Planetary Citizens: How Imaginary Ways of Thinking and Acting Alter the Concept of Duty in Citizenship

On 11 December PRIO had the pleasure of hosting Dr Gillian Howell from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Dr Howell is a musician and researcher whose work investigates the social contributions of music-making in contexts affected by war, displacement, and colonial violence. She engaged in conversation with Chiara Ayad, Member of Masahat, to explore the ways that creative arts can bring voices into dialogue in the aftermath of conflict and how can this support peace, justice, self-determination and intergenerational healing. The conversation was moderated by Cindy Horst, Research Professor at PRIO. 2 minutes of Dr Gillian Howell's presentation was not recorded due to technical difficulties. Gillian began her presentation with an Acknowledgment of Country. This cultural protocol acknowledged that her work takes place on lands traditionally owned by the Wurundjeri people in what is today known as Melbourne, and on Bunuba country in far north-west Australia. She paid her respects to the Elders of these communities and acknowledged their ongoing care for and custodianship of the lands and waterways. She extended this respect to the traditional owners of the lands on which PRIO is located. In Australia, an Acknowledgment of Country is given at the start of a formal meeting or presentation, to show awareness of the traditional ownership of lands, and respect for the First Peoples of a particular location and their Elders. For more information about the event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9100. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Dec 202355min

On 8 December PRIO hosted a panel discussion on the fourth edition of the Women, Peace and Security Index (Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and PRIO). The latest edition of the index features new country rankings, deep-dive analysis into political violence targeting women, a spotlight on conflict trends in 2022 and sub-national data for Colombia and Ethiopia. (First few minutes of the seminar was not recorded).Speakers:Elena Ortiz, Research Manager for the Women, Peace and Security Index, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Lead Author of the Women, Peace and Security IndexSiri Aas Rustad, Research Director and Project Leader, PRIOSigne Gilen, Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Ministry for Foreign AffairsKjersti Fløgstad, Director, Nobel Peace CentreTorunn L. Tryggestad, Deputy Director of PRIO, and Director of PRIO’s Gender, Peace and Security Centre, moderated the discussion.This event was part of the Oslo Peace Days 2023. For more information about the event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9095 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Dec 20231h 27min

On November 21, PRIO hosted a seminar discussing refugees' journeys within their countries of origin and to neighboring countries. As part of the CONMIG project on conflict induced migration, PRIO researchers shared insights from a survey conducted with South Sudanese refugees living in settlements in Northern Uganda. Speakers:Andreas Forø Tollefsen, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo and University of OsloCathrine Talleraas, Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute and Peace Research Institute OsloMarianne Friisberg Larssen, Research Assistant, Peace Research Institute OsloSarah Khasalamwa-Mwandha, Associate Professor, Western Norway University of Applied SciencesEmmanuel Viga, PhD Candidate, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Tale Hungnes, International Director CaritasMaria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute OsloThe panel is monitored by Research Professor Marta Bivand Erdal.For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9075 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Nov 20231h 25min

On November 10, PRIO hosted a seminar discussing how global urban middle classes are growing in the shadow of crises and inequality. Speakers were drawing on examples from cities in Africa and Asia to discuss how these emerging realities challenge current notions of 'development'. Speakers: Markus Roos Breines, Fafo. Author of Becoming Middle Class: Young People's Migration between Urban Centers in EthiopiaArve Hansen, University of Oslo and PRIO. Author of Consumption and Vietnam's New Middle Classes: Societal Transformations and Everyday Life.Anu Abraham, PRIOKaren Liao, PRIOPRIO Director Henrik Urdal opened the event and PRIO Researcher Marta Bivand Erdal moderated the conversation.For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9076. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Nov 20231h 30min

On October 26, PRIO hosted a public seminar to discuss how history shows that technology can change the global balance of power. In the context of growing US and China tensions, Jared Cohen discuss together with experts whether we are seeing the rise of geopolitical swing states and a new era of multi-alignment. Speakers:Jared Cohen, Co-Head of the Office of Applied Innovation and President of Global Affairs at Goldman Sachs and former CEO of Jigsaw (formerly Google Ideas)Greg Reichberg, PRIO Research ProfessorKatarzyna Zysk, Professor of International Relations and Contemporary History at the Norwegian Institute for Defence StudiesSilvija Seres, Mathematician and Technology InvestorPRIO Director Henrik Urdal moderated the conversation. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9078 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Okt 20231h 35min

On October 26, PRIO hosted a public seminar in which researchers with complementary expertise were brought together to discuss different perspectives on global AI governance. These include an analysis of the Chinese and EU approaches to AI governance, as well as of the challenges of regulating military AI. This seminar was part of the PRIO AI days 2023. Speakers:Ilaria Carrozza, Senior Researcher, PRIOBruno Oliveira Martins, Senior Researcher, PRIONicholas Marsh, Senior Researcher, PRIOGiacomo Bruni, Doctoral Researcher, PRIO, moderated the conversation. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9081 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Okt 20231h 26min

On Oct 26, PRIO hosted a public seminar on the ethical and legal reflection on AI technologies' increasing integration into warfare. What restrictions or prohibitions should be put in place so that harmful weapon technologies are not fielded? What steps can be taken to ensure an ethical culture within organizations that develop and use new AI-based weapon technologies?Speakers:Greg Reichberg, PRIO Research ProfessorSamar Abbas Nawaz, PRIO Doctoral ResearcherCecilie Hellestveit, Fellow, Norwegian Academy of International LawHenrik Syse, PRIO Research Professor, moderated the conversation. For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9079. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Okt 20231h

On October 25, PRIO hosted a public seminar to discuss the opportunities and challenges brought about by language-learning models that are used for conflict early-warning systems. The panel reviewed state-of-the-art methods to extract information on political events from large text corpora, such as vast collections of news sources or parliamentary debates, using various artificial intelligence technologies designed to analyze text data.Speakers:Simon Polichinel von der Maase, PRIO Senior ResearcherHaakon Gjerløw, PRIO Senior ResearcherMihai Croicu, Doctoral ResearcherSonja Häffner, Research Associate, Center for Crisis Early Warning, University of the Bundeswehr MunichPRIO Research Professor Håvard Hegre moderated the discussion.For more information about this event, please visit https://www.prio.org/events/9080. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Okt 202354min