In co-operation with the "Tromsø International Film Festival" (TIFF), the "Centre for Peace Studies" (CPS) arranged a seminar with the topic "Why a Peace Film Award?", in connection to the Norwegian Peace Film Award 2004. The topic of the seminar was the role of film and movies in the promotion of peace and conflict resolution. The most important question raised was if and how film can contribute to conflict resolution.

The seminar took place:
Friday, 16.01.2004 from 17:00 to 18:30 at Haakon Scene, Driv.

Participants in the panel-discussion:

Shala Nahid, Journalist, Iran
Åsne Seierstad, Journalist, Norway
Babak Payami, Film Director, Iran
Vidar Vambheim, Associate professor, Norway

The seminar was chaired by Rune Henriksen.

The Nowegian Peace Film Award was one of the highlights of the Award Ceremony of Tromsø International Film Festival.

This question was the starting point for Shahla Nahid, Vidar Vambheim, Åsne Seierstad and Babak Payami (starting from left) during the seminar.

The discussion during the seminar by Vidar Vambheim, Åsne Seierstad and Babak Payami (starting from left) was an exchange of different approaches to the topic of a Peace Film Award.