International Student Festival in Trondheim
isfit international student festival trondheim norway allegedly world largest student festival thematic emphasis approximately student world attend festival theme change festival always related social political topic international relevance stated purpose isfit meeting place discussion debate arena idea born friendship made valuable lesson learned festival aim fostering inspiration starting point international cooperation amongst student isfit nonprofit festival isfit participant take part different workshop highlight festival theme various way several lecture thematic meeting arranged wellknown international speaker share view participant others isfit arranged trondheim norway every second year since student work voluntarily order organize festival president festival aurora kolstad idea international student festival trondheim came life thought gather student different part world combination conference festival theme isfit changing europe role responsibility student university timely theme considering berlin wall fell shortly festival held gro harlem brundtland opened festival isfit arranged two train one budapest one paris transport student europe trondheim many participant first visit outside iron curtain train ride later called isfit rail isfit already established name world application addressed trondheim student world norwegian minister education research gudmund hernes opened festival dalai lama visited isfit received visit dedicated isfit representative went india spent day outside office got minute meeting reported replied cancel appointment important also year isfit started offer financial support participant even country could come festival dalai lama visited festival second time dialogue group first introduced since dialogue group seminar participant different side conflict get meet neutral ground share experience discus possible solution conflict student peace prize awarded first time since prize given every second year behalf norwegian student antero benedito da silva east timor first laureate received award nonviolent battle indonesian occupation many world figure attended isfit past speaker include former directorgeneral dr gro harlem brundtland nobel peace prize laureate josé ramoshorta wangari maathai desmond tutu betty williams shirin ebadi former u president bill clinton participated via video conference since festival participant hundred country power polarization creating knowledge migration discrimination corruption trade idea globalize health peacebuilding global boundary education challenging attitude global responsibility solving conflict quality life human right breaking communication barrier changing europe role responsibility student university isfit held february march trondheim norway th isfitfestival first held isfit one world largest student festival thematic focus approximately student world attend festival student trondheim work voluntarily student festival nobel peace prize laureate desmond tutu dr shirin ebadi betty williams introductory speaker festival theme isfit peacebuilding thematic focus illuminated workshop meeting festival addition cultural programme according theme document isfit see peacebuilding longterm process object create stable lasting peace peace something absence war peacebuilding shall create solid foundation peaceful development well increase society’s ability cope conflict peaceful way isfit recognizes peace building preventative process well process rebuilding peacebuilding appears different actor global regional national local interpersonal level dialogue group kicked day isfit seminar røros continued festival trondheim student israelpalestine cyprus georgiaabkhazia invited take part dialogue group addition workshop dialogue group several lecture thematic meeting well concert exhibition performing art workshop participant festival attend different workshop workshop highlight festival theme different way workshop isfit peace concept arm inc tech governing system international trade health cure conflict child silent voice society film photo shooting peace peace enforcement religion belief peace sport building common ground human right demobilization disarmament reintegration woman development migration energy technology music jamming peace student peace action movement isfit student festival held february february trondheim norway th isfitfestival student country gathered trondheim discus festival main theme global health festival name globalize health isfit board defined global health health world population international context looking beyond purely national perspective challenge concept covered aspect human health – physical mental social furthermore board defined health individual resource possessed people health also resource local community nation world community global health affect affected several international condition – politics security economy culture kine karlsen voted president plenary session held student society trondheim trondheim april president elected following member board jørgen w thorsen vicepresident eivind berstad head information stina låstad head administration elisa osmundsen head economy eirik vikum head student peace prize elin kathrine saunes head culture karoline fossland head theme kine karlsen resigned president late october leave absence since august jørgen w thorsen prototed president november serving acting president since karlsens leave karlsen continued regular member board previous year workshop formed core isfit workshop highlighted festival theme different way workshop isfit w politics w theatre w education w water w mental health w literature w climate environment w economy w food w sex w art w future w gene w woman child w information technology w sport w development aid november announced human right activist duško kostić awarded student peace prize kostić received award ceremony olavshallen february also honored memory plate jomfrugata trondheim part walk peaceproject unveiled isfit isfit student festival held february february trondheim norway april plenary session held student society trondheim elect president upcoming festival several preannounced candidate ran president presented believed main isfit among guro grytli seim energy marianne ytterbø technology kaja juul skarbø trade juul skarbø grytli seim remaining candidate preliminary round juul skarbø end vote making trade main theme isfit debate juul skarbø emphasized trade mean social economic development also obstacle development pointed power structure sustainability ethic human trafficking interesting approach theme theme isfit global trade covered many different area human activity juul skarbø proposed topic diverse finance economy war subsidy human trafficking local global market workshop festival isfit defined trade legal illegal exchange good service labour capital financial instrument definition international trade encompasses issue reason consequence exchange discussed solution global trade issue longterm perspective isfit also want create constructive debate dialogue across ideological national boundary theme discussed workshop plenary session event isfit open want put spotlight issue like student power change political regime dominate global market limit buy sell reason starvation ton food thrown away western country consumption way communicate express cultural identity value mixing business social development future president juul skarbø elected following member board yvonne fadnes head administration martin gulseth head culture victoria nash head economy elise djupedal head theme therese høstad head student peace prize christine berntzen board member marte helland organization secretary isfit combination festival conference offering wide cultural program since festival started isfit international festival meeting place cultural program characterized cultural program creates arena participant get opportunity break cultural barrier isfit offer concert art performing art also ceremony held start end festival well ceremony student peace prize diversity concert arranged isfit student society external scene like nidaros cathedral isfit aim place leader today meet leader tomorrow isfit several plenary session held plenary session aim place inspired place learn place discus global issue place heard workshop consist smaller group student different country workshop participant collectively acquire knowledge workshop theme well cultural difference similarity variety method workshop also opportunity invite famous knowledgeable people world start lead discussion debate student peace prize awarded biennially student student organization made significant contribution creating peace promoting human right prize awarded behalf norwegian student administered student peace prize secretariat trondheim part isfitorganization appoints national nomination committee representative university college norway well independent peace prize committee award prize award ceremony take place isfit one main event festival dialogue group initiative peace building practice dialogue group invite student different side conflict meet equal ground sharing experience dialogue south africa guatemala northern ireland colombia kosovo rwanda kashmir israel palestine sri lanka balkan russiachechnya ukraine iranusa ethiopiaeritrea sudan great lake region rwanda burundi uganda congo azerbaijanarmenia georgiaabkhazia cyprus represented since dialogue leader facilitator student norwegian university science technology trondheim theoretical practical training using dialogue tool constructive communication conflict resolution external expert professional mediator also used part seminar isfits website