The US-Norway Forum

The objective is to achieve the strongest possible cooperation and coordination in the common task of informing the American public about Norway and Norwegian culture. The ultimate aim of this common effort is to further strengthen and promote the ties between the two nations.

Ambassador's Award
Each year, the Ambassador of Norway to the United States may bestow the Ambassador's Award upon an individual who has distinguished him or herself in contributing to promote Norwegian culture or knowledge about the modern Norway. The Forum members are entitled to nominate candidates to the Ambassador by May 1.

Membership
New members may be proposed by any member of the Forum and admitted by simple majority. The chair may invite other participants on an ad hoc basis.

Meetings
The Forum convenes annually.

Chair
The Norwegian Ambassador to the United States of America

Secretariat
The Norwegian American Foundation

Members

• American Scandinavian-Foundation
  The President
• Augsburg College
  The President
• Augustana University College
  The President
• Brigham Young University 
  The President
• Concordia College
  The President
• Luther College
  The President
• Nordic Heritage Museum
  The President
• Nordmanns-Forbundet/Norge-Amerika Foreningen
  The Executive Director
• Norseman Federation 
  Secretary General (Norway)
  U.S. Representative
• Norsk Høstfest
  The Executive Director
• North Park University
  The President
• NORTANA (Educational organization for teachers of Norwegian and Norwegian studies at all levels.)
  The President
• Norwegian American Foundation
  The Executive Director
• Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church (Mindekirke)
  The Senior Pastor
• Norwegian Seamen's Churches in the United States
  The Senior Pastors
• Norway Times
  Editor Espen Tjernsland
• Oslo International Summer School - North-America Office
  The Administrator
• Pacific Lutheran University
  The President
• Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Houston
  The Consul General
• Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York
  The Consul General
  The Consul
• Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Minneapolis
  The Consul General
• Royal Norwegian Consulate General, San Francisco
  The Consul General
• Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
  The Press and Cultural Counselor
  Editor, News of Norway
• Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  The Director General, Department for Press, Culture and Information
• Ski for Light
  The President
  The Vice President
• Skogfjorden – Concordia Norwegian Language Village at Concordia College
  The Executive Director
  The Dean
• Sons of Norway International
  The President 
  The Chief Executive Officer
• St. Olaf College
  The President
• The Bygdelagenes Fellesraad (Made up of organizations of emigrant descendants from particular areas of Norway who are now living in North America.)
  The President
• The Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce
  The President
• The Norwegian-American Historical Association
  The President
• The Norwegian Emigrant Museum
  The Manager
• The Norwegian Emigration Center
  The President
• University of North Dakota
  The President
• University of Washington
  Chair
• Vesterheim Board of Trustees
  The President
• Western Viking
  The Editor