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The State of Artistic Freedom 2019 – Whose Narratives Count?

March 26 2019

Freemuse and The Fritt Ord Foundation invite the public to the launch of the new report “The State of Artistic Freedom 2019”. The event will take place at Fritt Ord, Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo on Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 10am – 12pm.

Freemuse will officially unveil The State of Artistic Freedom 2019, an analysis of 673 cases of violations of artistic freedom that occurred in different cultural spheres in 80 countries throughout 2018.

Civitates grant: The real story behind the anti-migration noise in Italy

March 21 2019

As the European Union heads into a pivotal election year, sixteen philanthropic foundations including Fritt Ord have come together to form Civitates. Civitates is a consortium that provides funding for civil society actors to come together and revitalise public discourse. In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing the stories of some of our grant recipients.

Earmarked funding for Norwegian journalism

March 15 2019

The Fritt Ord Foundation is allocating up to MNOK 25 annually for four years for journalistic projects. The MNOK 100 initiative is entitled Norwegian Journalism.

Civitates grant: Boosting civil society in Poland

March 13 2019

As the European Union heads into a pivotal election year, sixteen philanthropic foundations including Fritt Ord have come together to form Civitates. Civitates is a consortium that provides funding for civil society actors to come together and revitalise public discourse. In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing the stories of some of our grant recipients.

Sixteen European philanthropy organisations join forces to create Civitates

March 8 2019

Press release, Brussels 28 February 2019

The Fritt Ord Foundation's climate grant

March 7 2019

​Are you planning to write a master’s thesis on the relationship between §112 of the Constitution of Norway and climate change?

Call for Applications: Cross Border Journalism Project "Asia-Mix: Water Issues"

March 3 2019

The spring 2019 call for applications for the cross-border journalism project “Asia-Mix: Water Issues” is now open.

Film screening: Privacy of Wounds

March 2 2019

The Human International Documentary Film Festival, UpNorth Film, the Fritt Ord Foundation and SPACE (the Syrian Peace Action Centre) invite the public to two screenings of “Privacy of Wounds”, a film about what survivors of Syrian prisons tell themselves in order to process previous experiences.

Film screening: Privacy of Wounds

March 2 2019

The Human International Documentary Film Festival, UpNorth Film, the Fritt Ord Foundation and SPACE (the Syrian Peace Action Centre) invite the public to two screenings of “Privacy of Wounds”, a film about what survivors of Syrian prisons tell themselves in order to process previous experiences.

Call for nominations for the 2019 Free Media Awards

March 1 2019

The Fritt Ord Foundation and The ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius hereby invite nominations of independent journalists, bloggers, Internet media and newspapers for the 2019 Free Media Awards.

Fritt Ord Youth Competition: Drawing as a Form of Expression

March 1 2019

Drawing as a form of expression can be simple or complicated; it can be political or just for fun and entertainment. A drawing can unite or tear apart. A drawing can illustrate a moment in time or tell a whole little story, be it fictitious or documentary. We invite you to submit texts, drawings, comic strips and/or media productions that deal with drawing as a form of expression.

Film screening: "The Case Against Ratko Mladic"

March 1 2019

The Human International Documentary Film Festival, Sant+Usant (True+False) and the Fritt Ord Foundation invite the public to the Norwegian premier of the film “The Cast Against Ratko Mladic”, a film about the labyrinth-like justice system in the former Yugoslavia.

Film screening: "The Case Against Ratko Mladic"

March 1 2019

The Human International Documentary Film Festival, Sant+Usant (True+False) and the Fritt Ord Foundation invite the public to the Norwegian premier of the film “The Cast Against Ratko Mladic”, a film about the labyrinth-like justice system in the former Yugoslavia.

The Fritt Ord Foundation's seminar for student newspapers 2019: podcast

February 12 2019

Fritt Ords seminar for studentaviser 2019: podkast

February 12 2019

Teachers' seminar: Visual inspiration and technical specialisation

February 7 2019

How to do research and learn more using visual aids in subjects such as Norwegian, History and Social Science? Pupils live in a visual world – can we use visual aids more actively in school? Welcome to a seminar for upper secondary school teachers.