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Suna Finbog 27. February 2017

Where have all the students gone?

Students in Argo — School children in Argo

In Argo, in the mountainous area of Badakshan, there is a district school where 2600 students are enrolled. One day when the government monitors came to inspect the school there were only 12 students present. [Read more…]

Suna Finbog 6. February 2017

The Beginning of a New Understanding

Students practising dialogue

Dialogue is about discovering one’s own needs and the needs of others. Most people aren’t aware that the statements they make have more than one side to them. [Read more…]

Kai Nygaard 15. November 2016

We and the Others in the Barents Region

Alexandra Smirnova, lecturer at Petrozovodsk State University with students.

Who are we and who are the others in the Barents region? What are the conditions for cross-border cooperation in a time of sanctions? Can dialogue at grassroot level make a difference? [Read more…]

Kai Nygaard 13. May 2015

Masterclass in Dialogue Facilitation – A Deeper Understanding of Dialogue

Olga Zelenyuk masterclass

Olga Zelenyuk from Ukraine was part of the Masterclass in Dialogue Facilitation

I am involved in peace-building work in Ukraine. The NGO I work in conducts dialogues, and so I was extremely interested to learn more about the Nansen method. [Read more…]

Kai Nygaard 4. May 2015

Make Space for Dialogue – reflections on the Masterclass in Dialogue Facilitation

Hanna Bakland

Hanna Bakland was one of the participants of the Masterclass in Dialogue Facilitation taking place on the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue from April 22 to 26. Here are her reflections about the course: [Read more…]

Kai Nygaard 29. April 2015

Reflections from Kenya

nairobi — Nairobi workshop

Since three years, the Nansen Centre for Peace and Dialogue has had cooperation with different organizations in Nairobi. This time our cooperation was with the Kenyan peace and development organization Pamoja. [Read more…]