Inga Marie Nymo Riseth left PRIO in 2018. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.

Inga Marie Nymo Riseth

Inga Marie Nymo Riseth

Interests and experience

  • Counter-terrorism and human rights
  • Human rights law (including refugee law, rights of indigenous peoples, women's rights)
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • Foreign aid and securitization of foreign aid
  • The right to education

Master thesis: "Questionable Intentions, Good Practice. Norwegian aid to education influenced by the objective of preventing violent extremism"

Languages spoken

Norwegian, English, German (B2), Arabic (A1)

Education

Master degree: Theory and Practice of Human Rights, Univeristy of Oslo.

Bachelor degree: International Environmental and Development Studies, University of Life Sciences (NMBU)

Selected Work Experience

From August 2017: Lecturer on topics related to the UN, international questions, human rights, the UN Association of Norway (FN-Sambandet)

August - September 2017: Secretary in the election campaign, the Socialist Youth Party, Akershus division

July 2016 - June 2017: President (elected full-time position), the Norwegian Students and Academics International Assistance Fund (SAIH)

July 2015 - June 2016: Political vice president (elected full-time position), the Norwegian Students and Academics International Assistance Fund (SAIH)

2015: Norwegian youth delegate to the UN General Assembly

October 2013 - December 2013: Solidarity worker in the palestinian refugee camp Rashedieh, Lebanon. the Palestine Committee of Norway

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