Rafto Prize

The Rafto Prize Committee

Mandate and members of committee

The Committee Members work without remuneration, and constitute an independent and self-recruiting body within the framework of the Rafto Foundation. The duties of the committee are to evaluate and nominate candidates for the Rafto Prize, and present these for the Board of Directors.

Members 2026


Elina Troscenko (Chair) Advisor, Global Research Programme on Inequality, University of Bergen
E-mail: elina.troscenko@rafto.no | tlf: +47 975 18 200

  • Helge Haugland (Deputy Chair) District Court Judge, Bergen District Court
  • Bheki Dlamini Political Activist
  • Kariane Gärtner Westrheim Professor Emerita, Department of Education, University of Bergen
  • Anand Bhopal Researcher in climate, sustainability and health, University of Bergen
  • Bjarte Thorson Professor, Faculty of Law, Universitetet i Bergen
  • Anders Waage Nilsen Journalist, entrepreneur
  • Marthe Sleire Engedahl Research fellow, Faculty of Lawt, PhD on rules in warfare
  • Nicholas Dris Haga Leder of the Rafto Student Group 2026
  • June Naustdal Secretary, Project Coordinator Rafto Prize (temp) | E-mail: june.naustdal@rafto.no