Life is an uncertain project
The Fritt Ord Foundation and the Norwegian Polytechnic Society invite the public to open meetings from 7 to 9 p.m. on 8 and 22 October 2013 at the House of Literature at Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo.
PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, 22 October, 7 – 9 p.m.
Where will my help come from?
Individual crises must invariably be resolved from within, by the individual him- or herself. But are there resources in the community that can prepare for and deal with a crisis?
Panelists:
Fabian Stang, Mayor of Oslo
Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, psychiatrist and politician
Trond Henry Blattmann, Chair of the Board of the National Support Group after the Events of 22 July
Per Arne Dahl, Parliamentary Chaplain and minister of the Oslo Cathedral
Moderator: Helge Simonnes, editor-in-chief of Vårt Land (newspaper).
The meeting on 22 October is fully booked.
TUESDAY 8 October, 7 – 9 p.m.
Then life turned upside down
Can we learn to cope with the unfamiliar in a crisis? Can crises open up new possibilities?
Panelists:
Torgeir Stensrud, former officer and businessman. Convicted in the “Finance Credit” case.
Birgit Røkkum Skarstein, participant in the TV series “No Limits” with Lars Monsen, wheelchair-bound by paralysis due to a hospital blunder.
Anne Grethe Solberg, sociologist and corporate advisor, shot by her ex-husband and lost an arm.
Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold, writer. Contracted the disease ME and has written about it in her latest book, Monster Person. As one of 10 writers, she was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for the book The faster I go, the smaller I am.
Moderator: Helge Simonnes, editor-in-chief of Vårt Land (newspaper).
