Satire Power
Three ICORN cartoonists are now being published thanks to agreements with newspapers and exhibitions at the Norwegian Cartoonist Gallery.
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A solemn celebration of freedom
On 18 February 2022, the Henie Onstad Art Centre on Høvikodden near Oslo will open the exhibition entitled Every Moment Counts – AIDS and its Feelings. The exhibition will commemorate that 2022 marks 50 years since Norway decriminalised sex between men.
Nominations for the Fritt Ord Prize 2021
Each year, Fritt Ord awards the Fritt Ord 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.
Free speech in the work place
How easy or hard is it to express opinions at work? And how do employers handle it when employees take advantage of their freedom of expression or become whistle blowers?
Deadlines for applications in 2022
In 2021, the Fritt Ord Foundation handed out a total of MNOK 121.6, divided among 1320 successful applications. Now we are ready for new all-out efforts once again in 2022!
Continuing focus on Norwegian Journalism
Over the past four years, the Fritt Ord Foundation has earmarked nearly MNOK 100 in funding for journalism projects in Norway. This focus will continue, and it has now been decided that the Foundation will call for applications for funding of MNOK 25 per year for Norwegian journalism in 2022 and 2023.
Grants in response to applications for more than NOK 100 000 in December 2021
The Fritt Ord Foundation’s list of allocations has been updated to include grants for more than NOK 100 000 in December 2021.
Grants for Norwegian Journalism in December 2021
The Fritt Ord Foundation’s list of allocations has been updated to include grants for Norwegian journalism projects in December 2021.
Grants for Norwegian Journalism in November 2021
The Fritt Ord Foundation’s list of allocations has been updated to include grants for Norwegian journalism projects in November 2021.
The Nobel Peace Prize 2021
On 10 December, the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 was awarded jointly to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their courageous efforts to safeguard freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.
Grants in response to applications for less than NOK 100 000 in November 2021
The Fritt Ord Foundation’s list of allocations has been updated to include grants in response to applications for less than NOK 100 000 in November 2021.
Feature article: Deeyah Khan – using friendliness as a method
On Tuesday, 23 November 2021, Deeyah Khan was awarded the Fritt Ord Foundation Prize for 2020. This feature article is an abridged version of the speech delivered by Grete Brochmann, chair of the Fritt Ord Foundation’s Board, at the awards ceremony held at the Opera House in Oslo.
Deeyah Khan's acceptance speech upon receiving the Fritt Ord Foundation Prize for 2020
On Tuesday, 23 November 2021, Deeyah Khan received the Fritt Ord Foundation Prize for 2020. In her speech at the Opera House, she discussed the power inherent in engaging with people whose opinions differ from one’s own.
Kim Friele (1935-2021)
Kim Friele passed away on Monday, 22 November 2021, at age 86. She devoted large parts of her life to fighting for gay rights in Norway.
Freedom of expression and notification about censurable conditions - where do we draw the line between critical statements and raising concerns?
The Fritt Ord Foundation and Fafo invite the public to the presentation of new research findings and a debate from 10-11.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 30 November. The event will take place at the Fritt Ord Foundation’s premises at Uranienborgveien 2, in Oslo.
Double anniversary for Norway's most comprehensive source of knowledge and facts
This past Wednesday was a double anniversary for ‘Store norske leksikon’. It marked 115 years since Norway’s first encyclopaedia was launched, and 10 years since “The Great Norwegian Rescue”, when the Fritt Ord Foundation and several other institutions joined forces to ensure the future of one of the country’s most comprehensive sources of knowledge and facts.