http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/cba9ded2-58f3-423e-ab22-3e549971ff2dhttp://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/Studentfestival-om-global-helse/ISFiT -The International Student Festival in Trondheim, one of the world’s largest student festivals, is being held in Norway in February 2011. The theme for this year’s festival is global health. The application deadline is 30 September. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:23:35 GMT4f2245f8-9a02-4420-ac9c-dc0ae2707d81http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Society-and-politics/The-labour-market-and-the-economic-crisis/Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will 13 September host a high-level conference on the international situation in the labour market, where millions of people are unemployed as a result of the global economic crisis. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:22:56 GMTf39f2d72-771e-40ed-8606-b617ab60ef81http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/Convention-on-Cluster-Munitions/1 August 2010 marks a triumph for international humanitarian efforts as the Convention on Cluster Munitions enters into force. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:23:25 GMTa8c9bf12-85ad-440b-bb1c-9055f344c4c6http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Culture/Norways-Top-Model/This Friday Dublin will be host to a charity fashion event for Baby Max Wings of Love Fund, involving a Dublin based episode of Norway's Top Model TV show. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:31:06 GMT9f808849-65df-4486-a6ef-7fbb64d7ded9http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/Support-of-Oslo-Commitments-on-Armed-Violence--/More than 60 countries agreed to concrete measures to address armed violence in Geneva on 12 May.Tue, 25 May 2010 16:13:31 GMTd8cb61fb-1920-4a29-8836-22cd8767ac34http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/festivals-to-suit-all-tastes/Norway hosts a great variety of popular festivals during the summer months, extending across the entire music spectrum, from the more classically-based Bergen International Festival to the modern Øya Festival in Oslo.Fri, 07 May 2010 16:40:05 GMT59e7c984-c0ca-4183-86e6-4ba371513200http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/arctic_challenges/Although there are those who have warned that increased activity and unresolved boundaries in the Arctic would raise tensions, developments in the region are bearing witness to just the opposite. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:47:57 GMT72203d70-c4c3-44d1-8cfb-4387bd5d5407http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/Building-a-cutting-edge-wind-turbine/The world’s largest wind turbine is to be built in Norway. Innovative technology will make the production of renewable energy far more efficient.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:26:13 GMTfb202193-efaf-4aea-82d3-36ebb9b3fb60http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/an-historic-jump/The people of Norway chose Anette Sagen, Norway’s top woman ski jumper, to inaugurate the new Holmenkollen ski jump facility.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:07:14 GMT62cf13bd-0a59-4b34-a729-8d3324c1762ehttp://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/hamsun-centre/“American Steven Holl’s latest project is a breath of fresh architectural air set just above the Arctic Circle,” wrote the journal Wallpaper about the new Hamsun Centre. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:08:16 GMT0831634e-5688-4ac4-afcf-88aacbb36314http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/not-just-clowning-around/Have you seen them madly sweeping the ice dressed in their clown pants? The Norwegian men’s curling team has attracted widespread attention at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver thanks to its conspicuous attire.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:47:07 GMT8d957bb7-0484-4518-96bb-86d6707ae366http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/ice-music-festival/At the Ice Music Festival in Geilo, the timing of the concerts is set by the moon and the music takes its resonance from the weather. Innovative use of nature’s own materials is front and centre at this one-of-a-kind music festival.Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:03:43 GMTde0f2694-d2e2-46fd-8229-fb80c25cafc9http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/perfect-winter/Norway has much to offer tourists in the winter: snow, mountains, fjords and the unique culture of the Sámi people. We invited Audun Pettersen, one of the people most actively involved in Norway’s tourist industry, to tell us about some of the activities he would recommend.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:42:31 GMTfeb12122-dcb5-4702-b445-e3bde95e9c20http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/From-the-South-Pole-to-Vancouver-/Norwegians like to think they are born with skis on their feet. But will their country’s illustrious history of polar expeditions and skiing innovations actually help Norwegian skiers to compete against the crème-de-la-crème at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver? And will Norway be rewarded once again for fair play? Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:18:41 GMTb3f331ca-a48e-4034-9d55-a36dfe1da363http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/a-ha-takes-a-final-bow/After nearly three decades together, Norway’s most renowned pop group is splitting up.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:28:47 GMTbbf15d85-68c9-45cb-bcbf-579fccd9a20ehttp://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/Norways-fjords-voted-worlds-best-travel-destination/The fjords of Norway have once again been crowned the world’s top travel destination in the annual survey of National Geographic Travelers panellists.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:42:39 GMT1246640c-393e-4347-8e83-3a107cb297e0http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Culture/Hekla-Stalstrenga/The Norwegian Folk music group Hekla Stålstrenga, with Ragnhild Furebotten and Tore Bruvoll, are currently touring Ireland. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:23:33 GMT44f4e06a-eecf-4953-8d0a-9b62a26f58c8http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/Barack-Obama-awarded-Nobel-Peace-Prize/The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:10:43 GMT3818a235-1ffc-435c-b50b-4c62b6c5135ahttp://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/Obama-wins-Nobel-Peace-Prize/During a ceremony in Oslo on 10 December, President Barack Obama received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:59:36 GMT60a4c266-16ca-48ff-9303-0408c34d53a8http://www.norway.ie/News_and_events/Events/The-worlds-most-important-human-rights-organisation/On 29 September, President of the Norwegian parliament Thorbjørn Jagland was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Now he intends to modernise what he describes as the world’s most important human rights organisation, and make it more effective.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:34:27 GMT