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Erik Aasheim
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Frequently asked questions

• Can you officially confirm if a nomination for this year's prize is real or not?

As a matter of principle, and according to the Nobel statutes, the Norwegian Nobel Institute can never confirm, or disconfirm, whether someone has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize until 50 years have passed.

• Who can be nominated?

Any person or organization can be nominated by anyone eligible to nominate. There is no vetting of nominations prior to the nomination deadline, hence the Norwegian Nobel Committee has no influence on the quality of the submissions. The task of the Committee is strictly limited to selecting the best candidate (or candidates) among the entire list of submissions. To simply be nominated is therefore not an official endorsement or honour extended by the Nobel Committee, and may not be used to imply affiliation with the Nobel Peace Prize or its related institutions.

• When is the Nobel Peace Prize announced?

The Nobel Peace Prize is usually announced at 11:00 CEST on the Friday of the first full week in October every year.

• When can I apply for accreditation for the Announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize?

We usually open for media accreditation applications the last week of September.

• When can I apply for a press accreditation for the Nobel Peace Prize events in December?

We open for accreditation applications late October/early November.