News and events // Last updated: 01/06/2011 //

"Promoting equal rights and non-discrimination of LGBT people must be a priority for all states. The principles of universality and non-discrimination apply to all human beings," said ambassador Trine Skymoen.

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News and events // Last updated: 09/06/2011 //

Human trafficking is a serious problem in the Baltic Sea region. “It affects all the member states of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, is often linked with international crime, and must be combated in all its forms,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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News and events // Last updated: 19/05/2011 //

On May 12th, 2011 the Norwegian ambassador Trine Skymoen participated at the Corporate Social Responsibility conference, hosted by Pontis foundation. She was accompanied by

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News and events // Last updated: 28/03/2011 //

Slovak MOD State Secretary Robert Ondrejcsak met with his Norwegian counterpart Roger Ingebrigsten, to discuss models of management at the defense sector in Slovakia and Norway.

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News and events // Last updated: 26/11/2010 //

Duško Kostić impressed the committee with his efforts to secure education for the Roma minority in Croatia. Kostić is the first European who is awarded the Student Peace Prize.

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News and events // Last updated: 08/06/2011 //

June 7th, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov exchanged the instruments of ratification of the Treaty on Maritime Delimitation and Cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean. “This is a milestone and a historic day for Norway. Our land borders and maritime boundaries are now all clearly established” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr...

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News and events // Last updated: 18/05/2011 //

“I am pleased that the Secretariat of the Arctic Council will be located in Tromsø. This will facilitate the Council’s work and consolidate Tromsø’s position as a centre for Arctic issues, both in Norway and internationally,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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News and events // Last updated: 03/03/2011 //

March 1, 2011, a new, independent National Contact Point was established for following up Norwegian companies’ compliance with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The Guidelines cover areas such as sustainable development, respect for human rights and employees’ labour rights.

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News and events // Last updated: 01/03/2011 //

The 7th of February The Slovak Spectator featured an interview with Ambassador Trine Skymoen, as part of a special section focusing on Norway, Denmark and Finland.

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