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News and events //
06/08/2010
Norway Cup is not just about football. With over 1500 youth football teams from all over the world, it is an international gathering that introduces children to other cultures and countries. It promotes the idea of integration and tolerance. This year there are two Bosnian-Herzegovinean football teams participating in the Norway Cup: FK Velez and FK Lokomotiva, both from Mostar. In all, 40 pers...
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Embassy //
26/08/2010
An overview over projects supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy through the embassy fund in 2010.
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News and events //
04/08/2010
For the 16th year in a row, Sarajevo Film Festival filled the city streets with tourists and film enthusiasts.
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News and events //
02/08/2010
1 August 2010 marked a triumph for international humanitarian efforts as the Convention on Cluster Munitions entered into force.
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News and events //
02/08/2010
Norway and the EU have reached agreement on a financial contribution of 1788,5 million euro for the period 2009–2014. “We are pleased that the new agreement on EEA financial mechanisms can finally be signed. This is a substantial contribution to reducing social and economic disparities in Europe,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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News and events //
26/07/2010
As of Monday 26 July 2010 visa applicants will need to book an appointment in advance to apply for a visa to Norway. Please call +387-33-254 007 Mon-Tue or Thur-Fri between 0900 and 1000 hrs. to make an appointment. As a consequence applicants without appointments will no longer be accepted in the visa reception. The visa application form is available at our website (www.norveska.ba) and/or can...
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News and events //
15/07/2010
Book launch in Srebrenica, 6 July, 2010.
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News and events //
05/07/2010
The first of its kind for development of innovative business ideas in this part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Innovation Centre opened in Banja Luka on 16 June 2010. The purpose of the centre is to encourage entrepreneurial ideas and economic growth in the country.
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News and events //
05/07/2010
A forum on business opportunities in Norway took place in Mostar on 28 June, 2010, and emphasized the unexploited potential of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the opportunities for increasing business relations between these two countries. At the Mostar Business Forum, “Executive Briefing: Doing Business with Norway”, Ambassador Jan Braathu and several Bosnian-Norwegian companies were present to tal...
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News and events //
02/06/2010
“Norway is shocked that Israeli naval forces have shot and killed civilians while boarding a convoy carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza. I condemn this use of military force against civilians,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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News and events //
02/06/2010
The first comprehensive commentary of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina was presented by the Rule of Law Program South East Europe of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung on 27 April.
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News and events //
21/05/2010
Ambassador Jan Braathu met with Chairman Nikola Spirić on Tuesday 18 May, where both parties discussed the NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) and how to follow up the decisions made at the NATO Informal Foreign Ministers Meeting in Tallinn in April.
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News and events //
26/05/2010
In connection with an upgrade of the visa system in Oslo we are facing technical problems.Norwegian Foreign Missions are lacking proper access to the system and thus visa applications cannot be handled until these technical problems have been solved. We are sorry for any inconvenience for our applicants but there is nothing the Embassy can do to speed up the process.
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News and events //
18/05/2010
The story of a successful project.
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News and events //
29/04/2010
Cooperation across borders is important in promoting stability and democratisation in the Western Balkans, as it is in other parts of the world. All the Yugoslav successor states are in the process of closer integration with Europe. The Cooperation Programme with Countries in the Western Balkans (2006-2009)has contributed to this process by promoting higher education and research. It has done t...
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News and events //
29/03/2010
Over-harvesting of fisheries in the northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a problem for several decades, and this persistent harvesting has led to a serious decline in fish population in the country. Due to the increasing awareness of this issue, a project is now being implemented with the aim of rehabilitating local fish stocks. The project aims to achieve this in a sustainable ...
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News and events //
26/03/2010
As a result of Regulation (EC) No. 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 a new Community Code on Visa has been established and will enter into force on 5 April 2010.
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News and events //
12/03/2010
Industrialised countries that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol have begun implementing domestic policies requiring emitters to reduce greenhouse hgas emissions. These will cost billions of Euros. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is an attractive alternative to reducing the cost of compliance, and is an important instrument in the fight against global climate change. Bosnia and Herzegovina ...
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News and events //
01/03/2010
An award ceremony honouring civil courage and commemorating Professor Dusko Kondor for his work on the promotion of human rights and the encouragement of civil courage, took place in Sarajevo on 23 February 2010.
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News and events //
02/02/2010
A ceremony marking the completion of a four-year long process of reconstruction was held in the Sarajevo Palace of Justice on 22 January 2010. The occasion was marked by speeches by justice officials, ambassadors from the three main donors; Norway, the European Union and Sweden, as well as the Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton.
