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HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Attends a Conference Organized by the Norsk Bibliotekforening.

Photo courtesy of the Norwegian Royal Court

On Thursday, March 24, 2022, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrived at The Clarion Hotel: The Hub in Oslo to attend a conference organized by the Norsk Bibliotekforening.

The conference, held under the theme Les for Livet (Read for Life), consisted of a series of lectures, debates, and seminars on the library’s role in society, diversity, sustainability, digitalization, and knowledge dissemination.

According to the Norwegian royal court, during yesterday’s event, the four conference panelists discussed “…why we read less and how to encourage and motivate children and young people,in particular, to read more.”

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His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Visit an Emergency Accommodation Center For Ukrainian Refugees. 

Photo courtesy of the Norwegian royal court

On Friday, March 18, 2022, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the UDI Emergency Accommodation Center for Ukrainian refugees at the Scandic Hotel Helsfyr in Oslo.

According to the Norwegian royal court, His Majesty and The Crown Prince toured the:

“…hotel and how it was able to adapt to the current situation. Several of the hotel’s conference rooms and common areas have been converted into, among other things, a health station, playroom, and dressing room. In the playroom, children can, among other things, draw, play and play table tennis. The Norwegian Red Cross is among the organizations present with volunteers at the reception.”

During their visit, King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon met with various Ukrainian refugees who told their stories about how they fled their homeland.

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https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/14655538/