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Mr Bård Vegar SOLHJELL

Director General, Norad - the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Bård Vegar Solhjell is Director General of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Norad, since January 2020. He came to Norad after 1,5 years as Secretary General of World Wide Fund for Nature Norway.

From 2001-2017 Mr. Solhjell held senior positions at the Norwegian Socialist Left Party (SV). From 2007-2015 he was Vice-chairman. He was member of the Parliament from 2013-2017 and prior to that he was Minister of Education 2007-2009 and Minister of the Environment 2012-2013.

Mr. Solhjell holds a master’s degree in Political Science from University of Oslo and University of Bergen. He has written several books.

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🗓️  3-11 SEPTEMBER 2021
📍 MARSEILLE - FRANCE
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Date Time/Room Title Features Session type Themes
Saturday 04 September 11:00 - 12:30
H1 Plenary - Calanques
Opening Plenary: A Dynamic Ocean
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Thematic Plenary
Oceans
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Saturday 04 September 16:00 - 17:00
H8 - 6 Cap Corse
The Importance of Protecting the African Rainforest
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Thematic Stream Session
Landscapes
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