Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/ScanpixPhoto: Robert F. Bukaty/Scanpix
News and events // 28/02/2010 //

Have you seen them madly sweeping the ice dressed in their clown pants? The Norwegian men’s curling team has attracted widespread attention at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver thanks to its conspicuous attire.

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News and events // 22/02/2010 //

Norway has transferred NOK 240 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA), in accordance with its pledge made at the Paris Conference in December 2007. The funds have been provided to support implementation of the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan (PRDP). The support will enable the PA to maintain the services available to the Palestinian population in the areas of education, health and sa...

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It is possible to swim with the orca whales from October to January in Tysfjord.
Photo: Solvin Zankl/Tysfjord Turistsenter
11.02.2010 //

Norway has much to offer tourists in the winter: snow, mountains, fjords and the unique culture of the Sámi people. We invited Audun Pettersen, one of the people most actively involved in Norway’s tourist industry, to tell us about some of the activities he would recommend.

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Egeland to co-chair international taskforce

News and events // 28/02/2010

Jan Egeland was elected today to co-chair the High-level Taskforce for the Global Framework for Climate Services, an international taskforce that is to compile and make available climate information.

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Mulighet for praktikantopphold ved ambassaden i Kairo

Norsk // 28/02/2010

Den norske ambassaden i Kairo tilbyr med jevne mellomrom muligheten for et praktikantopphold til en norsk student med spesiell interesse for og kunnskap om Egypt og/eller kjennskap til arabisk språk og kultur. Det tas sikte på å tilby et slikt praktikantopphold også høsten 2010.

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UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund

News and events // 24/02/2010

The UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund will this year provide one million dollars to projects led by young people aged 15-32 years who are piloting innovative approaches to employment, good governance, shelter and secure tenure. The UN-HABITAT is now calling for young people based in cities or towns from the developing world to apply for grants from the fund. The deadline for applications is April 15t...

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