Nobel Peace Conference and Festival

Nobel Peace Conference and Festival

DEMOCRACY ON THE BRINK

Oslo and online • 3 September 2026

Maria portrait
Maria Ressa

Nobel Peace Prize 2021

Ales portrait
Ales Bialiatski

Nobel Peace Prize 2022

Rakshya portrait.
Rakshya Bam

Nepal

Wanjira portrait
Wanjira Wanjiru

Kenya

We are proud to present our first speakers! More speakers and full programme to be announced soon.

Protesters in Istanbul 2025, protesting after the arrest of the mayor.
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

You can watch the conference online from anywhere, for free.

Register to join for free
from last years conference, speakers on stage
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!

Programme to be announced!

Highlights from previous years

The annual Nobel Peace Conference and Festival celebrates the latest Nobel Peace Prize.

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Nobel Peace Conference and Festival

Democracy on the Brink

Oslo 3 September 2026