The Finn Nørgaard Prize goes to the association to reduce marginalization and radicalization

On the tenth anniversary of the attack on Krudttønden in Copenhagen, the Finn Nørgaard Prize has been awarded to the organization Dialog on Tværs.

Filmmaker Finn Nørgaard was one of the three killed in the attack.

This year, Dialog on Tværs receives the prize for their in-depth work in building bridges between people from different backgrounds, according to the Finn Nørgaard Foundation in a press release.

Along with the prize, a grant of 50,000 kroner is awarded.

The prize was established in 2016 by the Finn Nørgaard Foundation and is given, according to the foundation, to initiatives that have made a significant difference for vulnerable children and youth.

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Through dialog workshops, forum theater, and communal dining, the organization Dialog on Tværs creates space for understanding and community, it is stated.

- In a time with the risk of increasing polarization, Dialog on Tværs shows us that stronger relationships are the key to a stronger society.

- They deserve this prize to this extent for their dedication to reducing marginalization and radicalization, says secretariat leader Pia Toftdal from the Finn Nørgaard Foundation.

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Finn Nørgaard Foundation

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The Finn Nørgaard Foundation was established by the family and friends of Nørgaard, after he was killed by Omar el-Hussein during the attack on Krudttønden in Copenhagen.

The attack took place on February 14, 2015. Around midnight, Omar el-Hussein also fired shots in front of the synagogue in Krystalgade.

There, Dan Uzan, who was guarding the synagogue, was killed.

Omar el-Hussein was killed early Sunday morning on February 15 after a gunfight with the police on Svanevej near Nørrebro Station.

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'A great encouragement for our work'

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Dialog on Tværs was founded in 2019 and is primarily run by volunteers. It will, in its own words, make it easier for us to be together across, among other things, different cultural backgrounds and prejudices.

When asked the leader and founder of the organization, Karen Nørskov, the recognition is "a great encouragement for our work and a huge help".

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- Dialog is about finding the common human in us all - regardless of how we look, what we believe or do not believe in, whether we have deep roots here in the country or roots elsewhere in the world.

- And maybe there is more need for it than ever before in a time with digitalization and globalization, which has a tendency to create polarities, says she in the press release.

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