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Hoping to address the issue of energy policy and opportunities in Latvia, the Norwegian Embassy together with Riga Technical University has the pleasure of inviting all those interested to the seminar “Green Energy Roads in Latvia: from Technological Solutions to Policy” on December 14th. Guest speakers include the Minister of Economy, Daniel Pavluts, Member of Parliament, Einars Cilinskis, and... Les mer

To celebrate the International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9th, the Norwegian Embassy will be organizing a seminar on the role of investigative journalism in combating corruption. The seminar will run over two days. The first day will be split into two parts. In the afternoon there will be a workshop aimed at teaching research techniques to journalists. Then, in the evening there will be an... Les mer

Norway cup is starting Sunday July 29th 2012. The tournament Norway Cup is situated in Oslo, the capital of Norway, is the largest football tournament in the world. Les mer

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s non-violent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Les mer

How to make the act of voting accessible to all, whilst enhancing the overall voting experience? This is a challenge Norway has met through the design of new polling equipment. Access for all through universal design strengthens democratic principles. Les mer

Norway Grants shall contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area (EEA) and to the strengthening of the bilateral relations between Norway and the twelve Beneficiary States. Les mer

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg commented, “This is an important recognition of the role they have played in ensuring women’s safety and right to participate in peace-building work. Women’s participation is crucial in promoting peace and preventing conflict.” Les mer

I løpet av høsten 2011 forandres Riga til et møtested for nordiske og baltiske designere. Fra 1. oktober til 30. november vil en rekke forskjellige arrangementer i forskjellige retninger innen design foregå i Riga Art Space. Les mer

Latvias kulturminister har søkt UNESCO om verdensarvstatus for vikingutgravningene i Grobina. I samarbeid med Norge, Island, Sverige, Danmark og Tyskland tar Latvia sikte på å bevare sine vikingfunn og sikre at disse blir ansett som kulturhistoriske attraksjoner. Les mer

Boken Latvia med Knut Hamsun og Karlis Padegs er en vandring i Latvias historie, med Knut Hamsun som den røde tråd. Det er den første boken som gis ut om latvisk-norske kulturelle forbindelser. Les mer

Globalskolen gir nettbasert, kompletterende grunnskoleundervisning i norsk, samfunnsfag og RLE til norske barn som bor i utlandet. Opplæringen er tverrfaglig, med hovedvekt på lese- og skriveopplæring. De har også tilbud i norsk som andrespråk. Opplegget er godkjent som tilskudsberettiget kompletterende undervisning. Les mer