Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1934
Number:48 - 1
 
Nominee:
Name: The International Country College in Helsingør
Profession:International country college
City:Helsingør (Elsinore)
Country:DENMARK (DK)
 
 
Nominator:
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.