Nobel Week 2005 - Assistance to Foreign Media

 

The programme of the Nobel Week 2005 will comprise press conferences and lectures. On December 10 it culminates in the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) International Press Centre, together with the Nobel Foundation and the Prize Awarding Institutions, have collated useful information for foreign media representatives who plan to cover this year's Nobel Week. Please note that the deadline for application to attend/cover the events that require special tickets is November 15, 2005.

Downloadable Accreditation Form (PDF format) 

Programme for the Nobel Week 2005

Press Conferences

Monday, December 5

13:00	Press conference at the Nobel Foundation
	Address: Sturegatan 14
Wednesday, December 7
09:00	Press conference for the Laureates in Physics, Chemistry and Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
	Address: Lilla Frescativägen 4 A
11:00	Press conference for the Laureates in Physiology or Medicine at the Nobel Forum, Karolinska Institutet
	Address: Nobels väg 1
	- Free access for print journalists, photographers, radio networks and TV-teams
	- No accreditation required. Please bring your press card.
	Contacts:
	The Nobel Foundation: Ms Annika Ekdahl and Ms Jonna Petterson
	The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: Ms Eva Krutmeijer and Mr Jonas Förare
	Karolinska Institutet: Ms Agneta Sjövall

 

Nobel Lectures

Wednesday, December 7
17:30	Nobel Lecture in Literature at the Swedish Academy Address: Källargränd 4
	- Tickets are required
	- Limited admission for photographers and TV teams
	Contact: Ms Ulrika Kjellin at the Swedish Academy
Thursday, December 8
09:00-11:30	Nobel Lectures in Physics, followed by a press conference at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University Address: Frescativägen 6
12:00-14:30	Nobel Lectures in Chemistry, followed by a press conference at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University Address: Frescativägen 6
15:00-16:40	Prize Lectures in Economics, followed by a press conference at Beijersalen, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Address: Lilla Frescativägen 4 A
	- Free access: print journalists
	- Limited access: photographers, TV teams and radio networks
	- No accreditation required
	- TV teams and radio networks are requested to contact Ms Eva Krutmeijer or Mr Jonas Förare at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in advance concerning registration and copyright agreement with the Nobel Foundation. This programme is preliminary.
Thursday, December 8
13:50-15:30	Nobel Lectures in Physiology or Medicine at the Berzelius Laboratory, Room Adam, Karolinska Institutet Address: Berzelius väg 3
	- Free access: print journalists
	- No access: photographers, TV teams and radio networks
	- No accreditation required
	Contact: Ms Agneta Sjövall at Karolinska Institutet

Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and Nobel Banquet

Saturday, December 10
10:30	Rehearsal of the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall
16:30	Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall
19:00	Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall
	- Tickets are required
	- No TV teams allowed
	- Cameras for pool photographers only

The MFA International Press Centre has at its disposal 30 seats at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and 12 seats at the Nobel Banquet for foreign print journalists. Since the number is limited, an application for participation is no guarantee of actually obtaining a ticket.

Notification of ticket allocation will be made in late November.

The Nobel Banquet fee is SEK 2,000 (to be paid in cash in Swedish currency).

A maximum of 10 still photographers from international photo agencies will be allowed in the photo pool at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet, respectively.

Nobel Media and the Swedish Television (SVT) have exclusive filming rights, both at the Concert Hall and the City Hall. TV companies are, therefore, requested to apply for participation through the MFA Press Centre and to contact Swedish Television (Ms Lottie Landström).

Likewise, foreign radio networks are requested to apply through the MFA Press Centre and to contact Swedish Radio (Ms Eva Svahn).

