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Letter from Geir O. Pedersen, Norwegian Ambassador to China

Globalskolen

Globalskolen er et undervisningstilbud i norsk, samfunnsfag og KRLE for norske barn i grunnskolealder som er bosatt i utlandet. Søknadsfristen for høstsemesteret er 30. august, og for vårsemesteret 30. januar.

Old banknotes taken out of circulation

The old series of Norway’s 100-krone and 200-krone notes are no longer legal tender after 30 May 2018. However, old banknotes can be exchanged. Here is how to proceed.

Norwegian Youth Orchestra Coming to China

Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra is coming to China this fall! Previous concerts can also be streamed online.

World Environment Day 2018 - Beat Plastic Pollution

“Plastic pollution is a global problem that needs global solutions, but it also needs participation at the individual level”. This was the message from Norwegian ambassador Geir O.

Norway to provide an extra NOK 130 million for the fight against marine litter

‘Norway is playing a leading role in the global effort to eliminate marine litter. The Government is proposing to increase funding for Norway’s development programme to combat marine litter by NOK 130 million in 2018.

Collaboration on development of sustainable aquaculture

There is a growing international concern about how to develop solutions for sustainable aquaculture governance.

NOK 40 million to joint Sino-Norwegian research

The Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have started a program funding Sino-Norwegian joint research.

Study Norwegian Online

“These videos make it possible to learn the Norwegian language from anywhere in the world, all you need is a PC, mobile phone or tablet with internet access.

Norway establishes international high-level panel on sustainable ocean economy

01.25.2018: Today, Prime Minister Erna Solberg is launching the plans for a High-level Panel on Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy.

UiT - Call for postdoc applicants

UiT The Arctic University of Norway’s Call for postdoc applicants interested in a MSCA individual fellowship in International Relations andPolitical Science.

Sovereign wealth funds in new climate initiative

A working group of representatives from a number of sovereign wealth funds has been established at the One Planet Summit in Paris. The group will look into what investors can do to address the financial risks posed by climate change.