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PRIO AI Days 15–16 Oct 2024

Join us at PRIO from 15 to 16 October for a series of public seminars on the impact of artificial intelligence. Over two days, PRIO will host seven separate events focused on varying aspects of AI and its interplay with peace and conflict.

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Trust and Transparency in AI: Aligning with Stakeholder Needs

This panel will unite researchers, practitioners and developers working at the intersection of AI and peace, clarifying key concepts of interpretability and explainability.

News

Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024

Yesterday, we hosted a significant panel discussion on the critical issue of forced migration in Cyprus. A topic further complicated by the island’s historical and political divisions.

The discussion centered on a recent PRIO Cyprus Centre policy brief, co-authored by Bart Klem (University of Gothenburg) and Emmanuel Achiri (European Network Against Racism, Brussels).

Recorded event

Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024 10:00–10:45 UTC+02

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Keynote Lecture: AI for Peace

Join us for a thought-provoking talk on AI for Peace, where we’ll delve into the growing role of artificial intelligence in peacebuilding and conflict prevention.

News

Friday, 11 Oct 2024

Sigurd Hovd. Photo: Indigo Trigg-Hauger / PRIO

Sigurd Hovd has Successfully Defended PhD Thesis

Sigurd Hovd has today defended his PhD thesis.

Hva er veien videre for lokalt ledet respons? Et svar til utviklingsministeren

Mixed methods: bridging the qualitative–quantitative divide in migration research

Book chapter in How to Do Migration Research

Kan man dele ut fredspris i en verden fylt av krig?

Who Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize 2024?

PRIO Director Henrik Urdal's Annual List

Recorded event

Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024 13:00–14:00 UTC+02

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AI in Early Warning and Early Action: Successes, Challenges and Future Pathways

This panel will explore how AI tools are being deployed in real-world scenarios to improve crisis prevention, preparedness and anticipatory action.

Recorded event

Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024 11:00–12:00 UTC+02

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AI in Humanitarian Funding: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency

How can AI-driven decisions remain equitable? What safeguards are needed to prevent bias? And how do we maintain transparency in algorithm-driven processes?

News

Friday, 11 Oct 2024

Torunn Tryggestad and Kristian Berg Harpviken. Illustration: PRIO

PRIO Researchers to Evaluate Norway’s Engagement in Afghanistan

PRIO’s Deputy Director Torunn L. Tryggestad and PRIO Research Professor Kristian Berg Harpviken are both appointed members of new commission on Afghanistan.

News

Friday, 11 Oct 2024

Nihon Hidankyo. Illustration: Nobel Peace Centre

Statement on Nobel Peace Prize Announcement by PRIO Director Henrik Urdal

“Today’s Nobel Peace Prize award to Nihon Hidankyo comes at a crucial time when countries are modernizing their nuclear arsenals, and threats of use by traditional and emerging nuclear powers are alarmingly on the rise."

Book chapter

2024

Self-reliance and refugee economics in Uganda

Book chapter in Handbook on Forced Migration

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 9 Oct 2024

Can We Award a Prize for Peace in a World Full of War?

On Friday 11 October, we will find out the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement will take place against the background of full-scale wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as a record number of other conflicts around the world. Could the Nobel Committee decide ...

Policy brief

2024

Confronting the legal and political ambiguities of forced migration in a fragmented Cyprus

PRIO Cyprus Centre Policy Brief

Russia's eroding influence in the Middle East

Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor

Upcoming events

Event

Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

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Tackling AI Misuse and Strengthening Societal Trust

In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping society, this event explores its misuse and the urgent need to rebuild societal trust.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 16 Oct 2024 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

Event

Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024 10:15–11:15 UTC+02

Online in 10 hours

Governing Military AI

How do one proceed with military governance at its international and national levels, as well as by military organization and defense contractors?

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 16 Oct 2024 10:15–11:15 UTC+02

Event

Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024 11:30–12:30 UTC+02

Online in 11 hours

AI and Academic Publishing: Is There Hope or Despair on the Horizon?

How will AI affect the ways in which research is written and published? This seminar brings together four people involved in publishing and writing at PRIO, who will discuss how AI can bring benefits or drawbacks to authors and publishers.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 16 Oct 2024 11:30–12:30 UTC+02

Event

Thursday, 17 Oct 2024 09:00–10:30 UTC+02

From Maung Phoe's exhibition 'Portrait of Detention: Drawings of Insein Prison'. Photo: Maung Phoe

Making a Difference Amid Repression and Violence in Myanmar

Join this seminar with human rights activists from Myanmar sharing their experiences of operating under one of the world’s most oppressive regimes.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 17 Oct 2024 09:00–10:30 UTC+02

Event

Thursday, 17 Oct 2024 15:30–16:30 UTC+02

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

Welcome to an online book launch of Aida Ibričević’s Decided Return Migration. The author will discuss the making of her book, her contributions to return migration scholarship and how her book adds to a better understanding of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Place: Teams webinar

Time: 17 Oct 2024 15:30–16:30 UTC+02

Event

Saturday, 19 October 2024

Intercommunal Dynamics in Cyprus' Mixed Communities

Are you 18 to 35 years old and interested in history, dialogue and peacebuilding? Join us for a daylong workshop co-organised by PRIO Cyprus Centre, bαhçές Histories* of Cyprus and UNFICYP.

Place:

Time: 19 Oct 2024

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