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Loyal or obedient? About freedom of expression at work
Volda University College’s Faculty of Media and Journalism and the Fritt Ord Foundation invite the public to a full-day seminar on 15 November 2013 at Fritt Ord’s premises at Uranienborgveien 2 in Oslo
Minority Rights and Freedom in the 21st Century: Has Multiculturalism failed in Europe?
The Research Council of Norway, the Fritt Ord Foundation and UiT The Arctic University of Norway invite the public to an open lecture on Thursday 14 November, 2013, at 14:15–16:00 at Auditorium B-1005, Dept. of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, Breiviklia, UiT.
Classics of Journalism: Bergen and Norway
The Fritt Ord Foundation and the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen invite the public to lectures at the House of Literature in Bergen.
‘Exit, Voice, and Loyalty’
Two seminars on crises of democracy, organized in collaboration with The Arena Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo.
Digital diplomacy
Thursday 31 October, 2013, 19:00–21:00 at Fritt Ord, Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo
A preview screening of the documentary film “The Act of Killing”
The Fritt Ord Foundation, Piraya Film and Tour de Force have the pleasure to invite the public to a screening of the internationally acclaimed filmThe Act of Killing at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 24 October 2013, at Gimle Cinema in Oslo. The film has dumbfounded audiences wherever it has been shown. It has left an indelible impression, and many have called it one of the best films ever, a fantastic film experience and an instant classic. The film will come to Norwegian cinemas on 15 November this year, but we are now inviting the public to a screening of the “director’s cut”, which will not be shown at the movie theatres. This is the version that has won 30+ prizes from all over the world so far. Director Joshua Oppenheimer will speak prior to the screening.
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.
The European Photo Exhibition Award 02
New touring exhibition in 2014 and 2015 on the theme
“The New Social”
A Free Image. A Free Word. A Free Gesture: A Seminar on Speech
Monday, 19 August 2013 9:00-17:30
at Fritt Ord Foundation (The Freedom of Expression Foundation), Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo.
Conference videos online: All That is Banned is Desired
Call for applications: The Fritt Ord Foundation's monitoring project on the status of freedom of expression in Norway
Over the past 10 to 15 years, issues involving freedom of expression have come more and more to the foreground at the national and international levels. While legal limitations have diminished, generally speaking, freedom of expression has to a greater extent come to the attention of the general public, owing to its controversies, corrections, suppressions and blow-outs. Strong political and religious conflicts at the international level appear to have provoked a myriad of antagonisms in the field of freedom of expression. The Internet has raised new issues. More attention has been devoted to the position of freedom of expression in legislation and case law, the media, artistic and cultural life, private companies, government agencies, schools and universities, organisations, etc.
The evangelist in the meeting house – Christian voices in Norway
The Fritt Ord Foundation invites the public to a film screening and talk at Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo, on Monday, 10 December 2012, from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring Elisabeth Kleppe, film director with Aldeles, Bergen, Espen Ottosen, preacher, chief information officer for the Norwegian Lutheran Mission and columnist in the newspaper Aftenposten, and Frank Rossavik, author and commentator in the newspaper Bergens Tidende. Moderator: Turid Rogne, film producer with Aldeles, Bergen.
Tibet – a burning desire for freedom
The Fritt Ord Foundation invites the public to a seminar and debate from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, 29 November 2012 at Uranienborgvn. 2 in Oslo, featuring the following participants:
Fritt Ord's web site blocked in China in advance of Tibet seminar
Press release 29. november 2012
