Category Archives: Nobel Peace Prize
“The Woman Who Inspired the Peace Prize” by Elsa Gunnarsdottir, American College of Norway
This year’s Forum highlights the role of women in peacemaking. Elsa Gunnarsdottir’s essay, which can be found below, draws our attention to the work of Bertha von Suttner, a remarkable person who deeply influenced the conception of the Nobel Peace … Continue reading
Congratulations Kristianna Anderson, University of Washington Essay Contest Winner!
Prof. Christine Ingebritsen, Director of the Center for West European Studies, just can’t rest when it comes to studying and teaching about the role of Scandinavian countries in international policy. So it came as no surprise when she launched an … 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
“A Student’s Nobel Peace Prize Experience” by Elsa Lilja Gunnarsdottir
The following post was written by Elsa Lilja Gunnarsdottir, a student at the American College of Norway in Moss, Norway and friend of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. This is her account of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, which took … 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 and Eric Schwartz visit Parliament of Norway
It’s all within walking distance today, once again showcasing walkability as one of Oslo’s best features. This morning’s meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway) was followed by an afternoon meeting at Parliament with Members of Parliament Marianne Aasen, … Continue reading
2012 Nobel Ceremony Reflections from Maureen Reed
Maybe your dad fought in World War II. Mine did. And uncles too. And even a feisty, ahead-of-her-time aunt. They would have loved yesterday’s ceremony in Oslo City Hall. It was a painstaking argument Thorbjorn Jagland laid out, a recitation … 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
The Controversy and the Consequence of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
I’ve already been asked several times today what I think of the European Union as the recipient of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. What came first to my Minnesota mind was that this announcement won’t be terribly controversial. After all, … Continue reading
European Union Wins 2012 Nobel Peace Prize!
The Nobel Peace Prize Forum officially congratulates the entire European Union (EU) for winning the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. In it’s official statement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee made the award to the EU because “the union and its forerunners have … Continue reading
