ISFiT (The International Student Festival in Trondheim) - Similar companies

ISFiT - The International Student Festival in Trondheim, Norway is the world’s largest international student festival. 500 st ... udents from all over the world attend the festival. The themes have changed over the years, but have always been related to social and political topics with international relevance. The theme for 2019 is 'Migration: The Global Puzzle', which will be addressed in various ways during the festival. World figures often attend ISFiT and past speakers include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, former Director-General of WHO Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland and Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Dr José Ramos-Horta and Professor Wangari Maathai. Using modern technology, both former US president Bill Clinton and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr Desmond Tutu have relayed their thoughts about the global significance of ISFiT to plenum ceremonies at the festival. As students are the leaders of tomorrow, we believe that their voices should be heard and international networks established. Thus the purpose of ISFiT is to be a meeting place for discussion and debate, an arena where ideas are born, friendships are made, and valuable lessons are learned. The festival aims at fostering inspiration and being a starting point for international cooperation amongst students. ISFiT is a non-profit festival. In order to organize ISFiT, more than 400 students in Trondheim work voluntarily, making sure every detail goes as planned. ISFiT has been arranged in Trondheim, Norway every second year since 1990. read more