Newsletter October 2011

From Ambassador Sjur Larsen
	It is with great pleasure that I begin my work as Ambassador to Greece and Cyprus. I look forward to exciting and challenging years here. Read more >

Nobel Peace Prize - An important, well-deserved award

Photo: A. Cruz/ABr. Creative Commons License Attr. 2.5 Brazil.

We congratulate the three winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman. "This is an important recognition of the role they have played in ensuring women’s safety and right to participate in peace-building work. Women’s participation is crucial in promoting peace and preventing conflict,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Read more >

Giske in Greece

Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Giske meeting with Greek Prime Minster Papandreou on 4th October 2011.

- There are certainly investment opportunities in Greece and we will be working to promote opportunities for investment, Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Giske said after courtesy meetings with Greek Prime Minster Papandreou, the Minister of Environment and Energy Mr. Papakonstantinou, and Minister of Development, Competitiveness & Shipping, Mr. Chryssohoidis on Tuesday 4 October. Read more >

From Nubia to Sudan
	The Greek-Norwegian couple Alexandros Tsakos and Henriette Hafsaas-Tsakos have lived and worked in Sudan for several years. This autumn you can take part in their adventures and learn more about their archeological fieldworks through a photo exhibition at the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art in Athens. Read more >

Argiro's Norwegian adventure
	Nearly 12 000 foreign nationals are studying at Norwegian institutions of higher education. The Greek student Argiro Roinioti spent a year at the University NTNU in Trondheim to work on her master thesis. -If you like nature, skiing, hiking and snow, then Trondheim is your city! Here you can read more about Argiro’s Norwegian experience. Read more >

Cultural Calender
	Take a look at our calender to learn more about cultural activities going on around Greece this autumnRead more >

Celebrating Fridtjof Nansen in Athens
	Fridtjof Nansen was a well known Norwegian polar explorer, scientist, diplomat and international humanist. In 2011 it is 150 years since his birth, and his extraordinary accomplishments are being celebrated and honored around the world, including in Greece on October 10th and 11th. Read more >

October Quiz
	Winner of the last quiz was Christa Vayanos. Congratulations! In this newsletter we wonder if you could tell us who won the Fridtjof Nansen refugee award in 2011? Read more >

Norway - the official site in Greece
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Athens Vas. Sophias Avenue 23, 106 74 Athens Phone: 0030 210 72 46 173 Fax: 0030 210 72 44 989 E-mail: emb.athens@mfa.no	Embassy Opening hours Monday-Friday 10:00-13:00 Immigration services Tuesday and Thursday 10:00-13:00