http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/740da577-7b7d-4575-bfa5-710eac1d1ad9http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Arctic-Council-welcomes-new-observers/“I am pleased that six new countries and the EU have been granted observer status in the Arctic Council. This confirms the Arctic Council’s key position as an international forum for discussing Arctic issues,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide, who is taking part in the Kiruna Ministerial Meeting. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:24:44 GMT8cb00ad4-1bf4-4bcf-84d6-dd77a6439df0http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/May-17th---Norways-Constitution-Day/Each year on 17 May Norwegians fill the streets with cheers and flags in celebration of Norway's constitution, adopted in 1814. The 17 May celebrations vary from place to place, but usually follow a traditional pattern that makes this the highlight of the year for most Norwegian children.Thu, 09 May 2013 08:54:51 GMTefa08164-50c6-4112-a62c-301d1463942bhttp://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/International-Conference-on-Right-wing-Extremism-and-Hate-Crime-in-Europe-and-Beyond/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.Mon, 06 May 2013 08:50:16 GMT5622fd10-b1cc-4855-a792-5237bfc339c7http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Fourth-National-Conference-on-Corporate-Social-Responsibility/The Fourth National Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, organized by the Croatian Business Council for Sustainable Development under the auspices of the Croatian President Prof. Dr. Ivo Josipović, took place in Esplanade Zagreb Hotel on 25 April 2013.Thu, 02 May 2013 13:26:18 GMTc577a1a9-6908-40e9-9984-504732608616http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Norway-Cup-The-Worlds-Biggest-Football-Turnament/Norway Cup has been held annually from 1972, except for 1976, and will in 2013 take place from the 28th of July until the 3rd of August. In 2012 over 1600 teams from all over the world participated, making Norway Cup the world’s biggest football tournament. This year we hope that teams from Croatia will want to attend one of youth football’s biggest events.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:31:19 GMT9953ca7b-881f-4c51-b319-4e3f6b74213chttp://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Jo-Nesbo-in-Croatia/Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø visited Croatia from 18 to 22 April as a guest of the Noir Festival 2013 and to promote the Croatian edition of his book „The Snowman“ . Nesbø's stay in Zagreb was a special treat for his fans, who used the opportunity to get their books signed and take pictures with the favourite author.Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:40:38 GMT58e7c050-3f19-41a9-877d-104265f3fdc3http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Foreign-Minister-Eide-reopened-UN-Security-Council-Chamber/“The Security Council Chamber was a gift from Norway to the UN in 1952. I am delighted that Norway has taken responsibility for the renovation of what is perhaps the world’s most important room,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:21:22 GMTc9c6394a-b6d7-4175-a98c-87db47e62f6ehttp://www.norwegianembassy.hr/Norsk/Ambassaden/Praktikantopphold-ved-ambassaden-i-Zagreb-/  Den norske ambassaden i Zagreb har ledig praktikantstilling for høsten 2013 Den norske ambassaden i Zagreb tar i mot én praktikant hvert høst- og vårsemester. Praktikantoppholdet varer i 6 måneder. Oppstart er 1. august for høstsemesteret 2013. Det er en forutsetning at praktikanten har norsk statsborgerskap. Målsettingen med praktikantordningen Målsettingen med praktikantordninger er å spre...Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:09:54 GMTf2413d40-1d7d-4006-9bd1-4455296f6b1ehttp://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/New-white-paper-fair-distribution-is-key-to-development-/Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås is today launching the white paper Sharing for prosperity: Promoting democracy, fair distribution and growth in development policy. The Government is presenting a range of new measures to be used in the fight against poverty. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:40:02 GMT6600e305-6818-49c5-b897-ba5855fb0498http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Leif-Ove-Andsnes-and-the-Gustav-Mahler-Youth-Orchestra-at-the-Vatroslav-Lisinski-Concert-Hall-in-Zagreb/A concert by the Norwegian piano player Leif Ove Andsnes and the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, under conductorship of Maestro Herbert Blomstedt, was held at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall on Saturday 23 March 2013. The Zagreb audience that filled-up the entire concert hall had the pleasure to enjoy a remarkable performance of the renowned Norwegian piano player and talented young musician...Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:27:02 GMTf81f6f78-7061-442c-8252-1bb56668dba9http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Important-support-for-human-rights-defenders-/National legislation that restricts the legitimate work and activities of human rights defenders is unacceptable. This is the key message of a resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today. The resolution was put forward by Norway. