The Norwegian Nobel Committee bases its assessment on valid nominations that theyreceive by 1 February each year. A number of people around the world, includingall members of parliaments, have the right to nominate. The members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee can also nominatecandidates before their first meeting following the deadline.
On 1 March, the Nobel Institute announced that 241 candidates have been nominated for the peace prize for 2011, ofwhich 53 are organizations. The winner will be announced on Friday 7 October this year.
The Prize -Paul Newman hides in a nudist :
Nobel Prize winner, AndrewCraig, hides from deadly conspirators in a nudist convention. A very funnyscene of wit and seduction.
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AWKWARD CHOICE
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Obama’s Awkward Peace Prize Ceremony: SuperNews!
President Obama struggles toaccept his Nobel Peace Prize, when Thorbjorn Jagland questions the troop surge in Afghanistan.
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A MORE SERIOUS OUTLOOK
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Thorbjorn Jagland — Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, interview in Hardtalk, BBC world channel.
BBC Hard Talk with Thorbjorn Jagland :
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PART II:
About Thorbjørn Jagland:
Thorbjørn Jagland (born 5 November 1950, né Johansen) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, currently serving as the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe (since 2009). He is also the Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee (since 2009), and as such responsible for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize. (More on him here)
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DON’t SCREW IT THIS TIME !
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