Society & Policy

Norwegian Ambassador attended Rainbow PRIDE

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:17:44 GMT

Norwegian Ambassador Trine Skymoen attended the third Rainbow PRIDE in Slovakia.

The Norwegian Embassy supports the rights of sexual minorities

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:29:01 GMT

As Rainbow PRIDE Bratislava is being organized for the third time, a number of embassies in Slovakia have joined forces and developed a statement to support the initiative. In line with the Human Rights focus of the Norwegian foreign policy, the Norwegian Embassy has been a strong supporter since the event first took place in 2010.

Sharing experience on how to improve LGBT Rights

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:25:17 GMT

"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.

The fight against human trafficking

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:10:28 GMT

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.

Norway and Russia ratify treaty on maritime delimitation

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:26:42 GMT

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 Støre.

Ambassador Trine Skymoen on Corporate Social Responsibility

Thu, 19 May 2011 10:15:33 GMT

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

Foreign Minister Støre welcomes decision to locate Arctic Council Secretariat in Tromsø

Wed, 18 May 2011 15:26:50 GMT

“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.

MOD State Secretary Ondrejcsak Learned about Defense Management System in Norway

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:29:00 GMT

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.

Norway strengthens National Contact Point for CSR

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:36:18 GMT

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.

Croatian Roma awarded the Student Peace Prize 2011

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:51:32 GMT

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.

Norway in Slovak media

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:16:18 GMT

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.

The Memorial Fund provides one-year scholarship

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:15:26 GMT

This scholarship was established to promote cultural exchange between foreign countries and the Norwegian folk high schools “folkehøgskole”.

Norwegian Foreign Policy at the University of Economics in Bratislava

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:08:16 GMT

On the 15th of February H.E. Ambassador Ms. Trine Skymoen was invited to give a lecture on Norwegian Foreign Policy to students at the Faculty of International Relations. This was the first lecture of the semester in the course “Diplomacy in Practice”.

Barack Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:36:49 GMT

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

Liu Xiaobo is awarded 2010 Nobel Peace Prize

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:03:39 GMT

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo for his longstanding non-violent fight for human rights in China.

Ambassador Trine Skymoen about gender equality with Levice students

Mon, 02 May 2011 12:58:30 GMT

On 8 April 2011, Her Excellency Trine Skymoen met the students of the Business Academy in Levice. The visit, that has taken place within the programme “Bringing the World to the Classroom”, was co-organised by weekly Slovak Spectator and the publishing house Sugarbooks.

Nobel Peace Prize for 2005 awarded to Dr ElBaradei and the IAEA.

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:28:56 GMT

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2005 to Dr ElBaradei and the IAEA.

The Norwegian lectureship re-established

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:26:04 GMT

The Norwegian lectureship at the Comenius University in Bratislava was temporarily closed in 2010. In February 2011, The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) decided to re-establish the lectureship in Vienna/Bratislava from September 2011.

The first international youth conference "Bjornson 2010"

Mon, 02 May 2011 12:50:53 GMT

In the beginning of April 22 youths aged 15- 18, gathered in Lillehammer, Norway at the Nansen Academy. The youths came from Slovakia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Norway and met during The first international youth conference “Bjoernson 2010”. The youths strived for contributing to and ensuring the future peace.

Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:28:54 GMT

The Finnish diplomat and mediator Martti Ahtisaari was honoured at a formal ceremony in Oslo City Hall. The Nobel laureate took the opportunity to give a reminder of all the conflicts that remain unresolved around the world.