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And so did Grieg, from his first difficult days at the Leipzig Conservatory as a 15-year-old, and on throughout his life, in Copenhagen, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Bergen.
Dette gjorde også Grieg, fra de første harde dagene ved konservatoriet i Leipzig som femtenåring, og videre gjennom hele livet, København, Paris, Brussel, Berlin, Bergen.
And this was needed.
For det kunne trenges.
In 1898, for example, Grieg took the initiative for what was the forerunner to the Bergen International Festival, which started properly more than 50 years later, by inviting a large, professional European orchestra to Bergen to show how music could be played.
I 1898 tok Grieg for eksempel initiativet til det som ble forløperen til Festspillene i Bergen, som egentlig startet over 50 år etter, ved å invitere et stort og profesjonelt europeisk orkester til Bergen, for å vise hvordan det kunne spilles.
We had plenty to learn from abroad; that was very clear.
Vi hadde noe å lære utenfra, det ble tydelig.
Norway’s cultural heritage, our own cultural identity, is our contribution to global diversity, to the global web.
Norsk kulturarv, vår egen kulturelle identitet er våre bidrag til det globale mangfold, den globale veven.
Our cultural heritage is part of our self-image, and it is also part of other people’s impression of us, of our reputation.
Kulturarven er også grunnlaget for vårt eget selvbilde – og med på å forme andre folks oppfatning av oss – vårt omdømme.
But just as importantly, cultural heritage and contemporary culture constitute a significant foreign policy asset, as I observe every day.
Men like fullt: Kulturarv og kultur er en betydelig utenrikspolitisk kapital – det merker jeg hver dag.
Our foreign trade is not based solely on oil, gas, fish and knitted sweaters.
I utenriksfart har vi ikke bare med oss olje, gass, fisk og strikkegensere.
We also export our creativity, our art and our music.
Vi tar med kreativiteten, kunsten, musikken.
Culture is also an important asset in our foreign policy, in our contacts and cooperation.
Det gjelder også i utenrikspolitisk arbeid, i våre kontakter, i vår samhandling.
And we want more of it.
Vi ønsker mer av det.
But there is no doubt that Peer Gynt was a citizen of the world, and both the play and the music are known the world over.
– ) men verdensborger var han jo, og både diktverket og musikkstykket er verdenskjent.
This is cooperation in the key of culture.
Det er samhandling – med kulturen som grunntone.
And they can uphold universal common ideals, such as those set out in the UN Universal Declaration of Human rights.
Som nå under Amnesty Internationals kampanje lansert for to dager siden – ”Make Some Noise” – musikk og kamp for menneskerettighetene.
Music being used in the fight for human rights.
En femtimanns gitarparade – gitarkameratene ganger 10 – marsjerte opp Karl Johan.
It was a real breath of fresh air!
Det er forfriskende og bra!
We need engaged Norwegian voices.
Vi trenger engasjerte norske stemmer.
People who are seen and heard among the greater Norwegian “we”, among a broader, more diverse Norwegian population.
Som synes, som høres, i ”det større norske vi”, i en mer sammensatt norsk befolkning.
In foreign policy you have to stand up for values, you have to be a visible participant with the will to engage in discussions and dialogue, to make compromises, to find solutions.
I utenrikspolitikken må man stå for verdier, være en synlig deltaker med vilje til samtale og dialog, til kompromisser, til å se løsningene.
Musicians are in fact living examples of freedom of expression through the music they create.
Og musikere bruker jo faktisk også ytringsfriheten gjennom det de skaper.
All the major challenges today are international in nature: climate change, energy demand, poverty, human trafficking, corruption, and we will only be able to address these challenges and help to find solutions if civil society – with all its ideas, expertise and networks – is involved.
Alle store utfordringer i dag er internasjonale i sin natur – ta klima, energi, fattigdom, menneskehandel, korrupsjon – og for å møte disse utfordringene, ta del i løsningene, må det sivile samfunn trekkes med, med kompetanse, ideer, nettverk.
Artists and other cultural actors excel here.
Dette er noe kunstnere og kulturarbeidere kan.
Just like Grieg.
Som Grieg.
His ideals and visions gave him a voice out in the world; he spoke through his music, through his letters, and – something we are going to have far too little of in the future – through his conversations.
Hans idealer og visjoner ga ham en stemme, ute i verden, gjennom noter, gjennom brev – ja, som vi selv vil komme til å ha alt for få av fremover – og gjennom samtaler.
