News and events 25.Apr.2018 Innovasjon Norge arrangerer frokostseminar om Midtøsten Er du interessert i forretningsmuligheter i Midtøsten? Bli med på spennende foredrag og snakk med Innovasjon Norges eksperter som har inngående kjennskap til næringslivet i regionen. 08.Apr.2018 The largest study locations in Norway A total of 277 500 students were enrolled in higher eduation in Norway for the academic year 2017/2018. Another 15 500 students were studying abroad. 04.Apr.2018 Norway provides additional humanitarian aid to Yemen Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide took part in the UN international donor conference for Yemen yesterday. At the conference, Norway announced that it will provide an additional NOK 170 million. 19.Mar.2018 Global report on freedom of speech The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports the launch of UNESCO's global report "World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development". 05.Mar.2018 Norway increases funding for UN human rights efforts On the 26 February, Norway entered into a four-year agreement on support for UN human rights efforts. 28.Feb.2018 Norwegian Government calls on aid sector to intensify efforts to prevent sexual exploitation Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide and Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup are urging all partner organisations that receive funding from Norway to intensify their efforts to prevent sexual harassment, violence and abuse 16.Feb.2018 Norway pledges NOK two billion to the Global Partnership for Education Norway is one of the largest donors to the Global Partnership for Education. 16.Feb.2018 European Film Festival in Jeddah The Norwegian movie “The Wave” will be screened at the Italian Cultural Centre, Jeddah, Saturday 24 February at 20:30. 30.Jan.2018 Launch of the High-level Panel on Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy The Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, is taking the initiative to establish an international High-level Panel on Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy. 30.Jan.2018 Norway provides NOK 125 million to UN agency for Palestine refugees Norway is a significant donor to UNRWA. It is providing NOK 125 million in core funding to UNRWA in 2018. 22.Jan.2018 Changes in the Government In an extraordinary session of the Council of State on 17 January 2018, the King made changes in the Norwegian Government. 22.Jan.2018 EU and Norway to convene an extraordinary session of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) Norway's Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide and EU's High Representative Federica Mogherini have decided to convene an extraordinary session of the international donor group for Palestine, the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC). 1 2 3 #