Ozge OZ - ISU Norway
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Ozge OZ - ISU Norway
PAGE 1 www.rosenkilden.no Ozge OZ 2016 [email protected] Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com PAGE 2 - SECTION B – Pause-/kapittelslide. Kanskje med bilde av kjent landemerke? Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Presentation PAGE 3 Stavanger Chamber of Commerce and Industry: o Norway and Norwegian culture o Become a Norwegian ambassador o Chamber Practices o Website in Norwegian: www.rosenkilden.no o Website in English: www.rosenkilden.com o E-mail: [email protected] Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com PAGE 4 • Norway covers a total area of 385,252 square kilometers • Norway has a population of approximately 5 million people • 450,000 foreign citizens Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com History PAGE 5 Harald Hårfagre o Early settlement (10000 BC) o Agriculture and Fishing o Vikings from 700 AD o United Norway 885 o Union with Denmark o Union with Sweden o Independence: 1814, May 17th Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Constitutional Monarchy PAGE 6 Our Royal Family o HM King Harald (Norway’s king) o HM Queen Sonja o HRH Crown Prince Haakon Magnus o HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit o Princess Martha Louise o Mr. Ari Behn Royal Family website: www.kongehuset.no Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Political Structure Parliament (Stortinget) and Government (Regjering) o 19 Counties (Fylke) o 2 special status islands Svalbard and Jan Mayen o 428 Municipalities (Kommune) o Largest municipality: Oslo PAGE 7 o Erna Solberg Government, Parliament and Kommune websites: o www.stortinget.no o www.regjering.no o www.government.no o www.rogfk.no o www.stavanger.kommune.no Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Gain cultural skills! o Stavanger o Sandnes o Sola o Randaberg o Sirdal o Ryfylke o Jæren PAGE 8 ROGALAND FYLKE www.stavangerchamber.com Climate PAGE 9 Northern lights, midnight sun, long cold winters, hot summers? Weather = Best conversation topic! Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! PAGE 10 You learn how to wear properly Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Lifestyle PAGE 11 Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Life Style PAGE 12 Social o Socializing at home o Replying to invitations o Informal in conversations o Helgefylla o Sunday is a day of rest o Holidays are really important Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Life Style PAGE 13 Sports o Outdoor and sport activities o Norwegians are born with skis on their feet o Any kind of sport in any kind of weather o 12500 local sport clubs o Physical achievement, challenge o Norway has won the largest number of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals of all countries in the Winter Olympics Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Life Style PAGE 14 Food Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Life Style PAGE 15 Economic o One of the most prosperous countries in the world o Norway has the World’s biggest sovereign fund o Norway’s social system is one of the best in the world o Free education and healthcare o Work for everyone Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Life Style PAGE 16 Justice o Freedom of speech and press o Freedom of religion o No one can be jailed without being convicted, no discrimination o Prisons are modern and well equipped o Allemannsrett: You can pitch your tent or hike anywhere Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Life Style PAGE 17 A life outside work o There is a life outside the work o Balance between work and leisure o 37,5 hours weekly work time o 10 days of leave if there is a sick child o Flexible hours, work from home Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Life Style PAGE 18 Safety o The most peaceful country, according to the Global Peace Index o Police officers don’t carry guns o Only 10 police officers were killed since WWII o You are entitled to a safe and quality workplace when you work in Norway Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Important Values PAGE 19 o Environment o Personal characteristics o Equality o Family o Work culture o National identity o Charity Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Important Values PAGE 20 Environment and Nature o Environment protection o Recycling o Nature love Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Important Values PAGE 21 Personal Characteristics o Social individualism o Direct, practical o Trust o Honesty Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Important Values PAGE 22 Equality o All people are equal o Norway’s king not The King of Norway o Gender Equality Act o Paternity leave Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Important Values PAGE 23 Family oriented o Time with family o Family reunion during religious holidays o Kommune activities for children o Children are important Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Important Values PAGE 24 Work culture o Flat structure at workplace o Empowered employees o Autonomy and trust o Working environment o Punctuality Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Important Values PAGE 25 Strong national identity o Connected to norwegian identity o Butter crisis Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Important Values PAGE 26 Charity, help o Helping others o Voluntary work o Dugnad Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Phases of relocating PAGE 27 Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com How to integrate? PAGE 28 How to become a good ambassador of Norway? o o o o o o o o o Learn about the country, region, culture Learn Norwegian Try local food Build network outside of school Search for voluntary organizations/ local social, sport clubs Follow events in your region Visit kulturhus, libraries Use social media! Check kommune webpage, every kommune has different applications. Municipalities have their flyers or booklets for information. Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Good to know PAGE 29 Information sources Kommune and fylke websites o www.stavanger.kommune.no o www.regionstavanger.com o www.rogfk.no o www.norge.no o www.visitnorway.com o www.nyinorge.no INN Information Guide o www.rosenkilden.com Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com Expand Your Network PAGE 30 o INN - New in Rogaland: www.rosenkilden.com o SPE - Society of Petroleum Engineers: www.spe.no o NPF - Norwegian Petroleum Foundation: www.npf.no o Network Stavanger: www.nettverkstavanger.no o PWC - People Who Connect: www.pwc-stavanger.no o Stavanger Expats: www.stavangerexpats.com o Volunteer: www.frivillig-stavanger.no o Red Cross (Røde Kors) : www.stavanger-redcross.no o www.ninside.org your social and professional network Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com INN – International Network of Norway PAGE 31 What we do in Chamber of Commerce to integrate newcomers? INN AREA ORIENTATION PROGRAM WELCOME TO ROGALAND COUNTY Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com INN – International Network of Norway PAGE 32 Established in 2006 o A nationwide support program run by the various Chamber of Commerce offices around Norway. o Our goal is - to assist new comers and their families adapt to Norwegian life in the best possible way - to make moving and settling in Stavanger easier and nicer - to make transition as smooth as possible o We work with relocation companies Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com INN – International Network of Norway PAGE 33 What we do? o Seminars (tax, pension, loan, housing, labor market, driving etc.) o Social events, networking (photography, hiking, short trips etc.) o INN Area Orientation Course (Geography, History, Politics, Culture, Norwegian Characteristics, Daily life, Safety, Transport, a tour of Stavanger) o Cultural awareness seminars for workplaces o Monthly newsletter Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com INN – International Network of Norway PAGE 34 Some of our events INN programs in other Chambers Oslo Bergen Kristiansand Tromsø Trondheim Ålesund Kongsberg Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com PAGE 35 THANK YOU ! TUSEN TAKK ! Ozge OZ [email protected] Gain cultural skills! www.stavangerchamber.com