Mexico and Norway in the UN Security Council: Achievements and Legacies

On January 19, PRIO hosted a discussion based on Marek Thee's autobiography. ​Marek Thee (1918-99) was a fighter with a typewriter. He lived a dramatic life amidst some of the 20th century's most tragic conflicts.​In his just-published autobiography, written in the 1990s, we meet him as a young leftist student in the Free City of Danzig (Gdańsk) before the Nazi takeover; an advocate of the Jewish Zionist cause in Palestine during and after the Second World War; a diplomat, foreign service official, and scholar in the post-war Polish Republic; a Polish representative on the Commission for Supervision and Control of the Geneva agreements on Indochina and Laos; a foreign affairs analyst specializing on Asian affairs in Warsaw of the 1960s; and eventually, for the last 30 years of his life, as a peace researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the Norwegian Human Rights Institute, once again in exile from his native Poland.SpeakersHalina Thee, Marek Thee's daughter and a certified translatorMats Tangestuen, Historian and Academic Director, Oslo Jewish MuseumStein Tønnesson, former student and colleague of Marek Thee and expert on the Indochina WarsThe panel was chaired by Marta Bivand Erdal, Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9005 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Tammi 20231h 49min

On December 1, PRIO hosted a session where we provided an overview of the humanitarian borders of Europe, from what the concept entails to how politics and practices of reception are negotiated and reshaped by different actors interacting. Topics and speakers'Introduction: Humanitarian borders – pertinence and key issues' by Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, PRIO'Researchers’ & practitioners’ insights into different humanitarian borders in Europe: Camps in Greece' by Heidi Mogstad, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI)'Detentions in the UK' by Maisie Fitzmaurice, PRIO'Poland’s Eastern borders' by Anna Ratecka, Jagiellonian University'Search and rescue in the Mediterranean' by Trygve Thorson, MSF Norway'EU research into new border technologies' by Lise Endregard Hemat, PRIOComments & insights from respective research' by Polly Pallister-Wilkins, University of Amsterdam and Elisa Pascucci, University of HelsinkiFor more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/8981 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Joulu 20221h 46min

On November 25, PRIO hosted a seminar gathering some of the key stakeholders of the Norwegian drone landscape to discuss the state of the drone industry in Norway, the regulatory efforts to integrate drones in the airspace, and the security and safety issues that persist today. Over the last weeks, numerous incidents involving drones have made headlines in Norway. These incidents include multiple drone sightings outside oil platforms and energy installations, drone incursions in the vicinity of airports leading to the temporary closure of some of them, and Russian citizens being arrested at Norwegian border crossing sites and airports in possession of drones and drone-collected data on their way back to Russia. These incidents have brought the presence of drones in civilian airspace to the covers of newspapers in the country.SpeakersJacob Bjelland, State Secretary, Ministry of TransportMats Gjertsen AvinorAnders Martinsen, UAS NorwayEivind Raknes, Civil Aviation Authority NorwayChristian Brunsvig, Norwegian Defense Research Establishment (FFI)Introduction by Torunn Tryggestad, Deputy Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).The event was chaired by Bruno Oliveira Martins, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/8982 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Marras 20221h 28min

On November 24 and 25, PRIO hosted an international conference that gathered international experts from around the world as well as key stakeholders in the Norwegian landscape. ​Over the last few years, the use of drones in civilian airspace has increased dramatically, opening up some opportunities and leading to a wide range of new security challenges, as illustrated by the numerous incidents observed in Norway in recent weeks. In response to this proliferation, significant international, regional, and national efforts have been undertaken to develop regulations to integrate drones safely into civilian airspace. What security problems arise from drone proliferation in the airspace, and how will this problem-set change as automation and artificial intelligence become more widespread? What are the frames, scope, and boundaries of the discourse regarding the promises and risks of civil-drone integration? How can Norwegian and EU authorities adapt regulatory frameworks to integrate drones into civilian airspace while maintaining high safety, security, and privacy standards?For the full programme and more information about the event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/8990 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Marras 20222h 33min

