13.9
9.00 The Crown Prince is present for education conference - Oslo
9.30 The Crown Princess is present for opening of national conference on sexual abuse and incest - Kristiansand
The Crown Prince opened the conference on higher education accompanied by Minister Erik Solheim at Voksenkollen in Oslo this morning
scanpix/VG
His wife is in her hometown, she arrived together with her advisor Vibeke Holekim, in her opening speech at the national conference on sexual abuse and incest, she said among other things that that incest and sexual abuse should never be silenced.
We must not accpet that it is random who gets help or not after sexual offences.
-Its a joint responsibility for the society to work to prevent sexual abuse and incest. A responsibility we can show trough strong values and highlight how the abuse never is the fault of the exposed. We must teach our children that one should never be silent if someone has done something hurtful to them.
She also said it is important to choose ones words carefully when talking about it, she urged to use the term incest exposed instead of incest victim. It is a linguistic nuance that makes a big differnece. To recreate your life despite of what is broken, takes enormous strength and will power.
- Who manages to create a new life for themselves after a painful lifeexperience can seem random, it depends if you get the help to prosesse what happened. We cannot accpet that it is so random. I have seen many examples of it in my work with mental health questions. Anxiety, isolation, substance abuse and depression is some consequenses.
- Something of the most important that has happened since the first support center opened in Oslo in 1986, is that incest is taken out in the light from the shameful and dark corner. The hurtful and unmentionable has gotten a face and can be fought, processed, prevented and banished
(I find translating speeches difficult so its not a very good translation)
http://www.fvn.no/nyheter/kristiansand/article398097.ece
Pictures from FVN
more from fvn
here
Also it seems the royal web has put the worng date for the meeting and lunch with the President of Indonesia, as it is today and not tomorrow. Wonder where the King is since it is usually he who does theese events.
12.30 The Crown Prince meets in audience the President of Indonesia - Royal Palace
12.45 The Crown Prince gives a lunch for the President of Indonesia - Royal Palace
scanpix/Pool