It is 164 years since Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in Strandgaten in Bergen, and it is 100 years since he died.
Det er altså 164 år siden Edvard Hagerup Grieg ble født i Strandgaten i Bergen, og det er 100 år siden han døde.
Last year was Ibsen Year, which was commemorated all over the world and not least in this building.
I fjor markerte vi Ibsen-året – ikke minst her i dette hus.
The next centenary, in 2008, will be Henrik Wergeland’s, and he will be followed by Knut Hamsun in 2009, and then by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in 2010.
Neste mann ut, i 2008, er Henrik Wergeland, så Knut Hamsun i 2009, og 2010 står i Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons tegn.
We are celebrating one outstanding artist after another.
Vi er inne i gullrekka, førstefemmeren.
As composer, Edvard Grieg changed the soundscape of Norwegian nature.
Som komponist omskapte Edvard Grieg lydkulissene i norsk natur.
He brought a primeval Norwegian sound – but one with an everyday, popular, readily recognisable tone – into the world’s great concert halls.
Han brakte noe urnorsk – men også noe folkelig, hverdagslig, ja gjenkjennelig – inn i verdens konsertlokaler.
Grieg put his ear to the ground, wrote down what he heard, added new notes and continued the process of composition.
Grieg la øret til bakken, skrev ned, satte toner til, komponerte videre.
He said to a foreign journalist just before he died: “I make no pretensions of being in the same class as Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.
Til en utenlandsk journalist sa Grieg rett før han døde; ”Jeg har ingen pretensjoner om å være i en klasse med Bach, Mozart og Beethoven.
Their works are eternal, while I have written for my day and generation.”
Deres verker er evige, men jeg har skrevet for min egen tid og min egen generasjon”.
Here he was wrong.
Her tok altså Grieg feil.
And I am glad of that.
Og det er jeg glad for.
At the keys.
Ved tangentene.
As close as they can get to Grieg himself.
Tett på.
Good art is not introspective.
God kunst er ikke innadvendt.
Good art reaches out.
God kunst strekker seg ut.
We were reminded of this yesterday when Per Petterson was awarded the prestigious IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
– Det ble vi også minnet om da forfatteren Per Petterson mottok den prestisjefylte internasjonale litteraturprisen i Dublin i går.
International cultural meeting places foster growth through the exchange of stimuli, ideas, experience.
Internasjonale kulturelle møteplasser gir vekst gjennom utveksling av impulser, ideer, erfaringer.
Moreover cultural rights are, as we know, among the inalienable universal human rights.
Dessuten er de kulturelle rettigheter som vi vet en del av de umistelige, universelle menneskerettighetene.
A strong, dynamic cultural sector guarantees more peaceful, democratic social development.
Et sterkt og levende kulturliv garanterer for mer fredelig, demokratisk samfunnsutvikling.
Not to mention more value creation.
For ikke å snakke om verdiskapning.
Grieg was aware of this.
Dette visste Grieg noe om.
Let me therefore conclude – in the spirit of Grieg – with these four main lines, these four links between music and foreign policy:
La meg derfor konkludere – i Griegs ånd – med disse fire hovedlinjer, fire kjennetegn – mellom musikk og utenrikspolitikk:
music as a universal, common language,
Musikk som universelt, felles språk.
music as interaction, harmony and cooperation,
Musikk som samspill, samklang, samarbeid.
music as a source of both local and global identity, and
Musikk som gir både lokal og global tilhørighet.
music as a voice for rights, ideals and values.
Musikk som gir stemme til rettigheter, idealer, verdier.
Dinner in honour of Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Rio de Janeiro 19. juni 2012
Middag for Gro Harlem Brundtland, Rio de Janeiro 19. juni 2012
Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås gave this speech at a dinner in honour of Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland in Rio de Janeiro 19 June 2012.
Utviklingsminister Hekki Holmås holdt denne talen under en middag til ære for Gro Harlem Brundtland i Rio de Janeiro 19. juni.
Dear Dr Brundtland, dear guests – And, if I may, Dear Gro,
Dear Dr Brundtland, dear guests – And, if I may, Dear Gro,
When I was young, growing up in Bergen on Norway’s west coast, you were Prime Minister and for all Norwegians, just “Gro”.
When I was young, growing up in Bergen on Norway’s west coast, you were Prime Minister and for all Norwegians, just “Gro”.
