His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon was at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Thursday, 10. September for Global Dignity Day hosted by NIH (Norges idrettshøgskole)

300 students gathered for a conversation about dignity, especially related to their future roles as physical education teachers, coaches and administrators in sport.

According to NIH
To define Dignity, Dignity is something we all have, but which we should not take for granted. Every day we take choices that shape ourselves and our surroundings. In the schoolyard and in the workplace, in the community and globally. With Dignity Day, we want to invite students to a discussion about how their choices and actions can enhance their own and others' dignity. The roles students at NIH has in physical activity and sport in society, making the theme particularly relevant and exciting, says head of Global Dignity Norway, Thomas Horne.

Global Dignity was established in 2006 by Crown Prince Haakon, Professor Pekka Himanen (Finland) and chairman of Operation Hope, John Bryant (USA). Global Dignity is an independent, nonprofit and politically neutral organization. The vision of Global Dignity is to realize the universal right all people have to live worthy lives.

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