The Freedom to Be Racist?
On Wednesday June 8, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Institute for Social Research are hosting a debate on freedom of expression and racism at the Fritt Ord offices in Uranienborgveien 2, 0258 Oslo.
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The Freedom to Be Racist?
On Wednesday June 8, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Institute for Social Research are hosting a debate on freedom of expression and racism at the Fritt Ord offices in Uranienborgveien 2, 0258 Oslo.
The Middle East: World Crisis?
The New York Review of Books Foundation and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Auswertige Politik are organising a two-day conference in Berlin on the current political and economic situation in the Middle East.
The Middle East: World Crisis?
The New York Review of Books Foundation and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Auswertige Politik are organising a two-day conference in Berlin on the current political and economic situation in the Middle East.
Black Metal and freedom of expression – extreme expressions encounter extreme attitudes
The Fritt Ord Foundation and Gammaglimt invite the public to a screening of the documentary film BLACKHEARTS, followed by a panel discussion on Thursday, 2 June 2016 at 7 p.m. at Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo. The panel consists of Sina Winter, Black Metal artist from Iran and the main character in the documentary, Kristian Eivind Espedal AKA Gaahl, former vocalist in the Black Metal band Gorgoroth, currently with the band Gaahl’s Wyrd, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Iran Human Rights, Jan Lothe Eriksen, SafeMuse and Fredrik Horn Akselsen, director.
Black Metal and freedom of expression – extreme expressions encounter extreme attitudes
The Fritt Ord Foundation and Gammaglimt invite the public to a screening of the documentary film BLACKHEARTS, followed by a panel discussion on Thursday, 2 June 2016 at 7 p.m. at Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo. The panel consists of Sina Winter, Black Metal artist from Iran and the main character in the documentary, Kristian Eivind Espedal AKA Gaahl, former vocalist in the Black Metal band Gorgoroth, currently with the band Gaahl’s Wyrd, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Iran Human Rights, Jan Lothe Eriksen, SafeMuse and Fredrik Horn Akselsen, director.
Shifting Boundaries: 3rd Edition of European Photo Exhibition Award has started
Twelve European photographers have been appointed to work on the topic «Shifting Boundaries». These are Arianna Arcara (Italy), Pierfrancesco Celada (Italy), Marthe Aune Eriksen (Norway), Jakob Ganslmeier (Germany), Margarida Gouveia (Portugal), Marie Hald (Denmark), Dominic Hawgood (United Kingdom), Robin Hinsch (Germany), Ildikó Péter (Hungary), Eivind H. Natvig (Norway), Marie Sommer (France) and Christina Werner (Austria).
Good criticism 2016
The Fritt Ord Foundation announces a call for applications for 10 annual grants of NOK 200 000 each for critics who write for daily or weekly newspapers, or who supply reviews to TV/radio. The grant scheme will provide aggregate funding of MNOK 6 over a three-year period.
Shifting Boundaries. The European Photo Exhibition Award 03 opens in Paris 19 May 2016
On 19 May 2016 at 6.30 p.m. the third epea exhibition will open in Paris. The exhibition showcases twelve European photographers: Arianna Arcara (Italy), Pierfrancesco Celada (Italy), Marthe Aune Eriksen (Norway), Jakob Ganslmeier (Germany), Margarida Gouveia (Portugal), Marie Hald (Denmark), Dominic Hawgood (United Kingdom), Robin Hinsch (Germany), Ildikó Péter (Hungary), Eivind H. Natvig (Norway), Marie Sommer (France) and Christina Werner (Austria).
Loveleen Rihel Brenna and Walid al-Kubaisi to receive Freedom of Expression Foundation Tribute
Oslo, 20 May 2016
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Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize for 2016 awarded to Robert Mood
On Tuesday evening, the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize for 2016 was awarded to Lt. General Robert Mood for demonstrating great civil courage in critical debates on the Armed Forces’ role in society.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS DAY 2016
The Norwegian Press Association, the Norwegian Union of Journalists, the Association of Norwegian Editors, the Fritt Ord Foundation, Norwegian PEN, IPI Norway, Mediabedriftene and the Norwegian UNESCO Commission invite the public to a seminar on the occasion of Freedom of the Press Day, on Tuesday 3 May, 4.00 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. at Sentralen in Øvre Slottsgate 3, Oslo.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS DAY 2016
The Norwegian Press Association, the Norwegian Union of Journalists, the Association of Norwegian Editors, the Fritt Ord Foundation, Norwegian PEN, IPI Norway, Mediabedriftene and the Norwegian UNESCO Commission invite the public to a seminar on the occasion of Freedom of the Press Day, on Tuesday 3 May, 4.00 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. at Sentralen in Øvre Slottsgate 3, Oslo.
The 2016 Free Media Awards
The Fritt Ord Foundation and the ZEIT-Stiftung Free Media Prizes for Independent Journalism in Eastern Europe
Awards ceremony, Fritt Ord Foundation Competition 2016
Thanks to all those who submitted contributions to the 2016 Fritt Ord Foundation Competition for upper secondary school students. We received many exciting texts and media productions on censorship in both direct and indirect forms, featuring many good observations about digital surveillance, freedom of information, self-censorship and rebellion against established truths.
Open door: Flemming Rose in conversation with Editor Anders Heger
Has uncompromising faith in free speech had to yield to self-censorship, fear and caution?