The Student Peace Prize is awarded biennially to a student or a student organization that has made a significant contribution to creating peace and promoting human rights. The prize is awarded on behalf of all Norwegian students, and is administrated by the Student Peace Prize Secretariat in

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, which appoints a national nominations committee with representatives from universities and colleges in

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, as well as an independent Peace Prize Committee that awards the prize. The award ceremony takes place during the

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(ISFiT).
The Student Peace Prize: About the Prize

The Committee

As of 2010 the Peace Prize Committee has nine members, and is composed of four representatives from the National Union of Students in Norway ( Norsk studentorganisasjon, NSO), one representative from the Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund ( SAIH), and four non-student expert members. The members of the 2011 committee was

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, former chairman of the

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committee,

Børge Brende Børge Brende (born 25 September 1965) is a Norwegian politician and diplomat, and has been the president of the World Economic Forum since 2017. A member of the Conservative Party, he previously was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 201 ...

, former Minister of Trade and Industry and current general-secretary of Red Cross Norway, district- and news editor in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (

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) Gro Holm, Vigdis Lian, head of the Norwegian UNESCO-commission, President of the National Union of Students in Norway (NSO) Anne Karine Nymoen and President of the Students' and Academics' International Assistance Fund ( SAIH), Runar Myrnes Balto.
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, Torunn Tryggestad from International Peace Research Institute (PRIO), Gro Lindstad from FOKUS (Forum for Women and Development) and

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, former Honorary President of the Norwegian

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. Former committee members include former Prime Minister and director of

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for Peace and Human Rights

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-director

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, former director of the International Peace Research Institute (PRIO)

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and former Minister of Foreign Affairs and president of Red Cross Norway,

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Nominations

The Nominations Committee accepts nominations from all interested parties. The nominees have to be either a student or a student organization. The Nominations Committee is composed of students from various Norwegian universities and colleges.

The Prize

As of 2009, the prize laureate receives 50 000 NOK (about €5000) and is invited to the award ceremony during the International Student Festival in Trondheim (

ISFiT ISFiT - The International Student Festival in Trondheim, Norway is allegedly the world's largest student festival with a thematic emphasis. Approximately 450 students from all over the world attend the festival. The themes change with each festiva ...

). The recipient or a chosen representative then makes a tour of Norwegian cities that gives an opportunity to meet humanitarian organizations and prominent politicians. The Prize money is awarded from an independent fund which is governed by the Student Welfare Organization in Trondheim.

Laureates of the Student Peace Prize

* 1999 – ETSSC, a student organization in

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, and

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Universitetsavisa: Fredsprisvinnar i live * 2001 –

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, a student organization in

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, and

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Uniforum: Fredspris til burmesisk studentunion * 2003 – ZINASU, a student organization in

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NRK Trøndelag: Delte ut fredspris * 2005 – ACEU, a student organization in

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Adresseavisen: Får fredspris i dag * 2007 –

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from

Adresseavisen: Studentenes fredspris 2007 til Bruma: - Jeg er veldig glad for prisen * 2009 – Elkouria Amidane, Elkouria «Rabab» Amidane from

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NRK.no: Fredspris til aktivist * 2011 –

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from

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Stavanger Aftenblad: Romfolk-forkjemper får Studentenes Fredspris * 2013 –

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from

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Student Peace Prize goes to imprisoned Iranian student * 2015 –

Ayat Al-Qurmezi Ayat Hassan Mohammed Al-Qurmezi ( ar, آيات حسن محمد القرمزي; also Al-Qormezi, al-Ghermezi; born 1 January 1991) is a poet and student at the University of Bahrain Teaching Institute in Bahrain. Al-Qurmezi became famous in Bahr ...

from

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* 2017 – Hajer Sharief from

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* 2019 – Fasiha Hassan from

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* 2021 – METU LGBT+ Solidarity from

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* 2022 – DOXA Magazine from

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External links

Official website

ISFiT's website

References

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