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The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development invited the OSCE to monitor the trial with the objective of getting input as regards improvements.
Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet inviterte OSSE til å følge forsøket.
«The report shows that we got a lot of things right in the trial.
- Rapporten viser at vi har gjort mye riktig i forsøket.
OSSE report "Internet voting pilot project local government elections 12 September 2012".
OSSE-rapporten "Internet voting pilot project local government elections 12 September 2012"
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development’s media line: +47 22 24 25 00.
Kommunal- og regionaldepartementets pressetelefon: 22 24 25 00
Distinguished audience
Distinguished audience
Yesterday I participated in a session that dealt with the possible role of the OSCE in the protection of critical cross-border energy infrastructure.
Yesterday I participated in a session that dealt with the possible role of the OSCE in the protection of critical cross-border energy infrastructure.
Based on case-studies from both energy importing and exporting countries like Poland, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Russia and Norway we identified a number of factors there would have a positive effect on such ifrastructure.
Based on case-studies from both energy importing and exporting countries like Poland, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Russia and Norway we identified a number of factors there would have a positive effect on such ifrastructure.
There must be positive interaction between three forces: commercial actors, governments and technological development.
There must be positive interaction between three forces: commercial actors, governments and technological development.
Energy security is ensured through diversity of supplies, and stable demand.
Energy security is ensured through diversity of supplies, and stable demand.
There must be transparent and predictable legal, financial and regulatory frameworks that lays the foundation for the building of infrastructure and securing commercial deals).
There must be transparent and predictable legal, financial and regulatory frameworks that lays the foundation for the building of infrastructure and securing commercial deals).
I will share with you some thoughts on what I see as a possible role of the OSCE in the protection of such cross-border infrastructure.
I will share with you some thoughts on what I see as a possible role of the OSCE in the protection of such cross-border infrastructure.
First is by increasing knowledge.
First is by increasing knowledge.
This can be done by gathering information and analysing the vulnerabilties of cross border energy infrastructure.
This can be done by gathering information and analysing the vulnerabilties of cross border energy infrastructure.
This includes gaining a better understanding of threats as diverse as cyber and terrorits attacks to gaining better understanding of how regulatory conditions affect such energy flows.
This includes gaining a better understanding of threats as diverse as cyber and terrorits attacks to gaining better understanding of how regulatory conditions affect such energy flows.
The second contribution can be to create a platform for dialogue and cooperation.
The second contribution can be to create a platform for dialogue and cooperation.
This is exactly what Norway perceives to be one of the great comparative advantages of the OSCE; namely how it is able to connect different actors inside and between States and across regions.
This is exactly what Norway perceives to be one of the great comparative advantages of the OSCE; namely how it is able to connect different actors inside and between States and across regions.
Or in other words to be a platform for dialogue that we use to find common solutions.
Or in other words to be a platform for dialogue that we use to find common solutions.
The OSCE can be useful in helping to raise the awareness of problems.
The OSCE can be useful in helping to raise the awareness of problems.
This includes strengthening local government, building partnerships between the private and public sectors and working with non-governmental organizations.
This includes strengthening local government, building partnerships between the private and public sectors and working with non-governmental organizations.
The OSCE's focus should continue to be on activities related to capacity-building and awareness-raising as well as exchange of best practices.
The OSCE's focus should continue to be on activities related to capacity-building and awareness-raising as well as exchange of best practices.
The OSCE should help ensure that the dialogue between our societies does not break down – especially at a time when the political situation is difficult.
The OSCE should help ensure that the dialogue between our societies does not break down – especially at a time when the political situation is difficult.
Finally, there may be a role for enhancing the OSCE's scope of action and adding new tools to our toolbox.
Finally, there may be a role for enhancing the OSCE's scope of action and adding new tools to our toolbox.
So I want to add a third possible role as being an honest broker or facilitator in tense and difficult situations related to energy conflicts.
So I want to add a third possible role as being an honest broker or facilitator in tense and difficult situations related to energy conflicts.
OSCE could in such situation offer to complement efforts, for instance undertaken under the auspices of other international organisations like the Energy Charter secretariat.
OSCE could in such situation offer to complement efforts, for instance undertaken under the auspices of other international organisations like the Energy Charter secretariat.
This could help to establish "facts on the ground" and offer dialogue on energy supply in crisis areas.
