The Government agencies of Norway are state controlled organizations that act independently to carry out the policies of the
Government of Norway
The politics of Norway take place in the framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the Council of State, the cabinet, led by the prime minister of Norway. Legislative power i ...
. The Government
Ministries
Ministry may refer to:
Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
* Christian mi ...
are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by
policy
Policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by a governance body within an organ ...
decisions but not by direct orders. A
Minister
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
is explicitly prohibited from interfering with the day-to-day operation in an agency or the outcome in individual cases. While no minister is allowed to give orders to agencies personally, they are subject to decisions made by the Government. Also, the Minister is normally the instance of appeals of agencies decisions.
Agencies are organised as
etat
(pl. ) is a Norwegian state, county or municipal agency. An is a subdivision of the administration which has been given responsibility for a special area. An agency does not have a board of directors, but it does have a director, appointed by th ...
er. Still, some of the work of the government is carried out through
state enterprises
State may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Literature
* ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State
* ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States
* ''Our S ...
or
limited companies
In a limited company, the liability of members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. Limited companies may be limited by shares or by guarantee. In a company limited by shares, the lia ...
Office of the Auditor General of Norway
The Office of the Auditor General of Norway ( no, Riksrevisjonen) is the state auditor of the Government of Norway and directly subordinate of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for auditing, monitoring and advising all state economic ...
, or ''Riksrevisjonen'' (auditor of all state accounts)
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Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman for Public Administration
The Norwegian Parliamentary Ombud (), formerly the Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman (), is the ombudsman appointed by the Norwegian Parliament to safeguard the rights of individual citizens in their dealings with all levels of the public adminis ...
, or'' Sivilombudsmannen'' (ombudsman for all civil matters)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Agencies
* County Governor, or ''Fylkesmannen'' Regional authority of the Government, with a Governor in each of 18 counties.
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Norwegian Agriculture Authority
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Statens landbruksforvaltning'' Authority for the agriculture industry.
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Norwegian Food Safety Authority
Norwegian Food Safety Authority ( no, Mattilsynet) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for safe food and drinking water, and works within the fields of human, plant, fish and animal health as well as environmentally friendly production a ...
, or ''Mattilsynet'' Controls all aspects of food safety, including agriculture, import and trade.
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Reindeer Husbandry Administration
Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subsp ...
, or ''Reindriftforvaltningen'' Authority for the reindeer husbandry industry.
Enterprises
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Statskog
Statskog is a Norwegian state-owned enterprise responsible for the management of state-owned forest and mountain real estate totaling approximately 20% of the area of Norway. About 5% of Statskog's land is productive forest while 80% is above the ...
Manages the state owned forests and natural property.
Limited companies
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Staur Farm
Staur Farm ( no, Staur Gård) is a farm located in Stange, Norway. It is owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and operates both a facility for agricultural research, as well as a conference hotel in the mansion. The farm has ...
County social welfare boards
The Norwegian Child Welfare Services ( no, Barnevernet, literally "child protection") is the public agency responsible for child protection in Norway. They consist of services in each municipality, which are aided and supervised by different govern ...
, or ''Fylkesnemndene for sosiale saker'' Makes decisions of placement of children in institutions and foster homes.
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Ecolabelling Norway
Ecolabels (also "Eco-Labels") and Green Stickers are labeling systems for food and consumer products. The use of ecolabels is voluntary, whereas green stickers are mandated by law; for example, in North America major appliances and automobiles us ...
, or ''Stiftelsen miljømerking'' Awards ecolabelling.
* County Governor, or ''Fylkesmannen'' Regional authority of the Government, with a Governor in each of 18 counties.
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Market Council of Norway
Market is a term used to describe concepts such as:
*Market (economics), system in which parties engage in transactions according to supply and demand
*Market economy
*Marketplace, a physical marketplace or public market
Geography
*Märket, an ...
, or ''Markedsrådet'' Makes juridical decisions concerning consumer rights upon specific or general cases.
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National Institute for Consumer Research
The National Institute for Consumer Research ( no, Statens institutt for forbruksforskning, SIFO) is a consumer affairs research institute based in Oslo, Norway. It has researchers in both social and natural science
Natural science is one of th ...
Norwegian Assay Office
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Edelmetallkontrollen'' Control of trade of noble metals.
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Norwegian Consumer Council
The Consumer Council of Norway (Norwegian: ''Forbrukerrådet'') is a Norwegian government agency and consumer protection organisation established in 1953. It works to increase consumer influence in society, to contribute to consumer-friendly develo ...
, or ''Forbrukerrådet'' Pursues consumer interests.
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Norwegian Consumer Dispute Commission
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Forbrukertvistutvalget'' Settles mater from consumers.
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Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman
The Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman ( no, Forbrukerombudet) is a government-appointed ombudsman in Norway for consumer affairs.
The office was established in 1973 with Inger Louise Valle as the first holder. The office of the consumer ombudsman sees ...
, or ''Forbrukerombudet'' Handles complaints from consumers.
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Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs
The Norwegian Child Welfare Services ( no, Barnevernet, literally "child protection") is the public agency responsible for child protection in Norway. They consist of services in each municipality, which are aided and supervised by different govern ...
, or ''Barne-, ungdoms- og familieetaten'' Helps children, youth and families who need help.
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Norwegian Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Likestillings- og diskrimineringsombudet'' Fights discrimination.
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Norwegian Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Likestillings- og diskrimineringsnemnda'' Appeal board for the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud.
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Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service
The Labour and Welfare Service (Norwegian: ''Arbeids- og velferdsetaten'') is a government agency of Norway. Together with municipal welfare agencies, it makes up the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). The Labour and Welfare Service ...
, or ''Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet'' Administrating age- and disability pensions and other welfare, and manages unemployment.
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Ombudsman for Children in Norway A children's ombudsman, children's commissioner, youth commissioner, child advocate, children's commission, youth ombudsman or equivalent body is a public authority in various countries charged with the protection and promotion of the rights of chil ...
, or ''Barneombudet'' Promotes children's interests in society.
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
Agencies
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Arts Council Norway
The Arts Council Norway ( no, Norsk kulturråd, often shortened to ''Kulturrådet'') is the official arts council for Norway.
