From the Ambassador

My five-year term as Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, and to the Republic of Cyprus, will soon end. For me personally these have been five very rewarding years. I now say goodbye to all readers of the Embassy’s newsletter and webpage. Read more

A meeting place for people from both the south and north of Cyprus opened recently in the buffer-zone. The project has been realized with support from the EEA and Norway Grants. Read more

In Norway, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is of increasing importance, both in private and public sector. A focused sense of responsibility, beyond doing successful business, is expected from our companies both at home and abroad. Read more

It is well known that the cradle of European culture and the cradle of democracy were both in Greece. But maybe not all readers know that also Norway can boast of a cultural cradle, i.e. the cradle of ski sports. From 23 February to 6 March this year, Oslo’s Holmenkollen ski arena will be the venue for world championship competitions in cross country skiing and ski jumping. Read more

As 2010 is coming to an end I want to thank all those who over the past year have contributed to promoting the relations between Norway and Greece and Cyprus respectively. Read more

From November 26th the exhibition «Edvard Munch: Beyond the Scream» will be on display at the Herakleidon Museum in Athens. I encourage all art lovers to go and see the exhibition. Read more

In the October newsletter we have invited various people to share their best environmental ideas with us. Their creative answers tell us that changing into a greener lifestyle doesn’t take a lot of effort. Read more

Every second year the global maritime industry comes together for the Posidonia Shipping Exhibition in Athens. This year there were 1850 participating exhibitors from 87 countries, making it the world’s biggest of its kind. Read more

Few, if any, celebrate their National Day like we Norwegians do. It is a day when children are in focus, as they march in parades all over the country, waving their flags and singing national songs. Read more

This time I wish to commend the work being done by the Norwegian School Associations in Greece and in Cyprus. During childhood one has great abilities for learning languages (we are many who have experienced how that becomes more difficult later in life). For Norwegian children who live abroad it is of value to learn to speak Norwegian, even if it is not widely spoken at home or among friends. Read more

I hope 2010 has started well for the readers of the Norwegian Embassy’s Newsletter. We shall continue to keep you updated on major events in the weeks and months ahead. Read more

Both Greece and Norway have had parliamentary elections this fall. In Oslo the red-green government could stay on, albeit with a continued slim majority in the Storting. In the birthplace of democracy there has been a change of government. Read more

Dear reader of the embassy's web-site: In my last comments on this page I referred to the Nordic cooperation in Greece, in consular affairs and cultural activities. Read more

Dear reader of the embassy's web-site. I will from time to time share with you some thoughts and reflections on current issues. Focus will be on topics that I think may be of interest to our readers. Read more