It is our great pleasure to present to you Work in Norway: the basics for Ukrainians on April 4-5.

The Norwegian – Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce will arrange theoretical and practical lectures on topics related to entering the Norwegian work market. You will learn about Norwegian work culture, get professional help in writing your CV and application letter and get answers to all your questions regarding rights & responsibilities for employees in the Norwegian workplace. The program will also include a networking event where you will get to meet other people and learn more about what Norwegian employers are looking for. 

NB! Due to a limited number of places, we cannot guarantee participation for everyone, but we will try our best to accommodate as many as possible. We prioritize the newcomers. The confirmation of the participation will be sent out closer to the beginning of the event.

Location for the event: Startup Campus (Chr. Krohgs gate 1, 0186 Oslo)

Working language: English (without translation).

April 4th, Monday
Time	Session	Speaker	Location
9:00 – 9:30	Presentation of NUCC	Anatolii Kyryliuk, Project manager at NUCC	Startup Campus (Chr. Krohgs gate 1, 0186 Oslo)
9:30 – 12:00	Working with Norwegians	Karin Ellis, CEO at Ellis Culture
	lunch
12:30 – 15:00	Norwegian job applications	Karin Ellis, CEO at Ellis Culture
April 5th, Tuesday
10:00 – 12:00	Norwegian job interviews	Karin Ellis, CEO at Ellis Culture	Startup Campus (Chr. Krohgs gate 1, 0186 Oslo)
	lunch
12:30 – 15:00	Rights and responsibilities in the Norwegian workplace	June Bull, Section manager Service and training manager in KS Oslo Vest-Viken
16:00 – 18:00	Networking	Networking with Norwegian Companies and a special session with Julien S. Bourrelle, author of The Social Guidebook to Norway: An Illustrated Introduction	Startup Campus (Chr. Krohgs gate 1, 0186 Oslo)

Program:

NUCC member Karin Ellis from Ellis Culture will talk about the Norwegian work life. Karin is an IT engineer with 30 years of professional experience, and 20 years of leadership experience from large Norwegian companies with a global presence. She has lived and worked in several countries, and participated in many international change management projects, where she worked closely with people from around the world. Karin Ellis has written a number of books about the Norwegian workplace, such as “Working with Norwegians”, “Applying for jobs in Norway” and “Flerkulturelle arbeidsplasser: En praktisk veiledning” (Norwegian Bokmål Edition).

During the part ‘Working with Norwegians’ we will talk about social norms, unwritten rules, and expectations in Norwegian workplaces. ‘Norwegian job applications’ and ‘Norwegian job interviews’ will go through the entire application process and explain what Norwegian employers expect and emphasize.

There will also be a session on rights and responsibilities in the Norwegian workplace. The speaker TBC shortly.

Networking:

We will round up the course with a special networking event, where the participants will be able to talk directly with representatives of Norwegian companies and organizations.

We will start our networking with a special quest Julien S. Bourrelle, author of The Social Guidebook to Norway: An Illustrated Introduction. Julien is a Canadian rocket scientist specialized in astrodynamic engineering. He studied and lived in a variety of countries where he adapted his lifestyle to the local cultural norms and rituals. ​

Moving to Norway in 2009 has been the most challenging cultural experiences of his life and the starting point of an unexpected career. Julien travels the world lecturing about cultural differences that affects the way we communicate and interact at work and in society. His lectures help organizations benefit better from diversity. Julien is also the author of three books on the Scandinavian cultures.

We have also invited Adecco Norway to present their company and services within recruitment, as well as other companies/organizations that can be useful to have contact with in Norway.