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Alta College
| Address: | Department of Saami Studies, N-9500 Alta |
| Telephone: | +47-84-34-044 |
Arktisk Forening Tromso [Arctic Society of Tromso]
| [Arctic Society of Tromso] | |
| Address: | PO Box Box 602, N-9001 Tromso |
| Year of foundation: | 1947 |
| Activities: | Encourages development and research in the Arctic based on Tromso's rich Arctic tradition. Holds regular lecture series. See also Polarmuseet i Tromso. |
| Publications: | Arktisk Forening (?-, ?) |
Artec Foundation
| Address: | In 1994 consisted of 21 companies sharing the objective of enhancing economic and social development based on Arctic resources. Special priority is given to projects of importance to Svalbard and northern Norway. |
Barentssekretariatet
| Website: | www.barsek.no |
| Address: | PO 276, N-9901 Kirkenes |
| E-mail: | barsek@barsek.fifo.no |
| Telephone: | +47-78-977050 |
| Fax: | +47-78-977055 |
Bodo College, Department of Saami Studies, N-8000 Bodo
Calli. Fellessekretariat for de Samiske Kunstnerorganisajoner
| Address: | PO Box 29, N-9730 Karasjok/Karasjohka |
| Telephone: | +47-84-66006 |
| Fax: | +47-84-67150 |
| Activities: | Saami cultural organization. |
Department for International Cooperation, Air Management and Polar Affairs, Ministry of Environment
| Address: | PO Box 8013, Dep. N-0030 Oslo |
Finnmark County Administration
| Address: | Fylkeshuset, N-9800 Vadso |
Finnmarkforskning (FIFO) [Finnmark Research]
| [Finnmark Research] | |
| Website: | www.finnmark.norut.no |
| Address: | Follums vei 33, N-9510 Alta |
| Year of foundation: | 1987 |
| Activities: | Studies focus on county of Finnmark and Barents Region. Researchers within social and political science, anthropology, geology, geographic information systems (GIS), and freshwater biology carry out projects on tourism, fisheries, society, industry and commerce, and regional information (freshwater fish resources, mineral resources, environment - tracks, preservation areas, etc. - and cultural heritage areas). |
| Publications: | Finnmarchica Information Bulletin (1994-) |
FORUT, Forskningsstiftelsen ved Universitet i Tromso
| Address: | Sentraladministrasjonen, Sjolundveien 7, Norrona, PO Box 2806 Elverhoy, N-9001 Tromso. |
| Telephone: | +47-83-80150 |
| Fax: | +47-83-89626 |
| Activities: | The FORUT-Group Ltd. is a company partly owned by the University of Tromso and consisting of four research institutes in Tromso and Narvik. Many activities focus on the Arctic and Barents regions. |
Fridtjof Nansens Institutt (FNI)
| Website: | www.ni.no |
| Address: | Polhogda vei 17, PO Box 326, N-1326 Lysaker |
| E-mail: | sentralbord@fni.no |
| Telephone: | +47-67-11-19-00 |
| Fax: | +47-67-11-19-10 |
| Year of foundation: | 1958 |
| Activities: | Located in Nansen's former home, FNI is an independent foundation engaged in applied social science research focusing on international issues concerning the environment, resource management, and economic and political development. The focus of its polar programme (one of three current programmes) includes Arctic, Antarctic, and general polar ocean, environment and resource issues, with special emphasis placed on Northwest Russia and on Russo-Norwegian relations in the North. International Northern Sea Route Programme (INSROP) (1992-99) |
| Publications: | Nansen News (1995-, 4pa) [continues International Challenges (1990-94 and Newsletter (1980?-89)]; Reports [many series titled according to project, e.g. International Antarctic Regime Project. Publications Series (1992-)] |
Havforsknings-Instituttet [Institute of Marine Research]
| [Institute of Marine Research] | |
| Website: | www.imr.no |
| Address: | Nordnesparken 2, PO Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5024 Bergen |
| Telephone: | +47-5-238500 |
| Fax: | +47-5-238531 |
| Year of foundation: | 1900 |
| Activities: | National centre for research on coastal and ocean life and the marine environment. Operates several research vessels and carries out research in the Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea and other northern waters. Library. |
| Publications: | Fisken og Havet (1959-, 15-20pa) |
Institutt for Samfunnsmedicin, PO Box 417, N-9001 Tromso.
