Opening hours
Monday - Friday 10 -15
(9 - 14, Norwegian time)
Address
The Norwegian Institute at Athens
5, Tsami Karatasou
GR-117 42 Athens
Greece
Tel.: +30 210 92 41420
Fax: +30 210 92 15993
E-mail::contact@norwinst.gr
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Norwegian Institute on FacebookLecture by Linda Senhaji
A lecture by Linda Senhaji titled "Lions in sanctuaries -
Representations in Ancient Greece" will be held at the Norwegian
Institute at Wednesday May 16th at 19:00.
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Examination in Norwegian for international students
Exams for level 1, 2 and 3, will be arranged by the Norwegian
Institute at Athens in cooperation with the Department of
Linguistics and Nordic Studies, University of Oslo, on the 23rd of
May.
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ECOWEEK 2012 - April 2-8
ECOWEEK 2012, an international conference on urban innovation and
green design, will be held in Thessaloniki from 2-8 April. The
event is supported by the Norwegian Embassy and the Norwegian
institute at Athens.
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Welcome to The Norwegian Institute at Athens
Photo: Janne Th. Scheie
The Norwegian institute at Athens for classical studies, archaeology and cultural history, was founded under the protection of the The Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions (UHR), and is financed and directed in collaboration between the Norwegian Universities in Bergen, Oslo, Tromsø and Trondheim. According to Greek law all foreign archaeological institutes or schools are Archaeological schools, i.e. they are non-profit research institutions.
The institute is dedicated to the teaching, research, publication and dissemination of the cultural heritage, history, archaeology and language of ancient Greece. While the main focus of the Institute's activities have been directed at the ancient cultural heritage, the study of modern Greek culture is also included in the Institute's work.
The Norwegian Institute at Athens is a resource in Greece for Norwegian academics. The Institute plays an important part when it comes to research, teaching and publishing by gaining approvals for scientific projects by Norwegian scholars in Greece. It works to facilitate scientific discussion, exchange and education. It also has as a goal, in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Greece, to support and encourage contact on a cultural level between Norway and Greece.
The Institute has an administrative staff of three employees, and a director from one of the Norwegian Universities changing every 3-5 years.
Facts:
- Founded the 8th of May 1989
- Financed and directed in collaboration between the Universities in Bergen, Oslo, Tromsø and Trondheim
- Celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2009
- Four excavation projects so far in Greece