 

Royal Dinner

Sunday, December 11
19:30	Dinner at the Royal Palace
	- No access to the dinner for any media representatives
	- Photo pool at the entrance. For further information, photographers can contact the Royal Court Information and Press Department.
	Contact: Ms Ann-Christine Jernberg

 

General Information

Dress Code for the Festivities on December 10

Dress code for the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony: dark suit for gentlemen, and short or long dress for ladies. At the Nobel Banquet, gentlemen are required to wear white tie and tails, and ladies long evening gown. Thus, if attending both ceremonies, white tie and tails for gentlemen and evening gown for ladies apply.

Dress code for photographers is dark suit/long dress or dark two piece suit at both events.

For dress hire, consult the yellow pages in the Stockholm telephone directory ("Kläder uthyrning") or contact the MFA Press Centre. To give an example of prices, it may be mentioned that the cost of hiring white tie and tails, including shirt and waistcoat, is SEK 1,300 at a well-reputed dress rental firm in Stockholm. If possible, bring your own cuff-links, bow-tie and shirt studs. Otherwise, these items can be also purchased.

At a corresponding dress hire firm for ladies, the cost of hiring a long evening gown varies between SEK 1,500-2,500. The price includes handbag, jewellery, long gloves and a shawl or a jacket.

 

Hotel Reservations

Kindly note that it is often difficult to find hotel rooms in Stockholm. The Press Centre, unfortunately, cannot assist you in this matter. You are, therefore, advised to make your own booking as soon as possible. For suggestions of hotels, please see website: www.visit-sweden.com.

 

Press Centre for Foreign Media

During the Nobel Week, the International Press Centre of the MFA will be available to foreign media representatives. The Press Centre is equipped with working areas and technical facilities, including Internet and ISDN lines. It is located in central Stockholm, address: Fredsgatan 6, and will be open Monday-Friday: 08:00-18:00 and on Saturday, December 10: 09:00-18:00.

General Contact Information

Contacts at the MFA Press Centre

Ms Inga-May Leander
phone: +46 8 405 5695, fax: +46 8 405 59 88
e-mail: inga-may.leander@foreign.ministry.se

Ms Danielle Malmberg
phone: +46 8 405 57 91, fax: +46 8 405 59 88
e-mail: danielle.malmberg@foreign.ministry.se

Contacts at the Nobel Institutions

Nobel Foundation
Ms Annika Ekdahl
phone: +46 8 663 14 70, fax: +46 8 660 38 47
e-mail: annika.ekdahl@nobel.se

Ms Jonna Petterson
phone: +46 8 663 27 65, fax: +46 8 660 48 37
e-mail: jonna.petterson@nobel.se

Karolinska Institutet
Ms Agneta Sjövall
phone: +46 8 524 878 05, fax: +46 8 32 03 65
e-mail: agneta.sjovall@mednobel.ki.se

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Ms Eva Krutmeijer
phone: +46 8 673 95 95, fax: +46 8 15 56 70
e-mail: evak@kva.se

Mr Jonas Förare
phone: +46 8 673 95 44, fax: +46 8 15 56 70
e-mail: jonas@kva.se

Swedish Academy
Ms Ulrika Kjellin
phone: +46 8 555 125 03, fax: +46 8 555 125 49
e-mail: ulrika.kjellin@svenskaakademien.se

Royal Court Information and Press Department
Ms Ann-Christine Jernberg
phone: +46 8 402 60 60, fax: +46 8 402 60 62
email: ann-christine.jernberg@royalcourt.se

Contact for international TV companies

Swedish Television

Ms Lottie Landström
phone: +46 8 784 75 83, cell phone: +46 (0)708-84 71 81
e-mail: lottie.landstrom@svt.se

Contact for radio companies

Swedish Radio

Ms Eva Svahn
phone: +46 8 784 50 25
e-mail: eva.svahn@sr.se

Major Swedish photo agencies

Pressens Bild
phone: +46 8 738 38 00, fax: +46 8 656 96 70
e-mail: desken@prb.se

Scanpix
phone: +46 8 527 250 00, fax: +46 8 527 250 01
e-mail: picturedesk@scanpix.se