This could help to establish "facts on the ground" and offer dialogue on energy supply in crisis areas.
With these three points I thank you for your attention.
With these three points I thank you for your attention.
Closing panel address at OSCE Conference in Berlin
Innlegg under sluttpanelet på OSSE-konferanse i Berlin
Berlin, 19 May 2016
Berlin, 19. mai 2016
State Secretary Elsbeth Tronstad's closing panel address at the OSCE Conference "Connectivity for Commerce and Investment" in Berlin 18-19 May.
Statssekretær Elsbeth Tronstads innlegg under sluttpanelet på konferansen "Connectivity for Commerce and Investment" i Berlin 18.-19. mai.
- Our defence is in a very favourable situation.
- Vårt forsvar er i en svært gunstig situasjon.
Where other countries are cutting back, we are building up.
Der andre land kutter, bygger vi opp.
At the same time, however, we share the destiny of both Europe and the wider global community, Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen said in her new year address to the Oslo Military Society on January 7.
Vi er samtidig en del av det europeiske og det videre globale skjebnefellesskapet, sa forsvarsminister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen i Oslo Militære Samfund i dag.
Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen Oslo Military Society, 7 January 2013
Forsvarsminister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen Oslo Militære Samfund, 7. januar 2013
(Norwegian Ministry of Defence)
(Forsvarsdepartementet)
Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Mine damer og herrer, kjære forsvarsvenner.
A Happy New Year!
Godt nytt år!
It is a great pleasure for me to be back on this important platform.
Det er veldig hyggelig for meg å være tilbake på denne viktige talerstolen.
As the saying goes, "It takes a strong back to carry good times".
Det skal sterk rygg til å bære gode tider heter det.
Our defence is in a very favourable situation.
Vårt forsvar er i en svært gunstig situasjon.
At the same time, however, we share the destiny of both Europe and the wider global community.
Vi er samtidig en del av det europeiske og det videre globale skjebnefellesskapet.
We must therefore maintain and develop what we have achieved.
Derfor må vi vedlikeholde og utvikle det vi har oppnådd.
And we must understand and respond to changes in our strategic environment.
Og vi må forstå og handle når våre strategiske omgivelser endrer seg.
My main theme this evening relates to the changes taking place in our strategic environment.
Hovedtema i kveld er strategiske endringer vi står ovenfor.
It is our mission-oriented Defence within a relevant Alliance.
Det er vårt innsatsforsvar i en relevant Allianse.
I shall take as my starting point three observations and three messages.
Mitt utgangspunkt er tre observasjoner og tre budskap.
Firstly there are the important lessons I have learnt from the restructuring of our defence forces.
Den første er mine viktige lærdommer fra forsvarsomstillingen.
That has been a story of determination and hard choices.
Det er en fortelling om beslutningsvilje og vanskelige valg.
And choices matter.
At valg nytter.
We have achieved our aims.
Vi har nådd våre mål.
The new Long-Term Plan brings together the past and the future.
Den nye langtidsplanen knytter fortid og fremtid sammen.
But it does not absolve us from making more difficult decisions.
Men den fratar oss ikke fra å ta vanskelige valg.
Let that be my first message.
La det være mitt første budskap.
My second observation concerns the future labour market.
Min andre observasjon angår det fremtidige arbeidsmarkedet.
The future gold standard lies in the ability of businesses to attract, retain, refine and apply their collective competence.
Fremtidens gullstandard ligger i evnen virksomheter har til å tiltrekke, beholde, videreforedle og anvende kompetanse.
This also applies to us.
Dette angår også oss.
It is today that we have to lay the foundations for ensuring that our sector remains competitive in a future labour market.
Det er i dag vi må legge grunnlaget for å sikre at vår sektor er konkurransedyktig i et fremtidig arbeidsmarked.
That is my second message this evening.
Det er mitt andre budskap i kveld.
A third observation concerns the major changes taking place in the field of politics and global security.
En tredje observasjon er store endringer i våre sikkerhetspolitiske omgivelser.
We see antagonisms both old and new.
Vi ser nye og gamle motsetninger.
We see a new potential for conflict.
Vi ser et nytt konfliktpotensial.
And we see new alliances and new possibilities for cooperation arising.
Og vi ser nye samarbeidsmuligheter og allianser tre fram.
During the three weeks before Christmas I visited Kabul, Ankara and Washington.
