With the novel “Sophie’s World” Jostein Gaarder has sold over 33 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 60 languages. 6 of his books have been translated into Bahasa Indonesia and Gaarder met with many of his readers during his stay. More than 200 attendants filled the auditorium at the University to listen to the lecture “Human rights and human obligations. What can be done to address climate change?”.
In his lecture Gaarder underscores the individual responsibility to ensure sustainable development. Jostein Gaarder has demonstrated a persistent engagement for the climate and the environment and has established a humanitarian foundation, The Sophie Prize. The prize is an international award for environment and sustainable development released each year amounting to 100.000 USD. To read his lecture click here, read also his interview in the Jakarta Post.
- Lecture given by Jostein Gaarder at the University of Indonesia from the Jakarta post: - view document- Article from the Jakarta Post 17/10/2011: chanpion of inquisitiveness: - view document -Article from the Jakarta Globe 19/10/2011: The Wordy, Wonderful Craft of Curiosity - view document