Programme

Nobel Peace Conference 2024

The Nobel Peace Conference 2024 discussed the rollback of women’s rights and its ramifications for peace. The conference presented solutions which can help empower women and strengthen gender equality across the world.

12:30 - 13:00

Pre-show

Digital preshow on screen, participation is optional

13:00 - 13:50

Opening session

Kjersti Fløgstad

Executive Director, Nobel Peace Center

Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

State secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway

Kiana and Ali Rahmani

Children of Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize 2023

Jørgen Watne Frydnes

Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee

Official launch of the #FreeNarges Coalition

PEN America/Reporters Without Borders (RSF)/Front Line Defenders

13:50 - 14:45

Session 1: Rollbacks and ramifications: Women’s rights in the world today

Shirin Ebadi

Nobel Peace Prize 2003

Fawzia Koofi

First woman deputy speaker of parliament in Afghanistan, and former member of peace negotiations with the Taliban

Karin Watson Ferrer

Gender and climate activist

Henrik Urdal

Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

14:45 - 15:15

Break

15:15 - 16:30

Session 2: Empowerment and solutions for a more equal and peaceful world

Dr. Denis Mukwege

Nobel Peace Prize 2018 (video speech)

Fatou Bensouda

Gambian High Commissioner to the UK and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

John Peder Egenæs

Secretary General, Amnesty Int. Norway

Laila Bokhari

Director, Global Security, YARA

Cristina Ljungberg

Co-Founder, The Case for Her

Isabelle Rome

Ambassador for human rights and former Minister of gender equality, France.

Akila Radhakrishnan

Strategic Legal Advisor, Atlantic Council

Maria Ressa

Nobel Peace Prize 2021 (video greeting)

Kiana and Ali Rahmani

Children of Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize 2023

Shirin Ebadi

Nobel Peace Prize 2003

Denis Mukwege

Nobel Peace Prize 2018

online speaker