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Norway’s ambassador to Angola Jon Vea encouraged Norwegian companies to invest in Angola and work with the public sector in areas that will introduce a strong culture of Corporate Social Responsibility. Ambassador Vea said Angola is an attractive point of investment for Norwegian companies because of its political stability and potential economic strength.
NHO-sjef John G. Bernander vil utfordre utviklingsminister Erik Solheim i forhold til å utvikle et tett samarbeid med norske bedrifter på Næringslivets Bistandskonferanse 10. februar.
The Fourth ministerial Conference of The Forum on China-Africa cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Egypt November 2009. During the meeting the Chinese government announced eight new measures that will strengthen China-Africa cooperation in the next 3 years.
NHO's Secretariat for Private Sector Development strengthen employer, industry and business institutions in developing countries.
Links to cooperation partners- and organizations within development aid.
NHO’s sister organisation, The Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has started the implementation phase of a project initiated in collaboration with NHO to establish ‘Centers of Excellence’ in vocational training at two of Nigeria’s best Science and Technology Colleges in Lagos and Abuja.
NHO run a 4 day workshop late October in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola (CCIA) in Luanda. The two themes focused on at the seminars held were Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). The workshop drew approximately 30 participants from 16 of Angola’s 18 provinces
NHO’s Female Future program which was introduced to women managers in Uganda in December 2008, was last week further elaborated on with a group of top and mid-level managers in Uganda. The group consisting of about 30 female participants heard from Nina Solli, Director of the Female Future program, about the financial benefits of recruiting more women in top management positions.
NHO last week hosted a visit from a four member Brazilian delegation, consisting of two of NHO’s sister organizations in Brazil, the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and the Federation of Industry of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN).
The Vocational Training system in Norway has provided inspiration for NHO’s cooperating partner in Nigeria, the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA) and the Nigerian Industrial Training Fund (ITF).
Ugandan Ambassador H.E. Joseph Tomusange visited NHO premises on Wednesday 3rd september 2009. The primary purpose of the visit was to discuss the program details pertaining to the visit of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni later this month.
Niels Chr. Nøkleby orienterer ambassadør
On the 20-21st of May NHOs Secretariat for private sector development arranged a network conference for women entrepreneurs at Oskarsborg fortress near Drøbak. The conference gathered representatives from seven different countries. One of the highlights of the program was the presentation and demonstration by Kari Mæland of NHO of the “Female Futures” program.