Event

The power of youth activism

United world college group of protestors , against human slavery.
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Sold out! Join us on 3 April when we gather young activists from Oslo and all over the world for a conversation on the power of youth activism.

Time: 3 Apr 2024 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Place: Nobel Peace Center

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livestream

Livestream

The event will be held physiccally at the Nobel Peace Center, but can also be watched on livestream on youtube. The recording will be available after the event also.

The brutal death of Mahsa Amini (22) at the hands of the Iranian morality police ignited the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, which has particularly drawn Iran’s youth to the streets. The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi was a strong recognition of this movement.

The event is in english

Join us on 3 April when we gather young activists from Oslo and all over the world for a conversation on the power of youth activism. Penelope Lea, Norwegian climate activist and UNICEF-ambassador since the age of 15, and Marianne Dahl, a researcher working on non-violent activism at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), will sit down with Shahed Zahaykeh who will discuss her experience of activism as a Palestinian living in Norway. The panel discussion will be moderated by Asta Nuka Fruelund Gabriel. Shahed and Asta are students at UWC Red Cross Nordic, a school with 200 students from 90 different countries. Earlier in the day, the students will have workshops with local Oslo-based students around themes such as:

  • What are you willing to sacrifice for a cause you believe in?
  • What sparks youth activism around the world?
  • How can young voices reach even further?
  • What does it take to engage youth in developed and privileged societies like Norway?

The aim of UWC Red Cross Nordic is to use education as a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.

Narges Mohammadi portrait, the peace prize laureate of 2023
A PART OF NOBEL PEACE TALKS

The event is co-hosted by UWC Red Cross Nordic and part ofthe series Nobel Peace Talks, exploringtopicsrelated to the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 to Narges Mohammadi.

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The Nobel Peace Center is open until 21:00 on Wednesdays. Before or after the event you can visit the Nobel Peace Prize exhibition and our other exhibitions. Also, join us for one of our norwegian tours at 17:15 or 19:15.

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United World College Red Cross Nordic

What are you willing to sacrifice for a cause you believe in?

What sparks youth activism around the world?

How can young voices reach even further?

What does it take to engage youth in developed and privileged societies like Norway?

United World College Red Cross Nordic