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Summer School Students Welcome to PRIO

This week we have welcomed this year's summer school students to PRIO.

Annual report

2024

PRIO Annual Report 2023

News

Friday, 21 Jun 2024

PRIO awarded FRIPRO funding for two groundbreaking projects

The Research Council of Norway announced funding for 21 new projects this week. PRIO was delighted at the funding of two of its projects.

News

Thursday, 20 Jun 2024

Kristian Berg Harpviken. Ebba Tellander / PRIO

PRIO’s Kristian Berg Harpviken Appointed New Director of The Nobel Institute

PRIO congratulates Research Professor Kristian Berg Harpviken who has been appointed the new Director of The Nobel Institute.

PRIO Paper

2024

Middle Classes, Moving and Staying in Hanoi

PRIO Paper

Report – external series

2024

Toward migration policy coherence. MIGNEX

Towards migration policy coherence

MIGNEX Report

Policy brief

2024

Arming Saudi Arabia: Navigating the Paradox of Power and Vulnerability

MidEast Policy Brief

Journal article

2024

Sustainable transformations for healthcare systems in a changing climate

Journal article in Cell Reports Sustainability

News

Thursday, 27 Jun 2024

Maria Krogshus Holmås. Photo: Julie Marie Hansen/PRIO

Maria Krogshus Holmås Successfully Defends Master`s Thesis

Maria Krogshus Holmås has successfully defended her MA thesis at the University of Oslo.

News

Tuesday, 25 Jun 2024

Read the latest blog post from Mete Hatay: Turkish Cypriots and “Demographic Danger”

In March 2024, Bülent Dizdarlı, a respected Turkish Cypriot doctor and former head of the medical association, speculated on his Facebook page that the population of the unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) had reached two million.

News

Thursday, 20 Jun 2024

Kharkiv, Ukraine, May 2024. Photo: Anadolu via Getty Images

Funding in Place for Project on Possible War Crimes in Ukraine

PRIO has received the news that the three-year project Recording Explosive Munitions for the analysis of WAR crimes (REMWAR) will be funded by the Research Council of Norway.

Book chapter

2024

Biased artificial intelligence systems and their implications in war scenarios

Book chapter in Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and the Future of Warfare: Global Perspectives

Book chapter

2024

Ethical analysis of AI-based systems for military use

Book chapter in Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and the Future of Warfare

Monograph

2024

Decided return migration. Springer IMISCOE Research Series

Decided Return Migration: Citizenship, Emotions, Home and Belonging in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Monograph

Policy brief

2024

Insights on Muslim Humanitarians and the Sustainable Development Goals

PRIO Policy Brief

Journal article

2024

Integrating socio-hydrology, and peace and conflict research

Journal article in Journal of Hydrology

Upcoming events

Event

Wednesday, 7 Aug 2024 14:30–16:30 UTC+02

South Korea and North Korea. Photo: Alexander Sanchez via Getty Images

Living and Thinking in a Divided Korea

What insights can a life dedicated to international relations and diplomacy in the Korean Peninsula offer? Join us at PRIO for a conversation between Dr. Moon Chung-in and Dr. Stein Tønnesson.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 7 Aug 2024 14:30–16:30 UTC+02

Event

Monday, 12 Aug 2024 14:00–14:45 UTC+02

Er all fred bedre enn krig? Fredsforhandlingers etikk i en polarisert verden, fra Ukraina til Gaza

På hvilke betingelser er det riktig å forhandle om fred? Og hvor etterlater den internasjonale utviklingen Norge som fredsmekler? Velkommen til en innledning av Henrik Syse og samtale med Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, Hilde Frafjord Johnson og publikum.

Place: Den Lille Andunge, Nedre Tyholmsvei 7b, Arendal

Time: 12 Aug 2024 14:00–14:45 UTC+02

Event

Wednesday, 14 Aug 2024 09:00–09:45 UTC+02

Is the world becoming more unhinged?

In this panel, we take stock of these critical trends in world development, and explore ways to navigate and resolve the current state of affairs.

Place: Den Lille Andunge, Nedre Tyholmsvei 7b, Arendal

Time: 14 Aug 2024 09:00–09:45 UTC+02

Event

Wednesday, 14 Aug 2024 15:00–15:45 UTC+02

Norden i NATO: Er Norge klar for en ny virkelighet?

Med Sveriges og Finlands inntreden i NATO så er hele Norden en del av forsvarsalliansen. Hvordan tenkes det, og hvilke planer legges, i Norge nå for møte denne nye virkeligheten?

Place: Den Lille Andunge, Nedre Tyholmsvei 7b, Arendal

Time: 14 Aug 2024 15:00–15:45 UTC+02

Event

Monday, 2 Sep 2024 16:30–18:30 UTC+02

A lawyer working for a refugee and migrants support NGO is being shown the living conditions of a refugee village in Islamabad, Pakistan. Photo: Arjumand Bano Kazmi

Refugee Rights are Human Rights! Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

What is the state of refugee rights in Pakistan? What role do civil society play to advocate for these rights? Welcome to this discussion forum with Pakistani human rights activists and academics.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 2 Sep 2024 16:30–18:30 UTC+02

Event

15–21 Sep 2024

Writing retreat in Aegina, Greece. Photo: Georgina Berry / PRIO

PRIO Writing Retreat 2024 in Aegina, Greece

In a hectic work environment, sometimes it's hard just to take a deep breath, focus, and think. The PRIO Writing Retreat combines writing sessions with group discussions and one-on-one coaching.

Place: Kavos Bay Hotel, Aegina, Greece

Time: 15–21 Sep 2024

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