Fritt Ord Foundation embarks on a project to monitor the status of freedom of expression in Norway

November 23 2012

The Fritt Ord Foundation organised a brainstorming and discussion meeting on Wednesday, 21 November 2012, regarding a new project for which funding will be announced in early December this year.

Programme

11 a.m. -12 p.m.: BRIEFING

Freedom of expression – the development of legislation and case law: Georg Fr. Rieber-Mohn, Chair of the Fritt Ord Foundation Board

Briefing on the programme for the day by the moderator: Grethe Brochmann, Deputy Chair of the Fritt Ord Foundation Board

The importance of a monitoring survey – freedom of expression, the media and journalism: Frank Rossavik, Trustee of the Fritt Ord Foundation

Research Perspectives: Guri Hjeltnes, Trustee of the Fritt Ord Foundation

The project’s general framework, the process of calling for applications and contractual conditions: Erik Rudeng, Executive Director, Fritt Ord Foundation

Briefing on the forthcoming opinion poll survey about freedom of expression: Bente Roalsvig, Project Director, Fritt Ord Foundation

12.30 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.: QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

The Fritt Ord Foundation's project to monitor the status of freedom of expression in Norway: The project's general framework, the process of calling for applications and contractual conditions (in Norwegian) (pdf)

See the list of participants registered for the brainstorming and discussion meeting. (pdf)

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