Peace

Suna Finbog 20. February 2017

“They have just shot some people, that’s all”

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Berlin)

Some years ago, I was working in a place known to host very violent armed groups.

All of the sudden, while standing with some of the children we were working with, we heard tree, four shots. “They killed three people, they killed three people”, some kids warned. [Read more…]

Suna Finbog 13. February 2017

Packing the Suitcase for Peace – What do We Choose to Fill it With?

Mountains in Iraq escape — Mountains in Iraq

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…]

Suna Finbog 6. February 2017

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…]

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 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 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

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…]

Kai Nygaard 25. September 2014

Now I know I’m not alone!

Dr. Khadija drew a large audience on Wednesday night, when she took to the stage at the NCPD to talk about her work educating midwives in Afghanistan. [Read more…]

Kai Nygaard 14. September 2014

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…]

Kai Nygaard 3. July 2014

In Praise of Peace: The Nansen Seminar 2014

gulabuddin sukhanwar — Gulabuddin Sukhanwar

As a political refugee from war-torn Afghanistan, I was moved and inspired by the ideas shared at this year´s Nansen Seminar on peace building. This four-day seminar focusing on peace building and dialogue took place on June 12-15th. We were 75 participants ranging from university students, PhD researchers and teachers to peace workers, social activists, writers and politicians. [Read more…]