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Dialogue provides the option of seizing what I use to call “the middle ground”.
Dialogue provides the option of seizing what I use to call “the middle ground”.
“Building bridges: Education for Intercultural Understanding, Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship, from Policy to Practice”
“Building bridges: Education for Intercultural Understanding, Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship, from Policy to Practice”
The Minister’s speech was based on the following points.
The Minister’s speech was based on the following points.
Your Royal Highness, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
Your Royal Highness, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
It is an honour for me to take part in the inauguration of the European Wergeland Centre.
It is an honour for me to take part in the inauguration of the European Wergeland Centre.
As the other speakers have outlined, the centre will promote education for intercultural understanding, human rights and democratic citizenship – three pillars of modern society.
As the other speakers have outlined, the centre will promote education for intercultural understanding, human rights and democratic citizenship – three pillars of modern society.
The Norwegian Government is honoured to cooperate with the Council on establishing this institution here in Oslo.
The Norwegian Government is honoured to cooperate with the Council on establishing this institution here in Oslo.
My hope is that the Centre will be – firstly – a leading institution for knowledge production, training, research and network building.
My hope is that the Centre will be – firstly – a leading institution for knowledge production, training, research and network building.
And secondly – a centre for dissemination of information and best practices in these important areas.
And secondly – a centre for dissemination of information and best practices in these important areas.
It is also a particular pleasure for me that the centre is named after the Norwegian poet – and “activist” and “human rights defender” in the modern sense – Henrik Wergeland.
It is also a particular pleasure for me that the centre is named after the Norwegian poet – and “activist” and “human rights defender” in the modern sense – Henrik Wergeland.
Last year we celebrated the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Last year we celebrated the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Wergeland helped to build the Norwegian nation – and was the “father” of our National Day – but more importantly, he fought untiringly throughout his life for religious tolerance, for freedom through knowledge and education, and for equality between nations and social classes.
Wergeland helped to build the Norwegian nation – and was the “father” of our National Day – but more importantly, he fought untiringly throughout his life for religious tolerance, for freedom through knowledge and education, and for equality between nations and social classes.
More than anything, he raised the flag of humanity.
More than anything, he raised the flag of humanity.
He was a true child of the European Enlightenment, even literally: he compared humankind to “precious stones” with “an inner light”.
He was a true child of the European Enlightenment, even literally: he compared humankind to “precious stones” with “an inner light”.
In the spirit of Henrik Wergeland and his ideals, and on the occasion of today’s inauguration of the centre, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some thoughts about dialogue in international politics.
In the spirit of Henrik Wergeland and his ideals, and on the occasion of today’s inauguration of the centre, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some thoughts about dialogue in international politics.
We live in a globalised, interdependent world, and dialogue between nations, peoples, generations and religions is essential.
We live in a globalised, interdependent world, and dialogue between nations, peoples, generations and religions is essential.
Dialogue can foster social inclusion.
Dialogue can foster social inclusion.
Dialogue fosters appreciation of diversity.
Dialogue fosters appreciation of diversity.
And dialogue can lead to peaceful resolution of conflicts.
And dialogue can lead to peaceful resolution of conflicts.
Thorbjørn Jagland, the President of the Storting (Norwegian Parliament ) – and the next Secretary General of the Council of Europe, I hope!
Thorbjørn Jagland, the President of the Storting (Norwegian Parliament ) – and the next Secretary General of the Council of Europe, I hope!
– put it eloquently when he spoke about European values and traditions, Europe’s dark chapters, and referred to the fact that “Europe has been to hell” – in World War II.
– put it eloquently when he spoke about European values and traditions, Europe’s dark chapters, and referred to the fact that “Europe has been to hell” – in World War II.
**This reminds us of an American senator who once said that the UN “is not created to take us to heaven – but to prevent us from going to hell”
**This reminds us of an American senator who once said that the UN “is not created to take us to heaven – but to prevent us from going to hell”
In this context, it is appropriate that the European Wergeland Centre will be located next to the Holocaust Research and Knowledge Centre at Villa Grande, Bygdøy.
In this context, it is appropriate that the European Wergeland Centre will be located next to the Holocaust Research and Knowledge Centre at Villa Grande, Bygdøy.
My reflections this morning will focus on other European key values and traditions – examples of Europe at its best.
