Democrats Abroad Norway

Celebration of the 45th anniversary of Democrats Abroad at the Nobel Center

On October 6^th, 2009, Democrats Abroad Norway (DAN) celebrated the opening of the Nobel Center’s special exhibit, “From King to Obama” and the 45^th anniversary of the Democrats Abroad . More than 150 Democrats and their guests attended the event.

 

The program for the evening consisted of Democrats Abroad Norway business; a thought-provoking speech from John Riley; and an update on current issues from Lisa Cooper, DAN chairman.

 

John Riley’s speech was titled, “What Norway can learn from American ideas of nationhood, a personal angle”.  John started his speech with witty anecdotes about his personal experiences with the concept of Norwegian national identity and concluded with a message about how national identity needs to be adjusted to reflect shifts in society. Diversity does not reflect equality unless the nation is willing to accept change as a norm and redefine itself as necessary.

 

 

Lisa Cooper followed with background information about the role of the Democrats Abroad organization within the Democratic National Party and updates about the hottest issues in Washington including Obama’s policies on health care and the economy. DAN also took care of business issues such as voting on the new set of By-Laws which passed by a wide margin.

 

 

Guests spent the remainder of the fabulous evening socializing and viewing the exhibit. Many thanks to all the members of Democrats Abroad including Barbara Ødegaard, Thomas Anglero, Christine Årdal, Carolyn Haneberg, Caroline Lorgen, Thom Hansen, Christiina Skovsgaard and Martha Kjølseth.

 

 

 

Comments are closed.