Programme
Nobel Peace Conference 2024
The Nobel Peace Conference 2024 discussed the rollback of women’s rights and its ramifications for peace. The conference presented solutions which can help empower women and strengthen gender equality across the world.
12:30 - 13:00
Pre-show
Digital preshow on screen, participation is optional
13:00 - 13:50
Opening session
Kjersti Fløgstad
Executive Director, Nobel Peace Center
Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik
State secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Kiana and Ali Rahmani
Children of Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize 2023
Jørgen Watne Frydnes
Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
Official launch of the #FreeNarges Coalition
PEN America/Reporters Without Borders (RSF)/Front Line Defenders
13:50 - 14:45
Session 1: Rollbacks and ramifications: Women’s rights in the world today
Shirin Ebadi
Nobel Peace Prize 2003
Fawzia Koofi
First woman deputy speaker of parliament in Afghanistan, and former member of peace negotiations with the Taliban
Karin Watson Ferrer
Gender and climate activist
Henrik Urdal
Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
14:45 - 15:15
Break
15:15 - 16:30
Session 2: Empowerment and solutions for a more equal and peaceful world
Dr. Denis Mukwege
Nobel Peace Prize 2018 (video speech)
Fatou Bensouda
Gambian High Commissioner to the UK and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
John Peder Egenæs
Secretary General, Amnesty Int. Norway
Laila Bokhari
Director, Global Security, YARA
Cristina Ljungberg
Co-Founder, The Case for Her
Isabelle Rome
Ambassador for human rights and former Minister of gender equality, France.
Akila Radhakrishnan
Strategic Legal Advisor, Atlantic Council
Maria Ressa
Nobel Peace Prize 2021 (video greeting)
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/5ae5f2954ad4634a9915f4f86cc5d932d4b24950-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Kiana and Ali Rahmani
Children of Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize 2023
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/a35bfaf63154b3e356cf556e6625c02a9d78688c-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Shirin Ebadi
Nobel Peace Prize 2003
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/6a38196c9621ea0e4cb671ee02ae5b971ef0dc65-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Denis Mukwege
Nobel Peace Prize 2018
online speaker
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Fawzia Koofi
First woman deputy speaker of parliament in Afghanistan, and former member of peace negotiations with the Taliban
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/b32e409e0d981f7b7aaec87677e771bffbf78424-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Karin Watson Ferrer
Gender and climate activist, Chile
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/f39f72f4baa26d3dbc75bc2673829bda37098966-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Fatou Bensouda
Gambian High Commissioner to the UK and former prosecutor of ICC
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/489adf40b49ce2cb4ed852edfeca126d039d054f-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Cristina Ljungberg
Co-Founder, The Case for Her
![Portrait Henrik Urdal](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/cda500104f33656d3bd596ffa9b952c364531b40-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Henrik Urdal
Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/209dfadc124f0f00d02d93addbbb6d5d796fe4cd-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Akila Radhakrishnan
Strategic Legal Advisor, Atlantic Council
![Portrait Jørgen Watne](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/b39a1594ef0f60f2881ec1e30a9feb26b22bf8e0-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Jørgen Watne Frydnes
Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
![Portrait Isabelle rome](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/wnnzwzgy/production-en/bb45b2226d76d58015bb8c7af89c0bf22404f567-667x667.png?w=410&h=410&q=99&fit=max&auto=format)
Isabelle Lonvis-Rome
French Ambassador for Human Rights and former Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities.
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