Members of The Artchitects band. 
Photo: 24 Sata.Members of The Artchitects band. Photo: 24 Sata
News and events // Last updated: 02/02/2012 //

The Mitrovica Rock School, which the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Prishtina has supported for two years in a row, has been featured on January 25, 2012 in articles in the free Serbian national daily newspaper 24 Sata and the paid daily Blic.

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Gry Helene Stavseng, Michael J. Murphy, Jan Braathu and the participants from the Android training. 
Photo: ICK.
Embassy // Last updated: 26/01/2012 //

”It’s the economy, stupid”. With these well-known words from the Clinton election campaign, the Norwegian Ambassador to Kosovo, Mr. Jan Braathu, opened his speech on the need for enterprise development in a transition country such as Kosovo. Talking to young innovators and entrepreneurs at the first Business Tuesday, arranged by Innovation Center Kosovo (ICK), Mr. Braathu underscored how jobs a...

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Photo: RNE.
News and events // Last updated: 17/01/2012 //

The Norwegian novelist, Per Petterson, tells stories of life in the remote parts of Norway. In an interview for the Economist, he describes his authorship as being based on the typically Norwegian longing for silence and solitude, as well as on his solidarity with the working class. The ”existentialist” Per Petterson was awarded the Dublin IMPACT award in 2007, and Petterson reveals that this...

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The happy winners of Startup Weekend Prishtina 2011 - Elexoj. 
Photo: PSW.
Embassy // Last updated: 05/12/2011 //

This weekend, Startup Weekend was arranged in Prishtina. Young, enthusiastic entrepreneurs came together to start businesses in 54 hours, with great success. Here you can watch the film from SW Prishtina 2011.

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Ambassador Braathu and Father Sava. 
Photo: RNE.
News and events // Last updated: 24/01/2012 //

On his first official visit to the Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Visoki Decani, Ambassador Braathu had an interesting and informal conversation with Hieromonk, Father Sava Janjic. The beautiful Monastery, built between 1327 and 1335, is located in the region of Peja/Pec and is a strong and important symbol and institution for the Serb community in Kosovo to this day. The conversation between Fath...

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Photo: TEDxRC².
News and events // Last updated: 12/01/2012 //

In politics, it seems counterintuitive to engage in dialogue with violent groups, with radicals and terrorists, and with the states that support them. But Jonas Gahr Støre, the foreign minister of Norway, makes a compelling case for open discussion, even when values diverge, in an attempt to build greater security for all.

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Zubin Potok 14.12.2011 – Ambassador Jan Braathu and Mr. Rade Utvic, Director of Agricultural Cooperative “Zubin Potok,” signed an agreement whereby the Norwegian Embassy will partially fund the construction of a refrigerated storage facility for fruit and vegetables in Zubin Potok with €150,000.

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