2013 Nobel Week in Stockholm - Assistance to Media

The programme of the Nobel Week 2013 will include press conferences, lectures and other events. On 10 December, it culminates in the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet events in Stockholm. The Nobel Foundation has together with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) International Press Centre, and the Nobel Prize awarding institutions, collected useful information for media representatives who plan to cover the 2013 Nobel Week. 

10 December - Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and Nobel Banquet
UPDATE: The application deadline for the limited number of accreditations available for print and photo journalists was 8 November, 2013.

For individual interviews with the Nobel Laureates during the Nobel Week please contact the Nobel Foundation via ap@nobel.se.

Programme for the Nobel Week 2013

Press Conferences
Thursday, 5 December
10.30 Nobel Week general information – Press conference at the Nobel Museum (no Laureates attending)
-  Address: Stortorget 2, Gamla Stan
-  Free access for all media
-  No accreditation needed, but please register via e-mail to media@nobel.se
-  Contact: media@nobel.se  

Friday, 6 December
14.30 Press conference for the Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine at the Nobel Forum, Karolinska Institutet
-  Address: Nobels Väg 1
-  Accreditation needed. Please visit www.nobelprizemedicine.org for more information
-  Contact: nobelforum@nobel.se 

Saturday, 7 December
9.00 Press conference for the Nobel Laureates in Physics, Chemistry and the Laureates in Economic Sciences at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
-  Address: Lilla Frescativägen 4A
-  Accreditation needed. Please visit: http://www.kva.se/en/pressroom/

Nobel Lectures
All the Lectures will be streamed live on www.nobelprize.org with the video player available to embed on web sites, blogs or social networks.

Saturday, 7 December
13.00–15.30 Nobel Lectures in Physiology or Medicine
-  Address: Aula Medica, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 6, Solna
-  All media must register. Please visit www.nobelprizemedicine.org for information
-  Contact: nobelforum@nobel.se
-  Subject to availability, there is a limited number of spaces at the venue for TV teams to film the Lectures, upon agreement. Contact nobelforum@nobel.se and cc broadcast@nobelmedia.se.

Saturday, 7 December
17.30 "Alice Munro: In her own words" (Laureate not attending)
UPDATE: The Nobel Lecture in Literature this year will be replaced by a screening of a pre-recorded video conversation with the Laureate. The video will also be available to watch at Nobelprize.org.
-  Address: Källargränd 4, Gamla Stan. .
-  Tickets are required for print journalists. Please contact media@nobel.se.
-  No TV and Radio teams allowed.
-  No photographers (apart from Swedish photo agency TT Bildarkiv)
-  Contact: Ulrika Kjellin, Swedish Academy, uk@swedishacademy.org

09.00–15.20
Nobel Lectures in Physics, Aula Magna, Stockholm University
Nobel Lectures in Chemistry, Aula Magna, Stockholm University
Lectures in Economic Sciences, Aula Magna, Stockholm University
-  The first lecture of the day will start at 09.00. The entrance will open at 08.40.
-  Address: Aula Magna, Stockholm University, Frescativägen 6
-  For information, please visit http://kva.se/en/Events-List/2013/The-Nobel-Lectures-2013/.
-  Contact: Perina Stjernlöf, Royal Swedish Aacademy of Sciences, perina.stjernlof@kva.se
-  Subject to availability, there is a limited number of spaces at the venue for TV teams to film the Lectures, upon agreement. Contact perina.stjernlof@kva.se and cc broadcast@nobelmedia.se

Sunday, 8 December
19.00  Nobel Prize Concert
-  Address: Stockholm Concert Hall, Hötorget 8
-  For information, please contact Caroline Burén at caroline.buren@nobelmedia.se

08:30 – 18.00 Nobel Week Dialogue 2013 - Exploring the Future of Energy
-  Address: Svenska Mässan, Swedish Conference Centre in Gothenburg
-  For information on how to attend in person or view online, please visit: www.nobelweekdialogue.org
-  The Nobel Week Dialogue will live-stream all day on www.nobelweekdialogue.org on 9 December.

Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and Nobel Banquet - events and broadcasts
16.30 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall
19.00 Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall

UPDATE: The application deadline for the limited number of accreditations available for print and photo journalists to attend the Nobel Day was 8 November, 2013.

UPDATE: The full length Nobel Prize Award Ceremony will be streamed live on Nobelprize.org and a live feed is available to broadcasters. The speeches from the Nobel Banquet will be available as a live feed to broadcasters.

