Nobel Prize, Oscar Arias Sanchez, Amnesty Int., Barcelona

Here is the history of the many nominations of Universal Esperanto Association, Zamenhof, and other leading Esperanto-speakers for the Nobel Peace Prize.

http://www.liberafolio.org/2007/nobel2008/?searchterm=Nobel

Here is an account of the February 14th, 2012 meeting between Neil Blonstein and Oscar Sanchez Arias (Nobel Prize Laureate and former President of Costa Rica), leaders of Amnesty International, and 2 Barcelonan peace activists, beginners in Esperanto:

Jordi Armadans i Gil of www.fundacioperlapau.org

Javier Alcalde Villacampa http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/icip

www.icip.cat

Jordi's father has a long history with Esperanto Conferences.

https://picasaweb.google.com/116403863606846422857/NobelPremioKajEsperanto

Neil had the sympathetic ear of leaders of Non-violent Peace Force:

Mel Duncan of Mineapolis, MN/USA

Rolf Carriere, France

www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org

This was the basis of a flyer I distributed around the conference hall and to individual representatives:

http://www.esperanto-gb.org/eab/eab_news/2008-01-05_nobel.htm

Additonal details:

http://esperantolobby.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/support-for-nobel-peace-prize-nomination/

Neil's visit to the Nobel Prize Museum in Oslo (summer 2011)

https://picasaweb.google.com/116403863606846422857/NobelPacMuzeoEnOslo