| Telephone: | +47-83-57211 |
Kings Bay Kull Kompany, Ny Alesund, Svalbard
| Activities: | State-owned coalmining concern which owns and maintains Ny Alesund Research Station used by the scientists from the Norwegian Polar Research Institute. |
Kontaktutvalget for Nordomradene (KNO) [Contact Committee for the Northern Areas]
| [Contact Committee for the Northern Areas] | |
| Address: | c/o S. Hvoslef, WWF Norway/Hallvard Strom, NOF, Seminarpl. 5, Klaebu. |
| Telephone: | +47-72-831166 |
| Fax: | +47-72-831255 |
| Year of foundation: | 1987 |
| Activities: | National union of organizations with interests in the protection of northern areas of Norway and Russia. Current members include: Foreningen Framtiden i Vare Henden, Norges Naturvernforbund, WWF Verdens Naturfond, Norsk Zoologisk Forening, Norsk Ornitologisk Forening, and Foreningen Vare Rovdyr. Has Observer Status within the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy Process. |
Landsorganisation for Samisk Husflid, N-9520 Kautokeino/Guovdageaidnu.
| Telephone: | +47-784-56273 |
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre (NERSC)
| Website: | www.nersc.no |
| Address: | Edvard Griegsvei 3a, 5037 Solheimsviken, Bergen |
| Telephone: | +47-5-297288 |
| Fax: | +47-5-200050 |
| Activities: | Non-profit research centre affiliated to the University of Bergen. Sea ice is a major area of interest. |
Nasjonalkomiteen for Polarforskning [Norwegian National Comittee for Polar Research]
| [Norwegian National Comittee for Polar Research] | |
| Address: | c/o Norsk Polarinstitutt, Middelthuns gate 29, PO Box 5072, Majorstua, N-0301 Oslo |
| Telephone: | +47-22-123650 |
| Activities: | National Member of SCAR. The committee is chaired by the Director of the Norsk Polarinstitutt and includes representatives from Norske Meteorologiske Institutt, Fiskeridirektoratets Havrorsknings-institutt, and Norwegian universities. |
Nordland County Administration
| Address: | Fylkeshuset, N-8002 Bodo |
Nordland Research Institute
| Website: | www.nordlandsforskning.no |
| Address: | PO Box 6003, Møzrkved, N-8016 Bod |
| Year of foundation: | 1979 |
| Activities: | Affiliated with Nordland University Centre. Staff carry out research projects in North Norway on social science, economics and environmental topics. |
Norges Geologiske Undersøzkelse (NGU) [Geological Survey of Norway]
| [Geological Survey of Norway] | |
| Website: | www.ngu.no |
| Address: | Leiv Eirikssons vei 39, PO Box 3006 - Lade, N-7002 Trondheim |
| E-mail: | info@ngu.no |
| Telephone: | +47-73-904011 |
| Fax: | +47-73-921620 |
| Year of foundation: | 1858 |
| Activities: | Central national institution for knowledge of the bedrock, mineral resources, superficial deposits and groundwater of mainland Norway. The library maintains a bibliographic database listing NGU publications and reports, theses submitted to Norwegian universities, and maps and papers published in Norsk Geologisk Tiddsskrift. |
| Publications: | Kart og publikasjoner (regular updates); NGU Bulletin (1890-); NGU Reports (?-); NGU Skrifter (1972-); NGU Special Publications (1986-); Publikasjoner og kart 1879-1980 (1981). Map series. |
Norges Geotekniske Institutt (NGI) [Norwegian Geotechnical Institute]
| [Norwegian Geotechnical Institute] | |
| Website: | www.ngi.no |
| Address: | PO Box 3930, Ullevoll Stadion, N-0806 Oslo |
| Telephone: | +47-22-023000 |
| Fax: | +47-22-230448 |
| Year of foundation: | 1953 |
