Norge.no
Encyclopedia
Norge.no is a web site operated by Agency for Public Management and eGovernment
and provides information for the public by the Government of Norway. This includes public organization, institutions and facilities, as well as laws, rules, righs and duties.
The site has four addresses, www.norge.no (Bokmål
), www.noreg.no (Nynorsk
), www.norga.no (Northern Sámi
) and www.norway.no (English
).
On 1 January 2002, the Central Information Service (Opplysningstjenesten i staten) was integrated with the portal service www.norge.no to form Norge.no (English name = Norway.no) - the official gateway to public services and information.
On 3 June 2004, the Internet portal www.norway.no was launched. This portal caters for people requiring information about the Norwegian public sector in English.
Initially, Norway.no was a project administered by the Office of the County Governor
in Sogn og Fjordane
. On 1 January 2005, Norway.no was reorganised as a public agency within the Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs. On 1 January 2008, Norway.no was merged with two other public agencies, Statskonsult
and the Norwegian eProcurement Secretariat
, to form the Agency for Public Management and eGovernment
(Difi).
Agency for Public Management and eGovernment
The Agency for Public Management and eGovernment or DIFI is a government agency subordinate the Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform.-Responsibilities:...
and provides information for the public by the Government of Norway. This includes public organization, institutions and facilities, as well as laws, rules, righs and duties.
The site has four addresses, www.norge.no (Bokmål
Bokmål
Bokmål is one of two official Norwegian written standard languages, the other being Nynorsk. Bokmål is used by 85–90% of the population in Norway, and is the standard most commonly taught to foreign students of the Norwegian language....
), www.noreg.no (Nynorsk
Nynorsk
Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century, to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the...
), www.norga.no (Northern Sámi
Northern Sami
Northern or North Sami is the most widely spoken of all Sami languages. The speaking area of Northern Sami covers the northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland...
) and www.norway.no (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
).
History
The web portal www.norge.no was launched 24 January 2000 as part of a Government initiative in cooperation with the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS). The portal was designed to give citizens and public sector employees a comprehensive view of public administration in Norway.On 1 January 2002, the Central Information Service (Opplysningstjenesten i staten) was integrated with the portal service www.norge.no to form Norge.no (English name = Norway.no) - the official gateway to public services and information.
On 3 June 2004, the Internet portal www.norway.no was launched. This portal caters for people requiring information about the Norwegian public sector in English.
Initially, Norway.no was a project administered by the Office of the County Governor
County Governor
County Governor is a Norwegian government agency represented in 18 of the Norwegian counties responsible for a number of supervision and management duties. The Governor is the representative of the King and Government of Norway in each county, functioning as the connection between the state and...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
. On 1 January 2005, Norway.no was reorganised as a public agency within the Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs. On 1 January 2008, Norway.no was merged with two other public agencies, Statskonsult
Statskonsult
Statskonsult AS is a defunct Norwegian government-owned company that provided management consulting services related to government restructuring and reform. It was created in 1947 as the Rationalisation Office , later the Directorate of Rationalisation. The name Statskonsult was taken into use in...
and the Norwegian eProcurement Secretariat
Norwegian eProcurement Secretariat
The Norwegian eProcurement Secretariat is a former Norwegian government agency responsible for managing electronic commerce throughout the Government of Norway and other public bodies, in ensure more efficient public procurement. It was created in 2005, but was merged with Norge.no and...
, to form the Agency for Public Management and eGovernment
Agency for Public Management and eGovernment
The Agency for Public Management and eGovernment or DIFI is a government agency subordinate the Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Reform.-Responsibilities:...
(Difi).