Worldwide Vigil Reports - TROMSØ, NORWAY
SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
WE HAD A TWO HOUR MEETING IN THE SCIENCE FACULTY
BUILDING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ. IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED--40-50
PERSONS. IT WAS ARRANGED BY CENTRE FOR PEACE STUDIES,NETTVERK MOT
KRIG, NORSKE LEGER MOT ATOMVÅPEN AND STUDENTNETTVERK FOR FRED.
WE
CALLED THE MEETING "REMEMBER VANUNU".
IT WAS INTRODUCED BY PROFESSOR
OF THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT, RANDI RØNNING BALSVIK, WHO EXPLAINED WHY
VANUNU BECAME HONORARY DOCTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ IN MAY 2001.
WE THEN SHOWED THE BBC FILM "ISRAEL'S SECRET WEAPON". THEN A
DISCUSSION WAS INTRODUCED BY JØRGEN JOHANSEN FROM THE PEACE CENTRE ON
"CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND WHISTLE BLOWERS" AND A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
-Randi Rønning Balsvik (professor, dr.philos.)
Department of History
University of Tromsø