Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize | |
Year: | 1934 |
Number: | 48 - 1 |
Nominee: |
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Name: | The International Country College in Helsingør |
Profession: | International country college |
City: | Helsingør (Elsinore) |
Country: | DENMARK (DK) |
Nominator: |
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Name: | Carl Theodor Zahle |
Gender: | M |
Profession: | Minister of Justice |
City: | Copenhagen |
Country: | DENMARK (DK) |
Comments: | A country college is a type of residential school for adults that is standard in Scandinavian countries and has also been adopted elsewhere in Europe. The concept of a country college was to provide common people with knowledge of their history, religion, and cultural heritage. There are no entrance qualifications or leaving examinations; attendance is completely voluntary. |