Nobel Peace Conference and Festival
Nobel Peace Conference and Festival
DEMOCRACY ON THE BRINK
Oslo and online • 3 September 2026
Ales Bialiatski
Nobel Peace Prize 2022
Maria Ressa
Nobel Peace Prize 2021
Juan Manuel Santos
Nobel Peace Prize 2016
Gina Romero
UN Special Rapporteur
Rakshya Bam
Nepal
Wanjira Wanjiru
Kenya
Jørgen Watne Frydnes
Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
Kjersti Fløgstad
Executive Director, Nobel Peace Center
Lisbeth Pilegaard
Haakon Gjerløw
Acting director of PRIO
Ricken Patel
Cofounder and co-chair of Democracy Hub
The conference programme is released!
From Nepal and Kenya, via Serbia, to Brazil and the US:
Join Gen Z leaders in conversation with Nobel Peace Prize laureates about what democracy needs to survive.
With the Peace Prize 2025 to Maria Corina Machado as a backdrop, we ask:
- What are the biggest threats to democracy globally?
- What lessons can be learned from democracy movements around the world?
- How may the international community help democracy movements?
Free online conference
3 SEPTEMBER 2026 13:00 - 17:00 CEST
Entry to the physical venue is fully booked, but you can watch the conference online from anywhere, for free.
Register to join online for free
The Nobel Peace Festival will engage a broader audience in the urgency to protect and safeguard democracy.
The festival is free and open to all!
View festival programmeHighlights from previous years
The annual Nobel Peace Conference and Festival celebrates the latest Nobel Peace Prize.
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