Based in Oslo, it is a Norwegian state institution created in 1965 as a result of a parliamentary decision in 1964.
Art ...
, or ''Norsk Kulturråd'' Issues grants to culture, and functions as an advisory board for the ministry in culture affairs.
* Bunad- og folkedraktrådet Gives advice about and stimulates the use of ''bunad'', the Norwegian national costume.
* Det praktisk-teologiske seminar Educates ministers of the Church of Norway.
* Church of Norway National Council, or ''Kirkerådet'' Head body of the Church of Norway.
* Museum of Archaeology, Stavanger, or ''Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger'' Archeology and museum.
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National Archival Services of Norway
The National Archival Services of Norway ( no, Arkivverket) is a Norwegian government agency that is responsible for keeping state archives, conducts control of public archiving and works to preserve private archives. It is subordinate to the Mi ...
National Library of Norway
The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened i ...
, or ''Nasjonalbiblioteket'' National library.
* Nidaros Domkirkes Restaureringsarbeider Preservation work on the Nidaros Cathedral and the Archbishops Palace.
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Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille
The Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille ( no, Norsk lyd- og blindeskriftbibliotek, NLB) is a public library organization based in Oslo, Norway. It produces and loans out audiobooks and braille books. Its services are aimed at people w ...
, or ''Norsk lyd- og blindeskriftbibliotek'' Publisher and library for audio books
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Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority
The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (''ABM-utvikling'' or ''Statens senter for arkiv, bibliotek og museum'') is a Norwegian government agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs responsible for archival, lib ...
, or ''ABM-utvikling'' Authority for archives, libraries and museums.
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Norwegian Film Institute
The Norwegian Film Institute ( no, Norsk filminstitutt) was founded in 1955 to support and develop the Norwegian film industry. On 1 April 2008, it was merged with Norwegian Film Fund, Norwegian Film Development, and Norwegian Film Commission to ...
, or ''Norsk filminstitutt'' Preserves, supports and distributes Norwegian and foreign films.
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Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet'' Supervises gaming, lotteries and foundations.
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Norwegian Institute of Local History Norwegian Institute of Local History ( no, Norsk lokalhistorisk institutt) is a division of the National Library of Norway. It was established in 1955 as an independent institute under the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
The Roya ...
, or ''Norsk lokalhistorisk institutt'' Promotes local history knowledge.
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Norwegian Language Council
The Language Council of Norway ( no, Språkrådet, ) is the consultative body of the Norwegian state on language issues. It was established in 2005 and replaced the Norwegian Language Council (, ) which existed from 1974 to 2005. It is a subsidiar ...
, or ''Språkrådet'' Reguates the official version of the Norwegian language.
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Norwegian Media Authority
The Norwegian Media Authority ( no, Medietilsynet) is a Norwegian government agency subordinate to the Ministry of Culture and Equality charged with various tasks relating to broadcasting, newspapers and films. It enforces rules on content, adve ...
, or ''Medietilsynet'' Regulates all aspects of mass media, including content rating, ownership, concessions and advertising.
* Opplysningsvesenets fond Manages the real estate of the Church of Norway, except the actual church buildings.
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Concerts Norway
Concerts Norway ( no, Rikskonsertene) was established in 1967 on the initiative of the Arts Council Norway ( no, Norsk kulturråd), with its main purpose described as follows: "Concerts Norway is to make living music of high artistic quality acces ...
, or ''Rikskonsertene'' Mobile music performance that performs throughout the country.
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Riksteatret
Riksteatret (English: National Traveling Theater) is a Norwegian touring theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or ima ...
Mobile theatre that performs throughout the country.
National Theatre of Norway
The National Theatre in Oslo ( no, Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.
History
The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiani ...
, or ''Nationaltheatret'' official site Theatre in Oslo.
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Norsk Tipping
Norsk Tipping is a Norwegian gambling company headquartered in Hamar, Norway. Founded in 1948, Norsk Tipping is owned by the Norwegian government and administered by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture. The company offers a wide range of lottery ...
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and the largest ...
, or ''Norsk rikskringkasting'' official site Public broadcaster of radio and television channels.
Ministry of Defence
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National Security Authority
The National Security Authority (NSM) ( no, Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet) is a Norwegian security agency (''Direktorat'') established on 1 January 2003 as the successor to Forsvarets sikkerhetsstab (FO/S). It is responsible for preventive nation ...
, or ''Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet'' official site
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Norwegian Defence Estates Agency
The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency ( no, Forsvarsbygg) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the real estate belonging to the Military of Norway. It is not part of the military operations, but is instead directly subordinate to the N ...
, or ''Forsvarsbygg'' official site Owns, operates and manages defence real estate.
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Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (''Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt'' – ''FFI'') is a research institute that conducts research and development on behalf of the Norwegian Armed Forces and provides expert advice to political and mi ...
, or ''Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt'' official site
Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education
The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, NOKUT is a Norwegian government agency, established in 2003 as part of the Quality Reform. Its areas of responsibility include quality assessment of Norwegian universities, university colle ...
, or ''Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen'' official site Supervises and helps improved the quality of higher education.
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Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Senter for internasjonalisering av høyere utdanning'' official site Promotes international cooperation in higher education and research.
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Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training
The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training ( no, Utdanningsdirektoratet, UDIR) is Norwegian government agency under the Ministry of Education and Research. The Directorate is responsible for the development of kindergarten, primary and ...
, or ''Utdanningsdirektoratetet'' official site Responsible for the development of primary and secondary education.
* Norwegian Institute for Adult Learning, or ''VOX-læring for arbeidslivet'' official site Promotes adult learning within reading, writing, arithmetic and ICT.
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Norwegian Institute of International Affairs The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs ( no, Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt; NUPI) is a Norwegian research institution based in Oslo, Norway. It was established by the Norwegian Parliament in 1959.
History
The Norwegian Institute of Int ...
, or ''Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt'' official site Research.
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Norwegian Meteorological Institute
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute ( no, Meteorologisk institutt), also known internationally as MET Norway, is Norway's national meteorological institute. It provides weather forecasts for civilian and military uses and conducts research in ...
, or ''Meteorologisk institutt'' official site Performs weather observations and calculations.