My reflections this morning will focus on other European key values and traditions – examples of Europe at its best.
Dealing with differences through dialogue.
Dealing with differences through dialogue.
Intercultural understanding, human rights, democratic citizenship.
Intercultural understanding, human rights, democratic citizenship.
Between nations, within nations.
Between nations, within nations.
Dialogue.
Dialogue.
“To talk or not to talk”.
“To talk or not to talk”.
We know that dialogue does not come about by itself – not automatically.
We know that dialogue does not come about by itself – not automatically.
Education is vital.
Education is vital.
We must communicate methods of dialogue and the effects dialogue can have.
We must communicate methods of dialogue and the effects dialogue can have.
Dialogue is a key for managing differences and the complexity of globalisation:
Dialogue is a key for managing differences and the complexity of globalisation:
Clashes between civilisations.
Clashes between civilisations.
Differences between cultures.
Differences between cultures.
Bridging gaps between rich and poor.
Bridging gaps between rich and poor.
Globally – between states.
Globally – between states.
But globalisation is also taking place within our societies – as they become more diverse, more rights-bound, and undergo difficult changes.
But globalisation is also taking place within our societies – as they become more diverse, more rights-bound, and undergo difficult changes.
Do we have the means to manage differences and complexity?
Do we have the means to manage differences and complexity?
By the way, I have been reading a book by Dominique Moisi, The Geopolitics of Emotions.
By the way, I have been reading a book by Dominique Moisi, The Geopolitics of Emotions.
How Fear, Humiliation and Hope are Reshaping the World.
How Fear, Humiliation and Hope are Reshaping the World.
About human dignity.
About human dignity.
How to build confidence, how to deal with disputes.
How to build confidence, how to deal with disputes.
Also of relevance for Norwegian society.
Also of relevance for Norwegian society.
Six reflections – on dialogue (in international relations):
Six reflections – on dialogue (in international relations):
First – dialogue does not mean giving up fundamental values and principles.
First – dialogue does not mean giving up fundamental values and principles.
Dialogue is not acceptance – but respect.
Dialogue is not acceptance – but respect.
It is important to maintain and use channels of communication when tension is low.
It is important to maintain and use channels of communication when tension is low.
This means investing in these channels, keeping them open, in order to be prepared for when tension gets higher.
This means investing in these channels, keeping them open, in order to be prepared for when tension gets higher.
Inter-religious dialogue.
Inter-religious dialogue.
Inter-cultural dialogue.
Inter-cultural dialogue.
Engaging in dialogue signifies confidence in our own values and principles: being open for dialogue increases our ability to persuade.
Engaging in dialogue signifies confidence in our own values and principles: being open for dialogue increases our ability to persuade.
The option of walking away is always there.
The option of walking away is always there.
The Durban II conference in Geneva in March–April.
The Durban II conference in Geneva in March–April.
Norway stayed – our strength.
Norway stayed – our strength.
The final document was successfully concluded.
The final document was successfully concluded.
Second – dialogue means seizing the middle ground.
Second – dialogue means seizing the middle ground.
It is easy to seize the extremes.
It is easy to seize the extremes.
Then it would be: either with us or against us.
Then it would be: either with us or against us.
The extremes take over all too often – defining the standards.
The extremes take over all too often – defining the standards.
Since 9/11 – reduced space for peaceful engagement.
Since 9/11 – reduced space for peaceful engagement.
Demonising effect.
Demonising effect.
Demonising the “others”.
Demonising the “others”.
The opposite of dialogue is monologue.
The opposite of dialogue is monologue.
We have to break this logic.
We have to break this logic.
9/11 changed the international debate on how to resolve conflict.
9/11 changed the international debate on how to resolve conflict.
In my view, it reduced the space for peaceful engagement, dialogue and the use of political tools in the fight against terrorism, extremism and violence.
In my view, it reduced the space for peaceful engagement, dialogue and the use of political tools in the fight against terrorism, extremism and violence.
It produced a confrontational language, a language that emphasised the concepts of “us and them”, “either you are with us or against us”.
It produced a confrontational language, a language that emphasised the concepts of “us and them”, “either you are with us or against us”.
Dialogue challenges the dominance of the extremes.
Dialogue challenges the dominance of the extremes.
