Norwegian-German Business Summit
6 November 2023 - 8 November 2023
6-7 NOV. IN MUNICH AND 7-8 NOV. IN HAMBURG
German and Norwegian companies and organisations are cordially invited to a business summit in connection with the official visit of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit to Germany.
For the business programme, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince will be accompanied by Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Jan Christian Vestre; Minister of Defence, Mr Bjørn Arild Gram; and Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr Terje Aasland.
Join us in Munich on 6-7 November 2023 for focus on the defence industry and in Hamburg on 7-8 November 2023 for focus on the energy transition. The summit provides German and Norwegian companies with a valuable opportunity to establish new connections, explore business and investment prospects, and strengthen existing partnerships.
On behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Innovation Norway is responsible for leading the Norwegian business delegation and hosting the business summit.
Summit target:
- Enhance cooperation between Norway and Germany in selected strategic focus areas.
- Strengthen the relationship between relevant authorities and key decision-makers to build strong and sustainable value chains.
Important conditions
Companies must adhere to standards for responsible business conduct, including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
Participants are expected to operate in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. This entails conducting business responsibly, respecting human rights, ensuring decent working conditions, safeguarding environmental considerations, and actively preventing corruption.
Companies must carry out their own due diligence assessments (risk assessments) to identify, prevent, and mitigate potential adverse impacts.