News and events


02. Apr 2019

Newsletter April 2019

Spring has finally come to Shanghai! In addition to warmer weather, April brings many interesting events that are worth checking out. Keep reading to see what this month has to offer.

27. Mar 2019

Resolution on environmental human rights defenders adopted in UN Human Rights Council

22 March|A Norwegian-led resolution on environmental human rights defenders was adopted by consensus in the UN Human Rights Council yesterday.

18. Mar 2019

Notice

The Royal Norwegian Consulate General will be closed on 25 and 26 March 2019 due to an internal seminar.

21. Mar 2019

Karen Uhlenbeck first woman to win the Abel Prize

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize in Mathematics for 2019 to Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck of the University of Texas at Austin, USA, “for her pioneering achievements in geometric partial differential equatio

11. Mar 2019

Norway’s Honorary Consul General to Mongolia awarded Order of Merit

On 13 February, Norway’s Honorary Consul General to Mongolia, Sarangerel Luvsanvandan was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by ambassador Svein Sæther.

07. Mar 2019

The Ibsen Scholarships 2019 - Funding for theatre performances

Looking for funding for your performing arts project? Ibsen Awards offers funding of theatre performances world-wide.

01. Mar 2019

Newsletter March 2019

Happy Year of the Pig! After a successful transition into the New Year of the Chinese lunar calendar, celebrated by devouring all the traditional dishes that comes with the holiday, we are back at the office and ready to make this year of the pig a s

01. Mar 2019

Newsletter March 2019

Happy Year of the Pig! After a successful transition into the New Year of the Chinese lunar calendar, celebrated by devouring all the traditional dishes that comes with the holiday, we are back at the office and ready to make this year of the pig a s

18. Feb 2019

Norway and the UN to host international conference on sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises

Together with the UN and other partners, Norway will host an international pledging conference to strengthen efforts to combat sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises. The conference will take place in Oslo on 23-24 May.

14. Jan 2019 | Press Release

Norwegian Government launches new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

The Government’s new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security is being launched today at the Nobel Peace Center.

11. Jan 2019 | Shanghai

Newsletter January 2019

We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and welcome you to the first newsletter in 2019.

20. Dec 2018

New citizenship rules

On 6 December 2018, the Storting (Norwegian parliament) adopted a resolution that entitles anyone who is, or wishes to become, a Norwegian citizen to dual citizenship.