| Activities: | Private independent institution providing geotechnical research and consulting services. Fields of expertise include offshore structures, roads and snow avalanches. Carries out research into permafrost at various Arctic and sub-Arctic locations including Svalbard, where since 1977 a field station has been maintained at Svea (77.50'N; 16.30'E). |
| Publications: | Technical Reports (1962-); Publications (irregular). |
Norges Samemisjon [Norwegian Mission among the Saami]
| [Norwegian Mission among the Saami] | |
| Website: | www.samemisjonen.no |
| Address: | Kongens gt. 14B, N-7011 Trondheim |
| Telephone: | +47-73-524810 |
| Year of foundation: | 1888 |
| Activities: | Carries out evangelical work among the Saami including the publication of Christian literature in Saami and about the Saami through its publishing business, Saami Varas. |
| Publications: | Arbok (?-); Samenes Venn (?-, ?) |
Norges Sjokartverk [Norwegian Hydrographic Service]
| [Norwegian Hydrographic Service] | |
| Address: | Klubbgate 1, PO Box 60, N-4001 Stavanger |
| Telephone: | +47-51-563411 |
| Fax: | +47-51-563740 |
| Publications: | Den Norske Los. Farvannsbeskrivelse. 5. Rorvik - Lodingen og Andenes (1986), 6. Lodingen og Andenes - Grense-Jakobselv (1988), 7. Arctic pilot. Svalbard-Jan Mayen (1988). |
Norges Veterinaerhogskole, Institutt for Arktisk Veterinaermedisin [Institute of Arctic Veterinary Medicine]
| [Institute of Arctic Veterinary Medicine] | |
| Address: | Stakkevollvn. 23B, N-9005, Tromso, Norway. |
| Telephone: | +47-77-684408 |
| Fax: | +47-77-684411 |
| Year of foundation: | 1995 |
Norsk Botanisk Forening, Nordnorsk Avdeling [Norwegian Botanical Association, North Norwegian Division]
| [Norwegian Botanical Association, North Norwegian Division] | |
| Website: | www.toyen.uio.no/botanisk/nbf/ |
| Address: | PO Box 1179, N-9001 Tromso |
| Publications: | Polarflokken (1977-, 2pa) |
Norsk Ornitologisk Forening [Norwegian Ornithological Society]
| [Norwegian Ornithological Society] | |
| Website: | www.birdlife.no |
| Address: | Kleingarden, Olav Tryggvasonsgt. 2-4, Trondheim |
| Telephone: | +47-73-525142 |
| Publications: | Fugleatlas for Finnmark (Frantzen, 1994); Svalbards fugler (Norderhaug, 1989) |
Norsk Polarinstitutt [Norwegian Polar Institute]
| [Norwegian Polar Institute] | |
| Website: | www.npolar.no/en |
| Address: | Framsenteret 9296 Tromsø Norway |
| E-mail: | biblio@npolar.no |
| Telephone: | +47 77750500 |
| Fax: | +47 77750501 |
| Open to the public? / Opening hours: | 9 - 15 on Mondays to Fridays |
| Year of foundation: | 1948 |
| Activities: | National research institute formed by the re-structuring of Norges Svalbard- og Ishavs-Undersokelser (NSIU) [Norwegian Expeditions in Svalbard and the Polar Seas], which ran state-supported expeditions under the leadership of Adolf Hoel from 1928. Although most research is carried out in Svalbard where an all-year station is maintained at Ny-Ålesund (78.55'N), Antarctic expeditions are also mounted to Bouvetøya, Peter I Øy and Dronning Maud Land, where the field station Troll (72.00'S; 2.32'E) is located. Library and archives. National polar mapping centre. |
| Collections: | Polar literature, Umberto-Nobile-archive, trappers' diaries, biographic files, polar clippings from (old) Norwegian newspapers, English translations from Russian scientific papers, ships' diaries, old Arctic maps, historic Arctic ice chart documents, pamphlets |
| Publications: | NPI Reports and other series |
Norsk Polarklubb [Norwegian Polar Club]
| [Norwegian Polar Club] | |
| Address: | PO Box 5072, Majorstua, N-0301 Oslo |
| Telephone: | +47-22-959500 |
| Year of foundation: | 1933 |
| Publications: | Polarboken (1933-, biennial) |
