Breakfast seminar: Investing in education for peace and security

When: Wednesday 30th of October 2024 – kl. 09.00 – 10.30
Where: Nobel Peace Center, Oslo

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Save the Children Norway is inviting you the breakfast seminar: Investing in education for peace and security. The seminar will be held in English.

Date: Wednesday 30th of October, 2024
Time: 09.00 – 10.30 (doors open at 8.30 and there will be breakfast)
Location: Nobel Peace Center, Brynjulf Bulls plass 1, Oslo
Accessibility:
The Nobel Peace Center is accessible for persons that are physically impaired. There is an access ramp at the entrance and elevators.

The seminar is free and open to everyone, please register here.

Here is the Facebook-event for the seminar.

Can investment in education be an important tool to promote peace? This seminar will explore the relationship between education and peace. First, there will be a presentation from a newly published paper made by the Global Partnership for Education and the Institute for Economics and Peace showcasing how education can bring a more peaceful future. After that there will be reflection and discussion on this relationship.

In part two we invite three youth politicians from Norway on stage to further discuss how education can help build a more peaceful future and how we can move forward.

Panelists:

  • Laura Frigenti, CEO of the Global Partnership for Education
  • Bjørg Sandkjær, State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Xavier Joubert, Country Director Save the Children , occupied Palestinian territory
  • Meriem Rebbani, Assistant Professor, John Jay Colleague of Criminal Justice
  • Gaute Skjervøy, Deputy Leader, Labour Youth Party
  • Maria Munckhaug, International Leader, Young Conservatives
  • Erik Rønhovde, Deputy Leader Young Christian Democrats

The seminar will be moderated by Gunvor Knag Fylkesnes, Save the Children.

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Do you have questions about the seminar? Please contact Mathias Sletthold, advocacy advisor in Save the Chilren Norway, email: [email protected]