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Watch The Oslo Freedom Forum Live

Agenda

Day 1

8:30–17:30

Registration & Networking

  • 8:30-9:30

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Theater Session I

  • 9:30-11:30
  • Mainstage Speakers

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Intermission

  • 11:30-11:55

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Theater Session II

  • 11:55-13:30
  • Mainstage Speakers

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Lunch

  • 13:30-15:00

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

AI for Activists | OFFICE HOURS

  • 13:30-14:30
  • AI for Activists

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

AI for Activists | WORKSHOP

  • 14:30-17:30
  • AI for Activists

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Interactive Programming Begins

  • 15:00

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Resilience Lounge | OFFICE HOURS

  • 15:00-17:00
  • Resilience Lounge

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

OFF Medical Clinic | OFFICE HOURS

  • 15:00-17:30
  • OFF Medical Clinic

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Spyware Surveillance Check with The Citizen Lab | OFFICE HOURS

  • 15:00-17:30
  • The Citizen Lab

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

After Dictatorship: Will Syrians Embrace a Free, Democratic, and Prosperous Future? | PANEL

  • 16:30-17:30
  • Theater

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Engaging UN Bodies to Free Prisoners of Conscience | PANEL

  • 16:30-17:30
  • Lille Sal

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Song Byeok | BOOK SIGNING

  • 16:30-17:30
  • Atrium

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Day 2

8:30–17:30

Registration & Networking

  • 8:30-9:30

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Theater Session III

  • 9:30-11:30
  • Mainstage Speakers

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Intermission

  • 11:30-11:55

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Theater Session IV

  • 11:55-13:30
  • Mainstage Speakers

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Lunch

  • 13:30-14:45

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

AI for Activists | OFFICE HOURS

  • 13:30-14:30
  • AI for Activists

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Financial Freedom 101 | WORKSHOP

  • 13:30-17:30
  • Financial Freedom 101

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

AI for Activists | WORKSHOP

  • 14:30-17:30
  • AI for Activists

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Interactive Programming Begins

  • 15:00

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Democracy’s Funding Crisis: How Private Philanthropy Can Step In | PANEL

  • 15:00-16:00
  • Theater

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Lilian Tintori | BOOK SIGNING

  • 15:00-16:00
  • Atrium

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Sports & Dictators: Gulf Monarchies, Rwanda’s Reputation, and the Global Game| PANEL

  • 15:00-16:00
  • Lille Sal

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Resilience Lounge | OFFICE HOURS

  • 15:00-16:00
  • Resilience Lounge

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

OFF Medical Clinic | OFFICE HOURS

  • 15:00-17:30
  • OFF Clinic

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Spyware Surveillance Check with The Citizen Lab | OFFICE HOURS

  • 15:00-17:30
  • The Citizen Lab Room

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

From Hub to Crisis: Hong Kong's Shift | PANEL

  • 16:30-17:30
  • Lille Sal

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Miguel Delaney | BOOK SIGNING

  • 16:30-17:30
  • Atrium

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Resilience-Building for Activists and Dissidents | FIRESIDE

  • 16:30-17:30
  • Theater

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Day 3

8:30–17:30

Registration & Networking

  • 8:30-9:30

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Theater Session III

  • 9:30-11:30
  • Mainstage Speakers

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Intermission

  • 11:30-11:55

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Theater Session IV

  • 11:55-13:30
  • Mainstage Speakers

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Lunch

  • 13:30-14:45

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

AI for Activists | OFFICE HOURS

  • 13:30-14:30
  • AI for Activists

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Financial Freedom 101 | WORKSHOP

  • 13:30-17:30
  • Financial Freedom 101

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

AI for Activists | WORKSHOP

  • 14:30-17:30
  • AI for Activists

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Interactive Programming Begins

  • 15:00

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Democracy’s Funding Crisis: How Private Philanthropy Can Step In | PANEL

  • 15:00-16:00
  • Theater

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Lilian Tintori | BOOK SIGNING

  • 15:00-16:00
  • Atrium

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Sports & Dictators: Gulf Monarchies, Rwanda’s Reputation, and the Global Game| PANEL

  • 15:00-16:00
  • Lille Sal

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Resilience Lounge | OFFICE HOURS

  • 15:00-16:00
  • Resilience Lounge

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

OFF Medical Clinic | OFFICE HOURS

  • 15:00-17:30
  • OFF Clinic

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Spyware Surveillance Check with The Citizen Lab | OFFICE HOURS

  • 15:00-17:30
  • The Citizen Lab Room

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

From Hub to Crisis: Hong Kong's Shift | PANEL

  • 16:30-17:30
  • Lille Sal

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Miguel Delaney | BOOK SIGNING

  • 16:30-17:30
  • Atrium

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

Resilience-Building for Activists and Dissidents | FIRESIDE

  • 16:30-17:30
  • Theater

Becoming a Democratic Leader | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Ignite Talks: HRF Freedom Fellows | LIGHTNING TALKS

  • Lille Sal

Bringing a Case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) | WORKSHOP

  • Workshops

Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool? | DEBATE

  • Theater

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