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Norwegian Social Research
Norwegian Social Research ( no, Norsk institutt for forskning om oppvekst, velferd og aldring, NOVA) is a state social science research institute based in Oslo, Norway. It is part of Oslo Metropolitan University, and was formerly an independent st ...
, or ''Norsk institutt for forskning om oppvekst, velferd og aldring'' official site Research.
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Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund
The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund ( no, Statens lånekasse for utdanning) is a government agency that allocates loans and grants to Norwegian and certain foreign students for their education. Lånekassen was established in 1947.
Lånekass ...
, or ''Statens lånekasse for utdanning'' official site Grants loans and scholarships to students.
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Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service
The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service ( no, Samordna opptak) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for application and admission to all public universities and university colleges in Norway for entry level degrees, eithe ...
, or ''Samordna opptak'' official site Coordinates admission to undergraduate courses at state universities and colleges.
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The Research Council of Norway
The Research Council (also the Research Council of Norway; no, Norges forskningsråd) is a Norwegian government agency that funds research and innovation projects. On behalf of the Government, the Research Council invests NOK 11,9 billion (2021) ...
''Norges forskningsråd'' official site Grants funds for research.
* official site Educates gardeners and flower decorators at secondary school level.
Universities
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Norwegian University of Life Sciences
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences ( no, Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet, NMBU) is a public university located in Ås, Norway. It is located at Ås in Viken, near Oslo, and at Adamstuen in Oslo and has around 5,200 stude ...
, or ''Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap'' official site
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet'' official site
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University of Agder
The University of Agder ( no, Universitetet i Agder), formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university co ...
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen ( no, Universitetet i Bergen, ) is a research-intensive state university located in Bergen, Norway. As of 2019, the university has over 4,000 employees and 18,000 students. It was established by an act of parliament in 194 ...
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...
University of Stavanger
The University of Stavanger (Norwegian: ''Universitetet i Stavanger,'' UiS) is a university located in Stavanger, Norway. UiS was established in 2005 when the former Stavanger University College (''Høgskolen i Stavanger''; HiS) received univer ...
University of Tromsø
The University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway (Norwegian: ''Universitetet i Tromsø – Norges arktiske universitet''; Northern Sami: ''Romssa universitehta – Norgga árktalaš universitehta'') is a state university in Norway an ...
Oslo School of Architecture and Design
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design ( no, Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo, AHO) is an autonomous institution within the Norwegian university system. The School offers a unique research-based education with a strong international stan ...
, or ''Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo'' official site
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Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ( no, Norges idrettshøgskole, NIH) is a public university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences. It provides educa ...
Norwegian Academy of Music
The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the co ...
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science ( no, Norges veterinærhøgskole) or NVH was a public university located at Adamstuen in Oslo, that educated veterinarians and veterinary nurses as well as research within aquatic medicine, food safety ...
Akershus University College
Akershus University College ( no, Høgskolen i Akershus, HiAk) was a university college located in Kjeller, Norway. The institution is one of 25 public university colleges owned and run by the Norwegian state. It last had about 3,900 students and ...
Bergen National Academy of the Arts
Bergen Academy of Art and Design ( no, Kunst- og designhøgskolen i Bergen) or KHiB was one of two independent and accredited scientific institutions of higher learning in the visual arts and design in Norway (The other is Oslo National Academy o ...
Bergen University College
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences () or HVL is a Norwegian public institution of higher education, established in January 2017 through the merging of formerly independent colleges across five campuses: Bergen, Førde, Haugesund, Sog ...
Bodø University College
The University of Nordland, (Abbreviation: UIN; no, Universitetet i Nordland) previously Bodø University College, was a public university located in Bodø, Norway. In January 2016, the university was merged with Nesna University College and Nor ...
Buskerud University College
Buskerud University College ( no, italic=yes, Høgskolen i Buskerud or ''HiBu'') was a university college established 1 August 1994 and situated in Viken county, Norway. It merged with Vestfold University College on 1 January 2014 to form Buskerud ...
Finnmark University College
Finnmark University College ( no, Høgskolen i Finnmark or HiF) was a university college with three campuses throughout Finnmark, Norway. In August 2013 Finnmark University College and the University of Tromso merged to form what is now called the ...
Gjøvik University College
Gjøvik University College ( no, Høgskolen i Gjøvik, HiG) is a university college in Norway. In January 2016, Gjøvik University College joined with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (known as NTNU). HiG is now referred to as ...
Harstad University College
Harstad University College ( no, Høgskolen i Harstad or ) was a høgskole, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, in the city of Harstad which is located in Harstad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.
It was origina ...
Hedmark University College
Hedmark University of Applied Sciences ( no, Høgskolen i Hedmark) was a state university college in Hedmark, Norway, established in 1994. It had four campuses, located in Hamar, Elverum, Åmot ( Rena) and Stor-Elvdal
Stor-Elvdal is a municipal ...
Lillehammer University College
Lillehammer University College ( no, Høgskolen i Lillehammer) was a state university college located at Storhove in Lillehammer, Norway. It was merged with Hedmark University College to become the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in 20 ...
Molde University College
Molde University College - Specialized University in Logistics ( no, Høgskolen i Molde - Vitenskapelig høgskole i logistikk, abbreviated HiM) is a Norwegian specialized university. It is located in the town of Molde in Molde Municipality, M ...
Narvik University College
Narvik University College merged with the University of Tromsø ( no, UiT - Norges arktiske universitet or ) from 1 January 2016 and is now nameUiT - The Arctic University of Norway, campus Narvik It has approximately 2000 students and 220 employee ...
Nesna University College
Nesna University College ( no, Høgskolen i Nesna or ) was a university college, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, until it became part of Nord University in 2016. Its campus was in the village of Nesna in Nesna Municipality. In ...
Nord-Trøndelag University College
Nord-Trøndelag University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Nord-Trøndelag) or HiNT was a Norwegian university college located throughout the county of Nord-Trøndelag. HiNT had about 5,500 students and 440 employees in 2013. In January 2016, th ...
Oslo National Academy of the Arts
The Oslo National Academy of the Arts ( no, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, ''KHiO'') is a university college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in ...
Oslo University College
Oslo University College ( no, Høgskolen i Oslo; HiO) was the largest state university college in Norway from 1994 to 2011, with more than 18,000 students and approximately 1800 employees.
