Extract from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ program for week 34
Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt
Monday 22 August
At 09.00: Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt participated in a selected event during the department’s head of station week. City: Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Oslo
Press contact: Head of Communications Tuva Bogsnes, 93 23 18 83
Tuesday, August 23
At 09.00: Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt gave an introduction on trade in foreign policy at a seminar organized by LO and Virke. City: Samfunnssalen, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
At 1:00 p.m.: Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt is on a panel during the department’s head of state meeting which discusses “How does Norway become a leader in the green shift?”. See own press information. City: Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
At 15.00: Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt and Development Minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim meet LO, NHO and Norad about Norway’s major investment for social dialogue globally. City: UD, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
Wednesday 24 August
Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt attended the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ annual meeting for ambassadors. She will also have her own meeting with the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jeppe Kofod. City: Copenhagen
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
Friday 26 August
At 12.30: Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt has a lunch meeting with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. City: Parkveien 45, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
Development Minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
Monday 22 August
Development Minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim participated in selected events during the department’s station chief’s week. City: Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
Tuesday, August 23
At 15.00: Development Minister Anne Beate Tvinnereim and Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt meet LO, NHO and Norad about Norway’s major investment for social dialogue globally. City: UD, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
Wednesday 24 August
At 11.00: Development Minister Anne Beate Tvinnereim attended a meeting with Nordic ACT organizations (ACT is an international humanitarian alliance of around 130 Christian faith-based organisations). The meeting is hosted by Kyrkjas Naudhjelp. City: Scandic Fornebu
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson
Tuesday, August 23
At 10.00: State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson has a meeting with a congressional delegation from the USA. City: UD, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
Wednesday 24 August
At 10.00: State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson has a meeting with State Secretary Szymon Andrzej Szynkowski vel Sęk from Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. City: UD, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
State Secretary Erling Rimestad
Tuesday, August 23
At 17.00: State Secretary Erling Rimestad attended an ambassadorial reception organized by the Norwegian-African Business Association (Naba). City: Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
Wednesday 24 August
At 19.00: State Secretary Erling Rimestad hosts a dinner for the delegates at an international Jon Fosse seminar. City: Bryggen, Bergen
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
Thursday 25 August
18.00: State Secretary Erling Rimestad made the opening remarks at a reception for Asean ambassadors in Norway. Mottakinga is skippered by the Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce. City: Dronning Mauds gate 11, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
Friday 26 August
State Secretary Erling Rimestad participated in a dialogue meeting on Utøya for youth politicians from Libya. The meeting is organized by Together We Build It, Utøya-stiftinga and Noref (Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution). The purpose of the meeting is to create a meeting place for younger leaders from Libya to discuss political and security issues. City: Utøya
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02
State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær
Tuesday, August 23
At 10.00: State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær meets Gambia’s Minister for Equality, Children and Social Affairs, Ms Fatou Kinteh. City: UD, Oslo
Press contact: Press guard, 23 95 00 02