Embassy of the United States

Offices & Departments

Office for Press and Education

The Office for Press and Educational Affairs works to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Norway. To accomplish this, the Office provides information about US society and promotes US culture to the Norwegian public; advocates and explains US policies to Norwegian opinion- and decision makers; manages press relations with the Norwegian media;  encourages educational exchange for students and promotes professional exchanges among Norwegians and Americans; and supports the work of the Norway Fulbright Commission to strengthen educational links between the US and Norway.

Press Section

• Services for Journalists
• Interviews
• Press releases
• Contact Us: oslopress@state.gov

Information Resource Center (IRC)

• The IRC is the "information booth" of the Embassy.
• We provide reference, referral and documentation service for researchers, journalists, government officials and others with a professional or scholary interest in the United States.
• Contact Us: osloirc@state.gov
  

Educational Office

• Resources for teachers
• Information for students
• Embassy Educational Exchange Initiative
• Alumni of U.S. schools and universities
• Class visits
• Contact Us: osloirc@state.gov

Thematic Programs and Grants 

• American Speaker Program: we recruit and fund specialists to come from the U.S. to lecture and participate in workshops and seminars with local audiences.
• Outreach Speakers: Embassy diplomats can speak to Norwegian audiences about many U.S. topics.
• International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP): A 3-week group program which brings participants from all over the world to the U.S. to interact with their international and American counterparts. Participants are leaders in government, politics, the media, education and academia.
• Grants: we give small grants to local organizations for projects related to the U.S.
• Contact Us: osloirc@state.gov