De tre ukene før jul reiste jeg til Kabul, Ankara og Washington.
Together they reflect many of the trends taking place around us.
Samlet sett forteller de mye om trendene rundt oss.
We have to pursue a sensible security and defence policy that ensures our ability to meet the new challenges.
Vi skal føre en fornuftig sikkerhets- og forsvarspolitikk som gjør oss i stand til å møte de nye utfordringene.
This is my third and final message this evening.
Det er mitt tredje og siste budskap i kveld.
Let me start by saying it is good to be back.
La meg starte med et hyggelig gjensyn.
Important lessons, a happy re-acquaintance
Viktige lærdommer, et hyggelig gjensyn
Returning to the defence sector has been a good experience.
Det å komme tilbake til denne sektoren har vært en god opplevelse.
I am coming back to a defence organisation with a rational structure and a high level of operational capability.
Jeg kommer til et forsvar med en rasjonell struktur og med høy operativ evne.
It is seven years since I was appointed defence minister for the first time.
Det er gått syv år siden jeg ble forsvarsminister første gang.
Those were indeed different times.
Det var i sannhet en annen tid.
And we had a very different defence organisation in the midst of a demanding process of restructuring.
Vi hadde et annet forsvar, et forsvar midt i en krevende omstilling.
I remember that as a very exciting but also difficult time.
Jeg husker det som en meget spennende, men også vanskelig tid.
Exciting because the gains to be made from the choices that we made were both distant and unclear.
Spennende fordi gevinstene av de valgene vi tok var fjerne og utydelige.
Difficult because it involved unpopular decisions with downsides that were both immediate and all too substantial.
Vanskelig fordi det innebar upopulære beslutninger der nedsidene derimot var nære og konkrete.
Many personnel were also affected.
Mange ansatte var berørte.
It is one thing to appreciate that it takes time to achieve real gains in the defence sector.
En ting er å forstå at det tar tid å ta ut gevinster i forsvarssektoren.
Daring to do it is quite another.
Noe annet er å tørre å gjøre det.
Yes, I chose a tough line.
Ja, jeg valgte en tøff linje.
We made some difficult decisions.
Vi tok noen vanskelige beslutninger.
It was all about taking important and courageous steps with the goal of achieving modern, flexible and mission-oriented defence forces.
Det handlet om å ta modige og viktige steg mot et moderne innsatsforsvar.
A national defence organisation with a clear focus on tasks here at home but also having the capacity to undertake missions abroad where necessary.
Et forsvar med tydelig vekt på oppgavene her hjemme og med evne til å stille opp ute der det var nødvendig.
Then, too, there were difficult priorities to weigh and hard choices to make.
Også nå var det harde prioriteringer og tøffe valg.
We had to suffer much pain.
Vi måtte gjennom mye smerte.
And this will Bodø and Stavanger know as well.
Og det vil Bodø og Stavanger også vite.
This was particularly marked in relation to the establishment of Norwegian Joint Headquarters (FOH) in Bodø.
Vi merket det særlig ved etableringen av FOH i Bodø.
Within a short time the level of annual training in the regional structure was reduced to zero.
I en kort tid var det årlige treningsnivået i områdestrukturen helt nede i null.
This too had its difficulties as it gave rise to worry and uncertainty.
Også dette var vanskelig.
The Army's endurance was severely tested in making force contributions to the NATO operations in Afghanistan over a long period.
Hærens utholdenhet var satt alvorlig på prøve med langvarige styrkebidrag i Afghanistan.
It looked like an impossibility to contribute substantial forces overseas while at the same time maintaining the ambition of keeping forces at brigade strength here at home.
Det syntes umulig både å stille substansielle styrkebidrag ute, og samtidig ivareta en brigadeambisjon for styrkene her hjemme.
Of course it was difficult but we managed it.
Selvsagt var det vanskelig, men vi klarte det.
Over recent months I have been out visiting most of our serving units.
Jeg har reist og besøkt de fleste av Forsvarets avdelinger de siste månedene.
I have seen at first hand that things which were on the drawing board just four years ago are now in place.
Jeg har sett at ting som lå på tegnebordet for fire år siden, nå er på plass.
I have seen defence forces that are delivering an increased operational capability all day, every day almost as a matter of course.
Jeg har sett et forsvar som leverer med høyere operativ evne, døgnet rundt.
