AmCham Defense Forum: The Evolving Security Landscape and Norwegian Military Development
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In collaboration with the US Commercial Service, AmCham’s first Defense Forum of the year was hosted by Brækhus at their downtown Oslo offices. The session featured two distinguished speakers: Retired General Sverre Diesen, lead researcher at Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI) and former Chief of Defense, and General Eirik Kristoffersen, Norway’s Chief of Defense. Together, they provided invaluable insights into the current and future security challenges facing Norway and its allies.
MoreA Message from the Managing Director – January 2025
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A Message from the Managing Director Welcome Back – We Have Work to Do! A Trump administration 2.0, trade tariffs, US-China geopolitical maneuvering, NATO development, Ukrainian tenacity, federal vs. US state sustainability leadership, breakneck technological advancements and complex dynamics of peace and stability in the Middle East. There is no shortage of issues directly impacting […]
MoreAdvocacy Initiatives – Archive
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Advocacy Initiatives Archive AmCham Response to Tendering in Publicly Financed Medicines (Blåreseptordning) AmCham responded to the Hearing on Tendering in Publicly Financed Medicines, arguing against the introduction of a tendering pilot program. We encourage the Norwegian government to carry out a thorough assessment prior to the program’s implementation. This is necessary given the foundational regulations […]
MoreNorway signs space agreement with the US
Today, Norway and the U.S. signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA), which will facilitate the launch of U.S. launchers and satellites from Andøya Spaceport. – The agreement is a major step toward making Andøya one of the world’s most attractive locations for satellite launches. The U.S. is the world’s largest satellite market. Norway and Andøya […]
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United States and Norway Issue Innovative Report Creating Greater Transparency in Critical Mineral Supply Chains
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries issued a thorough, innovative report presenting our shared understanding of non-market policies and practices (NMPPs) of certain third-party countries that may distort critical mineral markets (“NMPP Report”). The NMPP Report marks an important milestone in the United States and […]
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Statsministeren møtte eksportbedrifter
Statsminister Jonas Gahr Støre, finansminister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide og næringsminister Cecilie Myrseth møtte tirsdag 7. januar norske eksportbedrifter på Statsministerens kontor. Tema for møtet var konkurransekraft og markedsadgang i en urolig tid. – Vi lever i tid preget av store omveltninger og uforutsigbarhet. Det påvirker Norge som en liten, åpen økonomi. […]
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