About

The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) is an international human rights conference series hosted and produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF).

Bringing together the worldтАЩs most engaging human rights advocates, journalists, artists, tech entrepreneurs, and world leaders, we aim to share their stories and brainstorm ways to expand freedom and unleash human potential across the globe.

Oslo Freedom Forum - May 2025
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Join us for the Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway

Past Events

OFF Norway

Oslo is where it all began in 2009 with the very first Oslo Freedom Forum. Join us for the 17th edition on May 26-28, 2025.

Oslo, Norway
2009-2024
OFF Oslo

OFF New York

Since 2017, New York has hosted its own edition of the Oslo Freedom Forum, bringing together visionary thinkers, activists, and creatives from around the world.

New York, USA
2017-19, 2022-23
OFF New York

OFF Taiwan

Since 2018, Taipei has been home to OFF Taiwan, a half-day event featuring talks and performances by the worldтАЩs top freedom fighters and dissidents.

Taipei, Taiwan
2018-19, 2022-23
OFF Taiwan

OFF Johannesburg

In 2018, we brought OFF to Johannesburg with an amazing list of speakers, including #ThisFlag movement leader Evan Mawarire, Angolan investigative journalist Rafael Marques de Morais and more.

Johannesburg, South Africa
2018
OFF Johannesburg

OFF Mexico

Taking place at the Museo Nacional de Antropolog├нa in Mexico City, the 2019 Oslo Freedom Forum in Mexico featured talks from Nicaraguan democracy activist Edipcia Dub├│n, and Cuban democracy advocate Rosa Mar├нa Pay├б and more.

Mexico City, Mexico
2019
OFF Mexico

OFF San Francisco

HRF brought the Oslo Freedom Forum to the Bay Area in 2012 and 2016, gathering remarkable individuals like Afghan tech entrepreneur Roya Mahboob, and North Korean defector Hyeonseo Lee, and more.

San Francisco, USA
2012, 2016
OFF San Francisco

OFF Miami

Hosted in Miami at the New World Center, OFF 2021 featured talks by Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, and many more.

Miami, USA
2021
OFF Miami

OFF Around the World

OFF Around the World

OFF Norway

Oslo is where it all began in 2009 with the very first Oslo Freedom Forum. Join us for the 17th edition on May 26-28, 2025.

Location: Oslo, Norway

Dates: 2009-2024

OFF Oslo

OFF Johannesburg

In 2018, we brought OFF to Johannesburg with an amazing list of speakers, including #ThisFlag movement leader Evan Mawarire, Angolan investigative journalist Rafael Marques de Morais and more.

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Dates: 2018

OFF Johannesburg

OFF Taiwan

Since 2018, Taipei has been home to OFF Taiwan, a half-day event featuring talks and performances by the worldтАЩs top freedom fighters and dissidents.

Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Dates: 2018-19, 2022-23

OFF Taiwan

OFF New York

Since 2017, New York has hosted its own edition of the Oslo Freedom Forum, bringing together visionary thinkers, activists, and creatives from around the world.

Location: New York, USA

Dates: 2017-19, 2022-23

OFF New York

OFF San Francisco

HRF brought the Oslo Freedom Forum to the Bay Area in 2012 and 2016, gathering remarkable individuals like Afghan tech entrepreneur Roya Mahboob, and North Korean defector Hyeonseo Lee, and more.

Location: San Francisco, USA

Dates: 2012, 2016

OFF San Francisco

OFF Miami

Hosted in Miami at the New World Center, OFF 2021 featured talks by Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, and many more.

Location: Miami, USA

Dates: 2021

OFF Miami

OFF Mexico

Taking place at the Museo Nacional de Antropolog├нa in Mexico City, the 2019 Oslo Freedom Forum in Mexico featured talks from Nicaraguan democracy activist Edipcia Dub├│n, and Cuban democracy advocate Rosa Mar├нa Pay├б and more.

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Dates: 2019

OFF Mexico

Total Speakers

370+

Nobel Peace Laureates

10

Heads of State

12

Views of Talks

19m+

Countries Represented

107

Books Written by Speakers

330+

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