That is impressive.
Det er imponerende.
I have encountered an army that has made itself strong on the training grounds at Rena and in Inner Troms.
Jeg har møtt en hær som vokser seg sterk på Rena og i Indre Troms.
An army that trains and exercises more at brigade level.
En hær som øver og trener mer i brigadeforband.
An army that has grown in manpower terms by over 50 %.
En hær som på seks år har økt bemanningen med over 50 %.
And an army in which we are investing heavily.
Og en hær det investeres tungt i.
A substantial achievement for land forces possessing increased mobility and a rapid response capability.
Et solid løft for en landmakt med økt mobilitet og reaksjonsevne.
An army that has met severe and decisive challenges in Afghanistan.
En hær som har tatt tunge og avgjørende løft i Afghanistan.
An army that constitutes a resource highly sought after by our allies.
En hær som er en ettertraktet ressurs blant våre allierte.
Because the Army delivers.
Fordi Hæren leverer.
The Royal Norwegian Navy of today is hardly recognisable.
Vårt Sjøforsvar er ikke til å kjenne igjen.
In my previous term as Minister of Defence we had just one frigate of the Frithjof Nansen class at sea.
Sist jeg var statsråd hadde vi kun én seilende fregatt i Frithjof Nansen.
Our corvettes and MTBs were still under construction in Mandal.
Våre korvetter eller MTBer var under bygging i Mandal.
Today they are here.
I dag er de her.
Five new frigates and six corvettes.
Fem nye fregatter og seks korvetter.
Which have recently carried out successful firings with Norwegian naval strike missiles, a technological quantum leap for a country responsible for large sea areas.
Som nylig har hatt vellykkede testskytinger med sjømålsmissiler, et teknologisk kvantesprang for et land med ansvar for store havområder.
The Navy has achieved its aims.
Sjøforsvaret har nådd sine mål.
A maritime force with Haakonsvern as one of Europe's most modern naval bases.
En sjømakt med en av Europas mest moderne baser i Haakonsvern.
Our naval vessels are now spending more time at sea and one of our new frigates will soon be returning to the Gulf of Aden.
Som snart skal tilbake til Aden-bukta.
This time as Command Ship for Standing NATO Maritime Group 1.
Nå som kommandofartøy i NATOs stående maritime styrke.
This is a considerable responsibility and a clear acknowledgement of our naval competence.
Det er et stort ansvar og en stor anerkjennelse.
Both the frigates and the Coast Guard vessels will be equipped with new helicopters that will increase their operational capabilities still further.
Både fregattene og kystvaktfartøyene vil få enda bedre operativ evne med nye helikoptre.
On my travels I have met a truly modern Home Guard.
På mine reiser har jeg møtt et moderne Heimevern.
Now better equipped and better trained to take responsibility for safeguarding the infrastructure on which our society depends.
Et Heimevern som har fått spisset kompetanse og materiell for å kunne ta ansvar for sikring av samfunnets viktigste installasjoner.
I have seen a Home Guard that exercises increasingly frequently in order to become still better.
Jeg har sett et Heimevern som øver stadig mer for å bli enda bedre.
We now have a Home Guard with a rational force structure and the ability to make an important contribution to the safety of society and the management of security crises.
Vi har et heimevern med en rasjonell styrkestruktur som evner å yte viktige bidrag til samfunnssikkerhet og sikkerhetspolitiske kriser.
And I have seen an Air Force in the midst of change.
Og jeg har sett et Luftforsvar i endring.
An Air Force going through a demanding restructuring in order to be ready to receive the F-35, the largest single investment ever made in the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Et Luftforsvar som er i gang med en krevende omstilling for å gjøre seg klar til å motta den største investeringen i Forsvaret noensinne.
And what is more, an Air Force that has increased its flight hours and is delivering both here at home and in international operations abroad.
Som også har økt antallet flytimer og som leverer her hjemme og utenfor Norge.
We have an Air Force with a place in the front rank.
Vi har et Luftforsvar som stiller i fremste rekke.
Its excellent rapid response capability was demonstrated in the Libyan campaign.
En meget god reaksjonsevne under oppdraget i Libya.
All this despite the tragic accident in March so cruelly suffered by this arm of our forces.
De klarer dette til tross for den tragiske ulykken i mars som rammet denne delen av Forsvaret så sterkt.