It is an honour to be here, 20 years after the first UN Conference on the Environment and Development in 1992, and 25 years after the World Commission on the Environment and Development issued its groundbreaking report.
It is an honour to be here, 20 years after the first UN Conference on the Environment and Development in 1992, and 25 years after the World Commission on the Environment and Development issued its groundbreaking report.
In the spring of 1990 there was a large pre-conference to Rio in my hometown Bergen.
In the spring of 1990 there was a large pre-conference to Rio in my hometown Bergen.
Young, radical and impatient, I was among the protesters filling the streets, trying to break into the conference centre.
Young, radical and impatient, I was among the protesters filling the streets, trying to break into the conference centre.
We thought the political ambitions way too low.
We thought the political ambitions way too low.
So if somebody sees a certain irony in me being here co-hosting a dinner in honour of Gro, I get their point.
So if somebody sees a certain irony in me being here co-hosting a dinner in honour of Gro, I get their point.
This is a moment for celebrating what, after all, has been achieved.
This is a moment for celebrating what, after all, has been achieved.
Child mortality is down 30 percent since 1992.
Child mortality is down 30 percent since 1992.
School attendance is up from 58 to 78 per cent in Africa.
School attendance is up from 58 to 78 per cent in Africa.
In 1992 46 percent of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty.
In 1992 46 percent of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty.
Now we are down to around a quarter.
Now we are down to around a quarter.
In 1992 we were all very concerned with acid rain and worried about the ozone layer.
In 1992 we were all very concerned with acid rain and worried about the ozone layer.
Through technological innovation and strengthened international legislation, we have been able to get these hazards under control.
Through technological innovation and strengthened international legislation, we have been able to get these hazards under control.
In her numerous central roles on the international stage, Gro has been an architect and driver for many of these achievements.
In her numerous central roles on the international stage, Gro has been an architect and driver for many of these achievements.
But still, this should also be a moment for repeating the message that too little has been done too slowly, and that we now truly need to change the course.
But still, this should also be a moment for repeating the message that too little has been done too slowly, and that we now truly need to change the course.
The guests here are all familiar with Gro’s achievements on the international scene.
The guests here are all familiar with Gro’s achievements on the international scene.
Let me therefore dwell a bit on your national legacy.
Let me therefore dwell a bit on your national legacy.
You first entered national politics as Minister of the Environment in 1974.
You first entered national politics as Minister of the Environment in 1974.
I believe it is right to say that you pretty much shaped modern Norwegian environmental policy.
I believe it is right to say that you pretty much shaped modern Norwegian environmental policy.
Furthermore, Gro was the person who paved the way for women on the national political stage.
Furthermore, Gro was the person who paved the way for women on the national political stage.
When she, as Prime Minister, formed her second government in 1986, it had more than 40 percent female cabinet members.
When she, as Prime Minister, formed her second government in 1986, it had more than 40 percent female cabinet members.
Since then there has been no turning back.
Since then there has been no turning back.
Regardless of whether a conservative or social democratic government, the benchmark has been at least 40 per cent women.
Regardless of whether a conservative or social democratic government, the benchmark has been at least 40 per cent women.
In her many years in government she introduced a whole range of progressive legislation aimed at making it possible for men and women to participate in professional life, politics and government on equal terms.
In her many years in government she introduced a whole range of progressive legislation aimed at making it possible for men and women to participate in professional life, politics and government on equal terms.
One year paid maternity leave probably being the most important.
One year paid maternity leave probably being the most important.
This has changed Norway fundamentally.
This has changed Norway fundamentally.
Norway today has one of the largest percentages of working women in the world.
Norway today has one of the largest percentages of working women in the world.
Estimates show that if the women’s share of the labour force in Norway had been on the same level as the average among the OECD countries, the loss of production in Norway would be as big as our entire petroleum-assets, including the reserves currently in the ground.
Estimates show that if the women’s share of the labour force in Norway had been on the same level as the average among the OECD countries, the loss of production in Norway would be as big as our entire petroleum-assets, including the reserves currently in the ground.
Thanks to bold and visionary policies introduced by Gro, Norway has not only one of Europe’s highest percentages of working women, but also one of Europe’s highest fertility rates.
Thanks to bold and visionary policies introduced by Gro, Norway has not only one of Europe’s highest percentages of working women, but also one of Europe’s highest fertility rates.