| Notes: | Holds four annual meetings with lectures for members. |
Norske Meteorologiske Institutt [Norwegian Meteorological Institute]
| [Norwegian Meteorological Institute] | |
| Website: | www.met.no |
| Address: | PO Box 43, Blindern, N-0313 Oslo 3 |
| Telephone: | +47-83-84044 |
| Fax: | +47-83-89003 |
| Year of foundation: | 1866 |
| Activities: | Meteorological Station for North Norway operates weather stations on Spitzbergen, Bjornoya, Hopen and Jan Mayen. |
| Publications: | Norsk Meteorologisk Arbok (?-, annual); and other meteorological series. |
Norske Reindriftssamers Landsforbund (NRL) [Saami Reindeer Herders' Association in Norway]
| [Saami Reindeer Herders' Association in Norway] | |
| Address: | PO Box 508, N-9001 Tromso |
| Telephone: | +47-77-658599 |
| Fax: | +47-77-658719 |
| Year of foundation: | 1947 |
| Activities: | Promotes the economic, professional, social and cultural interests of Saami reindeer herders. |
Norske Samers Riksforbund (NSR) [National Association of Norwegian Saami]
| [National Association of Norwegian Saami] | |
| Website: | www.nsr.no |
| Address: | PO Box 154, N-9730 Karasjok/Karasjohka |
| Telephone: | +47-84-66983 |
| Year of foundation: | 1968 |
| Activities: | Asserts the rights of the Saami people as a separate ethnic group and as an indigenous population. Endeavours to improve the social, cultural and economic position of the Saami. |
Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani A/S
| Address: | Personalavdelingen, N-9170 Longyearbyen, Svalbard |
| Activities: | Coal-mining company operating range of services on Svalbard. |
Norske Stats Oljeselskap A.S.
| Address: | PO Box 300, N-4001 Stavanger |
| Activities: | Norwegian subsidiary of Statoil with oil exploration/exploitation interests in the Barents and Norwegian seas and Svalbard areas. |
| Publications: | The geological history of Svalbard: evolution of an Arctic archipelago (Worsley, 1986) |
NORUT Group Ltd
| Website: | www.itek.norut.no |
| E-mail: | fiskeriforskning@fiskforsk.norut.no |
| Activities: | Consists of four research institutes in Tromso and Narvik whose activities focus chiefly on the Barents and polar regions. Collaborates closely with University of Tromso and Narvik Regional College which are also part-owners. |
| Notes: | NORUT Information Technology Ltd, N-9005 Tromso; telephone: +47-77-62-94-00; fax: +47-77-62-94-01. NORUT Social Science Research Ltd., N-9005 Tromso; telephone: +47-77-62-94-60. NORUT Technology Ltd., PO Box 250, N-8501 Narvik; telephone: +47-76-94-40-20; fax: +47-76-94-78-90. Norwegian Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture, PO Box 2511, N-9002 Tromso; telephone: +47-77-62-90-00; fax: +47-77-62-91-00 |
NRK/Sameradioen [Saami Broadcasting]
| [Saami Broadcasting] | |
| Address: | N-9730 Karasjok/Karasjohka |
| Telephone: | +47-084-67200 |
| Fax: | +47-84-67231 |
Rieber Shipping A/S
| Address: | Based in Tromso and Bergen. Operates (in 1994) a fleet of several icebreakers and ice-strengthened vessels for scientific and other purposes |
Same Kulturrade / Sami Kulturraddi / Saemien Kulturraerie / Samisk Kulturrad [Saami Cultural Council]
| [Saami Cultural Council] | |
| Address: | PO Box 85, Arran, N-8270 Drag/Ajluokta |
| Telephone: | +47-75-773870 |
| Fax: | +47-75-773877 |
| Activities: | Seeks to stimulate Saami cultural activities through administration of grants for literature, arts and crafts, music, theatre and other projects of value to Saami society in Norway. Funds are also directed towards children, cultural organizations, publishing houses, and national and regional centres for Saami culture. Has formed a division within the Saami Parliament since 1993. |
