Flag-raising ceremony
Photo: Geir Kløver

Flag-raising ceremony in Gjoa Haven. Photo: Geir Kløver

Roald Amundsen celebration in Gjoa Haven

News and events // 30/08/2010 //

The embassy’s minister counselor Jo Sletbak and director of the Fram Museum in Oslo, Geir Kløver visited Gjoa Haven last week to celebrate the achievements of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and to personally deliver an exhibit on Amundsen, called “Cold Recall” Nunatsiaq News reports August 23.

News and events // 27/08/2010 //

“It’s a great opportunity and a great inspiration for us to come to Ottawa and Canada,” said Norwegian head coach Sten Gunnar Jørgensen to the Ottawa Carlton Ravens about their upcoming trip to Canada.

News and events // 24/08/2010 //

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will 13 September host a high-level conference on the international situation in the labour market, where millions of people are unemployed as a result of the global economic crisis.

Desmond Tutu speaking at ISFiT 2009
Photo: ISFIT/Fotogjengen ved Studentersamfundet i Trondjem

News and events // 24/08/2010 //

ISFiT -The International Student Festival in Trondheim, one of the world’s largest student festivals, is being held in Norway in February 2011. The theme for this year’s festival is global health. The application deadline is 30 September.

News and events //

The Norwegian film Limbo is the feature film debut for director Maria Sødahl. Its international premiere will be at the world competition in the 34th World Film Festival in Montreal, August 26th to September 6th this year.

8/26/2010 //

«I welcome the news that the US has invited Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct talks,» said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. «Norway urges the parties to respond positively to the US invitation, and to seize this opportunity to make progress in the negotiations. This will put the peace process back on track.»

Photo: Disasters Emergency Committee's photostream

News and events // 13/08/2010 //

Norway is increasing its support for flood victims in Pakistan to NOK100 million.

Roald Amundsen celebration in Gjoa Haven

The Norwegian national women’s hockey team to Canada for training camp

The labour market and the economic crisis

Student festival on global health

Norwegian film Limbo to World Competition at World Film Festival Montreal

Direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians

Norway to provide NOK 100 million to flood victims in Pakistan

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa