News and events 15. Apr 2019 Embassy opening hours Easter 2019 The Embassy will have reduced opening hours over the holidays. 08. Apr 2019 Endringer i barnelova og statsborgerloven Den 1. april ikraftsettes endringer i barnelova og statsborgerloven om foreldreskap og statsborgerskap for barn født i utlandet. 18. Mar 2019 The Holberg Prize Names Scholar of Cultural History Paul Gilroy as 2019 Laureate The Holberg Prize - one of the largest international prizes awarded annually to an outstanding researcher in the arts and humanities, the social sciences, law or theology - names British cultural historian and postcolonial scholar Paul Gilroy its 201 19. Feb 2019 Passport trip to Vancouver The Embassy will be travelling to Vancouver April 1st and 2nd to accept passport applications. 12. Feb 2019 Praktikantplass ved ambassaden i Ottawa Den norske ambassaden i Ottawa tilbyr praktikantopphold for én student høsten 2019 med varighet f.o.m. 1. august t.o.m. 31. januar. Søknadsfristen er onsdag 6. mars 2019. 06. Feb 2019 New Honorary Consul in Calgary After being the Honorary Consul in Calgary since 1988, Egil Bjørnsen is retiring from the position. Christoffer Mylde is the new Honorary Consul. 10. Dec 2018 In the future, Norway will allow dual citizenship On 6 December 2018, the Norwegian parliament decided that in the future it will be allowed to have other citizenship in addition to a Norwegian citizenship. 07. Dec 2018 100 year old veteran awarded Norway’s Defence Medal and Commemorative Medal Mr. Percy Danby, who turned 100 years old this year, participated in the Battle of Narvik, Northern Norway, during the Second World War. 26. Nov 2018 New Honorary Consul in Winnipeg After being the Honorary Consul in Winnipeg since 2004, Natalie Denesovych is retiring from the position. Diana King is the new Honorary Consul. 22. Nov 2018 Ambassador Ovind awarded the Louie Kamookak Medal Norway’s Ambassador Anne Kari H. Ovind has been awarded the inaugural Louie Kamookak Medal from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). 24. Oct 2018 Foreign Minister to attend Ottawa Ministerial Meeting on WTO Reform Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide is attending the Ottawa Ministerial Meeting on WTO Reform in Ottawa on 24 and 25 October. 22. Oct 2018 Training together to keep our Alliance strong The tiny village of Gåsbakken, situated in the middle of Norway, is about to have its population of 540 inhabitants double in size. 1 2 3 #