Photo: Norwegian Government

The labour market and the economic crisis

News and events // 25/08/2010 //

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.

Photo: Christian L. Elgvin/ tinagent.com

News and events // 18/08/2010 //

The Norwegian Government has nominated Dagfinn Høybråten (Member of the Storting and Leader of the Christian Democratic Party) as candidate for Chair of the Board of the GAVI Alliance.

Yoeun Sam En of Cambodia lost both arms and his sight in 2004 as he attempted to destroy four “bombies” his children had found while playing.
Photo: werneranderson.no

News and events // 11/08/2010 //

1 August 2010 marks a triumph for international humanitarian efforts as the Convention on Cluster Munitions enters into force.

A Somewhat Gentle Man
Photo: Norwegian Film Institute

News and events //

Five award-winning, internationally recognized Norwegian films will be screened at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival. Australia's most critically acclaimed film festival present three Norwegian feature films and two Norwegian short films.

News and events //

Norwegian artists Gardar Eide Einarsson and Mette Tronvoll are exhibiting within the 17th Biennale of Sydney, 'The Beauty of Distance: Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age' taking place in Sydney from 12 May to 1 August.

Desmond Tutu at ISFiT 2009
Photo: ISFiT/Fotogjengen ved Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem

News and events // 18/06/2010 //

ISFiT, the world’s largest thematic student festival, held in Trondheim, Norway in February 2011 has now opened for applications. The main topic of ISFiT 2011 is Global Health.

News and events // 13/07/2010 //

The Norwegian Children’s Film “Twigson” has charmed audiences all over the world. The Film was one of top five fiction features at satellite venues at this year’s Sydney Film Festival.

The labour market and the economic crisis

Norwegian candidate for Chair of GAVI Alliance Board

A milestone for the Convention on Cluster Munitions

Norwegian films at Melbourne International Film Festival

Norwegian art at the 17th Biennale of Sydney

The world’s largest thematic student festival

Twigson Top Five in Sydney

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Canberra