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Oslo premiere of "Nowhere to Hide"
Fritt Ord, Ten Thousand Images and Human Rights Human Wrongs invite the public to the Oslo premiere of “Nowhere to Hide” Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 5:30 p.m. at Cinemateket. The screening is followed by a Q&A with film director Zaradasht Ahmed and producer Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas.
The struggle for Iraq's future
Film screenings and debates at the film festival Human Rights Human Wrongs.
Oslo premiere of "Nowhere to Hide"
Fritt Ord, Ten Thousand Images and Human Rights Human Wrongs invite the public to the Oslo premiere of “Nowhere to Hide” Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 5:30 p.m. at Cinemateket. The screening is followed by a Q&A with film director Zaradasht Ahmed and producer Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas.
Call for Applications: Cross Border Journalism Programme, Winter 2017
We warmly invite journalists from Russia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, the Baltic or the Caucasus to work together to produce stories through partnership and collaboration that transcend their national border as a part of the Perspektivy programme (Программа “Перспективы”).
Trumpism à la Norway? Politicians and social media in an election year
Fritt Ord and the Institute for Social Research invite the public to a debate on Norwegian politicians and social media on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 7 – 9 p.m. at Fritt Ord, Uranienborgveien 2, 0258 Oslo, featuring Kjersti Thorbjørnsrud, Gunn Enli, Espen Teigen, Frithjof Jacobsen and Eivind Trædal. Arnfinn Midtbøen will be moderator.
Trumpism à la Norway? Politicians and social media in an election year
Fritt Ord and the Institute for Social Research invite the public to a debate on Norwegian politicians and social media on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 7 – 9 p.m. at Fritt Ord, Uranienborgveien 2, 0258 Oslo, featuring Kjersti Thorbjørnsrud, Gunn Enli, Espen Teigen, Frithjof Jacobsen and Eivind Trædal. Arnfinn Midtbøen will be moderator.
Nominations for the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize 2016
Each year, Fritt Ord awards the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize to individuals or institutions that have shown civil courage and worked to defend and strengthen freedom of expression and the conditions for it in Norway, especially by encouraging dynamic debate.
Prize laureate Mehman Huseynov abducted and illegally imprisoned
On Monday, 9 January 2017, photo and video journalist Mehman Huseynov was kidnapped on the streets of Baku and held by Azerbaijani authorities for 19 hours. During those hours, he was harshly beaten, forced to sign documents and then drugged. This report comes from the Azerbaijani human rights organisation, the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS). IRFS strives to improve conditions for free and independent journalism in Azerbaijan. They vehemently condemn the violent acts against Huseynov, who has been chair of the organisation’s Board since 2016.
Deadlines for applications 2019
The application deadlines for 2019 are: 4 January 8 March 3 May 2 August 13 September 1 November
Applications to the Fritt Ord Foundation should be submitted here: portal.frittord.no. (The English language option is in the top-right corner.) For further information, please contact tel. +47 23 01 46 46 or email: post@frittord.no.
Deadlines for applications 2017
The application deadlines for 2017 are: 6 January 10 February 31 March 12 May 7 August 15 September 3 November
We would also remind you that the call for proposals for earmarked funding for New Journalism.
This year's new participant in FutureLab Europe
The FutureLab Europe programme focuses on young people between the ages of 20 and 30 who would like to take part in debates and influence the future of Europe. One member of this year’s group of 20 individuals from all over Europe is Norwegian Stine Solvoll Navarsete. She will be heading for Brussels in January 2017 to participate in FutureLab’s annual forum.
Kierulf og Solhjell inn i Fritt Ords styre
Norwegian schools of thought - Images of the world and self-images in the 2000s
Is Norway among the best in the world both at facilitating peace and at participating in war in other countries? Do the public and leadership have a plan for dealing with terrorism, refugee crises, the administration of mass immigration and the preservation of the welfare state?
Speech for the Free Media Award laureates, on behalf of the jury
Speech by Jury member, Martin Paulsen, at the award dinner at Restaurant Funicular in Tbilisi, Georgia, Friday, 25 November 2016.
The "Free Media Awards" Presented in Tbilisi
Earlier this week, the Free Media Prizes for Independent Journalism in Eastern Europe were presented by the Fritt Ord Foundation and the ZEIT Foundation at the Free Media Awards ceremony at the Goethe Institute in Tbilisi, Georgia. The event took place on 24 – 25 November 2016. In addition to the awards ceremony, there was an international conference for journalists featuring lectures and debates on sustainable, independent journalism, monitoring and journalistic standards.