Description:
The memorial ceremony after the terrorist attacks in Norway in 2011 was organised to rebuild the national community and tolerance. A two-day ceremony with speeches and songs was organised to mark the 10th anniversary of the attack. The event was organised by several organisations, including The 22 July Centre, Utøya AS and the Norwegian authorities. It took place in several locations, with the service at Oslo Cathedral open to the public. The main contribution of the solution was to strengthen social support, to remember the victims and to prevent future marginalisation. One of the limitations could be that parts of the ceremony were held in churches, which could lead to a kind of polarisation towards certain groups.
The solution could help to address the following needs of first responders and authorities:
Improve autonomy, coping abilities, and proactiveness of citizens