The conference venue is at Litteraturhuset, Wergelandsveien 29. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Thursday 8th of April:

Hotel Check-in All Day at Perminalen Hotel, Øvre Slottsgate 2.

18:00: Informal Opening of the Conference at Legenes Hus, Akersgata 2.

Friday 9th of April:

■ 9:00 – 12:20: Plenary Sessions

• Introductory note (9:00-9:20)
  Julian Hamfjord (OC)
• About the IPPNW (9:20-9:45)
  Bjørn Hilt (IPPNW)
• What is the Non-Proliferation Treaty and how could it be improved? (10:05-10:55) Morten Bremer Mærli (IPPNW, Pugwash)

Coffee Break

• About nuclear weapon states (11:20-12:20)
  Lars Pohlmeier (IPPNW)

■ 13:00 – 14:30: Reception at the Oslo City Hall
Hosted by the Mayor of Oslo

■ 15:00 – 16:15: Workshops and Courses

• Building a strong IPPNW castle by students (Part 1)
  Katarina Bergman (NWIP)
• Nuclear activism (Part 1)
  Thomas Moe Johansen (Red Cross Youth), Vibeke Norvang & Julian Hamfjord (IPPNW)
• Civil society as a global player. Get the message to the kids!
  (How to raise awareness about the dangers of nuclear weapons at schools?)
  Ursula “No-to-nukes” Gelis (IKFF)
• What's next - the new disarmament agenda?
  (A workshop on techniques and opportunities for verified nuclear disarmament)
  Ole Reistad and Hanne Kofstadmoen

Coffee Break

■ 16:30 – 18:30: Panel Discussion on the Role of Health Professionals
Should health professionals always be neutral or do they have a responsibility for reporting human rights violations or take a political stand?
Dagfinn Bjørklid (NORWAC), Atle Fretheim (MSF) and Mads Harlem (Red Cross)
Debate leader: Ragnhild Therese Nordvik

■ 19:00: Dinner

■ 21:00: Cultural Evening

Saturday 10th of April:

■ 9:30 – 11:45: Plenary Sessions

• What are the arguments for a nuclear weapon state to keep its weapons? (9:30-10:30) James Snyder (NATO)

Coffee Break

• The work on a nuclear weapons convention (10:50 -11:45)
  Ståle Eskeland (University of Oslo, Pugwash)

■ 11:45 – 12:30: Lunch

■ 13:00 – 14:30: Street Action in the City and Nordic Session at Litteraturhuset

■ 15:00 – 16:15: Workshops and Courses II

• Nuclear activism (Part 2)
  Thomas Moe Johansen (Red Cross Youth), Vibeke Norvang & Julian Hamfjord (IPPNW)
• NATO and nuclear weapons
  James Snyder (NATO)
• Small arms
  Christin Ormhaug (Aiming for Prevention)
• Global health
  Hanne Lichtwarck and Miert K Lindboe (IFMSA)

Coffee Break

■ 16:30 – 17:45: Workshops and Courses III

• Refugee Camp Project (ReCap)
  Lin Sadi, Ellen Svensson, Malwina Kaniewska and Flavia Berrocal (ReCap)
• Building a strong IPPNW castle by students (Part 2)
  Carlos Ferrera and Elena Bezsmertna (IPPNW)
• Small arms
  Christin Ormhaug (Aiming for Prevention)
• Course in lobbyism
  Stine Rødmyr (No to Nuclear Weapons)

■ 18:00 – 19:00: Poster Session
Possibility for participants to present local projects and new ideas.

■ 20:30: Dinner & Social Events

Sunday 11th of April:

■ 10:30 – 12:00: Guided Tour at the Nobel Peace Center

■ 12:30 – 14:00: Plenary Sessions and Conference Closure

• The spirit of the Nobel Peace Prize (12:30-13:00)
  Ole Danbolt Mjøs (University of Tromsø)
• Organizational matters (13:00-13:30)
  The Organizing Committee
• Conference closure (13:30-14:00)
  Julian Hamfjord (OC)

■ 14:00: Experiencing Oslo
The Organizing Committee will show delegates some of the city highlights.

All lectures, workshops and panel discussions will be held at Litteraturhuset in Oslo and are open to the public.

There will be an updated program printed for all delegates before the conference weekend.

There are close to 30 lecturers and workshop leaders invited to the conference from a broad range of organizations and backgrounds.

Color coding:

■ Open event at Litteraturhuset

■ Only for registered delegates