Indian Child Welfare Case in Norway

News and events // Last updated: 24/01/2012 //

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke January 23 with India’s Minister for External Affairs, S.M. Krishna. They discussed the issue of two Indian children who are in the custody of the Child Welfare Services in the Norwegian town of Stavanger.

Ms. Navarsete, minister of local governance and regional development in Norway, participated in a local council in Iddanavalasa, Andhra Pradesh. One of the main themes were how women can gain a stronger position. Ms. Navarsete is in India to follow up a cooperation between India and Norway on local democracy. An important part of the work is to promote the role of women in local politics.
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Photo: Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet.

News and events // Last updated: 19/01/2012 //

Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete, Minister of Local Governance and Regional Development, visited India 10 – 14 January 2012. One municipality in India and one in Norway will partner to exchange best practices in local governance. This is one of the concrete outcomes of the visit.

Proposed design of the ‘Pataliputra Museum of Human Civilisation’ by Snøhetta and Space Matters.
Photo: Snøhetta and Space Matters.

News and events // Last updated: 19/12/2011 //

The Royal Norwegian Embassy congratulates Snøhetta and Space Matters for being the front runner for the competition underway to build the ‘Pataliputra Museum of Human Civilisation’ in Patna, Bihar.

Photo: Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development .

News and events // Last updated: 13/01/2012 //

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete was in India from 10 to 13 January to follow up the partnership agreement between Norway and India on local administration and democracy. Strengthening the role of women in local politics is an important goal.

Students from more than 90 countries gathered in Oslo for

News and events // Last updated: 17/01/2012 //

The International Summer School in Oslo (ISS) is now accepting applications for the courses from June 23 – August 3. 2012. Every summer the ISS welcomes over 550 students from about 90 countries to participate in academic programs and learn about the Norwegian culture in an international context. The application deadline for scholarship applicants is February 1, 2012. Self-paying applicants can...

Undervisningstilbud for elever i utlandet

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 09/01/2012

Globalskolen er et gratis nettbasert undervisningstilbud i norsk, samfunnsfag og RLE for elever i grunnskolealder bosatt i utlandet. Frist for påmelding for vårsemesteret er 30.01.2012.

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Norway launches publishing school in India

News and events // Last updated: 15/12/2011

Seagull Foundation for the Arts and Seagull Books recently launched a new project in Kolkata targeting the publishing industry, with support from the Norwegian Embassy.

Indian Child Welfare Case in Norway

Closer Cooperation on Local Government

Norwegian company hoping to be a part of Bihar’s proud history

Norway supports democratic election training for women in India

Come to Norway - Meet the World

Undervisningstilbud for elever i utlandet

Norway launches publishing school in India

Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi