The Nobel Peace Prize Centennial Symposium will be held at the Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica, Oslo, on 6 – 8 December 2001. The symposium is entitled "The Conflicts of the 20 ^th> century and the Solutions for the 21 ^st> century", and 34 Peace Prize laureates from previous years have notified that they will be attending the arrangement. The symposium is open to the press as observers. For more information see www.nobel.no.

A press centre will be established at the Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica. It will open on Wednesday 5 >December.

Representatives of the press who are interested in reserving hotel accommodation are asked to contact Bennett Travel Agency, tel: +47 22 83 66 00, fax: +47 22 83 66 01 or e-mail: victoria.terrasse@bennettbti.com

Applications for accreditation should be sent by e-mail to: press@mfa.nobefore 27 November 2001, stating name, media, presscard no., journalist/photographer