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World Expression Forum calls for resistance against authoritarian forces

by | June 3, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News | 0 Comments

At the conclusion of the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer, 2-3 June 2025, the forum delivers a clear message to all supporters of freedom of expression and democracy.

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Imaan Mazari-Hazir honored with new freedom of expression award at WEXFO

by | June 2, 2025 | Uncategorized, WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News | 0 Comments

At the World Expression Forum (WEXFO), Imaan Mazari-Hazir was honored with the WEXFO Young Inspiration Award, a new prize awarded to a young voice and activist who has made an extraordinary contribution to youth freedom of expression.

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“Build bridges before the old ones burn”

by | May 19, 2025 | WEXFO Insights, WEXFO25 | 0 Comments

Tomasz Wnęk is one of many young leaders bringing youth perspective to WEXFO 2025. The rising political voice from Poland, is one of the participants in the WEXFO More Young Voices seminar. 

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UN exhibition SPEAK to be presented at World Expression Forum 2025

by | May 19, 2025 | WEXFO News, WEXFO25 | 0 Comments

The exhibition explores global perspectives on freedom of expression through powerful visual storytelling from artists, activists, and journalists around the world.

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Activist Oscar Anderson to deliver keynote at World Expression Forum

by | May 6, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News | 0 Comments

Oscar Anderson, an activist and agent of change, is among the keynote speakers at the upcoming conference in Lillehammer on June 2-3. He will deliver a speech on inclusion and freedom of expression.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk to speak at the World Expression Forum

by | May 5, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News | 0 Comments

Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties and recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, will speak at the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer on June 2-3.

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Kadafi Zaman to host WEXFO conference

by | April 30, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News | 0 Comments

Zaman will co-host the World Expression Forum on June 2-3 alongside Jette F. Christensen.

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Why Norway must speak up for Dr. Mahrang Baloch

by | April 29, 2025 | WEXFO Insights | 0 Comments

On March 22, 2024, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a 32-year-old prominent female human rights defender, was arrested in Quetta, the capital of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. Her only “crime”? Speaking out against human rights violations, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and the systematic economic exploitation of the region, which is rich in mineral resources but remains the poorest in Pakistan.

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Two new shareholders in World Expression Forum

by | April 14, 2025 | WEXFO News | 0 Comments

Holtzbrinck Buchverlage GmbH (Germany) and Folkeakademiets landsforbund (Norway) have joined the shareholder community of the World Expression Forum (WEXFO).

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa to speak at World Expression Forum in Lillehammer

by | April 1, 2025 | WEXFO News, WEXFO25 | 0 Comments

Journalist and freedom of expression advocate Maria Ressa will return to Norway and Lillehammer to speak at the global conference World Expression Forum (WEXFO) on June 2-3.

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Invitation to Public Meeting on Freedom of Expression

Invitation to Public Meeting on Freedom of Expression

Three Nobel Laureates, local youth and musicians of international class are on stage when newcomers World Expression Forum and Music in Innlandet, in collaboration with the Norwegian Literature Festival and GD, invite to a public meeting on freedom of expression in...

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Join us at Utøya

Join us at Utøya

We invite you to join us at Utøya in 2023 22. July 2011 Utøya became the scene of the worst terrorist attack in Norwegian history. A far-right terrorist attacked AUF's summer camp, and many were killed. Today Utøya is an open, accessible and inclusive arena for...

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Dmitry Muratov coming to WEXFO

Dmitry Muratov coming to WEXFO

The Nobel laureates, and representatives for the laureates of the important awards for freedom of expression, Prix Voltaire, and the Golden Pen Award, will all be among the speakers at the first WEXFO Congress. In addition to Maria Ressa (PH) confirming her...

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa confirmed to WEXFO

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa confirmed to WEXFO

This year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Maria Ressa, will be one of the speakers at the first World Expression Forum.  Maria Ressa is the co-founder, CEO, and executive editor of Rappler.com, an online news organization in the Philippines. Ressa has been honoured...

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Main themes for the 2022 WEXFO conference

Main themes for the 2022 WEXFO conference

The aim of the World Expression Forum conference is to provide participants and listeners, including audiences online, with tools and ideas on how to promote freedom of expression. This will be pursued through the exploration of four main themes. The conference will...

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