The Nobel Peace Prize 2000
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Published under: Stoltenberg's 1st Government
Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press release | Date: 06/12/2000 | Last updated: 21/10/2006
The Nobel Peace Prize 2000
ROYAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Section for information and press relations
Tel. (47) 22 24 31 41/49
Fax (47) 22 24 27 90
Press programme for the visit of H.E. Mr. Kim Dae-jung, president of the Republic of South Korea.
General information:
The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Press Office, issues accreditation badges. The badges can be picked up from Saturday 9 December at 1000 at the Press Centre at Grand Hotel, 7 th> floor.
Press conference will be held by the Laureate on Saturday 9 December at 1300 – 1345 hours at the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Drammensveien 19. Press entrance from Parkveien.
Accreditation badges together with personal press cards must be presented in order to take part in the press conferences as well as all other arrangements.
The Police prior to all arrangements will carry out a strict security control of all media representatives and equipment. The Press is therefore advised to arrive at least 30 minutes before each event.
The Press Centre:
Address: | Grand Hotel, 7 th> floor |
Karl Johans gate 31 |
Press Contacts: | |
Ms. Benedicte Tresselt Koren | Tel: 916 91 581 |
Ms. Mette S. Øwre | Tel: 908 42 356 |
Opening hours: |
Saturday 9 December from 1000 hours |
Sunday 10 December from 0900 hours |
Monday 11 December closed |
The ceremony in the City Hall
Representatives from the Press Office together with the Police will check badges of all media for entry into the City Hall from 1130 hours. (Western Tower entrance)
Journalists:
Journalists will be given approximately 40 seats in the City Hall (main Hall) during the ceremony. Entry through the main entrance before 1230 hours.
Police will close all entrances to the City Hall at 1245 hours
Photographers:
A photo pool together with a photographer from the Norwegian Nobel Institute will cover the ceremony from the ground floor of the Main Hall. All other photographers (together with radio reporters) will be taken to the Eastern Gallery of the Hall.
Photographers, who wish to cover the arrival of the Laureate and the guests to the City Hall, will be assigned to an area outside the main entrance. After the arrival of Their Majesties the King and Queen the photographers will be shown to the Eastern Gallery through the entrance of the Western Tower. The same photographer will thus not be able to cover both the arrivals and the opening processions inside the City Hall.
TV:
According to an agreement between the Norwegian Nobel Institute and the Norwegian Broadcasting Co-operation (NRK), the latter has certain rights to the television recording of the Peace Prize Ceremony 2000. Trans World International (TWI) in London has distribution rights for the entire programme outside the EBU- area. NRK may, however, on request provide footage not exceeding five minutes for use in regular news broadcasts by television companies that are members of EBU (European Broadcasting Union).
Request for technical assistance by foreign television companies may also be directed to NRK.
Contact person at NRK is: Ms. Marit
Moi, Eurovision Office, NRK TV,
Tel: (47) 23 04 96 21, fax: (47) 23 04 82 27.
TWI London: tel. 44 181 846 8070, fax 44 181 233 5301
TV-companies and radio reporters will be admitted to the gallery.
Events preceding the ceremony:
Friday 8 December | |
1420 hours | The Laureate arrives by special plane from Seoul |
Gardermoen Airport, RGA Terminal | |
Photo opportunity | |
Saturday 9 December | |
1300 – 1345 hours | Press conference at the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Drammensveien 19 Press entrance from Parkveien |
(The Press should meet no later than 1230 hours) | |
1345 hours | meeting with members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and employees/scholars of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. Signing of copyright assignment. |
(Photo pool 1: NRK/TV, Scanpix + 2 Korean press) | |
1430 hours | Rehearsal for Nobel Ceremony in Oslo City Hall |
No press | |
1900 hours | The Nobel Committee’s ’’Little Dinner’’ at the Grand Hotel for the Laureate and spouse |
Opening shots by photo pool 2: (TV2, Scanpix + 2Korean press) together with the photographer of the Institute. The pool must be present at the Grand Hotel not later than 1845 hours. | |
Sunday 10 December: | |
Programme for the ceremony in the City Hall: | |
The City Hall is located at Fridtjof Nansens Place in the centre of Oslo. The speeches at the Ceremony will be translated into Norwegian. The texts will be available at the Press Centre. | |
1130 hours | Doors open |
(Photo pool 3: NRK/TV, Scanpix, and the photographer of the Nobel Institute and Laureate’s photographer and TV (video)) | |
1130 – 1230 hours | Photographers and cameramen enter through the Western Tower |
1135 – 1145 | President Kim Dae-jung meets with 5000 children at Rådhusplassen, Sea Side of the City Hall, arranged by Redd Barna (Save the Children) |
1145 | Photo pool 4 for the audience meets at the South Gate of the Palace |
1200 | Audience with HM King Harald V, Royal Palace |
Photo pool 4: TV2/Scanpix and personal photographer and cameraman | |
1210 – 1230 hours | Journalists with entrance cards enter through the main gate |
1200 – 1300 hours | Photo opportunity at the arrival of guests (outside from assigned area or inside from Eastern Gallery) |
1258 hours | Processions enter City Hall (Laureate and the Norwegian Nobel Committee |
1259 hours | His Majesty King Harald V |
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon | |
Her Royal Highness Princess Märtha Louise | |
Ms. Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby | |
Arrive | |
NB! Cell phones must be switched off during the ceremony | |
1300 hours | Ceremony starts |
1300 hours | Music by Stephan Barrat-Due
(violin)
|
1305 hours | Speech by Mr. Gunnar Berge, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee |
1320 hours | Music by
|
1325 hours | Presentation of the Nobel Diploma and Gold Medal to the Laureate |
1330 hours | Music by
|
1335 hours | The Nobel lecture by H.E. President Kim Dae-jung |
1405 hours | Music by
|
1410 hours | His Majesty, Their Royal Highnesses and Ms. Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby greet the Laureate |
1415 hours | End of Ceremony |
1430 hours | Luncheon given by HM King Harald V,Royal Palace |
No press | |
1700 – 1800 hours | CNN will broadcast alive an interview with the Laureate in the City Hall. |
Press is invited as audience. Please meet in the City Hall at 1630 hours at the latest. | |
1855 hours | Torchlight procession (Laureate on balcony, Nobel suite, Grand Hotel) |
Photo opportunity | |
1900 hours | The Norwegian Nobel Committee’s Banquet at the Grand Hotel |
Photo pool 5: Opening shots (NRK/TV, Scanpix) together with photographers of the Institute and the Laureate | |
Monday 11 December | |
0900 – 0945 | Meeting with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister’s Office |
Photo opportunity | |
1005 – 1050 | Meeting with members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Stortinget |
Photo opportunity | |
1525 – 1645 | Oslo School Project, Oslo City Hall |
Photo opportunity | |
1900 hours | Concert in Oslo Spektrum |
Photo pool 6: To be decided separately | |
Tuesday 12 December | |
0930 | Departure for Stockholm by special plane |
From Oslo Airport Gardermoen, RGA Terminal | |
Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Section for information and press relations, 6 December
2000