Samenes Landsforbund (SLF) / Samiid Aednans Saervi [Saami National Union]
| [Saami National Union] | |
| Address: | PO Box 173, N-9845 Tana, Norway |
| Telephone: | +47-89-28450 |
| Fax: | +47-89-28065 |
| Year of foundation: | 1979 |
| Activities: | Seeks to preserve and develop Saami language and culture in the context of general social developments, and to safeguard the livelihood of the Saami population in their settlement areas, especially where heavily outnumbered by other groups. |
Sametinget / Samediggi [Saami Parliament]
| [Saami Parliament] | |
| Website: | www.sametinget.se/english/st/ |
| Address: | PO Box 144, N-9730 Karasjok/Karasjohka |
| Telephone: | +47-784-67100 |
| Fax: | +47-784-66949 |
| Year of foundation: | 1989 |
| Activities: | Democratically elected assembly of the Saami people of Norway dealing with all matters of Saami concern. Administers funding to various Saami industrial, cultural and language organizations. |
Samisk Hogskole [Saami College]
| [Saami College] | |
| Address: | N-9520 Kautokeino/Guovdageaidnu |
| Telephone: | +47-784-56372 |
| Year of foundation: | 1989 |
Samisk utdanningsrad / Sami oanpahusraddi [Saami Educational Council]
| [Saami Educational Council] | |
| Address: | PO Box 143, N-9520 Kautokeino/Guovdageaidnu |
| Telephone: | +47-784-56402 |
| Fax: | +47-784-86893 |
| Year of foundation: | 1976 |
| Activities: | Concerned with curriculum development at all educational levels; safeguarding and development of the Saami language; protecting the rights of Saami students; and providing information about Saami educational needs, opportunities and other matters. |
| Publications: | educational materials. |
SINTEF (Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Norwegian Institute of Technology)
| Address: | Trondheim |
| Telephone: | +47-73-593000 |
| Fax: | +47-73-592480 |
| Year of foundation: | 1950 |
| Activities: | Private research foundation with permanent research station on Svalbard. Organizes Svalbard International Arctic Symposium. Participates in projects relating to the development of the Northern Sea Route. |
Skiforeningen [Association for the Promotion of Skiing]
| [Association for the Promotion of Skiing] | |
| Website: | www.skiforeningen.no |
| Address: | Kongeveienn 5, N-0787 Oslo |
| E-mail: | skif@skiforeningen.no |
| Telephone: | +47-22-92-32-00 |
| Fax: | +47-22-92-32-50 |
| Year of foundation: | 1883 |
| Publications: | Skiforeningen (1894-, annual); Ski i Norge (Berg, 1993) |
Statens Kartverk (SKV)
| Website: | www.statkart.no/skme |
| Address: | N-3500 Høenefoss |
| Telephone: | +47-32-118100 |
| Fax: | +47-32-118101 |
| Year of foundation: | 1986 [formerly Norges Geografiske Oppmaling] |
| Activities: | Principal Norwegian topographic survey and mapping organization. |
| Publications: | Nationalatlas for Norge (1983-); topographic map series |
Statistik Sentralbyra (SSB) [Statistics Norway]
| [Statistics Norway] | |
| Website: | www.ssb.no |
| Address: | Salg- og abonnementservice, PO Box 8131, Dep, Kongensgt 6, N-0033 Oslo 1 |
| E-mail: | ssb@ssb.no |
| Telephone: | +47-22-86464604 |
| Fax: | +47-22-864627 |
| Publications: | Fortegnelse over Norges offisielle statistikk og andre publikasjoner utgivv av Statistisk Sentralbyra 1828-1976 (1978); Historisk Statistikk (1914-, every 10 years); Regionalstatistikk (?-, 10pa); Statistik Arbok (1880-); Statistik Manedshefte (1882-, 12pa); and other statistical series and reports. Guide: Veiviser i Norsk Statistikk (1995). |
