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From
Nomination to Ceremony
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The prize awarding ceremony on December 10 is the final result of
a long selection process. The rules permit a division of the prize
among no more than three laureates. The Norwegian Nobel Committee
bases its assessment on nominations that must be postmarked no later
than 1 February each year. Later nominations are included in the
following year's discussions. In recent years, the Committee has
received well over 140 different nominations for the Peace Prize.
(The numbers of nominating letters are much higher, since many are
for the same candidates.)
Nominators
New nomination rules, effective from 2003. Compared to the old rules
the list of nominators has been slightly expanded.
Any one of the following persons is entitled to submit proposals:
- members of national assemblies and governments;
- members of international courts of law;
- university chancellors; university professors of social science,
history, philosophy, law and theology;
- leaders of peace research institutes and institutes of foreign
affairs;
- former Nobel Peace Prize laureates;
- board members of organisations that have received the Nobel
Peace Prize;
- present and past members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee;
(committee members must present their nomination at the latest
at the first committee meeting after February 1);
- former advisers at the Norwegian Nobel Institute.
Observing the rules given in the statutes of the Nobel Foundation,
the Committee does not publish the names of candidates.
The Nobel Peace Prize may also be accorded to institutions or
associations.
The nominators are strongly requested not to publish their proposals.
Proposals should be sent to:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee
Henrik Ibsens gate 51
NO-0255 OSLO
Norway.
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