In 1987 the Nansen Academy was awarded the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize. In 1998, the Academy received Honourable Mention of the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education, in recognition of its contribution to the promotion of peace and tolerance. Senior Advisor of the Nansen Dialogue Network, Steinar Bryn and previous Director of the Nansen Academy, Inge Eidsvåg received Amalie Laksov’s Fund for the Protection of Human Rights in 1999. Steinar Bryn received the Bridge-builder Prize 2004 for his contribution to confidence-building.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 June 2006 )
"Men hate each other
because they fear each other; They fear each other
because they don't know each other; They don't know each other
because they are so often
separated from each other."