How do you build bridges – as an organization and as a person?
Come and join us for an inspiring mini-conference on the work and experiences of the Bridge Builders!
We are celebrating the conclusion of an exciting research collaboration between Brobyggerne and Aalborg University, which has been following us closely since May 2024 and investigating how our work makes a difference.
Hear about the methods we use to build bridges between people, how we make a difference, and the challenges and opportunities we face when working to strengthen dialogue—even where disagreements and differences are greatest.
Date: June 3, 4-6 p.m. Location: Aalborg University, A.C. Meyersvænge 15, 2450 Copenhagen SV
You can look forward to presentations from Secretary General Özlem Cekic, Associate Professor and Project Manager Camilla Dindler, and several of our passionate prejudice breakers. And as always, as a guest, you will not just be a spectator—you will also be an active part of the day.
We will round off with summer refreshments and hope to see you—and many other bridge builders—for an afternoon of insights, dialogue, and community.
Henrik Vestergaard Stokholm, principal at Niels Steensens Gymnasium and board member of Brobyggerne, has published the book "It's not young people who are the problem, it's society – A principal's appeal!"
Henrik's book can safely be called a manifesto. In it, he argues that it is not young people who are the problem, but rather the framework that we adults have created for them. A world characterized by high expectations, pressure, and constant digital presence, as well as a school system whose management has been taken over by the Ministry of Finance's accounting models.
Henrik became known as the 'Principal from Nyborg Gymnasium' after he insisted on allowing two expelled Somali girls to remain at the school while their cases were being processed. He insists on looking after his students, but nevertheless faces considerable criticism and violent threats. He believes that we all have a place in the community, despite our individual challenges.
Join the conversation on May 27 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost DKK 100.
Never before has social media been so full of hateful messages as it is now. Almost every 20th comment is a verbal attack – something that not only causes fear in the recipient, but also threatens open and respectful public debate.
The young prejudice breakers at Brobyggerne are inviting people to a Dialogue Coffee on May 5 because they believe it is important to put an end to the hateful tone on the internet and create an online culture where we treat each other with respect despite prejudices and differences.
Come and meet Rosa Lund, spokesperson for gender equality for the Red-Green Alliance and the politician in Denmark who receives the most hate on Facebook. In a candid conversation with Özlem Cekic, she shares what it's like to be in the middle of a storm of online hate and what it does to you as a person.
To raise awareness about hate crimes and discrimination online, Oliver Anton Lunow Nielsen from Amnesty International Denmark will give an expert presentation.
Program 4:30 p.m. Welcome with Fordomsbryderne 4:40 p.m. Expert presentation by Oliver Anton Lunow Nielsen, Amnesty International Denmark 5:00 p.m. Conversation between Rosa Lund, spokesperson for gender equality in Enhedslisten, and Özlem Cekic, secretary general of Brobyggerne 5:30 p.m. Dialogue exercise 6:00 p.m. Thank you for tonight
Fordomsbryderne (Unge på Tværs) is supported by the Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation and the Hoffmann and Husman Foundation.
Hate speech online – Dialogue coffee with Rosa Lund and Özlem Cekic
Never before has social media been so full of hateful messages as it is now. Almost every 20th comment is a verbal attack – something that not only causes fear in the recipient, but also threatens open and respectful public debate.
The young prejudice breakers at Brobyggerne are inviting people to a Dialogue Coffee on May 5 because they believe it is important to put an end to the hateful tone on the internet and create an online culture where we treat each other with respect despite prejudices and differences.
Come and meet Rosa Lund, spokesperson for gender equality for the Red-Green Alliance and the politician in Denmark who receives the most hate on Facebook. In a candid conversation with Özlem Cekic, she shares what it's like to be in the middle of a storm of online hate and what it does to you as a person.
To raise awareness about hate crimes and discrimination online, Oliver Anton Lunow Nielsen from Amnesty International Denmark will give an expert presentation.
Program 4:30 p.m. Welcome with Fordomsbryderne 4:40 p.m. Expert presentation by Oliver Anton Lunow Nielsen, Amnesty International Denmark 5:00 p.m. Conversation between Rosa Lund, spokesperson for gender equality in Enhedslisten, and Özlem Cekic, secretary general of Brobyggerne 5:30 p.m. Dialogue exercise 6:00 p.m. Thank you for tonight
Fordomsbryderne (Unge på Tværs) is supported by the Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation and the Hoffmann and Husman Foundation.
For 130 years, Danish companies have been extracting unique minerals from Greenland's subsoil. If you ask Trump's security advisor why the US is so keen to acquire Greenland, the answer is: "It's about critical minerals."
Greenland faces a crucial choice: Should the country's rich natural resources—rare earth elements and fossil fuels—be exploited to generate economic growth and free Greenland from Denmark's block grants? Should fishing and tourism be ramped up? Or should it fight to preserve Greenland's unique nature, climate, and traditional way of life—even if that means less growth and prosperity?
At Green Dialogue Coffee on May 8, we will examine the balance between economic growth and nature in relation to Greenland and the green transition. We will delve into the nuances and dilemmas and try to make an effort to see the world from different perspectives—even when they sometimes conflict with each other.
Come and be part of the dialogue for an evening featuring expert presentations, panel discussions, musical interludes, and dialogue exercises in the auditorium.
Program 5:00 p.m. Welcome by Özlem Cekic, Secretary General of Brobyggerne 5:10 p.m. Presentation by Anne Merrild, Professor and Head of Department, Department of Sustainability and Planning, AAU 5:30 p.m. Panel discussion: Mining Aaja Chemnitz, Member of Parliament, Inuit Ataqatigiit Parnuna Egede Dahl, Special Advisor, Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat 18:00 Dialogue exercise 18:10 Panel discussion: Tourism Jacob Fjalland, Director of Innovation, WWF World Wildlife Fund Søren Rasmussen, Owner, Albatros Travel Malik Hegelund Olsen, Chairman of the Board, Air Greenland 18:40 Musical interlude by Inuanima 19:00 Thank you for tonight