Sámi University College
The Sámi ( ; also spelled Sami or Saami) are a Finno-Ugric-speaking people inhabiting the region of Sápmi (formerly known as Lapland), which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and of the Murmansk Oblast, Rus ...
Sogn og Fjordane University College
Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway ''(Vestlandet)''. It is located in the county of Vestland, surrounding the Sognefjord, the largest/longest fjord in Norway. The district of Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestran ...
, or ''Høgskolen i Sogn of Fjordane'' official site
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Stord/Haugesund University College
Stord/Haugesund University College (HSH), Norwegian: Høgskolen Stord/Haugesund) was a medium sized state university college in Norway before it was merged with Bergen University College and Sogn og Fjordane University College to becomHVL.The uni ...
, or ''Høgskolen i Stord/Haugesund'' official site )
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Sør-Trøndelag University College
Sør-Trøndelag University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Sør-Trøndelag) or HiST was a Norwegian university college located in Trondheim. The school offered higher education within nursing, teaching, economics, food science, engineering and ...
Telemark University College
Telemark University College (TUC, no, Høgskolen i Telemark, HiT) was, until its merger, the fourth largest university college in Norway. The University College had about 7000 students, split between four different locations in Bø, Notodden, Por ...
Tromsø University College
Tromsø University College (Norwegian: "Høgskolen i Tromsø, HiTø") was a university college located in Tromsø, Norway. It offered programs in a variety of fields, including health care, engineering, business administration, teaching, and mu ...
Vestfold University College
Vestfold University College ( no, Høgskolen i Vestfold, abbreviated as HiVe) was a university college in the county of Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. The university college's campuses were formerly located in Borre and Eik. From 2010 the whole ...
Volda University College
Volda University College ( no, Høgskulen i Volda or HVO) is one of the no-tuition state institutions in the system of higher education in Norway. It is located in the town of Volda, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
History
HVO was established ...
Østfold University College
Østfold University College ( no, Høgskolen i Østfold, HiØ) is a university college in Viken county, Norway. It has campuses in Fredrikstad and Halden, and has around 7000 students (as of 2017) and 550 employees (as of 2017). The university c ...
Ålesund University College
Aalesund University College (Norwegian: ''Høgskolen i Ålesund'') was a medium-sized institution of higher education in Norway with 2249 students and 224 employees.
AAUC was founded in 1994 as a result of the reorganisation of professional hig ...
Norwegian Social Science Data Services
The Norwegian Centre for Research Data ( no, Norsk senter for forskningsdata) (NSD) is a Norwegian government-owned company responsible for managing data for the research community of Norway. Until 1 March 2016 it was known as Norwegian Social Scie ...
, or ''Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste'' official site ) Information and data services for higher education and research.
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University Centre in Svalbard
The University Centre in Svalbard ( no, Universitetssenteret på Svalbard AS; UNIS) is a Norwegian state-owned limited company that is involved in research and provides some higher education in Arctic studies. The company is wholly owned by the ...
, or ''Universitetssenteret på Svalbard'' official site Research on Svalbard.
* UNINETT official site Operates the university/college/research internet communication network and the norid domain register.
Ministry of the Environment
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Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
The Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management ( no, Direktoratet for naturforvaltning, DN) was Norway's national governmental body for preserving Norway's natural environment, including establishing and regulating national parks and other protec ...
, or ''Directoratet for naturforvaltning'' official site Authority that authorises preservation of the natural environment, including nature preserves, national parks and predators.
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Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
The Directorate for Cultural Heritage ( no, Riksantikvaren or ''Direktoratet for kulturminneforvaltning'') is a government agency responsible for the management of cultural heritage in Norway. Subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of the Environm ...
, or ''Riksantikvaren'' official site Authority that authorises preservation of cultural heritage.
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Norwegian Polar Institute
The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI; no, Norsk Polarinstitutt) is Norway's central governmental institution for scientific research, mapping and environmental monitoring in the Arctic and the Antarctic. The NPI is a directorate under Norway's Min ...
, or ''Norsk Polarinstitutt'' official site Conducts research related to Arctic sciences.
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Norwegian Mapping Authority
The Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA) ( no, Statens kartverk ''or'' Kartverket, italic=invert) is Norway's national mapping agency, dealing with land surveying, geodesy, hydrographic surveying, cadastre and cartography. The current director is Jo ...
, or ''Statens kartverk'' official site Manages maps of the entire country.
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Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency
The Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency ( no, Klima- og forurensningsdirektoratet, Klif), named Norwegian Pollution Control Authority ( no, Statens forurensningstilsyn), SFT) until 2010, was a Norwegian government agency from 1974 to 2013 when ...
, or ''Klima- og forurensningsdirektoratet'' official site Authorises permits for pollution.
* Norwegian Product Register, or ''Produktregisteret'' official site Maintains a database over the content of all products distributed in the country.
Norges Bank
Norges Bank / Noregs Bank is the central bank of Norway. The bank shall promote economic stability in Norway. Norges Bank also manages the Government Pension Fund of Norway and the bank’s own foreign exchange reserves.
History
The history of ...
Norwegian Customs and Excise Authorities
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
Norwegian Government Agency for Financial Management
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Senter for statlig økonomistyring'' official site Coordinates financial management within the Government.
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Norwegian National Collection Agency
The Norwegian National Collection Agency ( no, Statens Innkrevingssentral) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the collection of all fines issued by the police as well as debt collection from defaulted government taxes or other gove ...
, or ''Statens innkrevingssentral'' official site Collects dues payable to the state.
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Norwegian Tax Administration
The Norwegian Tax Administration ( no, Skatteetaten) is a government agency responsible for resident registration (''National Population Register'') and tax collection in Norway. The agency is subordinate to the Ministry of Finance and is based at ...
, or ''Skatteetaten'' official site Manages and collects taxes.
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Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway ( no, Statistisk sentralbyrå, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.
Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every yea ...
, or ''Statistisk sentralbyrå'' official site Statistics collection, computing and publishing agency.
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Agencies
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Institute of Marine Research
The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research ( no, Havforskningsinstituttet) is a national consultative research institute which is owned by the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. The institute performs research and provides advisory services ...
