| 词条 | Anglo-Norse Society in London |
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The Anglo-Norse Society in London is a society based in England for advancing the education of the citizens of Britain and Norway about each other's country and way of life. The Society was founded in 1918 as a registered charity. The membership in London is both British and Norwegian. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and King Harald V of Norway are joint patrons, and the Norwegian ambassador is the honorary president.[1] There is a similar society based in Norway, Anglo-Norse Society in Oslo (Norsk-Britisk Forening), founded in 1921 by Norwegian journalist Ella Anker. Famed Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen served as first president of the society.[2] The Anglo-Norse Society in London is a member of The Confederation of Scandinavian Societies of Great Britain and Ireland (COSCAN). Dating to 8 October 1950, COSCAN is a coordinating body for societies which works for cultural exchanges between UK and Ireland with the five nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway.[3] References1. ^{{EW charity|263933}} 2. ^{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Norsk-Britisk Forening|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Norsk-Britisk_Forening|language=Norwegian|accessdate=13 June 2010}} 3. ^Under the Umbrella of COSCAN (York AngloScandinavian Society) {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223015748/http://www.yorkangloscan.org.uk/coscan.htm |date=February 23, 2010 }} External links
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