Good social policies are also smart economics!
Good social policies are also smart economics!
Norway's main side event here in Rio is devoted to how we can drive sustainable economic growth through energy access and gender equality.
Norway's main side event here in Rio is devoted to how we can drive sustainable economic growth through energy access and gender equality.
As demonstrated in Norway, drawing women into the work place is a huge driver for economic development.
As demonstrated in Norway, drawing women into the work place is a huge driver for economic development.
Access to clean energy for millions of poor could help set women free from time consuming tasks like collecting fire wood and allow them to earn a basic income contribute to the national economy.
Access to clean energy for millions of poor could help set women free from time consuming tasks like collecting fire wood and allow them to earn a basic income contribute to the national economy.
I believe I speak on behalf of everyone in this room, and many more in Rio and all over the world engaged in development work, in environmental work or the overarching agenda for sustainable development, when I extend our grateful thanks for your immense contributions and propose a toast for Gro!
I believe I speak on behalf of everyone in this room, and many more in Rio and all over the world engaged in development work, in environmental work or the overarching agenda for sustainable development, when I extend our grateful thanks for your immense contributions and propose a toast for Gro!
A toast for Gro
A toast for Gro
Foreign Minister Børge Brendes speech at the University of Tromsø on 28 October 2013.
Universitetet i Tromsø, 28. oktober 2013
Dear friends of the High North,
Kjære venner av nordområdene,
This feels like a homecoming to me.
Dette er som å komme hjem.
Nothing could be more appropriate than for me to hold my first major speech here in Tromsø, the capital of the Arctic.
Ingen ting føles mer riktig enn at jeg holder min første større tale her i Tromsø – hovedstaden i Arktis.
In the High North, foreign policy and domestic policy converge.
I nord møtes utenrikspolitikk og innenrikspolitikk.
The High North is at the very top of Norway’s international agenda.
Norges viktigste internasjonale sak er nordområdene.
Our perspective on the High North has changed dramatically in the 25 years that I have been involved in Norwegian politics.
Perspektivet på nordområdene er dramatisk endret i løpet av de 25 årene jeg har vært en del av norsk politikk.
Twenty-five years ago, the general view was that those in the north looked to the south.
For 25 år siden var oppfatningen at man sto i nord og så mot sør.
That is no longer the case.
Sånn er det ikke lenger.
Now those in the south – including those of us working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – look to the north.
Nå står man i sør – også i Utenriksdepartementet - og ser mot nord.
Because developments there are important for North Norway, for Norway as a whole and for Norway’s position in the world.
Fordi utviklingen er viktig for landsdelen, Norge og Norges plass i verden.
Fish, oil, gas, minerals, tourist destinations and centres of knowledge are all to be found in the north.
I nord er det fisk, olje, gass, mineraler, turisme og kunnskap.
North Norway accounts for around 30 % of the Norwegian seafood industry’s value creation, and since 2004 the industry has experienced an annual growth rate of over 20 %.
Nord-Norge står for omtrent 30 prosent av sjømatnæringens nasjonale verdiskaping - og har siden 2004 hatt en årlig vekst på over 20 prosent.
The world’s northernmost LNG plant is in Hammerfest.
Verdens nordligste LNG-anlegg ligger i Hammerfest.
New discoveries and increased exploration activities in the Barents Sea make this one of the world’s most exciting new petroleum regions.
Nye funn og økt letevirksomhet i Barentshavet gjør dette til en av verdens mest spennende nye petroleumsregioner.
In our northernmost county, Finnmark, the offshore supplier industry achieved an annual growth rate of 37 % between 2004 and 2011.
I Finnmark har offshoreleverandørindustrien oppnådd en årlig vekst på 37 prosent fra 2004 til 2011.
Norway has valuable mineral resources that are estimated to be worth around NOK 1 400 billion, and most of these are in the north.
Vi har i Norge lønnsomme mineralverdier anslått til cirka 1400 milliarder kroner – og det meste ligger i nord.
North Norway is steadily attracting more tourists.
Nord-Norge tiltrekker seg stadig nye turister.
Between 2000 and 2012 the number of foreign guest nights in North Norway rose by as much as 19 % – more than double the increase in the rest of the country.
Nord-Norge oppnådde en vekst i utenlandske gjestedøgn fra 2000 til 2012 på hele 19 prosent – veksten er mer enn dobbelt så stor som i resten av landet.
