Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute visits San Francisco for Nobel Days

The Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute for the Peace Prize in Oslo, Mr. Geir Lundestad, visits San Francisco September 19 - 20 in connection with the Nobel Exhibition. Mr. Lundestad will give presentations at the Stanford University Nobel Day September 19 and at the Commonwealth Club September 20.

Dialogue for Peace: Bridging Our Differences

Norway House Minnesota Peace Initiative and the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights – U.S. Foundation presents a forum called ”Dialogue for Peace: Bridging Our Differences” in Minneapolis.

The Oslo Forum

Norway, in cooperation with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, host an annual conference on conflict mediation named the Oslo Forum. Learn about conflict resolution and the Oslo Forum here.

Nobel Peace Prize for 2005 Awarded to Dr ElBaradei and the IAEA.

"The award of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Dr Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) highlights one of the most serious security challenges facing the world today, Foreign Minister Jan Petersen said.

Norway to Facilitate Talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers

The parties to the conflict in Sri Lanka, the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, have asked Norway to facilitate talks in Geneva from 22- 23 February. The parties will discuss how they can improve the implementation of the 2002 ceasefire agreement.

Ahtisaari: Nobel Peace Prize secures continued peace efforts

The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008, Martti Ahtisaari (71), hopes that the prize will secure the continued peace efforts of his non-profit organisation for sustainable security, Crisis Management Initiative (CMI). He will be in Oslo to receive the prize on December 10.

Rafto Prize awarded to Vietnamese human rights defender

The Rafto Prize 2006 has been awarded to Thic Quang Do, the deputy leader of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam. The executive committee of the Rafto Foundation based their decision on his efforts to defend democracy, freedom of religion and human rights in Vietnam.

The Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers Issue Statement

Norway facilitated the first high-level talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in three years on 22-23 February in Geneva. The parties discussed the Ceasefire Agreement.

The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Encourages Dialogue and Cooperation

In his annual address to the Storting on 8 February, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre stressed the importance of international cooperation and dialogue.

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