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News and events //
29/01/2010
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 //
18/01/2010
Ibsen Awards announces that it is now possible to apply for International Ibsen Scholarships for 2010.
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News and events //
19/12/2009
Ambassadør Jan Braathu ble den 10. desember tildelt utmerkelsen ”Beste ambassadør i Bosnia-Hercegovina, 2009”.
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15/01/2010
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the call for 2010 concerning grants for peacebuilding and statebuilding projects in the Western Balkans.
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News and events //
17/12/2009
20 tons of Bosnian apples have arrived in Stavanger, Norway. The apples are marketed under the brand "AgroNeretva." From December 7th the apples can be found in fruit departments of Mega Co-op grocery stores from Odda to Kristiansand.
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News and events //
18/12/2009
Today, the EEA/EFTA countries signed an agreement with the EU on new financial contributions. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented: "The new EEA Financial Mechanism gives Norway a historic opportunity to strengthen cooperation with the new EU member states. Many of these countries are struggling with high unemployment and a difficult economic situation. It is very much in Norwa...
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News and events //
18/12/2009
The Norwegian ambassadors from both Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina participated at the opening of the Nansen Dialogue Centre Srebrenica-Bratunac.
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News and events //
10/12/2009
Ambassador Jan Braathu was declared an honorary citizen of Tuzla on October 2nd, 2009 by Mayor Jasmin Imamović.
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News and events //
15/12/2009
The organisation ”Infohouse Sarajevo” organised on October 9th a project called ”Volontiraj-kreditiraj”( Volunteer-Credit). The project was arranged in 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina cities under the name “Social Day” and enabled more than 2000 pupils from 100 Bosnian high schools to work one day in firms, institutions and NGOs.
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News and events //
13/11/2009
The Norwegian Embassy has funded the acquisition of equipment that will increase the capacity of the military munitions destruction facility i Doboj by 40%.
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News and events //
20/11/2009
Ambassador Braathu gave the opening speech at a certification workshop for the Norwegian government-funded program on energy auditing of buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Norsk //
08/10/2009
Norsk Folkehjelp trapper ned på Balkan. Men mineryddingsprogrammet i Bosnia-Hercegovina fortsetter. Fjorten år etter Dayton-avtalen er store områder fremdeles minelagt, og myndighetene ber om fortsatt norsk hjelp.
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News and events //
02/09/2010
The research "Compensation, transitional justice and conditional international credit in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Attempts to reform government payments to victims and veterans of the 1992-1995 war" by Linda Popić and Belma Panjeta was released on 25 August 2010.
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News and events //
03/06/2010
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has started the application process for its new programme for support to higher education and research in the Western Balkans, Higher Education, Research and Development (HERD). The aim of the programme is to contribute to economic growth and development through co-operation in higher education and research. It will be implemented over a period of four ...
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News and events //
26/05/2010
SIRKEL -MAY 29th Teater Sloga at 9pm
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Study and work //
10/06/2010
A number of organisations can provide useful information if you are considering exporting to the Norwegian market or establishing a business in Norway.
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Visit Norway //
24/06/2010
Along parts of the coastline, the sea penetrates deep into the mountain wilderness and form the world-famous Norwegian fjords.
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Visit Norway //
02/12/2009
The North Cape in Finnmark is one of many good places in Northern Norway to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.
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Visit Norway //
02/12/2009
In Northern Norway, the sun never sets during the summer months. Go on a midnight sun cruise, join a safari or play golf in the middle of the night.
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Visit Norway //
20/04/2010
Videos from Norway
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Visit Norway //
16/11/2009
Because of the Gulf Stream, Norway has a friendlier climate than the latitude indicates.
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Embassy //
06.05.2009
Royal Norwegian Embassy Ferhadija 20, 71 000 Sarajevo Tel: +387 33 25 40 00. Fax: +387 33 66 65 05 E-mail: emb.sarajevo@mfa.no
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Visit Norway //
26.02.2004
Norway is a long and mostly narrow country, with great variations between its regions. The most spectacular fjords are in the west, the clearest traces of medieval times are to be found in central Norway, while the midnight sun is in the north.
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About Norway //
24.06.2009
Norway is a constitutional democracy in Northern Europe with a population of 4.8 million inhabitants.
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Norsk //
04/03/2009
Ambassadens hjemmesider er først og fremst myntet på Bosnia-Hercegovinas borgere som ønsker informasjon om Norge. Ambassaden ser det imidlertid som hensiktsmessig å gi litt informasjon til nordmenn som bor i Bosnia-Hercegovina eller som ønsker å reise dit på ferie.
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