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On January 27, the day commemorating the victims of Holocaust, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg gave a speech during the ceremony in Oslo, Norway. The Prime Minister took care to acknowledge the fact that horrible events had taken place on Norwegian soil as Norwegian policemen and other Norwegians played an active role in the process of deportation, the country being at the time occupi... Read more

“If we are to be able to develop the Barents Sea as a new energy province, we must have the necessary technology to operate in vulnerable Arctic areas. Cooperation between public and private actors from Norway and Russia is essential if we are to succeed in developing this technology,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Read more

“I condemn the killing of the Secretary-General of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Dr Abd-al-Razzaq Jbeiro, in the strongest possible terms. Volunteers from the Syrian Red Crescent give life-saving first aid to the wounded and injured in an impartial and neutral way. I am deeply concerned by the lack of respect for their efforts. Norway calls on all the parties to the conflict in Syria to respect... Read more

Ottawa’s famous winter festival will this year feature Norwegian cultural traditions and history. Anyone visiting Winterlude will have the opportunity to get acquainted with Norwegian Fairytales and legends from the North, learn about the Indigenous Sami people and see the famous polar explorer Roald Amundsen’s own photos from the expeditions to the Northwest Passage and the South Pole. Read more

The exhibition "Cold Recall - Roald Amundsen’s reflections from the Northwest Passage" will be in Iqaluit from February 3rd to March 20th. The exhibition will be shown at the Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum. Geir Kløver, Director of the Fram Museum in Oslo, will give a presentation about Amundsen’s stay in Canada’s north on February 4th. Read more

The Extreme World Races Centenary Race to the South Pole started December 15th 2011. The Norwegian-Canadian team, Framdrift, consisting of Håvard Svidal, Mathias Seim and Erlend Gray is due to reach the South Pole today. Read more

The Government has decided that it will no longer urge Norwegian companies to refrain from trade and investment in Myanmar. This was an exclusively Norwegian policy. The decision has been made in response to the progress being made in Myanmar. Norway continues to align itself with the EU sanction regime, which will be considered more closely in the course of the spring. Read more

Under the heading of insidenorway, Norwegian furniture and design will be on show at the Interior Design Show IDS12 in Toronto, 26 to 29 January. In partnership with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa, Innovation Norway in Toronto and the Norwegian Association of Industries - furniture+interior, five Norwegian interior design manufacturers will showcase their designs; Oleana, So-ro, VAD,... Read more

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Roald Amundsen’s arrival on the South Pole, the Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa hosted a celebration in honour of Amundsen’s historic feat. The Norwegian explorer was the first man to ever to reach the Pole. An important part of the celebration was Amundsen’s relationship with the Inuit and the knowledge they gave him was indispensible for his success as ... Read more

Today one hundred years have passed since Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. In a speech at the South Pole Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today honoured Amundsen and his men. He also paid tribute to the bravery of British explorer Robert F. Scott and his expedition. Read more

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole on December 14th 1911. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of his arrival on the South Pole, several expeditions have set out to recreate Amundsen’s historic feat. However, the one thing they have in common is that they’re all lagging far behind the Norwegian expedition of 1911. Read more

“The parliamentary elections in Morocco are an important step in the country’s democratisation process. I am pleased that the elections were conducted in a peaceful and transparent manner,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Read more

The Scandinavian Cultural Society is looking for images, stories and artifacts for the exhibition “Nordic Spirit 2012: The Lives They Left Behind” Read more

Norway Cup is the largest soccer tournament in the world with 1400-1600 teams participating every year. The players are from 10 to 19 years old and represent over 50 nations. The tournament is played in Norway’s capital Oslo in week 31. Read more

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s non-violent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Read more