Children of the Enemy - When the War Doesn’t End

How can the experiences of Norway’s children born of war help us meet the needs of children born of war in current conflicts, 80 years after the liberation?

Bildet viser tre unge jenter p? stranden.

Foto: Charlein Gracia (Unsplash)

Join the Children Born of War Project (CBOW Project) and Women in Global Health Norway (WGH Norway) at the University of Oslo (UiO) for an enlightening seminar focused on the experiences and challenges faced by children born of war. We will reflect on historical insights from Norway after World War II and beyond. 

What lessons can history impart to us today? How can we ensure that gender and health considerations are at the forefront of efforts to protect the rights of children born in conflict?

This event will unite researchers, artists, organizations, public sector representatives, and Norwegian children born of war to share valuable insights and forge connections between past experiences and current realities. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in vital discussions that aim to shape a better future for these vulnerable children.

The program will open in Norwegian, with sessions in English starting at 12:00. Titles indicate the language in which each part of the programme will be conducted.

Program:

Krigsbarn – Hva kan vi l?re av den norske historien?

  • 09.30: D?rene ?pner
     
  • 10.00: Velkommen 
    Ingeborg K. Haavardsson, WGH Norway og UiO
    Elin Fest?y, CBOW Project og Teknopilot
     
  • 10.10: Hva har vi l?rt? 20 ?r med forskning p? krigsbarn
    Ingvill Constanze ?degaard, CBOW Project, EuroWARCHILD og UiO 
     
  • 10.30: EuroWARCHILD: Det f?rste helhetlige forskningsprosjektet om Europas krigsbarn p? tvers av konflikter 
    Inger Skjelsb?k, EuroWARCHILD, UiO og PRIO
     
  • 10.45: ? vokse opp som krigsbarn i Norge 
    Moderator: Ingvill Constanze ?degaard

    Panel: 
    - Hans J?rgen Brun
    - Elna Johnsen
    - Svein ?degaard
     
  • 11.45: Pause (conference program in English after the break)
     
  • 12.00: Children Born of War in Europe: Legacies of the Second World War 
    Moderator: Lina Stotz, EuroWARCHILD and UiO

    Panel:
    Angeniet Berkers, photographer and author of the book Lebensborn
    Elke Kleinau, University of Cologne (on zoom)
    Johanne Rokke Elvebakken, UiO and EuroWARCHILD
     
  • 12:45 – Lunch break 
    The book Lebensborn by Angeniet Berkers will be available during the break.

Global perspectives on children born of war 

  • 13.30: Screening of the short film "The Things We Don’t Say"
    Director: Ornella Mutoni.
    The film is on children Born of War in Rwanda – 30 Years After the Genocide.
  • 13.55: Children Born of War in Ukraine: Realities of the Current War
    Oksana Drozdovska, Unity for the Future, Ukraine (on zoom)
     
  • 14.15: Balancing Health and Gender Aspects in Securing Rights of Children Born of War 
    Moderator: Inger Skjelsb?k 

    Panel:
    Oksana Drozdovska, Unity for the Future, Ukraine (on zoom)
    Ornella Mutoni, documentary film director
    Dashakti Reddy, Save the Children Norway
    Synne ?ien Stensland, Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter om vold og traumatisk stress (NKVTS)
     
  • 15.00: Break
     
  • 15.10: How can CBOW knowledge be applied today? 
    Moderator: Torunn L. Tryggestad, EuroWARCHILD and PRIO

    Panel:
    Cathrine Andersen (TBC), Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
    Nora Ingdal, Save the Children Norway
    Inger Skjelsb?k, EUROWarchild, UiO and PRIO
    Ingvill Constanze ?degaard, CBOW Project, EuroWARCHILD and UiO
     
  • 15.55: Closing remarks 
    Ingvill Constanze ?degaard

This event is arranged by the Children Born of War Project and Women in Global Health Norway, and supported by Fritt Ord.

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The event is free and open to all. Sign up via the link below if you want to attend in person.  

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Du kan ogs? f?lge arrangementet via str?mming. Str?mmingen begynner ved arrangementsstart.

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