Dialogue and discussion help to build confidence.
Dialogue and discussion help to build confidence.
Third – and consequently – we have to support and create arenas for dialogue.
Third – and consequently – we have to support and create arenas for dialogue.
The community.
The community.
International cooperation.
International cooperation.
The EU.
The EU.
Handling issues around the negotiation table and not through war and conflict.
Handling issues around the negotiation table and not through war and conflict.
We need to revitalise the Council of Europe.
We need to revitalise the Council of Europe.
At national level: in schools, at work etc.
At national level: in schools, at work etc.
Where differences can be met and confronted.
Where differences can be met and confronted.
Such channels and arenas of communication need public funding.
Such channels and arenas of communication need public funding.
Education and culture: possible to reach and use, easier than diplomatic channels.
Education and culture: possible to reach and use, easier than diplomatic channels.
Culture: values and traditions.
Culture: values and traditions.
Not dialogue through microphones.
Not dialogue through microphones.
Fourth – include the excluded.
Fourth – include the excluded.
Internationally: non-state actors.
Internationally: non-state actors.
Nationally: all the groups without access to channels of communication.
Nationally: all the groups without access to channels of communication.
Faith groups.
Faith groups.
Engage them.
Engage them.
Debate.
Debate.
New ways of dialogue.
New ways of dialogue.
Fifth – the key: freedom of expression.
Fifth – the key: freedom of expression.
Henrik Wergeland asked – in his poetic way– whether the source of the spirit, the flight of thought, can bear to be restrained?
Henrik Wergeland asked – in his poetic way– whether the source of the spirit, the flight of thought, can bear to be restrained?
Wergeland knew the value of freedom of expression and the press which he called “the most precious diamond in the people’s diadem”.
Wergeland knew the value of freedom of expression and the press which he called “the most precious diamond in the people’s diadem”.
The right to freedom of expression was set out in paragraph 100 of Norway’s Constitution of 1814.
The right to freedom of expression was set out in paragraph 100 of Norway’s Constitution of 1814.
Freedom of expression.
Freedom of expression.
Full stop.
Full stop.
No restrictions.
No restrictions.
But freedom of speech can instigate hatred.
But freedom of speech can instigate hatred.
Freedom of expression has to co-exist with other fundamental rights.
Freedom of expression has to co-exist with other fundamental rights.
Responsibility.
Responsibility.
For us to manage differences.
For us to manage differences.
Informed citizens.
Informed citizens.
Sixth – dialogue as the language of reconciliation.
Sixth – dialogue as the language of reconciliation.
Truth.
Truth.
South Africa.
South Africa.
Mandela.
Mandela.
Could have chosen war.
Could have chosen war.
Now, today, Afghanistan and the Middle East.
Now, today, Afghanistan and the Middle East.
All this and much more are relevant focus areas for the European Wergeland Centre.
All this and much more are relevant focus areas for the European Wergeland Centre.
Education – and the value of dialogue – in the spirit of Henrik Wergeland.
Education – and the value of dialogue – in the spirit of Henrik Wergeland.
Education and cultural exchange can counteract stereotyped images.
Education and cultural exchange can counteract stereotyped images.
To put it plainly, education and cultural encounters can – and do – build bridges.
To put it plainly, education and cultural encounters can – and do – build bridges.
Wergeland himself believed in the future and in the power of good.
Wergeland himself believed in the future and in the power of good.
He was an optimist on the world’s behalf.
He was an optimist on the world’s behalf.
Thank you for your attention, and I wish you every success.
Thank you for your attention, and I wish you every success.
Speech at European Wergeland Centre Inauguration Ceremony
Innlegg under åpningsseremonien for Wergeland-senteret
Exchange of government securities for covered bonds
Bytte av statspapir mot obligasjoner med fortrinnsrett
The following guidelines will apply:
Det legges opp til følgende retningslinjer for ordningen:
Norges Bank will administer the arrangement on behalf of the Ministry of Finance.
Norges Bank vil administrere ordningen på oppdrag fra Finansdepartementet.
The Ministry of Finance is considering whether to accept securities backed by the other types of assets listed in Section 2-28 of the Financial Institutions Act.
Finansdepartementet vurderer om en skal akseptere obligasjoner med fortrinnsrett med sikkerhet i de andre typer av fordringer, jfr. finansieringsvirksomhetsloven § 2-28.