| Notes: | Northern office: PO Box 1260, N-2201 Kongsvinger |
Svanhovd Miljosenter [Svanhovd Environmental Centre]
| [Svanhovd Environmental Centre] | |
| Website: | www.svanhovd.no |
| Address: | Norsk Institutt for Planteforsking, N-9925 Svanvik |
| E-mail: | svanhovd.miljosenter@svanhovd.no |
| Telephone: | +47-78-995037 |
| Fax: | +47-78-995122 |
| Activities: | Government institute carrying out research and providing information services relating to the natural environment of the Barents Region, with special emphasis on north-west Russia. |
| Publications: | Barentswatch (annual); Newsletter (8-12pa); Reports; monthly newspaper abstracting service for articles about north-west Russia. |
Sysselmannen pa Svalbard [Governor of Svalbard]
| [Governor of Svalbard] | |
| Address: | N-9170 Longyearbyen, Svalbard |
| Telephone: | +47-790-23100 |
| Fax: | +47-790-21166 |
| Activities: | Highest civil authority in Svalbard, responsible to the Norwegian Government. |
The University Centre in Svalbard
| Website: | www.unis.no |
| Address: | PO Box 156, N-9171 Longyearbyen, Svalbard |
| E-mail: | reception@unis.no |
| Telephone: | +47-79-022330 |
| Fax: | +47-79-023301 |
| Year of foundation: | 1994 |
Troms County Administration, Fylkeshuset, N-9005 Tromso
Universitet i Oslo, Avdeling for Namnegransking
| Address: | PO Box 1011 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo |
| Telephone: | +47-22-85-43-755 |
| Fax: | +47-22-85-43-81 |
| Year of foundation: | 1921 |
| Activities: | Research and teaching centre for the study of place and personal names in the Scandinavian languages. |
| Publications: | Islansk navnebibliografi. Faeroysk navnebibliografi (Ellingsve, 1984); Norsk stadnamnbibliografi (Larsen, 1981); Nytt om Namn (1984-, 2pa); Skrifter fra Norsk Stadnamnarkiv (1960-) |
Universitet i Tromso
| Website: | www.arctic.uit.no |
| Address: | Roald Amundsen Center for Arctic Research, AAB/UITO, Breivika, PO Box 635, N-9001 Tromso |
| Telephone: | +47-69-34-83-26 |
| Fax: | +47-77-67-66-72 |
| Year of foundation: | 1989 |
| Activities: | Umbrella organization for all those involved in polar research at University of Tromso irrespective of institute affiliation. |
| Publications: | Newsletter (1989-) |
Universitet i Tromso, Auroral Observatory
| Address: | IMR, N-9000 Tromso |
| Fax: | +47-83-89852 |
| Activities: | Operates a network of Arctic field stations. |
Universitet i Tromso, Breivika
| Address: | N-9000 Tromso |
| Telephone: | +47-83-44000 |
| Year of foundation: | 1968 |
| Activities: | Has particular interests in northern Norway and the polar regions. Runs scientific stations at Adventdalen (nr. Longyearbyen), Ny Alesund (78.55'N; 11.56'E), Bjornoya, and Hopen (all Svalbard), and Jan Mayen; also, Forsheim Research Station (68.00'N; 18.00'E). Operates the research vessels R/V Jan Mayen, with icebreaking capacity, and Johan Ruud. |
Universitet i Tromso, Division of Arctic Biology
| Address: | Breivika, N-9001 Tromso |
| Telephone: | +47-83-44854 |
| Fax: | +47-83-80706 |
Universitet i Tromso, Institute of Language and Literature
| Address: | Saami Department, PO Box 1090, N-9037 Tromso |
| Telephone: | +47-83-44240 |
| Fax: | +47-83-44239 |
Universitet i Trondheim
| Website: | www.ntnu.no |
| Address: | Sverres gt. 1, N-7030, Trondheim |
| Telephone: | +47-7-595000 |
| Year of foundation: | 1968 |
| Activities: | Offers introductory courses in polar studies. Professorship in Arctic Technology established in 1994 at Faculty of Civil Engineering, Norwegian Institute of Technology. |