On these pages you will find more information on the activities taking place during the State Visit. The activities are organised per day in chronological order.
Activities
Activities of Tuesday March 24, 2026
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Meeting with Universities Norway (UHR)
Organisation VLIR & CReF in collaboration with VLUHR & WBC Date Participants Upon invitation
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Roundtable: Challenges for aspiring journalists in a changing society
Organisation VLUHR in collaboration with Erasmus Hogeschool Date Participants Upon registration
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[Official] Official Welcoming Ceremony at the Royal Palace
Date Participants 2 + 10 (restricted)
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Buffet lunch at the Grand Hotel Oslo
Date Participants Restricted delegation upon registration
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[Official] Wreath-laying Ceremony at the National Monument for Victims of War 1940-45
Date Participants 2 + 10 (restricted)
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Stimulating groundbreaking scientific research between Norway and Belgium
Organisation FWO-FNRS in collaboration with VLUHR & WBI Date Participants Upon invitation
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[Official] Luncheon hosted by Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja
Date Participants 2 + 10 (restricted)
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[Official] Meeting with the President of the Storting (Norwegian Parliament)
Date Participants 2 + 3 (restricted)
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Bilateral meeting between HE Maxime Prévot, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation and HE Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
Organisation Belgian Embassy Date Participants Restricted
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[Official] Photo opportunity
Date Participants Restricted
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Cocktail Franco-Germanophone
Organisation AWEX Date Participants Upon invitation
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Flemish Networking Reception
Organisation FIT Date Participants Upon invitation
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Belfius Networking Event
Organisation Belfius Date Participants Upon registration
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[Official] State Banquet
Date Participants 2 + 40 (upon invitation)
Activities of Wednesday March 25, 2026
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Breakfast Briefing: Norway’s Outlook & Strategic Trends
Organisation Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) Date Participants 50 participants upon registration
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Visit to Heidelberg Materials – Brevik
Organisation AWEX in collaboration with Heidelberg Materials Date Participants Upon registration (max 25 pax)
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Visit to DNV AS Norway headquarters in Oslo, Veritas Centre
Organisation FIT in collaboration with Parkwind, JNbp and DNV AS Norway Date Participants Upon registration
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Introduction to the new Norwegian generation of Fashion and Costume Designers
Organisation VLUHR Date Participants Upon invitation
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[Official] Visit of the Nobel Peace Center & Roundtable on "Human Dignity, Protecting Civilians in Wartime as a Building Block for Peace"
Organisation Belgian Embassy and Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Date Participants 2 + 6 (upon invitation)
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Building Sustainable Futures: Brussels-Norwegian collaborations in Architecture & Construction
Organisation hub.brussels Date Participants 20 (upon registration)
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[Official] Visit of the Norse Wind
Organisation FIT in collaboration with DEME Date Participants Restricted (upon invitation)
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[Official] Harnessing the North Sea: Belgian–Norwegian Offshore Wind Cooperation
Date Participants 2 + TBC 6 (upon invitation)
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[Official] Bilateral meeting with HE Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway
Organisation Belgian Embassy Date Participants 2+8
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[Official] Luncheon hosted by the Government of Norway
Organisation Belgian Embassy Date Participants 2+ 33 (upon invitation)
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Contributing to an EU Centre of Excellence in Offshore Wind Energy
Organisation VLUHR in collaboration with the VUB and Sirris Date Participants Upon registration (maximum 70 pax)
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Pandemic readiness: showcasing Norway–Belgium Cooperation in Vaccines and Infectious Disease Control
Organisation VLUHR in collaboration with the University of Antwerp Date Participants Upon registration
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High-level Forum on Industrial Green Transition for a Sustainable Future - Showcasing successful Belgian-Norwegian cooperation
Organisation AWEX Date Participants Upon registration (max 30 BE)
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Together in Remembrance
Organisation Brussels International in collaboration with hub.brussels and safe.brussels Date Participants Upon registration
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[Official] Across Borders: Reading, a skill for Life - An interactive seminar on enhancing children’s reading skills
Organisation Embassy of Belgium and WBI Date Participants 1 + 30 (upon invitation)
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Inauguration of the electrical security units provided by the company Rolls Royce Solutions Liège (RRSL) for the new Life Science Building in Oslo
Organisation AWEX in collaboration with Rolls Royce Solutions Liège Date Participants Upon invitation
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[Official] Guided exhibition viewing at the National Museum
Organisation Belgian Embassy Date Participants Restricted
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[Official] Return event in honour of Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja
Organisation Belgian Embassy Date Participants upon invitation
Activities of Thursday March 26, 2026
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Belgium–Norway Defence Industry: Business networking (activity in Oslo)
Organisation AWEX in collaboration with Innovation Norway (IN) and Norwegian Defence and Security Industries (FSi) Date Participants Upon invitation
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Visit to Equinor
Organisation FIT Date Participants Upon invitation
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[Official] High-level Forum on Carbon Capture & Storage and Energy Security
Organisation Belgian Embassy Date Participants 2 + 22 (upon invitation)
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[Official] Stavanger old town walk and photo opportunity
Date Participants Restricted
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[Official] Official luncheon with the Mayor of Stavanger
Organisation Belgian Embassy Date Participants 2 + 30 (upon invitation)
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[Official] Norway-Belgium Defence & Security Cooperation
Organisation Belgian Embassy Date Participants Restricted
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[Official] Informal Press Moment
Organisation Belgian Embassy Date Participants Restricted