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:09:08 GMTf5385e77-7fe2-4c02-946c-2e62aeb8317ahttp://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Visit-Norway-this-summer/Norway can offer a wide variety of exciting attractions, from breathtaking nature to dynamic and modern cities.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:23:38 GMTca960ec2-3817-43fa-915a-9cc7c51f5919http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Combating-Hate-Speech-Online/Combating hate speech online Norway is mobilising against hate speech in Europe. Through the EEA and Norway Grants we have entered into a strategic partnership with the Council of Europe’s youth project on combating hate speech online launched this week. During the last few years we have registered continued and renewed violations of fundamental rights, including physical and verbal attacks on...Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:25:26 GMT19660e9b-2944-4207-830f-55d84cf27de6http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Norway-working-for-international-arms-trade-treaty/“Irresponsible and illegal trade in arms costs many lives and causes great suffering every year. When the international negotiations on an international arms trade treaty start up again in New York, Norway will be at the forefront of efforts to ensure a strong and robust agreement,” said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. On Monday 18 March, a new round of negotiations on trade in conventional...Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:44:37 GMTd160b0ec-0972-47aa-aaed-ab254cf6a313http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Energy-cooperation/Norway is connected to the EU’s internal market for energy through the EEA-agreement, and cooperates closely with the EU on a broad range of energy issues. About 90 % of Norwegian oil is sold on the EU market, and most of Norwegian gas finds its way to Europe through an extensive network of pipelines. All of this makes Norway an important and integrated part of the European energy market. Norwa...Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:06:20 GMT2d38ccf6-a6b8-43bc-b473-e078febe9689http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Culture1/Jo-Nesbo-Awarded-Peer-Gynt-Prize1/Norwegian author Jo Nesbø will receive this year’s Peer Gynt award for his international success, and how this has greatly contributed to the promotion of Norway within the world of modern literature. The multi-talented writer (also an accomplished musician, and journalist), has sold over six million books worldwide, and his works are translated into more than 40 languages. The novel...Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:18:51 GMT72ac28b6-fd54-4460-bab4-805b12016ee3http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Centenary-of-Womens-Right-to-Vote-in-Norway-1913-2013/On 11 June 2013 it will be 100 years since Norwegian women gained the right to vote and Norway became a true democracy, with women and men enjoying the same democratic rights. The International Women’ day, the 8 th of March, marks the opening of this historic jubilee. Norway was the first independent country in the world to introduce universal suffrage for both men and women. Once universal...Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:55:51 GMT1bac9ea4-e998-475f-a1d4-f50fd3cab899http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Culture1/Norwegian-films-crossing-borders/Several Norwegian films are featured in the programs of two of the world’s most recognized film festivals in February, the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (1-9 February) and the Berlin International Film Festival (7-17 February).   At Clermont-Ferrand, the world largest short film festival, Gunhild Enger’s film “Prematur” have been selected for the main competition, and will ...Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:26:11 GMTdfa08999-2afc-4858-b3c0-fe52fdafce87http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/Norway-Afgnistan-agreement/Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Afghan President Hamid Karzai today signed an agreement on strategic partnership between Norway and Afghanistan. In the agreement, Afghanistan makes a commitment to good governance and combating corruption in exchange for continued Norwegian assistance. “In my talks with President Karzai today, I stressed that Norway intends to provide long-term...Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:02:28 GMT1ca27e42-cc81-4cff-8d92-adac48c471e7http://www.norwegianembassy.hr/News_and_events/International-Summer-School-in-Norway/The ISS is a learning community of diverse students who come together to study, interact and increase understanding and good will between nations, in an environment of friendliness, openness and tolerance. Every summer, from late June to early August, ISS welcomes over 550 students from about 90 countries. The ISS is still accepting applications for the year 2013. This is a great opportunity fo...Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:14:24 GMT