Print journalists (Update: Application deadline was 8 November)
The Nobel Foundation provides 12 seats at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet for foreign print journalists and 7 seats for domestic print journalists. 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 2500 (to be paid in Swedish currency by advance bank transfer or in cash or by credit card at the Nobel Desk, Grand Hôtel).

Pool photographers (Update: Application deadline was 8 November)
A maximum of 10 still photographers from international and Swedish photo agencies will be allowed in the photo pool at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet, respectively. Accreditations to the participants in the Photo Pool will be handed out on December 10 by representatives from the Nobel Foundation.

Broadcasters interested in live feeds and/or news edits from both these events, please contact the rights holder Nobel Media at broadcast@nobelmedia.se and see www.nobelprize.org/livebroadcasts for more details about transmission times and licensing. Deadline for requests is 26 November 2013.

SVT, Swedish Public Television has exclusive filming rights to the Nobel Prize Ceremony and Banquet events in Stockholm, so there is no access for TV teams to film or report inside the locations during the events. However, SVT is providing broadcast services (stand-up positions, tape playouts etc) at the locations, outside of live broadcast transmission times. Please contact Nobel Media for more information on how to proceed at broadcast@nobelmedia.se by 26 November at the latest. 

Wednesday, 11 December
19.30 Royal Banquet Dinner at the Royal Palace, Stockholm (time TBC)
-  For information, please visit: www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/mediacentre 
-  Contact: Annika Jeppsson Tel. +46 8 402 85 68, annika.jeppsson@royalcourt.se

Dress Code
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 long evening gown for ladies. Thus, if attending both ceremonies, white tie and tails for gentlemen and evening gown for ladies apply. Dress code for pool photographers is dark suit/long dress or dark two-piece suit at both events.

Hotel Reservations
Kindly note that it is often difficult to find hotel rooms in Stockholm at this time. You are, therefore, advised to make your own booking as soon as possible.

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. The Press Centre is located in central Stockholm.

Distribution of Banquet/Award Ceremony tickets for accredited press:
MFA Press Centre
Adress: Fredsgatan 6

Thursday 5 December 09.00 - 17.00
Friday 6 December 09.00 - 17.00
Monday 9 December 09.00 - 17.00
Tuesday 10 December 09.00 - 14.00
Regular opening hours are Monday to Friday 08.00 - 18.00

Contact at the MFA Press Centre:
Madeleine Brolén Forslund, madeleine.brolen-forslund@gov.se  
Phone: +46 8 405 82 16, +46-708-24 44 14

The Nobel Foundation
Ms Annika Pontikis
Public Relations Manager
Phone: +46 8 663 14 70, fax +46 8 660 48 37
E-mail: ap@nobel.se 

Mr Siavash Pournouri
Public Relations Officer (acting)
Phone: +46 8 663 27 65, fax +46 8 660 48 37
E-mail: media@nobel.se or sp@nobel.se  

Nobel Media AB
Ms Allegra Grevelius
Broadcast and Archive Sales related enquiries
Phone:  +46 8 663 61 36
Mobile: +46 (0)70 772 5818
E-mail: allegra.grevelius@nobelmedia.se or broadcast@nobelmedia.se

Ms Caroline Burén
Nobel Prize Concert enquiries
Phone: +46 8 663 27 62
E-mail: caroline.buren@nobelmedia.se 

Nobel Medical Institute, Karolinska Institutet
Ms Ann-Mari Dumanski
Phone: +46 8 524 878 00
E-mail: ann-mari.dumanski@nobel.se 

Ms Tatiana Goriatcheva
Phone: +46 8 524 878 05
E-mail: tatiana.goriatcheva@nobel.se 

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Ms Perina Stjernlöf, Press Officer
Phone +46 8 673 95 44 / +46 70 673 96 50
E-mail: perina.stjernlof@kva.se

The Swedish Academy
Ms Ulrika Kjellin
Phone: +46 8 555 125 03
E-mail: uk@swedishacademy.org  

The Norwegian Nobel Institute
Website: www.nobelpeaceprize.org/en_GB/press-center/
E-mail: postmaster@nobel.no
Tel: (+47) 22 12 93 00

Others:
Royal Court - Information and Press Department (regarding December 11)
Ms Annika Jeppsson
Phone: + 46 8 402 85 68
Email: annika.jeppsson@royalcourt.se
www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/mediacentre

Major Swedish Photo Agency
TT Bildarkiv 
Phone: +46 8 738 38 00
E-mail: picturedesk@tt.se