Policy

On April 26 the Norwegian Embassy in Washington invited Capitol Hill contacts to happy hour at a local bar in D.C. The invitation tantalizingly promised the opportunity to “meet a real Norwegian.” Naturally, dozens of Hill staffers from both parties and both chambers jumped at this opportunity. Also present was Congressman Eric Paulsen (R-MN), a near and dear friend of the Norwegian Embassy. Read more

On 14 May, international experts and stakeholders will gather in Oslo for a two-day conference on right-wing extremism and hate crime directed towards minorities in Europe and beyond. Read more

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland visited Washington, D.C. last week as a board member for the UN’s polio initiative. In the last 25 years, the number of new cases of polio per year has been reduced by 99% worldwide, and the former World Health Organization director spoke enthusiastically about the importance of determination in the end game. She said we have to finish... Read more

Sharing for Prosperity: Tilting the Balance Back is the title for a lecture and a discussion with Norway’s Minister of International Development, Mr. Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås, at New York University. April 15, 2013 at 4pm. RSVP below. Read more

Oceans’ 13 is a major international forum for scientists, engineers and responsible ocean users to promote, disseminate and exchange their knowledge, ideas, applications and scientific-technical advances in Oceanic Engineering and Marine Technology. This is done with the purpose of raising awareness regarding the important role played by the sea in our lives and our environment, and the use of... Read more

Monday March 4 the Norwegian Minister of Gender Equality, Ïnga Marte Thorkildsen, participated in a panel on domestic violence against women and girls. The debate took place at the Core Club in New York City, and can be watched in full length in this article. Read more

-Ending sexual violence is not an unrealistic dream One-hundred forty experts, activists, scientists and decision-makers from 17 different countries gathered for the annual Missing Peace Symposium, February 14-16 at the United States Institute of Peace. This year, sexual violence was the main topic. The participants got to listen to panel debates about sexual violence, survivor’s stories and... Read more

The Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) recently named Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway, as the 2013 recipient of the Lawrence S. Huntington Environmental Prize. The prize recognizes leaders who advance and promote research and communication on climate, earth sciences, and conservation. Prize recipients recognize the interrelationships of global systems and think on a... Read more

During World War II, almost 1,000 Norwegian Jews were murdered. In a conversation with the former director of the American Holocaust Museum, Norway's Ambasador to the United States called the Holocaust in Norway the darkest moment in modern Norwegian history. Read more

At the NATO summit in Chicago in 2011, the Smart Defense Initiative received considerable attention. The mantra for Smart Defense is “to do more with less” – to maintain operational capabilities while spending less money. In the Nordic countries, closer collaboration means Smart Defence. Read more

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2012 was awarded to the European Union (EU). Read more

During the week of August 6, 2012, the Norwegian Embassy hosted its annual parliamentary exchange trip to Norway, the Norwegian-American Parliamentary Exchange Program (NAPEP). This year key staffers from the U.S. Senate were invited to take part. The main focus for the trip was the evolving situation in the High North, as well as issues related to energy, climate change and Norwegian security... Read more

Norway's Crown Princess, HRH Mette-Marit is currently in Washington, D.C. attending the 19th International AIDS Conference. Read more

"Let us promise each other today that we will honor the dead by celebrating life," said the Prime Minister of Norway, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, in his speech to the people one year after the extremist attacks on Norway. Following is the text of the speech translated into English. Read more

Security in the Arctic and Norway’s procurement of the F-35 Joint Strike fighter were topics of discussion at the first ever meeting between the Friends of Norway Caucus in the House of Representatives and the Friends of America Caucus in the Norwegian Parliament. The meeting was held on June 21 in the U.S. Capitol building. Read more

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Oslo and Tromsø in Norway from May 31- June 2. It was her first trip to Norway as U.S. Secretary of State. Below is a transcript of the remarks made by Ms. Clinton and Mr. Støre after their meeting in Oslo June 1. Read more

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is planning her first trip to Norway as U.S. Secretary of State. She will be visiting Oslo and Tromsø and be in Norway from May 31- June 2. Read more

VIDEO: Ambassador Strømmen talks about Norway and NATO before the Chicago Summit starts this weekend. Read more

April 19th-21st The Norwegian Minister of Development Heikki Holmås visited Washington DC as part of his US trip. Read more

The Norwegian Minister of Labor Hanne Bjurstrøm visited Washington, D.C. April 15-17. Read more