, or ''Havforskningsinstituttet'' official site Research related to marine biology and fish management.
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Norwegian Coastal Administration
Norwegian Coastal Administration ( no, Kystverket) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the water transport infrastructure along the 9,200 km Coast of Norway. It is responsible for coastal navigation infrastructure, pilotage a ...
, or ''Kystverket'' official site Owns and operates water transportation infrastructure, including harbours, piloting and navigation.
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National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
, or ''Nasjonalt institutt for ernærings- og sjømatforskning'' official site Research related to nutrition and seafood.
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Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries ( no, Fiskeridirektoratet) is a Norwegian government agency. On 1 January 2014 it was incorporated into the new Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries formerly under the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal ...
, or ''Fiskeridirektoratet'' official site Authority concerning matters of fisheries.
Limited companies
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Norwegian Seafood Export Council
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Eksportrådet for fisk'' official site Marketing of fish abroad.
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Secora
Secora is Norwegian government enterprise created in 2005 to perform construction work on water transport infrastructure, both sea lanes and ports. The company was originally part of Kystverket, that is responsible for water transport infrastruct ...
official site (Construction company for water transport infrastructure)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Fredskorpset
Norec (from English ''Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation'') is a Norwegian governmental body financing two-way mutual personnel exchange between companies and organisations in Norway and similar companies and organisations in the global Sou ...
official site Exchange organisation to create understanding between countries.
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Norfund
Norfund is a development finance institution established by the Norwegian Storting (parliament) in 1997 and owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The fund receives its investment capital from the state budget. Its head office is locat ...
official site Capital investment in developing countries.
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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In matters regarding Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), Norad reports to the Norwegian Ministry ...
, or ''Norad'' official site Aid to developing countries.
Ministry of Government Administration and Reform
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Agency for Public Management and eGovernment
The Agency for Public Management and eGovernment ( no, Direktoratet for forvaltning og ikt) or Difi is a government agency subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform.
Responsibilities
It is responsible for help ...
, or ''Direktoratet for forvaltning og informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi'' official site Management consulting, electronic commerce management and operation og government websites.
* County Governor, or ''Fylkesmannen'' official site Regional authority of the Government, with a Governor in each of 18 counties.
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Government Administration Services
Norwegian Government Security and Service Organisation (G.S.S.O) ( no, Departementenes servicesenter) is a Government agency responsible for a number of operative administration services for the Ministries of Norway. With about 750 employees, it ...
, or ''Departementenes servicesenter'' official site Provides administrative services for the ministries.
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Norwegian Competition Authority
Norwegian Competition Authority ( no, Konkurransetilsynet) is Norway, Norwegian etat, Government agency responsible for managing the ''Competition Act'' of 2004, including regulations imposed through the European Economic Community. This includes ...
, or ''Konkuransetilsynet'' official site Regulates permission to merge, and regulates to stimulate competition.
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Norwegian Data Inspectorate
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority ( no, Datatilsynet) is an agency of the Norwegian Government responsible for managing the ''Personal Data Act 2000'', concerning privacy concerns. This Act replaced the ''Data Register Act 1978''.
The au ...
, or ''Datatilsynet'' official site Regulates permission to store information on persons or other entities
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Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property
The Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property ( no, Statsbygg) is a Norway, Norwegian etat, government agency that manages central parts of the real estate portfolio of the Government of Norway.
Operation
The Norwegian Directorate ...
, or ''Statsbygg'' official site Builds, manages and operates all government buildings.
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Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund ( no, Statens Pensjonskasse) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the extra pensions paid to state employees. There are in excess of one million members, and it has total assets of NOK 270 billion ...
, or ''Statens pensjonsfond'' official site Fund allocating extra pensions for civil servants.
* Personvernnemda official site Ombudsman concerning matters of privacy.
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Agencies
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Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs
The Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs ( no, Sosial- og helsedirektoratet) is a specialised directorate for health and social affairs. The Directorate is an integral part of the central administration of health and social affairs i ...
, or ''Helse- og sosialdirektoratet'' official site Central expertise in administering healthcare and social affairs.
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Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision ( no, Statens helsetilsyn, short name ''Helsetilsynet'') is a national government institution under the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Service ...
, or ''Statens helsetilsyn'' official site Highest supervision authority for the health and social services.
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Norwegian Institute of Public Health
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) (Norwegian: ''Folkehelseinstituttet''; FHI) is a Norwegian government agency and research institute, and is Norway's national public health institute. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Health and ...
, or ''Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt'' official site Preventative health work
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Norwegian System of Compensation to Patients
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Norsk pasientskadeerstatning'' official site Can issue compensation for mistreatment.
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Norwegian Patients' Injury Compensation Board
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Pasientskadenemnda'' official site Appeal board for the System of Compensation to Patients.
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Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
Norwegian Medicines Agency
The Norwegian Medicines Agency (''Statens legemiddelverk'', ''Legemiddelverket'') is the national, regulatory authority for new and existing medicines and the supply chain. The Agency is responsible for supervising the production, trials and market ...
, or ''Statens legemiddelverk'' official site Controls research, production and sale of medicine.
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National Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research The Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research ( no, Statens institutt for rusmiddelforskning, SIRUS) was a social science research institute based in Oslo, Norway. On 1 January 2016 the institute was incorporated into the Norwegian Institute ...
, or ''Statens institutt for rusmiddelforskning'' official site Research connected to alcohol and drug use.
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Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM), ( no, Vitenskapskomiteen for mat og miljø), conducts open, independent, scientific risk assessments regarding safe food, food production and the environment upon request of the ...
, or ''Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet'' official site
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Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority ( no, Statens strålevern, abbreviated to NRPA) is a Norwegian public agency under the Ministry of Health and Care Services headquartered in Østerås, Bærum municipality, Greater Oslo Region. It works a ...
, or ''Statens strålevern'' official site Expertise and precautions against nuclear and radiation threats.
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Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service
The Labour and Welfare Service (Norwegian: ''Arbeids- og velferdsetaten'') is a government agency of Norway. Together with municipal welfare agencies, it makes up the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). The Labour and Welfare Service ...
, or ''Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet'' official site Administrating age- and disability pensions and other welfare, and manages unemployment.