The banks can procure Norwegian covered bonds (OMF) either in the market or directly from a mortgage company authorised to issue Norwegian covered bonds (OMF).
Bankene kan erverve OMF enten i markedet eller direkte fra et kredittforetak som er autorisert til å utstede OMF.
The price of the swap agreement applying to the banks will be set by auction.
Prisen bankene skal betale for bytteavtalen, fastsettes ved auksjon.
The arrangement provides for auctions to be held twice a month.
Det tas sikte på å gjennomføre auksjonene to ganger i måneden.
Banks may conclude swap agreements for up to three years.
Banker kan inngå bytteavtaler med varighet i inntil tre år.
Agreements shall mature on an IMM date, i.e. on the third Wednesday in March, June, September and December.
Avtalene skal forfalle på en IMM-dato, dvs. den tredje onsdagen i mars, juni, september og desember.
Banks may select the IMM maturity date.
Bankene kan selv velge hvilken IMM-dato avtalen skal løpe til.
When new agreements are entered into, banks will be offered a Treasury bill with a maturity date three to six months ahead.
Når nye avtaler inngås, vil bankene bli tilbudt den vekselen som har forfallsdato mellom tre og seks måneder fram i tid.
Bills that mature within the term of the agreement will be replaced by new bills with a six-month maturity.
Veksler som forfaller innenfor bytteavtalens løpetid, vil bli erstattet med nye veksler med seks måneders løpetid.
Banks must swap securities on market terms.
Bytte av papirer skal skje til markedsvilkår.
The banks will bid by indicating a NIBOR margin that is higher than the minimum price.
Bankene vil by ved å angi en NIBOR-margin som er høyere enn minsteprisen.
The margin will remain fixed through the contractual period.
Marginen ligger fast i hele avtaleperioden.
The banks’ borrowing cost will be variable in that it will be adjusted every six months in pace with NIBOR.
Bankenes lånekostnad blir variabel ved at den hver sjette måned justeres i takt med NIBOR.
All payments and transfers of securities under the arrangement will be settled in the Norwegian securities settlement system in Norges Bank and the Norwegian Central Securities Depository (VPS).
Alle betalinger og overføringer av verdipapir i ordningen vil skje i verdipapiroppgjøret i Norges Bank og Verdipapirsentralen (VPS).
Fixed coupon government bonds will not be included in the swap arrangement for the time being.
Det legges til grunn at statsobligasjoner med fast kupong inntil videre ikke vil inngå i bytteordningen.
This will be considered should demand for auctions of government bonds arise at a later time.
Auksjon av statsobligasjoner vil bli vurdert etter behov.
The Ministry of Finance and Norges Bank aim to conduct the first auction in mid-November.
Finansdepartementet og Norges Bank tar sikte på å gjennomføre den første auksjonen medio november.
Barriers to digitization, report summary (pdf)
Engelsk sammendrag av rapporten: Barriers to digitizatioen, report summary (pdf)
Department of ICT Policy and Public Sector Reform E-mail: postmottak@kmd.dep.no Address: Postboks 8112 Dep., 0032 Oslo Visitor address: Akersgata 59, Oslo
Avdeling for IKT og fornying E-post: postmottak@kmd.dep.no Telefon: 22 24 03 01 Adresse: Postboks 8112 Dep., 0032 Oslo Besøksadresse: Akersgata 59, Oslo
Barriers to digitization
Hovedfunn:
Exclusion of a company from the Government Pension Fund
Et selskap utelukket fra Statens pensjonsfond utland
The Ministry of Finance has excluded the company Shikun & Binui Ltd. from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG).
Finansdepartementet har utelukket selskapet Shikun& Binui Ltd. fra investeringsuniverset til Statens pensjonsfond utland (SPU).
The company is a construction company involved in the building of settlements in breach of international humanitarian law in East-Jerusalem.
Selskapet er et entreprenørselskap som er involvert i oppføringen av folkerettsstridige bosettinger i Øst-Jerusalem.
The The Ministry of Finance has earlier excuded the companies Africa Israel Investments and Danya Cebus on the basis of similar activities on occupied territory.
