December 2005 pursuant to section 11, cf section 8, of the Act of 2 April 1993 No. 38 relating to the production and use of genetically modified organisms, etc. Submitted by the Ministry of the Environment.

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Regulation Concerning the Declaration and Labelling of Microbiological Products

The purpose of these regulations is to prevent the microorganisms in microbiological products from damaging human health or having detrimental environmental effects in the form of disturbance of ecosystems, pollution, waste, etc.

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Regulations relating to the labelling, transport, import and export of genetically modified organisms

Laid down by Crown Prince Regent’s Decree of 2 September 2005 pursuant to section 10, third and fourth paragraphs, and section 14 of Act No. 38 of 2 April 1993 relating to the production and use of genetically modified organisms (the Gene Technology

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EEA enlargement instrument

EEA enlargement instrument PROTOCOL 38 bis ON THE EEA FINANCIAL MECHANISM Article 1 The EFTA States shall contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area through the financing of grants to investment and

Norwegian involvement in the dismantling of Russian nuclear submarines

Norwegian involvement in the dismantling of Russian nuclear submarines On 30 June 2003, the Norwegian authorities signed contracts to finance the dismantling of two non-strategic submarines from Russia’s Northern Fleet. The two vessels were

Debt Relief for Development - Summary

May 2004

Debt Relief for Development - Summary The report in pdf version To read this document you need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader. The programme is free and can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html

Debt Relief for Development - A Plan of Action

May 2004

Debt Relief for Development - A Plan of Action Debt Relief for Development - A Plan of Action (PDF version) May 2004

Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Norway's fifth periodic report to the UN Human Rights Comittee. November 2004

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 1999

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 1999 1. WID/Gender Units and the Experience of Gender Mainstreaming in Multilateral Organisations (PDF-format) 2. Performance Assessement of IPPF: Policy and Effectiveness at Country and regional levels 3.

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 1998

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 1998 1. Institutional Cooperation between Public Institutions in Norway and the South. (pdf-format) 2. Institutional Cooperation between Sokoine and Norwegian Agricultural Universities (pdf-format) 3.

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 1996

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 1996 1. NORAD's Support of the Remote Area Development Programme (RADP) in Botswana 2. Norwegian Development Aid Experiences. A Review of Evaluation Studies 1986-92 3. The Norwegian People's Aid Mine Clearance

What is Norway doing to promote women, peace and security?

Norway plays an important role in international efforts to implement the UN Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security. The summary of the Progress Report on what Norway has done in this field in 2011 is now available in Norwegian and

Draft Declaration on Intellectual Property and (Access to Medicines) (Public Health)

JOB(01)/155 27 October 2001 GENERAL COUNCIL Preparations for the Fourth Session of the Ministerial Conference Draft Declaration on Intellectual Property and [Access to Medicines] [Public Health] Attached is a draft Ministerial Declaration on this

Publications from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Publications from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reports to the Storting Propositions to the Storting Reports Handbooks and brochures Programmes of action

Bergen Declaration

Fifth International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea, 20­21 March 2002Bergen, Norway

The Bergen Declaration Ministerial Declaration ( PDF) 170 kB Déclaration Ministerielle ( PDF) 170 kB Erklärung der Minister ( PDF) 1 120 kB Fifth International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea 20­21 March 2002 Bergen, Norway

Norway’s humanitarian policy - Annual report 2011

Through its humanitarian aid, Norway provided considerable support to local and international humanitarian organisations in their efforts to save lives and alleviate suffering in a long line of humanitarian crises all over the world in 2011.