These are just a few examples of the many opportunities that exist in the north.
Dette er bare noen av mange eksempler på mulighetene i nord.
The task of the Government is to ensure that we are able to grasp these important opportunities.
Regjeringens oppgave er å legge til rette slik at vi kan gripe de enorme mulighetene i nord.
We can pride ourselves on the good results achieved.
Vi skal glede oss over gode resultater.
But now, more than ever, it is crucial that we turn good results into lasting progress.
Men det er nå viktigere enn noen gang at vi tar gode enkeltresultater til varige fremskritt.
Our aim must be that the High North becomes one of the most innovative and knowledge-based regions of growth in the world.
Ambisjonen må være at nordområdene blir en av de mest innovative og kunnskapsbaserte vekst-regionene globalt.
And this is possible.
Og det er mulig.
Space technology and research is an example of an area in which the region is already a world leader.
Romfarten er et eksempel på verdensledende teknologi og forskning i nord.
The space research cluster in Svalbard, Tromsø, Narvik and on Andøya is Norway’s answer to Silicon Valley.
Klyngedannelsen innen romforskning på Svalbard, i Tromsø, i Narvik og på Andøya er Norges svar på Silicon Valley.
My aim is a results-oriented High North policy that fosters more “Silicon Valleys” with more knowledge-based enterprises in the north.
Mitt mål er å bidra til en resultatorientert nordområdepolitikk som vil føre til flere Silicon Valleys med flere kunnskapsbaserte bedrifter i nord.
I am not talking about words and strategies.
Dette handler ikke om ord og strategier.
I am talking about concrete measures and results.
Det handler om konkrete tiltak og resultater.
I am talking about how we can translate words into action in the High North.
Det handler om hvordan vi skal gå fra ord til handling i nordområdepolitikken.
As I have already mentioned, foreign policy and domestic policy converge in the High North.
Som sagt: I nord møtes utenrikspolitikk og innenrikspolitikk.
In no other country in the world is such a large proportion of the population living north of the Arctic Circle.
Ingen andre land i verden har en så stor andel av befolkningen nord for polarsirkelen.
1/3 of Norway’s total land area, and
1/3 av norske landområder, og
80 % of Norway’s sea areas are north of the Arctic Circle.
80 prosent av norske havområder ligger nord for polarsirkelen.
Close cooperation with our neighbours in the north is good foreign policy.
Godt samarbeid med våre naboer i nord er god utenrikspolitikk.
And this forms the basis for good domestic policy too.
Og det gir også grunnlaget for god innenrikspolitikk.
The key to grasping the opportunities in the north is knowledge.
Nøkkelen til å gripe mulighetene i nord er kunnskap.
Knowledge about the north.
Kunnskap om nord.
Knowledge for the north.
Kunnskap for nord.
Knowledge in the north.
Kunnskap i nord.
And the education and research communities in the north are partners in our efforts to realise our great ambitions for the High North.
Og utdannings- og forskningsmiljøene i nord er våre partnere for å realisere de store ambisjonene for nordområdene.
Home to the Norwegian Polar Institute, the Institute of Marine Research, the recently established Fram Centre, and the secretariat of the Arctic Council, Tromsø stands out as the knowledge capital of the Arctic.
Med Polarinstituttet, Havforskningsinstituttet, etableringen av Framsenteret og sekretariatet for Arktisk råd fremstår Tromsø som den arktiske kunnskapshovedstaden.
The University of Tromsø – the Arctic University of Norway – naturally has a key role to play.
Universitetet i Tromsø – Norges Arktiske Universitet - spiller selvsagt en nøkkelrolle.
But the University of Nordland, the university colleges in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark are also important.
Men også Universitetet i Nordland, høyskolene i Nordland, Troms og Finnmark er viktige.
And there are many other groups involved in efforts in this area.
Det er også mange andre miljøer som bidrar.
Education and research institutions in the north have national responsibility for developing knowledge about the High North and value creation in the region.
Utdannings- og forskningsinstitusjonene i nord skal ha det nasjonale ansvaret for kunnskapsutvikling om nordområdene og om verdiskaping i nordområdene.
Norway is ranked third in the world, behind the US and Canada, in terms of the number of scientific publications about the Arctic produced.
Norge rangerer som nummer tre i verden, bare bak USA og Canada, målt i vitenskapelige publikasjoner om Arktis.