Nobel Peace Prize Forum 2018 Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2018 Forum and explored the Paradoxes of Peace and Water with us. In our 30th year, we continue to feel honored to uplift …
The Paradoxes of Peace and Water
This issue of Open Rivers, anticipating and drawing on the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis, explores the complex intertwining and paradoxes of water, conflict, and peace. Anything so …
Nuclear Disarmament and the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony
Reflections from Program Director, Joe Underhill, in Oslo December 10, 2017. The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony in Oslo celebrated the work of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, …
High-level Dialogue Sessions on Nuclear Security
This year, in addition to putting together the program for this September’s Nobel Peace Prize Forum, we have had the opportunity to help facilitate a set of dialogue sessions on …
The Hero’s Riddle
By Maureen Reed, Executive Director, Nobel Peace Prize Forum It ranks as an impressive testimony to international cooperation, scientific know-how, logistical expertise, and “ordinary heroism.” As one of the few “good …
Transitions Far and Near
Smooth transitions are important in the life of every organization, and the recent announcement by the Norwegian Nobel Institute regarding its new Director Olav Njølstad is a case in point. In the …
Removal of Chemical Weapons from Syria Nearing Completion – by McDonnell at the Los Angeles Times
“BEIRUT — With its latest deadline days away, Syria is close to eliminating its stockpile of chemical weapons, monitors said Tuesday, an improbable accomplishment in the midst of civil war that is …