Alpinisten Aksel Lund Svindal, Kitzbühel januar 2010.
Photo: Franck Fife/ScanpixAlpine skier Aksel Lund Svindal, Kitzbühel, January 2010. Photo: Franck Fife/Scanpix
News and events // 01/02/2010 //

Norwegians like to think they are born with skis on their feet. But will their country’s illustrious history of polar expeditions and skiing innovations actually help Norwegian skiers to compete against the crème-de-la-crème at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver? And will Norway be rewarded once again for fair play?

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Photo: Royal Norwegian Embassy Ljubljana
News and events // 05/02/2010 //

On the 3rd of February the Norwegian movie O’Horten had its Slovene premiere at Kinodvor. The cinema was filled up and the leading actor of the movie, Bård Owe, was present at the showing.

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News and events // 26/01/2010 //

Are you interested in spending the summer in Norway while earning study credits? Here is an overview of summer programmes at Norwegian universities and university colleges.

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News and events // 20/01/2010 //

The EEA and Norway Grants fund for scholarships and exchange of experts was launched on the 19th of June 2009. It amounts to € 1.4 and is co-financed with 10% by the Slovenian Government Office for Development and European Affairs (GODEA). The fund intermediary, Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational and Training Programmes, CMEPIUS, launched two open calls dur...

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News and events // 03/02/2010 //

Norkring d.o.o is the Slovenian subsidiary of Norkring International AS. Norkring d.o.o., which holds the licence to operate the Multiplex B for digital terrestrial broadcasting, announced the plans for the launch of the multiplex for the distribution of commercial broadcasters in Slovenia today. The company has agreed with six broadcasters that will be available on the Multiplex B with their c...

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News and events // 20/01/2010 //

Scholarship funds amount to NOK 1.000.000,- (approx. Euro 125.000,-/US Dollars 150.000,-) and will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects world wide.

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Autumn in Aurland
Photo: Fritjof Fure / Innovation Norway
News and events // 29/10/2009 //

The fjords of Norway have once again been crowned the world’s top travel destination in the annual survey of National Geographic Travelers panellists.

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New EEA Financial Mechanism negotiated – Historic cooperation between Norway and the new EU member states

News and events // 20/01/2010

The EEA/EFTA countries have signed an agreement with the EU on new financial contributions for 2009-2014. Norway will provide around NOK 3 billion (EUR 347 million) per year to reduce social and economic disparities and promote cooperation in Europe in the period 2009–2014. Norway’s contribution for the period 2009–2014 is a 22% increase compared with its contribution for the previous period (2...

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