Finansdepartmentet har tidligere utelukket selskapene Africa Israel Investments og Danya Cebus på bakgrunn av liknende virksomhet på okkupert område.
The divestment from the company has been concluded.
Nedsalget i selskapet er avsluttet.
Read more: The Council on Ethic's recommendation The Council on Ethics to the GPFG on www.etikkradet.no
Les tilrådingen fra Etikkrådet Les mer om Etikkrådet for Statens pensjonsfond utland på www.etikkradet.no
Exclusion of metallurgical and mining company
Utelukkelse av metall- og gruveselskap
On the advice of the Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund – Global, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance has decided to exclude the Russian metallurgical and mining company Norilsk Nickel.
Finansdepartementet har besluttet å utelukke det russiske metall- og gruveselskapet Norilsk Nickel basert på råd fra Etikkrådet for Statens pensjonsfond – Utland (SPU).
The Council on Ethics finds it probable that Norilsk’s operations are contributing to extensive environmental damage.
Etikkrådet finner det sannsynlig at Norilsk bidrar til omfattende miljøskader.
The Council on Ethics finds it probable that Norilsk’s operations are contributing to extensive environmental damage that will have effects far into the future.
Etikkrådet finner det sannsynlig at Norilsk bidrar til omfattende miljøskader som vil ha virkninger langt framover i tid på grunn av selskapets virksomhet.
This is deemed to be in breach of the ethical guidelines for the Fund.
Dette anses å være i strid med de etiske retningslinjene for fondet.
The Council on Ethics has assessed Norilsk Nickel’s Polar Division on the Taymyr Peninsula in Siberia and the pollution problems connected with operations there.
Etikkrådet har vurdert Norilsk Nickels Polardivisjon på Tajmyrhalvøya i Sibir og forurensningsproblemene knyttet til driften der.
The Council finds that the emissions from the company are the direct cause of forest death and other serious, visible damage to the natural environment in the Norilsk area on the Taymyr Peninsula.
Rådet legger til grunn at utslippene fra selskapet er den direkte årsak til skogdød og andre alvorlige og synlige skader på naturen i Norilsk-området på Tajmyrhalvøya.
Furthermore the Council on Ethics emphasises that the over 200,000 people who live in the vicinity of the company’s industrial operations on the Taymyr Peninsula are continuously exposed to high concentrations of pollutants in the air, soil and water.
Videre framhever Etikkrådet at over 200 000 mennesker som bor i nærheten av selskapets industrivirksomhet på Tajmyrhalvøya kontinuerlig er utsatt for store konsentrasjoner av forurensninger i luft, jord og vann.
Health problems and illnesses among persons subjected to prolonged exposure to SO2, nickel and heavy metals are well established.
Helseplager og sykdom blant mennesker som utsettes for vedvarende eksponering av SO2, nikkel og tungmetaller er velkjent.
The Council attaches particular weight to the impacts on the health of children and infants, who are especially vulnerable to high levels of air pollution.
Rådet legger særlig vekt på helsevirkningene for barn og spedbarn som er spesielt sårbare overfor høy luftforurensning.
The Council on Ethics has obtained information from a broad range of sources, including investigations and statements regarding Norilsk Nickel by the Russian authorities, scientific studies under the auspices of the UN and the World Bank, and articles in Russian and international scientific journals.
Etikkrådet har hentet informasjon fra et bredt utvalg kilder, herunder russiske myndigheters undersøkelser og uttalelser om Norilsk Nickel, vitenskapelige studier i regi av FN og Verdensbanken, samt artikler i russiske og internasjonale tidsskrifter og aviser.
Norilsk Nickel has replied to an enquiry from the Council pertaining to the case at hand.
Norilsk Nickel har uttalt seg i saken.
Though acknowledging that the environmental damage is severe, the company believes that the implementation of the action plan for reducing emissions set for the period until 2015 is a success.
Selskapet erkjenner at miljøskadene er store, men mener at gjennomføringen av handlingsplanen for utslippsreduksjoner fastsatt for perioden fram mot 2015, er vellykket.
In the view of the Council on Ethics the arguments made by the company are in part difficult to check, and the final targets the company has set are unrealistic.
Etter Etikkrådets syn er argumentene selskapet framfører til dels vanskelige å etterprøve og de endelige målsettingene selskapet har satt seg urealistiske.