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Norwegian Food Safety Authority
Norwegian Food Safety Authority ( no, Mattilsynet) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for safe food and drinking water, and works within the fields of human, plant, fish and animal health as well as environmentally friendly production a ...
, or ''Mattilsynet'' official site Controls all aspects of food safety, including agruculture, import and trade.
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Norwegian Governmental Appeal Board regarding medical treatment abroad
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Dispensasjons- og klagenemnda for behandling i utlandet'' official site Appeal board for patients who need treatment abroad, and where there is not adequate domestic service, who are entitled to get the treatment paid by the authorities.
Regional health authorities
The regional health authorities or ''regional helseforetak'' are responsible for providing specialist healthcare services within their designated geographic area.
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Central Norway Regional Health Authority
Central Norway Regional Health Authority ( no, Helse Midt-Norge RHF) is a state-owned regional health authority responsible for operating the hospitals in the counties of Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal in Norway. Based in S ...
Northern Norway Regional Health Authority
Northern Norway Regional Health Authority ( no, Helse Nord) is one of four regional health authorities in Norway. It covers the counties of Finnmark, Nordland and Troms. The authority owns five health trusts that operate the hospitals as well as ...
Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority ( no, Helse Sør-Øst RHF) is the largest of the four Regional health authorities in Norway. It covers the counties of Viken, Oslo, Innlandet, Vestfold og Telemark, and Agder, with 57% of the ...
Western Norway Regional Health Authority
Western Norway Regional Health Authority ( no, Helse Vest RHF) is a state-owned regional health authority responsible for operating the hospitals in the counties of Rogaland and Vestland in Norway. Based in Stavanger the authority operates five ...
Vinmonopolet
Vinmonopolet ( en, The Wine Monopoly), symbolized by Ⓥ and Colloquialism, colloquially shortened to Polet, is a government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer and the Alcohol monopoly, only company allowed to sell beverages containing an Alcohol b ...
official site Monopoly on trade of wine and spirits.
Ministry of Justice and the Police
Agencies
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Governor of Svalbard
The governor of Svalbard ( no, Sysselmesteren på Svalbard) represents the Norwegian government in exercising its sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago (Spitsbergen).
The position reports to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice, but it maint ...
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway or JRCC NN ( no, Hovedredningssentralen i Nord-Norge) is a rescue coordination center located in Bodø which is responsible for coordinating major search and rescue (SAR) operations in Nor ...
, or ''Hovedredningssentralen i Nord-Norge'' official site Coordinates rescue operations.
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Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Southern Norway
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Southern Norway or JRCC SN ( no, Hovedredningssentralen i Sør-Norge) is a rescue coordination center located in Sola which is responsible for coordinating major search and rescue (SAR) operations in Norwa ...
, or ''Hovedredningssentralen i Sør-Norge'' official site Coordinates rescue operations.
* Justissekretariatene official site Manages a number of administrative function related to the juridical processes.
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National Police Directorate
National Police Directorate ( no, Politidirektoratet) a government agency subordinate to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security which heads the Norwegian Police Service. The directorate is led by the National Police Commissioner (Politidirekt ...
, or ''Politidirektoratet'' official site The police force.
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National Security Authority
The National Security Authority (NSM) ( no, Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet) is a Norwegian security agency (''Direktorat'') established on 1 January 2003 as the successor to Forsvarets sikkerhetsstab (FO/S). It is responsible for preventive nation ...
Norwegian Border Commissioner
The Norwegian Border Commissioner of the Norwegian-Russian border ('' no, Grensekommissariatet for den norsk-russiske grense'') is a Norwegian government agency subordinate the Ministry of Justice and Public Security that is headed by the Nation ...
, or ''Grensekommisær for den norsk-russiske grense'' official site Controls the border between Norway and Russia.
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Norwegian Civil Defence
Norwegian Civil Defence ( no, Sivilforsvaret) is the civil defence organization of Norway.
The Norwegian Civil Defence sorts under the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning which again reports to the Ministry of Just ...
, or ''Sivilforsvaret'' official site Civil defence; emergency and rescue services in the event of major accidents and incidents
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Norwegian Correctional Services
The Norwegian Correctional Service (in Norwegian: ''Kriminalomsorgen'') is a government agency responsible for the implementation of detention and punishment in a way that is reassuring for the society and for preventing crimes. The agency is gove ...
Norwegian Police Security Service
The Norwegian Police Security Service (, ) is the police security agency of Norway. The agency was previously known as ''POT'' (' or Police Surveillance Agency), the name change was decided by the Parliament of Norway on 2 June 2001.
History an ...
, or ''Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste'' official site Surveillance of domestic threats to national security.
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Norwegian Police University College
The Norwegian Police University College ( no, Politihøgskolen; PHS) is a public university college located in Oslo, Kongsvinger, Stavern and Bodø, Norway. It offers education for the police force of Norway, including a three-year basic educati ...
Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs
The Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs ( no, Spesialenheten for politisaker) is a government agency under the Ministry of Justice and the Police. Located in Hamar, it is responsible for investigating reports of misconduct a ...
, or ''Spesialenheten for politisaker'' official site Investigates accusations of criminal offences by police or prosecution officers in duty.
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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Norwegian State Housing Bank
The Norwegian State Housing Bank ( no, Husbanken) is a Norwegian Government agency responsible for the housing politics in Norway. The main tool for the bank is mortgages in newly constructed houses. About half of all houses after World War II in ...
, or ''Husbanken'' official site Issues loans for housing.
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National Office of Building Technology and Administration
The Norwegian Building Authority ( no, Direktoratet for byggkvalitet) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for managing laws and rules related to building and construction, authorises rules related to documentation of construction materia ...
, or ''Statens bygningstekniske etat'' official site Expertise within building technology.
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Agencies
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Gassnova Gassnova SF is the Norwegian state enterprise for carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) or carbon capture and sequestration is the process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) before it enters the atmosphere, transporting it, ...
official site Research related to capture and deposit.
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Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate ( no, Oljedirektoratet) or OD is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the regulation of the petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf. Based in Stavanger, its mission is to ensure that the ...
, or ''Oljedirektoratet'' official site Manages the petroleum resources on the
Norwegian continental shelf
The Norwegian continental shelf ( no, Den norske kontinentalsokkelen) (abbreviated as NCS) is the continental shelf over which Norway exercises sovereign rights as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The area of the s ...
