Pernille Nesje, Advisor KS’ International Projects
Tine Tangestuen, Special Advisor, KS-Agenda
«How to Survive a
Norwegian
Internship»
WHEN PEOPLE COMMUNICATE…
• 7 % WORDS
• 38% VOICE
• 55% BODY LANGUAGE
NORWEGIAN POLITICS - BRIEFLY!
WITHIN THE WORLD OF POLITICS IN NORWAY
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Low conflict level is the ideal
Long democratic traditions
Social dialogue
Egalitarian society – everybody are middle
class
• Strict anti-corruption laws
SEEN FROM THE OUTSIDE…
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The “outside nation”
Not an EU member, but still a reliable partner
Very open economy - 50% exports
Industry structure - adapted to international competition
70% of all the issues in a Norwegian City Council come
from the EU
IMPORTANT DATES IN NORWEGIAN HISTORY
1814 – We don’t need you
1905 – We don’t need you
1945 – We don’t need you
1972 – We don’t need you
1994 – We already told you in 1972, We don’t
need you!
NOW LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT THE WORK PLACE…
…AND THE NORWEGIANS’ FREE TIME!
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Flat structures
Professional work
Open doors / Open landscape
Casual clothes
Informal tone
Friendly working environment
Employees are organized
Service attitude
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Work and free time kept separate
Time more important than money
If it’s after 16:00, don’t call
If it’s July, don’t call
Family is most important
• Hiking, skiing and the mountain
engel
THE INTERNSHIP IN NORWAY
- some final comments
WHAT’S IN IT…?
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Practical experience
Management from the Norwegian view
Learn about Norway’s culture and society
Create new Norwegian - Russian contacts
A few tips to remember…
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Shops close early and are closed on Sundays
Informality
Keep track of the time – being late is a sin
Your mobiles should be on silent/vibrate when
in a meeting, and it is considered rude to
answer it during a meeting
PRACTICALITIES
PROGRAMME 16 APRIL TO 9 MAY:
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Monday 16 April: Arrival Oslo
Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 April: Programme for all in Oslo
Sunday 22 April: Departure for internships
Monday 23 April – 4 May: Individual internships
Monday 7 May: Evaluation, Oslo
Tuesday 8 May: Closing Seminar, Oslo
Wednesday 9 May: Departure for Russia
VISA
• We will send an invitation letter to your e-mail
address as well as to the closest Norwegian
Consultate or Embassy
• When you receive the letter of invitation you can go
and apply
• http://www.norvegia.ru/Embassy/visatonorway/
TICKETS AND INSURANCE
• You have to buy travel insurance yourself for the
whole stay in Norway. We will refund the costs in Oslo.
• We will buy all the tickets. The tickets are electronic
and are sent you by e-mail from either
tine.tangestuen@ks.no or pernille.nesje@ks.no
Days of travel: Monday 16 April and Wednesday 9 May
• Tickets for the internship-period will be given to you
in Norway
Arrival in Oslo Monday 16 April
 You will be met at the airport and brought to
your place of living
You will have your own room or apartment both
in Oslo and while you are on your internship
You will be given a daily rate to cover food and a
sum to cover local transport
PREPARATIONS
Have contact with your host about your
programme – we will give both contact information
• Prepare a presentation about your work and your
region, for presentation in host organisations
• Make sure that you are clear regarding your
objectives, goals and expectations for the internship
– you will be asked to talk about it in Oslo
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During your internship you should…
• …make a report/presentation about your internship
for presentation in Oslo on Monday 7 May
• …focus on:
Differences and similarities in your field of work
between Norway and Russia
The structure of local and regional authorities in
Norway
Your most surprising experience
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL IN OSLO!