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The Norwegian Nobel Institute ( no, Det Norske Nobelinstitutt) is located in
Oslo
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,
Norway
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. The institute is located at Henrik Ibsen Street 51 in the center of the city. It is situated just by the side of the
Royal Palace
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History
The institute was established in 1904 in Kristiania (today Oslo).
The principal duty of the Nobel Institute is to assist the
Norwegian Nobel Committee
The Norwegian Nobel Committee ( no, Den norske Nobelkomité) selects the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize each year on behalf of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel's estate, based on instructions of Nobel's will.
Five members are appointed by ...
in the task of selecting the recipient(s) of the annual
Nobel Peace Prize
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and to organize the Nobel award event in Oslo.
The institute's library, with some 204,000 titles, related to peace, conflict, and international relations, is the largest of its kind in Norway. The institute also has its own research department, organizing research related to peace and war. The institute awards a few annual visiting fellowships to distinguished international scholars. The institute arranges meetings, seminars and lectures in addition to holding the so-called Nobel Symposia, exchanges of views and information to which it invites specialists from many countries.
The institute's director is
Olav Njølstad
Olav Njølstad (born 1 March 1957) is a Norwegian historian, biographer and novelist. He is director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute.
Literary background
As a novelist he made his literary debut in 2003 with the thriller ''Mannen med oksehjertet ...
.
See also
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Nobel Peace Center
The Nobel Peace Center ( no, Nobels Fredssenter) in Oslo, Norway is a showcase for the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideals it represents. The center is also an arena where culture and politics merge to promote involvement, debate and reflection around ...
References
External links
The Norwegian Nobel Institute and the Norwegian Nobel Committee- official site
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Institute
The Norwegian Nobel Institute ( no, Det Norske Nobelinstitutt) is located in Oslo, Norway. The institute is located at Henrik Ibsen Street 51 in the center of the city. It is situated just by the side of the Royal Palace.
History
The institute ...
Nobel Institute
The Norwegian Nobel Institute ( no, Det Norske Nobelinstitutt) is located in Oslo, Norway. The institute is located at Henrik Ibsen Street 51 in the center of the city. It is situated just by the side of the Royal Palace.
History
The institute ...
1904 establishments in Norway
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