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Habitat Norway is a Norwegian non governmental organisation with the overall aim to promote the interest and awareness of settlement issues around the world. The organisation was established in order to put settlement issues on the Norwegian Development Policy Agenda. Habitat Norway is a member of the Habitat International Coalition.

The organisation was founded in 1988 as a result of the activities carried out during the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. The organisation is attached to the Norwegian Branch of International Federation of Housing and Planning, and is open to all professionals; it has members representing many different disciplines such as architecture, engineering, sociology, human geography, and social anthropology. The activities consist mainly of lectures and seminars, sometimes in cooperation with other organisations. Habitat Norway arranges a seminar in October each year in celebration of the World Habitat Day.

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October the 5th 2009:

"THE CULTURAL HERITAGE DIMENSION IN SLUM DEVELOPMENT "

For the ninth year in a row The World Habitat Day will be arranged in Oslo on October 5th. The focus for the conference in Oslo will be the cultural heritage dimension in slum development. The conference is a joint venture between The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, Habitat Norway, The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

World Habitat Day 2008

The World Habitat Day 2008 in Oslo was a success, with over 120 participant - a new record for Habitat Norway. The day was filled with interesting talks and discussions. A big thank you to those who participated!