War in Ukraine and the Fight for Democracy in Belarus

On April 20, PRIO hosted a seminar examining the consequences of China's engagement in the ongoing conflicts and fragile geopolitical balance in the Middle East. SpeakersGuy Burton, Adjunct Professor, Brussels School of GovernanceJonathan Fulton, Assistant Professor, Zayed UniversityThe seminar was chaired by PRIO Senior Researcher Ilaria Carrozza, and PRIO Senior Researcher Júlia Palik offered comments.For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9039 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Huhti 20231h 7min

On April 18, PRIO hosted a seminar with three experts that examined the ways through which inclusive peace processes can be developed, maintained, and implemented.SpeakersDag Nylander, Director, Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution (NOREF)Wenche Iren Hauge, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Júlia Palik, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)PRIO's Deputy Director, Torunn Tryggestad will moderate the discussion and give opening remarks.For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9036 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Huhti 20231h 33min

On March 30, PRIO hosted a seminar taking stock of the global food insecurity situation and discussed how it relates to climate change and armed conflict, also in light of the war in Ukraine. SpeakersMáximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)Rein Paulsen, Head of Office for Emergency and Resilience, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Minister of International Development, Ministry of Foreign AffairsSiri Eriksen, Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences and NoragricIda Rudolfsen, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Halvard Buhaug, Research Professor, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) led the seminarHenrik Urdal, Director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) welcomed and introduced the speakers. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9033 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Maalis 202358min

On March 13, PRIO invited Ahmed Tobasi, the Director of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, Palestine, and PRIO Researcher Sara Christophersen to sit down and share their experiences and discuss the role of art as activism, cultural resistance, assertions of identity, and ongoing shifts in Palestinian narratives. The conversation was hosted by PRIO's Middle East Centre and PRIO's Centre on Culture and Violent Conflict. The director of PRIO's Middle East Centre, Kristian Berg Harpviken, moderated the conversation and offered opening remarks. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Maalis 20231h 5min

On March 8, PRIO invited UN Special Adviser on Solutions to Displacement, Robert Piper, to join a discussion on internal displacement and the gendered impacts of displacement. What do data and research have to say about what causes displacement and how? How do various causes of internal displacement affect men and women differently, in the short and long term? What are the short and longer-term consequences of displacement? And what are the gendered impacts of displacement? SpeakersIntroduction by Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Research Director at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Robert Piper, UN Special Adviser on Solutions to internal displacement, presented "Solutions to situations of internal displacement - a gender perspective"Marta Bivand Erdal, Research Professor in Migration Studies at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), presented "Can protracted displacement end?"Halvard Buhaug, Research Director at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), presented "We tried to predict flood displacements and failed. This is why"Gunn Jorid Roset, Multilateral Department, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign AffairsLaila Matar, Advocacy and Media Director, Norwegian Refugee CouncilThe event was chaired by Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Research Director at PRIO. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9032 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Maalis 20231h 23min

On February 28, a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, PRIO invited four PRIO researchers to discuss the international implications of the war so far and prospects for the future. The discussion gave special focus to the implications of the conflict for Europe, the Middle East, and the Sahel. SpeakersPavel Baev, PRIO Research ProfessorNicholas Marsh, PRIO Senior ResearcherMarie Sandnes, PRIO Doctoral ResearcherPinar Tank, PRIO Senior ResearcherThe discussion was moderated by PRIO Director Henrik Urdal. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Helmi 20231h 25min

On February 16, PRIO hosted a seminar discussing terrorism, mental health, and security. Recent acts of terrorism in Norway - the 22 July attack, the 2019 Bærum mosque attack, the 2021 Kongberg killings and the 2022 Oslo Pride Parade attacks - illustrate a phenomenon observed in other countries: that perpetrators and would-be perpetrators of terrorist attacks often suffer from mental illness. Mental health issues may affect the motivation for an attack and how the attack was planned and executed, in addition to issues of criminal competence and sanity. In response, police and intelligence services increasingly involve health authorities and access health data to prevent and counter violent extremism. Drawing on ongoing research in Norway and the United Kingdom, this seminar reflected on the political, ethical, and legal dimensions of such efforts, and what the shift in mental health thinking means for security research.SpeakersCharlotte Heath-Kelly, Professor in Counterterrorism and Public Policy, University of WarwickCharlotte was the keynote speaker addressing the topic of multiagency counterterrorism in Norway and the UK, focusing on intelligence agencies in the care and welfare space. Kristin Bergtora Sandvik, Research Professor, University of Oslo and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Kristin reflected on the legal accountability concerning the 22 July, Kongsberg, and Pride terror attacks.Rita Augestad Knudsen, Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International AffairsRita addressed the topic of mental health and terrorism, focusing on emerging research and new policy dilemmas. Kristoffer Lidén, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Kristoffer chaired the event. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Helmi 20231h 24min

On February 15, PRIO hosted a conversation about the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). For the past 70 years, UNRWA has provided humanitarian support to Palestinian refugees (currently numbering 5.9 million), as they wait for a political solution. After decades of conflict, such a solution has failed to materialize and UNRWA continues to need to exist. Despite this, it has struggled with persistent underfunding even though humanitarian needs are immense.In the wake of multiple regional crises, the situation for Palestinian refugees is becoming increasingly precarious, while at the same time, there has been an increasingly politicized debate concerning UNRWA funding in a number of donor countries. SpeakersLeni Stenseth, Deputy Commissioner General for UNRWAJørgen Jensehaugen, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Kjersti Berg, Associated Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI)The seminar was moderated by Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Research Director at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Helmi 20231h 29min