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Chinese delegation visit to Norway
19–26 September 2001

Program:
Wednesday September 19
Arrivals
Thursday September 20
11.00 – 12.00 Meeting at the Ministry of Education, Research and Church affairs.
12.00 – 14.00 Welcome Lunch at Grand Hotel hosted by the Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or belief. Host: Egil Lothe.
14.30 – 16.00 Visit at the Diakonhjemmet College.

Host: research leader Kai Ingolv Johannesen

16.30 – 18.00 Oslo City Mission. Host: Børre Arnøy, priest of the City Mission Centre
19.30 – 22.30 Dinner hosted by the Embassador of the People’s Republic of China.
Friday September 21
9.00 – 11.00 Meeting at the Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo
11.15 – 13.00 Meeting with members of the Parliament at the Norwegian Parliament
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch at Grand Cafe
14.30 – 16.30 Visit to the World Islamic Mission’s mosque
17.10 – 18.00 Meeting with The Jewish Community
Host: Michael Gritzman
19.30 – 22.30 Dinner, hosted by Norwegian Humanist Association at the Restaurant Engebret. Host: General Secretary General Lars Gule.
Saturday September 22
9.00 – 10.30 Council for Religious and Life Stance Communities.
Host: President of the Council for Religious and Life Stance Communities, Egil Lothe
11.00 – 13.00 Visit to a Buddhist temple
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch, hosted by the Buddhist temple
14.00 Back to the hotel with a stop at Holmenkollen
19.30 – 22.00 Dinner hosted by the Bishop of Oslo Gunnar Stålsett
Sunday September 23
09.00 – 10.00 Visit the Oslo Cathedral. Host: Curate Karl Gervin
10.30 – 11.30 Visit The Council of Free Churches in Norway
Host: Secretary General Dag Nygård
11.30 – 12.30 Vigelandsparken, sightseeing.
12.45 – 14.00 Lunch at Druen, Aker Brygge
14.00 – 16.00 Islamic Council Norway. Host: Lena Larsen, President of the council
19.30 – 22.00 Dinner, hosted by Council for Religious and Life Stance Communities at the Dinner restaurant.
Monday September 24
9.00 – 10.30 The Norwegian Institute of Human Rights, Oslo University.
Host: Associate Professor Tore Lindholm
10.45 – 12.15 Meeting Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Host: Deputy Minister Raymond Johansen
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch at the restaurant Pascal
14.30 – 16.00 Church of Norway. Host: Secretary General of The Council on International and Ecumenical Affairs, Stig Utnem
16.15 – 18.00 The Norwegian Humanist Association Host: Secretary General Lars Gule.
19.30 – 22.30 Dinner hosted by Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Svein Sæther, Director General
Tuesday September 25
8.30 The guests will be leaving for Sørmarka Conference Center
11.00 – 17.30 Seminar
18.30 – 21.00 Farewell dinner hosted by the Oslo Coalition
Wednesday September 26
10.00 – 11.30 Conclusions. Future contact and Co-operation
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
Departures