“We are very grateful for the Crown Prince’s patronage. We see it as a valuable acknowledgement of our work to support people displaced by war, conflict and disaster,” said Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan Egeland.
Royal patronage serves to raise public awareness of an organisation or a specific event that supports a worthy cause.
“His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon shares the Norwegian Refugee Council’s commitment for youth and the importance of creating an inclusive society where every human’s dignity is preserved. These are values we bring with us into our humanitarian work, where we strive to provide education and new opportunities for youth affected by conflict, creating hope for the future,” said Egeland.
The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. The organization works in both new and protracted crises across 30 countries, providing food assistance, clean water, shelter, legal aid and education to people in need.
The Crown Prince met with the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Secretary General today at The Royal Palace in Oslo to discuss the patronage.
For more information about the patronage go to http://www.royalcourt.no/artikkel.html?tid=28794&sek=28620
For more information about the Norwegian Refugee Council go to www.nrc.no
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