Norway’s Prime Minister in Antarctica

From 12 to 15 December Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is visiting the South Pole to mark the centenary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team reaching the Pole in 1911, and to underline the importance of the Antarctic continent in relation to global climate change.

Foreign Ministry, 18.11.2011/“In the white paper on the High North, the Government sets out ambitious goals for Norway’s efforts in the High North over the next 20–30 years. The main focus of the white paper is on foreign policy, but emphasis is also placed on how the High North policy is to promote employment and value creation across the country as a whole,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr...

Hydro, the biggest conference on hydropower in Europe, brings together approximately 1400 policy-makers, developers, financiers and hydro practitioners from all over the world. This year’s conference is held in Prague from the 17th to the 19th of October and during these three days the participants can experience panel discussions and work-shops focusing on different aspects of hydropower.

Bloomberg, 13.9.11/Oslo: The Conservative Party and the Labor Party gained in Norway’s municipal elections, as voters shunned the anti-immigration Progress Party after a shortened campaign in the aftermath of the July 22 terror attacks.