Category Archives: Laureate
“Diễn Đàn Giải Thưởng Nobel Hòa Bình Năm 2013″ by Derek Le, Intern
The following post was written in Vietnamese by Derek Le, Nobel Peace Prize Forum intern. Please share it with the Vietnamese-speaking community and post a comment! Là một trong những giải thưởng danh giá nhất trên thế giới, giải thưởng … Continue reading
“A Great Opportunity for a Young Yemeni!” by Ibrahim Al-Hajiby, Intern
It was my privilege to meet and have a discussion with Mrs. Marianne Aasen, a Member of the Norwegian Parliament and Chair of the Standing Committee on Education, Research, and Church Affairs. Mrs. Aasen expressed her great interest in the … Continue reading
Video Interview with Tawakkol Karman, Peace Prize winner and 2013 Forum Speaker
In this inspiring interview produced by the Nobel Peace Center as part of their SHEROES exhibition, Tawakkol Karman (2011 Peace Prize Winner) responds to a number of compelling questions to provide a window into her dynamic character. Responses include: Karman’s … Continue reading
Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Laureate and 2013 Forum Speaker: “A Lesson from the Arab Spring”
In this essay forwarded to the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, 2011 Peace Prize Winner Tawakkol Karman shares her insights regarding the Arab Spring. She will be speaking at the Forum on Sunday, March 10, which is open to the public ($10 for … Continue reading
“Aung San Suu Kyi: The Woman Who Changed My Life” by Derek Le, Intern
Since I was born, there are three women who have strongly influenced me. One is my mother, one is my sister, and the third person is Aung San Suu Kyi. While my mother taught me discipline and knowledge and my … Continue reading
Eight Weeks, One Important Exhibit: The Nobel Peace Center
“They told me we wouldn’t be able to do it, so I immediately decided that we could.” Right away I liked her. She was talking about 2005, the first year that the Nobel Peace Center was in existence, and Bente … Continue reading
Maureen Reed Attending Nobel Ceremony in Oslo this Week
[Nobel Peace Prize Forum Executive Director Maureen Reed is in Oslo this week for the official Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. We'll be posting updates from her over the next few days. Visit the NobelPrize.org website for photos and other coverage throughout … Continue reading
“A Woman worth a Thousand Men,” by Ibrahim Al-Hajiby, Intern
Days after Tawakkol Karman was announced a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; I talked with a female friend of mine in Yemen. One thing that she said that still resonates with me when I asked her how she felt of Karman’s … Continue reading
Dr. Muhammad Yunus to speak at the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Forum
“One day our grandchildren will go to museums to see what poverty was like.” -Dr. Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate On the heels of our announcement that Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman will speak at the 2013 Forum (March … Continue reading
Ibrahim Al-Hajiby: A Remarkable Yemeni Coincidence
My name is Ibrahim Al-Hajiby; I am an international student from Yemen currently attending Augsburg College. I am greatly honored to be serving as the Global Day Intern for the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize Forum at Augsburg College which will … Continue reading