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Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate ( no, Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat or NVE) is a Norwegian government agency established in 1921. It is under the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and regulates the country's water reso ...
, or ''Norges vassdrag og energidirektorat'' official site Authority controlling and regulating water resources like rivers and lakes, and the production of energy.
Enterprises
* Enova official site Manages subsidies and encourages energy conservation.
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Statnett
Statnett is a Norwegian state owned enterprise responsible for owning, operating and constructing the stem power grid in Norway. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway.
Statnett also owns 30% of the Nord Pool Spot along with other Nordi ...
official site Owns and operates the central power grid.
Limited companies
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Gassco
Gassco is a Norwegian state owned company that operates of natural gas pipes transporting annually of 100 billion cubic meter (bcm) of natural gas from the Norwegian continental shelf to Continental Europe and Great Britain.
15% of the total ...
official site Operates all natural gas pipe lines in the country.
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Petoro
Petoro is a company that is wholly owned by the Government of Norway. Established in 2001, it manages the Government's portfolio—collectively called State's Direct Financial Interest (SDFI)—of exploration and production licenses for p ...
official site Manages the State's Direct Financial Interest in the petroleum industry.
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Agencies
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International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations".
International may also refer to:
Music Albums
* International (Kevin Michael album), ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011
* International (New Order album), ' ...
, or ''Internasjonalt fag- og formidlingssenter for reindrift'' official site Research.
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Labour Court of Norway
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
, or ''Arbeidsretten'' official site Court that takes under consideration disputes about validity, interpretation and existence of collective agreements, questions regarding breach of collective agreements, questions regarding breach of the peace obligation, and claims for damages resulting from such breaches.
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Directorate of Integration and Diversity
The Directorate of Integration and Diversity ( no, Integrerings- og mangfoldsdirektoratet) is a Norwegian government agency which is responsible for implementing public policy concerning refugees and integration. It is subordinate to the Ministry ...
National Institute of Occupational Health
National Institute of Occupational Health, also known as Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt or STAMI is a government body organised by the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. The institute deals with a range of occupational health areas, ...
, or ''Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt'' official site Research.
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Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs
The Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs ( no, Sosial- og helsedirektoratet) is a specialised directorate for health and social affairs. The Directorate is an integral part of the central administration of health and social affairs i ...
, or ''Sosial- og helsedirektoratet'' official site Competence centre for the management of healthcare and social affairs.
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Norwegian Directorate of Immigration
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Utlendingsdirektoratet'' official site Immigration permits and authority.
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Norwegian Directorate of Labour and Welfare
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service
The Labour and Welfare Service (Norwegian: ''Arbeids- og velferdsetaten'') is a government agency of Norway. Together with municipal welfare agencies, it makes up the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). The Labour and Welfare Service ...
, or ''Arbeids- og velferdsetaten'' official site Administering age- and disability pensions and other welfare, and manages unemployment.
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Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority ( no, Arbeidstilsynet) is a Norwegian government agency under the Ministry of Labour. It is responsible for supervising the implementation of the Working Environment Act, the Annual Holidays Act, the Natio ...
Petroleum Safety Authority Norway
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway ( no, Petroleumstilsynet, PSA) is a Norwegian governmental supervisory authority under the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. The PSA has regulatory responsibility for safety, emergency prepar ...
State Conciliator of Norway The National Mediator of Norway ( no, Riksmekleren, until 2012 ''Riksmeklingsmannen'') is a mediator's office of Norway. It is invoked in labour disputes, in other words when creation or revision of tariff agreements is disagreed upon.
It was estab ...
, or ''Riksmeklingsmannen'' official site Negotiates wage and traffic disputes between employer and labour unions.
* Sámediggi, or ''Sametinget'' official site Sami parliament.
Brønnøysund Register Centre
Brønnøysund Register Centre (Norwegian Bokmål: Brønnøysundregistrene; formal name Registerenheten i Brønnøysund, Norwegian Nynorsk: Brønnøysundregistra) is a Norwegian government agency that is responsible for the management of numerous ...
, or ''Brønnøysundregistrene'' official site Manages the vast amounts of registers related to business, commerce and civil matters.
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Guarantee Institute for Export Credits The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency( no, Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt, GIEK) is a public-sector enterprise that reports to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (MTIF). GIEK promotes Norwegian exports by issuing guarantees ...
, or ''Garanti-instituttet for eksportkreditt'' official site Grants guarantees for export companies.
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Norwegian Accreditation
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
, or ''Norsk Akkreditering'' official site Insures that research laboratories meet international regulations.
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Norwegian Directorate of Mining with the Commissioner of Mines at Svalbard
The Norwegian Directorate of Mining with the Commissioner of Mines at Svalbard ( no, Bergvesenet med Bergmesteren for Svalbard) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for administrating the extraction of mineral resources within the kingdo ...
, or ''Bergvesenet med bergmesteren for Svalbard'' official site Registers mining claims, and regulates other concerns regarding mining, including environmental issues and mining on Svalbard.
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Norwegian Maritime Directorate
The Norwegian Maritime Authority ( no, Sjøfartsdirektoratet) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for life, health, working conditions and the environment for Norwegian registered ships and ships at Norwegian ports. The authority, subordi ...
, or ''Sjøfartsdirektoratet'' official site Insures and encourages sea and water transport safety.
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Norwegian Metrology Service
Norwegian Metrology Service ( no, Justervesenet) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for metrology. Its main responsibility is to ensure that all measuring equipment in Norway is trusted nationally and internationally. The agency is subo ...
, or ''Justervesenet'' official site In charge of research and measuring of metrology; insures through control that all meters measure correct.
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Norwegian Geological Survey
Geological Survey of Norway ( no, Norges geologiske undersøkelse), abbreviation: ''NGU'', is a Norwegian government agency responsible for geologic mapping and research. The agency is located in Trondheim with an office in Tromsø, with about 2 ...
, or ''Norges geologiske undersøkelser'' official site Research and survey related to geology.
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Norwegian Ship Registers
The Norwegian Ship Registers, sometimes called NIS-NOR ( no, Skipsregistrene) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for operating the Norwegian International Ship Register, the Norwegian Ship Register and the Norwegian Shipbuilding Register ...