And I have seen at FOH a Joint Headquarters that has assumed its new role rapidly and without interruption.
Og jeg har sett et FOH som raskt og uten opphold ivaretok sin rolle som hovedkvarter.
Securely located in the North, its focus is directly on our forces wherever in the world they may be operating.
Trygt plassert i nord, men med blikket rettet dit våre styrker opererer.
But most of all, I have met people who have had to bear a heavy burden both at home and in the field.
Men mest av alt, har jeg møtt menneskene som har tatt tunge løft hjemme og ute.
Such meetings have made me feel both humility and gratitude.
Slike møter gjør meg ydmyk og takknemlig.
My return visit to the Veterans' Centre at Bæreia speaks volumes.
Mitt gjensyn med veteransenteret på Bæreia forteller mye.
I was met by an enthusiastic staff with total belief in what they are doing and a burning conviction for the veterans' cause.
Det var et møte med en entusiastisk stab som tror på og brenner for veteranenes sak.
A staff who, together with their guests, were clearly delighted that we are renovating and strengthening the Centre.
En stab som sammen med sine gjester gledet seg over at vi fornyer og styrker senteret.
My talks with the veterans convinced me that we are on the right track.
Mine samtaler med veteranene ga meg visshet om at vi er på rett vei.
That the efforts we are making for our veterans are yielding results.
At løftet vi tok for våre veteraner gir resultater.
And that we can still do even better.
Og at vi kan bli enda bedre.
And this has only strengthened my respect for all who have taken part in making these changes.
Derfor har jeg har stor respekt for alle dem som har stått i disse endringene.
Our defence personnel can take pride in what has been achieved.
Forsvarets ansatte kan være stolte.
The Chief of Defence has led the way.
Forsvarsjefen har gått foran.
My thanks go out to everyone who has contributed.
Min takk går til alle som har bidratt.
We shall continue to shift resources to activities with higher priority.
Vi skal fortsette å flytte ressurser til høyere prioritert virksomhet.
And we shall continue the work of building a good defence.
Og vi skal fortsette å bygge et godt forsvar.
The course of developments in the world around us is seldom linear.
Utviklingen rundt oss er sjelden lineær.
As an organisation that must be ready to respond at all times we have to prepare for the unexpected.
Som beredskapsorganisasjon må vi være forberedt på det uforutsette.
So we need to think in the broadest possible terms where possible security crises are concerned.
Derfor må vi tenke bredest mulig også når det gjelder sikkerhetspolitiske kriser.
The acts of terror inflicted on us on 22 July 2011 are a part of this.
Terroren som rammet oss 22. juli 2011, er en del av dette.
They moved the frontiers of our imagination.
Den flyttet vår forestillingsevne.
It is true to say that the Armed Forces were never really tested on that occasion.
Det er riktig at Forsvaret aldri ble satt på en reell prøve.
Nevertheless we have much to learn from the 22 July Commission.
Vi har likevel mye lærdom å hente fra 22. juli kommisjonen.
We need effective civil-military cooperation.
Vi trenger et effektivt sivilt-militært samarbeid.
Properly coordinated action between the armed services and the police is crucial.
God samhandling mellom forsvar og politi er avgjørende.
This is therefore one of the main priorities in the new Long-Term Plan.
Derfor er dette en hovedprioritet i den nye langtidsplanen.
We must improve our ability to acknowledge risk.
Vi skal bli bedre på risikoerkjennelse.
As the 22 July Commission puts it: "The understanding of risk determines whether one exercises, what one exercises and the lessons one learns".
«Risikoforståelsen bestemmer om man øver, hva man øver på, og hva man lærer», skriver 22. juli kommisjonen.
What, then, is the greatest risk or threat to Norway's security today?
Hva er så den største risikoen eller trusselen for Norges sikkerhet i dag?
Let me put it this way:
La meg si følgende:
I believe it is important to differentiate between what is the greatest threat and what is the most likely threat.
Jeg tror det er viktig å skille mellom hva som er største trussel og hva som er mest sannsynlige trussel.
The greatest threat to Norway is a security crisis in our immediate area: that hostilities or conflict could break out here in the High North.
Den største trusselen mot Norge er en sikkerhetspolitisk krise i våre nærområder: At det blir en krig eller konflikt her i nord.
But this is also improbable.
Men dette er også lite sannsynlig.