Liv Kjølseth i samtale med forfatter Åsne Seierstad om hennes nye bok Afghanerne. Da Kabul falt og Taliban overtok makten i Afghanistan i august 2021, fikk Jamila plass på det første flyet til Norge. Samtidig inntok krigsherren Bashir hjembyen hennes. En kvinnelig student, med ett semester igjen på universitetet, ble sendt hjem. Der får hun beskjed om å gifte seg med en ukjent mann. I denne boka reiser Åsne Seierstad tilbake til Afghanistan, tjue år etter at hun skrev Bokhandleren i Kabul. Hun forteller historiene til dem som flyktet fra Taliban og dem som ble igjen. Det er historien om hvordan en jente som selv ble nektet utdanning bruker islam for å kjempe for kvinners rettigheter. Om en ung gutt som rømmer hjemmefra for å bli talibaner og kjempe i hellig krig. Og en jente som blir født når vestlige styrker inntar landet, og som tror at hun etter jusstudiene skal få jobbe og være en del av samfunnet. Afghanerne er et nært portrett av tre mennesker som går hver sin vei og et land i krig.For mer informasjon om dette arrangementet: https://www.prio.org/events/8986 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Marras 20221h 23min

On November 17, PRIO hosted a panel that took us back to the early autumn of 2021 and examined how the international donor community responded to the Taliban takeover. Humanitarian assistance was rapidly scaled up to prevent the worst-case scenarios.The panel also looked at the experiences of national and international NGOs who continued working in the rural communities, supporting basic services in health, education, and food security at a time when the international funding of the public sector in Afghanistan was cut off. How has the aid architecture developed over this last year? What opportunities, hurdles, and gaps can be identified in moving from a humanitarian response to sustainable development?SpeakersZarqa YaftaliRoxanne SharpourLiv KjølsethArne StrandThe event was chaired by Karim Merchant. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/8987 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Marras 20221h 10min

On November 16, PRIO hosted a panel that discussed this statement from The Norwegian Godal Committee from 2017: "The support the Intelligence Service provided to the Special Forces through the National Intelligence Support Team (NIST) was the most comprehensive and resource-intensive part of the service’s involvement in Afghanistan". The data feed into the targeted killings that were an integral part of the Western military operations.Frank Bakke Jensen stated that Norway is not responsible for whether data collected by us is used for the killing of civilians. But several critics have contested this, arguing that some of the intelligence proved weak and that Norway has a legal responsibility under the Geneva Convention for how its intelligence was used for. What lessons can we draw from this experience and apply to future intelligence operations? To what extent can we be sure that Norwegian armed forces and Western forces, in general, operate based on correct information in other conflict situations today?SpeakersCecilie HellestvedtFrode KristoffersenKjetil HatlebrekkeKristian Berg HarpvikenThe event was chaired by Laila Bokhari. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/8993 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Marras 202259min

On November 15, PRIO hosted a seminar on Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries as part of Afghanistan Week 2022. ​The Taliban have now controlled Afghanistan for over a year, and the relationships between the new rulers and its neighbours are taking shape.​ The level of continuity in the relations between Afghanistan and its neighbours has been striking, as seen in the mounting tensions between the Taliban and its long-time supporter, Pakistan. Furthermore, global shifts – including Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and China’s steady rise – impacts both Afghanistan and the dynamics within its surrounding regions. How did the tense neighbourly relations play into the 2021 endgame and the Taliban’s military victory? How do Afghanistan’s neighbours relate to Afghanistan’s new rulers? Can distant powers contribute to aiding Afghans by working with the country’s neighbours?SpeakersIlaria Carrozza, Senior Researcher, PRIOKristian Berg Harpviken, Research Professor and Director of the Middle East Centre, PRIOAndrew Watkins, Senior Expert on Afghanistan, U.S. Institute of PeaceMasood KarokhailThe event was chaired by Arne Strand. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/8983 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Marras 20221h 12min