Can design save lives? A new Norwegian mask and a vest are both designed to protect mine clearers. Now, the equipment is nominated to one of the world’s most renowned design awards Index:Award 2007.
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Due to its vast natural resources, the importance of the High North stretches far beyond Norway’s borders. A recent article in Newsweek International highlights the strategic importance of Norway and the High North as a future European gas province.
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More than 500 representatives from the world’s resource rich countries will meet in Oslo 16-17 October 2006 to take the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to the next level.
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The Norway Portal has a new addition: www.fisheries.no contains information about a wide range of topics from the Norwegian fishing industry. The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs launched the English language site on 9 May.
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The first ever Norwegian built satellite has been launched into space.
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The Norwegian companies Hydro and Statoil are merging their oil and gas operations to form the world’s largest offshore operator.
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Twenty billion barrels of oil have been pumped up from the Norwegian continental shelf since production started in June 1971. It all began at the Ekofisk field, which in 2006 is Norway's most productive oil and gas field and a national cultural heritage monument.
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Norway exported seafood worth NOK 10.9 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) in the period January- April. This is the highest amount ever registered during this time of year, up 10 percent compared to 2005, according to the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC).
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More than three million new users have downloaded the web browser Opera in the two weeks since the Norwegian company launched its free browser.
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