News and events 23. Jul 2019 Meetings with regional courts in Arusha 24-25 June From the 24th to 26th of June, the Ambassador and a delegation from the Embassy, stayed in Arusha to attend the East African Community (EAC) Partnership Fund Steering Committee meeting and for Ambassador Jacobsen to hand over her accreditation letter 15. Jul 2019 Visa application processing to be transferred to the Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi from 1 August 2019 By 2020 the number of Norwegian missions handling visa and residence permits will be reduced from 61 to 20. Applications from Tanzania will from 1 August 2019 be transferred to the Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi. 27. Jun 2019 INVITATION TO TENDER – END REVIEW OF EAMCEF AND FTI PROJECTS The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania invites qualified suppliers to tender for the end-of-project review of Empowering Communities through training on PFM, REDD+ and Climate Change Initiatives (ECOPRC) implemented by Forest Training Institute (FTI 27. Jun 2019 Are you planning to travel to Norway and need a visa or residence permit? As of 1 August 2019, the Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam will no longer be the responsible mission for applications for Schengen visitor’s visa or residence permit to Norway from applicants residing in Tanzania. 21. Jun 2019 The Ambassador wishes Magnet Youth Sports Organization good luck with Norway Cup! On June 19, Ambassador Elisabeth Jacobsen visited Magnet Youth Sports Organisation (MYSO) to wish them good luck with their participation in Norway Cup. 17. Jun 2019 Forhåndsstemmegivning Kommunestyre- og Fylkestingsvalg 2019 9. september 2019 er det kommunestyre- og fylkestingsvalg i Norge. Velgere som bor eller oppholder seg i utlandet kan forhåndsstemme hos utenriksstasjoner eller særskilt oppnevnte stemmemottakere. 27. May 2019 Tanzania bans use of Plastic Bags from 1 June 2019 As of 1 June 2019, plastic bags have been banned for environmental reasons in Tanzania. 10. May 2019 UN Secretary-General extends Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s role as SDG Advocate UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the new composition of his Sustainable Development Goals Advocacy Group. 23. Apr 2019 Norway signs new core support agreement with Legal Human Rights Centre On Tuesday April 16 2019, Ambassador Elisabeth Jacobsen signed a three-year core support agreement with the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) worth USD 2. 08. Apr 2019 Nordic Week 2019 “Building Partnerships for Sustainable Growth” 3-6 April 2019, the four Nordic Embassies in Tanzania hosted «Nordic Week» for the fourth year in a row to highlight the strong ties and over 50 years of cooperation between Tanzania and the Nordic countries. 05. Mar 2019 NORAD delegation visits successful Rural Electrification Densification Program sites On 27 February, Ambassador Jacobsen visited the Pwani region to see the results of the Productive Use of Energy program (PUE), a component of Rural Electrification Densification Program (REDP) . 22. Feb 2019 Visit from Innovation Norway The Embassy welcomed Innovation Norway’s new Regional Director for East Africa, Marit Brandal, on February 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 #