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WEXFO Annual Report 2025: A year of resistance and young engagement

by | October 31, 2025 | Uncategorized, WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News | 0 Comments

World Expression Forum’s Annual Report for 2025 is now live. The report reflects a year defined by resistance, global dialogue, and strong youth engagement for freedom of expression and democracy.

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Meet the WEXFO 2026 Program Committee

by | October 20, 2025 | WEXFO News | 0 Comments

Led by Arizza Nocum – co-founder and President of KRIS, and a former WEXFO Young Expert and member of the program committee – a highly experienced and diverse group is now working to curate engaging and relevant topics and speakers for WEXFO 2026, which will take place in Lillehammer, Norway, from 1 to 3 June.

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Ingunn Trosholmen appointed new Managing Director of World Expression Forum

by | September 27, 2025 | WEXFO News | 0 Comments

Ingunn Trosholmen will assume the role of Managing Director from January 1, 2026. She joins WEXFO from her current position as State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister of Norway.

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Norway launches national strategy for freedom of expression

by | September 23, 2025 | WEXFO News | 0 Comments

On 23 September, the Norwegian government presented its National Strategy for an Open and Enlightened Public Discourse. The Director of WEXFO contributed in a panel at the official launch.

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Nominations are open for WEXFO Utøya Young Experts 2026

by | September 17, 2025 | WEXFO News, WEXFO Young Experts | 0 Comments

Are you between 18 and 35 and passionate about freedom of expression, democracy, and civic engagement?

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Norwegian media industry launches campaign for trustworthy news

by | September 11, 2025 | WEXFO News | 0 Comments

In September, Norway’s media industry launched a joint campaign to raise awareness among 18-30-year-olds about the value of trustworthy, fact-based journalism. The campaign encourages critical thinking in a media landscape shaped by social platforms and an increasing volume of disinformation.

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Fewer democracies today than during the Cold War

by | September 8, 2025 | WEXFO Insights | 0 Comments

The new European initiative DemRead will oppose the increasing autocratization of states by promoting higher-level reading.

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Takeaways from World Expression Forum: A participant’s viewpoint on what stands out

by | June 30, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO Insights | 0 Comments

As I reflect on a week spent in Norway, I think about the numerous powerful keynote speeches, interesting (and even sometimes heated) panels, my personal interactions with Young Experts and More Young Voices, and side event visits.

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Takeaways from World Expression Forum: We spoke of freedom – and meant it

by | June 26, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO Insights | 0 Comments

What do young people need? After six days of listening, sharing, grieving, and laughing at the World Expression Forum, I think I’m beginning to understand. I recently participated in the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) from May 30 – June 4, 2025, held in both Utøya and Lillehammer, thanks to a nomination from Awareness 360 — a youth-led NGO committed to empowering young people to support and uplift their communities.

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World Expression Forum seeks new Managing Director

by | June 16, 2025 | WEXFO News | 0 Comments

Kristenn Einarsson, the current Managing Director of the World Expression Forum (WEXFO), has announced his decision to step down after leading the organization since it was founded in 2021.

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Speakers launched!

Speakers launched!

Freedom of speech is more important than ever. War and growing authoritarian tendencies, new technologies and cancel culture affect the status of free speech in different ways. Over two days in May, the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) will gather some of the brightest...

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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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