International Forum Oslo
The Monthly Meeting Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to the traditional Christmas meeting. As is custom, we are planning a raffle, so we ask each member to please bring a small, wrapped gift. The raffle sticks are NOK 50 each (10 numbers on each stick). You can pay by VIPPS. The proceeds of […]
NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING Speech Therapist Karen Greve ‘The Power of the Voice’ Monday, November 3 Ms. Karen Greve will focus on the very important part that our voice plays in life, health and communication, what it tells us about other people, and what it can reveal about ourselves. She will include some practical tasks that […]
Linken Apall-Olsen from Oslo City Museum ‘Modernism in Oslo, a New Lifestyle in a Green City’ Monday, October 6 Linken Apall-Olsen from the Oslo City Museum (Bymuseet) will explain how the city of Oslo has evolved in the last century or so. Ms. Apall-Olsen will start with a short introduction to the city’s history from […]
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY MEETING Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg “INDIA- culture and traditions seen through Norwegian eyes ». Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg is a Norwegian diplomat and has been affiliated with the Foreign Service since 1981. From 2015 to 2019 he was Norway's ambassador to India. DATE /TIME: Monday, September 1 at 17:45 (for 18:00) SIGN UP: To G. Anita […]
‘Should We Trust AI? Some challenges, hopes and ideas to assess the trustworthiness of AI.’ Dr. Lind’s answer to the question in the title is ‘Yes, but...’ First, he will argue that, because AI is focusing primarily on high performance, it is not only dangerous but also useless. Second, he will explain some ongoing activities […]
Monday, March 3. Farida Ahmadi ‘What can be done with the ongoing globalization of pain, insecurity, radicalization, multiculturalism and war?’ Originally from Kabul, social anthropologist Farida Ahmadi has studied the complex tapestry of peace and conflict in Afghanistan. During the Soviet occupation, she was jailed twice. Since 1991, Norway has been her home. She writes […]
Monday, February 3 Lorelou Desjardins: ‘A Frog in the Fjord’ Paris is just a couple of hours from Oslo, but the distance in culture is greater than you would believe. So, what are the main differences between Norwegian and French culture? Lorelou Desjardins (b. 1983) is a French lawyer, blogger and author from Marseille. She […]
JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING Monday, January 6 Dr. Fanny Duckert: ‘The fabulous 50s’ Dr. Duckert is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo. She specialises in clinical adult psychology and organisational psychology. In addition to media exposure, her research fields include health and lifestyle, early treatment of alcohol addiction, as […]
DECEMBER CHRISTMAS MEETING December 2 at 18:00 The Monthly Meeting Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to the traditional Christmas meeting. As is custom, we are planning a raffle, so we ask each member to please bring a small, wrapped gift. The proceeds of the raffle this year will be donated to Doctors Without […]
‘The Crisis of Trust Everywhere - and in Norway in Particular’ Nina Witoszek (Fitzpatrick) is a Polish-Irish-Norwegian writer and research professor at the Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM) in Oslo. She grew up west of Krakow in Poland, where she as a student was involved in an oppositional group. She fled Poland in […]
‘Medication Overuse in Modern Society: An innovative and inspiring perspective on health and medication’ Dr. Johannes Ørbeck-Nilssen focuses on improving human health and quality of life. As a health mentor, he has helped people of all ages solve big and small problems related to health and medication. Johannes Ørbeck-Nilssen is a physician, mentor, philosopher, author […]
