Harriet E. Berg

Consul General

Harriet E. Berg took on the position as Norway’s Consul General in New York in August 2017.

Promoting and aiding Norwegian business interests in New York and on the East coast are key priorities for the new Consul General. The United States is Norway’s second most important export market and the third most important source of imports.  The Consul General seeks to strengthen the economic ties between the US and Norway through aiding Norwegian start-ups, creative industries and companies who are pursuing sustainable and future proof solutions.

Cultural exchange between the US and Norway is another priority at the Consulate General in New York. Currently there is a momentum for Norwegian and Scandinavian art, design and architecture in the US and on the international cultural scene.

"Norwegian companies, artists and designers have a lot to offer, and the interest shown them in New York is proof of that. I am very much looking forward to work  with  the best Norway has to offer as well as the finest representatives of American business, art and society," Harriet E. Berg says.

Mrs. Berg has held several positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1991, including as Minister Counsellor at the Norwegian mission to the UN in Geneva, where she was head of the human rights team from 2011-2016.

From 2000 to 2011 Berg worked for the multinational telecommunications group Telenor Group. From 2007 she held the position as Head of Group Governmental Relations, after having established and headed Telenor’s Brussels office from 2000 to 2007. Prior to joining Telenor she was state secretary (deputy minister) for the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry from 1997 – 2000. 

Mrs. Berg holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University, New York. She has held several board positions in Norwegian companies and institutions and in international trade associations.

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