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Meld. St. 28 (2012-2013) - Unique ideas, major assets

How to achieve gender balance at the top in business

Tips for better gender balance at the top.

Meld. St. 14 (2018–2019) - Energy Stocks in the Government Pension Fund Global

Meld. St. 18 (2018–2019) - The health industry

Meld. St. 18 (2018–2019) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary

Meld. St. 27 (2018–2019) - Norway’s Role and Interests in Multilateral Cooperation

Meld. St. 27 (2018–2019) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Rules-based international cooperation makes the world safer and more stable. Norway’s security, economy and prosperity depends on it. At the same time, international cooperation is under pressure. The white paper on Norway’s role and interests in

Meld. St. 38 (2016–2017) - Cyber Security

A joint responsibility

This white paper presents the Norwegian Government’s cyber security policy. It provides an overview of the status of the follow-up of the The Digital Vulnerability Committee’s recommendations. In addition, it presents areas that the Government

Meld. St. 41 (2016–2017) - Norway’s Climate Strategy for 2030: a transformational approach within a European cooperation framework

Meld. St. 41 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper)

The Norwegian Government is working towards joint fulfilment of its Paris commitment together with the European Union (EU). Joint fulfilment will make it possible to achieve the 2030 reduction target for emissions that fall outside the scope of the

The Professional Qualifications Act

The purpose of this Act is to allow professionals who are nationals of an EEA State or Switzerland to exercise their profession in Norway under the same conditions as professionals who obtained their professional qualifications in Norway, in

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NOU 2017: 13 - New central bank act

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

Meld. St. 4 (2018–2019) - Long-term plan for research and higher education 2019–2028

Meld. St. 4 (2018–2019) Report to the Storting (white paper)

H-6/18 Laws and guidelines for planning and resource utilisation in coastal marine areas

In this circular, the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation will provide information about how the Planning and Building Act and important sector laws relating to coastal marine areas should be viewed in conjunction with each other and

Q-42/2015 Guidelines for processing child welfare cases where children have ties to other countries

The circular will provide information about how the child welfare service can handle these type of cases, including examinations, measures and the possibility of alternative follow-up of the child abroad. The circular also include a chapter on how

Meld. St. 14 (2015–2016) - Nature for life

Norway’s national biodiversity action plan (Chapter 4–9)

This white paper describes the Government’s policy for safeguarding biodiversity in Norway, which is designed to play a part in achieving biodiversity targets at both national and international level. The white paper describes biodiversity-related

Business and industry in Norway - The structure of the Norwegian economy

Business and industry in Norway - Industrial-policy challenges

We are undergoing a period characterised by rapid changes in the international economy and industrial structure. Increasing competition and efficiency requirements mean that products are being manufactured to an ever greater extent in integrated

KFOR (5) - Norway's role as Lead Nation (text ed.)

Business and industry in Norway - 1) Raw-materials-based industries

Natural resources, such as oil, waterfalls, fish, vast expanses of forests and countryside, and a rich variety of commercially interesting types of rock have formed the basis for considerable value creation in Norway. Historically speaking,

Business and industry in Norway - Mining and quarrying

Number of companies 367 Number of employees 4004 This sector’s export share 50 Gross product in percentage. 0,3 Mining and quarrying is a generic term for all quarrying and extraction of minerals from rock, sand and gravel pits. Mining and quarrying

Business and industry in Norway - Mineral products

Number of companies 614 Number of employees 9955 This sector’s export share 19 Gross product in percentage 0,6 Mineral products are often divided into three main categories: glass and glassware; ceramic products; and other mineral products. These