he Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue are working together with the Afghanistan Committee to strengthen the local capacity for dialogue and conflict management in Afghanistan. Norunn Grande recently returned after an assignment in the war-torn country. “I enjoy spending time in Afghanistan, and people are clearly happy to have us. Every time I am there, I learn something new, but it is hard to hear about the very difficult situation people are living with”, says Norunn Grande.The value of my stay at the Nansen and Oslo Summer School
I’ve always cared about peace-making and reconciliation, and this is the story of how the Summer School at the Lillehammer Nansen Academy and the University of Oslo offered a path, says Elena Levina.
Where have all the students gone?
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…]
Packing the Suitcase for Peace – What do We Choose to Fill it With?
I still remember the first time I reflected on my family’s escape from the war between Iraq and Iran in the 80’s. The after-school teacher asked me to tell about the route and describe my memories. I could not because I was not sure what this meant. [Read more…]
The Beginning of a New Understanding
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…]
We and the Others in the Barents Region
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…]
Masterclass in Dialogue Facilitation – A Deeper Understanding of Dialogue
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…]
Reflections from Kenya
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…]
Dialogue Workshop in the Kibera Slum
The NCPD was asked to hold a dialogue training for a group of people from the biggest slum in Africa – the Kibera. This slum is in Nairobi and the population here has been through some hard conflicts between different tribe groups. [Read more…]
In Praise of Peace: The Nansen Seminar 2014
