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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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New V-Dem report highlights decline in democracy and freedom of expression

by | March 26, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News | 0 Comments

The latest Democracy Report from the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg reveals that democratic countries are now in the minority. Freedom of expression is declining, and high levels of disinformation and polarization are driving democratic backsliding.

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Jette F. Christensen and Kristoffer Rønneberg to host WEXFO 2025

by | March 26, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News | 0 Comments

With extensive experience in journalism and politics, Jette F. Christensen and Kristoffer Rønneberg will lead the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer this June, bringing together global advocates for freedom of expression.

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Lawyers to take a larger role in the World Expression Forum

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

The law firm Thallaug, spearheaded by partner Ingrid Sandberg, will lead a dedicated session on freedom of expression in academia and the workplace during the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) in Lillehammer on June 2-3.

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World Expression Forum announces its “most important conference ever”

by | March 6, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News, WEXFO25 | 0 Comments

The World Expression Forum (WEXFO) has unveiled the program and speakers for its annual freedom of expression conference, set to take place in Lillehammer, Norway, on June 2-3. "World Expression Forum aims to empower and defend freedom of expression as an absolute...
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“There will be no combatting disinformation during the Trump administration — only embracing it”

by | February 20, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO Insights | 0 Comments

American author and counter-disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz calls the situation in the US “extremely concerning” as she prepares to share her insights at the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) in Lillehammer in June.

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Three-year support from Innlandet County to World Expression Forum

by | February 19, 2025 | WEXFO News, WEXFO Youth | 0 Comments

The County Executive Committee has decided to grant the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) NOK 1.5 million annually for the next three years.

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Seyran Ates rejoins World Expression Forum in Lillehammer

by | February 10, 2025 | WEXFO 2025, WEXFO News | 0 Comments

The renowned lawyer and Muslim feminist returns to Lillehammer on June 2 and 3 to speak about freedom of expression and democracy.

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Charlie Hebdo editor returns to World Expression Forum in Lillehammer

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

Editor-in-chief Gérard Biard of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo will reflect on freedom of expression 10 years after the terror attack on his editorial department, which killed twelve people and injured eleven.

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Deeyah Khan to speak at World Expression Forum in Lillehammer

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

The award-winning documentary filmmaker and human rights activist will discuss her method of building connections across social, racial, political, and personal divides.

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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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