, or ''Skipsregistrene'' official site Registry for the Norwegian Ship Register and the Norwegian International Ship Register.
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Norwegian Space Centre
The Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) (formerly the Norwegian Space Centre (NSC); Norwegian'':'' ''Norsk Romsenter'') is a Norwegian government agency that follows up Norway's public space activities. NOSA's goal is to ensure that Norway benefits ...
, or ''Norsk Romsenter'' official site Space agency.
Limited companies
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Argentum Fondsinvesteringer
Argentum Fondsinvesteringer is a Norwegian government enterprise that participates as a minority owner in private equity funds. The goal of the company is to stimulate to create private equity investment groups in Norway, develop high research ...
Bjørnøen
Bjørnøen AS is a Norwegian government enterprise that owns all land and some heritage buildings on the uninhabited overseas territory of Bjørnøya (Bear Island).
The company was founded as I/S Bjørnøen Kulkompani on June 3, 1918 to perfo ...
official site Owns all land on the island Bjørnøya.
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Electronic Chart Centre
Electronic Chart Centre AS is Norway, Norwegian government ownership, government enterprise created in 1999 to create and publish nautical charts for use by ships and boats. The company was originally part of Statens Kartverk The Electronic Chart ...
Entra Eiendom
Entra ASA is a Norwegian real estate company, headquartered in Oslo, Norway and is as of 22.06.2020 19.25% state owned.
Operations
The company was founded in 2000 when all commercial real estate owned by the state through Statsbygg was transfe ...
official site Manages the commercial portfolio of government real estate.
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Flytoget
The Airport Express Train ( no, Flytoget) is a Norway, Norwegian high-speed rail, high-speed airport rail link, airport railway service connecting Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Oslo Airport to Oslo Central Station in nineteen minutes. Run by Flytoget ...
official site Operates the Airport Express Train between Oslo and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
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Innovation Norway Innovation Norway is a state-owned company and a national development bank.
The company's programs and services are intended to stimulate entrepreneurship in Norway. Its head office is in Oslo, and an office in each of the Norwegian counties. It al ...
, or ''Innovasjon Norge'' official site Provides help and funding for start-up companies
* Kings Bay official site Operates that research facility at Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard.
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Mesta
The ''Mesta'' () was a powerful association protecting livestock owners and their animals in the Crown of Castile that was incorporated in the 13th century and was dissolved in 1836. Although best known for its organisation of the annual migrat ...
official site Provides public tender road work construction work.
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Industrial Development Corporation of Norway
The Industrial Development Corporation of Norway or SIVA ( no, Selskapet for industrivekst) is a Norway, Norwegian Statsforetak, state enterprise responsible for government investment in business incubators, incubators, science parks, industrial ...
, or ''SIVA'' official site Invests in business- and industry park, incubators and other industrial and technology entrepreneur infrastructure
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Statkraft
Statkraft AS is a hydropower company, fully owned by the Norwegian state. The Statkraft Group is a generator of renewable energy, as well as Norway’s largest and the Nordic region's third largest energy producer. Statkraft develops and generates ...
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani (SNSK), or simply Store Norske, is a Norwegian coal mining company based on the Svalbard archipelago. It was formed in 1916, after a Norwegian purchase of the American Arctic Coal Company (ACC).
The company ha ...
Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen (, locally lɔ̀ŋjɑrˌbyːən "The Longyear Town") is the world's northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000 and the largest inhabited area of Svalbard, Norway. It stretches along the foot of the left bank ...
Norwegian Accident Investigation Board
The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA; no, Statens havarikommisjon, SHK) is the government agency responsible for investigating transport-related accidents within Norway. Specifically, it investigates aviation accidents and incident ...
, or ''Statens havarikommisjon for transport'' official site Investigates accidents related to air-, water-, road- or rail transport.
* Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority, or ''Luftfartstilsynet'' official site Inspectorate and authority concerning air transport
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Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority
The Norwegian Communications Authority ( no, Nasjonal kommnikasjonsmyndighet), prior to 2015 the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority () is a Norwegian government agency responsible for controlling and regulating the telecommunication ...
, or ''Post- og teletilsynet'' official site Regulates the telecom industry, issues telephone numbers etc.
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Norwegian Railway Inspectorate
The Norwegian Railway Authority ( no, Statens jernbanetilsyn) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for practical control and supervision of rail transport in Norway, including railways, tramways, rapid transits, heritage railways and si ...
, or ''Jernbanetilsynet'' official site Inspectorate concerning rail transport, including urban rail.
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Norwegian Public Roads Administration
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration ( no, Statens vegvesen) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for national and county public roads in Norway. This includes planning, construction and operation of the national and county road netw ...
, or ''Statens Vegvesen'' official site Builds, operates and maintains state and county road infrastructure.
Limited companies
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Avinor
Avinor AS is a state-owned limited company that operates most of the civil airports in Norway. The Norwegian state, via the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, controls 100 percent of the share capital. Avinor was created on 1 ...
official site Airport and air traffic management operator
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Baneservice
BaneService is a Norwegian government owned railway construction and maintenance company. It is by far the largest subcontractor for Bane NOR and is owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications.
History
The company started out ...
official site Construction company for railway infrastructure
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Norwegian State Railways
Vygruppen, branded as Vy, is a government-owned railway company which operates most passenger train services and many bus services in Norway. The company is owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport. Its sub-brands include Vy Buss coach se ...
, or ''Norges Statsbaner'' official site Railway operation
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Posten Norge
Posten Norge () is the name of the Norwegian postal service. The company, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications had a monopoly until 2016 on distribution of letters weighing less than 50g throughout the country. There a ...
Politics of Norway
The politics of Norway take place in the framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the Council of State, the cabinet, led by the prime minister of Norway. Legislative power i ...
Government agencies in Iceland
The government agencies in Iceland are state controlled organisations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Icelandic government.
Parliament
Agencies
* Althing Ombudsman (''Umboðsmaður Alþingis'')
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Government agencies in Sweden
The government agencies in Sweden are state-controlled organizations that act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Sweden. The ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to monitor the ...
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...