Skip to content
NUPI skole

Ulf Sverdrup

Former Director

Summary

Ulf Sverdrup was the Director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) from 2011 to 2023. 

Sverdrup led a government appointed commission on the long-term perspectives for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, and he was the Head of the Secretariat for the Official Norwegian Europe Review (NOU 2012:2.)

Sverdrup published extensively on various topics in international politics, with a particular emphasis on European affairs and Norwegian foreign policy.

Expertise

  • International investments
  • Regional integration
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • The EU

Education

2000 Dr. polit, Arena/Department of political science, University of Oslo

1993 Cand. polit, University of Bergen

Work Experience

2011-2023 Director, NUPI

2010-2011 Head of the Secretariat for the Official Norwegian Europe Review (NOU 2012:2)

2000-2011 Research professor at ARENA, Centre for European Studies, at the University of Oslo

2008-2010 Professor at BI

Aktivitet

Articles
News
Articles
News

Leaving the UN Security Council: Norway steps down

After to intense years, Norway is now stepping down from its role as an elected member of the UN Security Council. In this article we have gathered what NUPI has researched and published during this period.
  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • The Nordic countries
  • Conflict
  • United Nations
Publications
Publications
Report

A Governance and Risk Inventory for a Changing Arctic

Background Paper for the Arctic Security Roundtable at the Munich Security Conference 2020

  • Security policy
  • The Arctic
Screenshot 2022-12-05 at 09.33.45.png
  • Security policy
  • The Arctic
Arktis.jpg
Roundtable
2020 - 2024 (Ongoing)

Munich Security Forum - Arctic Security Roundtable (MSF - ASR)

This roundtable is organized by the MSC in cooperation with NUPI and Wilson Centre....

  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • NATO
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • North America
  • The Arctic
  • The Nordic countries
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • Energy
  • Oceans
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • The EU
  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • NATO
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • North America
  • The Arctic
  • The Nordic countries
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • Energy
  • Oceans
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • The EU
Event
10:00 - 11:00
YouTube
Engelsk
101022_Niinisto.png
Event
10:00 - 11:00
YouTube
Engelsk
10. Oct 2022
Event
10:00 - 11:00
YouTube
Engelsk

A conversation with President of Finland, Mr Sauli Niinistö, and Prime Minister of Norway, Mr Jonas Gahr Støre

Follow us online on 10 October for a conversation on the Nordic approach to the security situation in Europe.

Event
08:30 -
Sentralen, Oslo
Engelsk og norsk
MMS22 utkast-mikkel.png
Event
08:30 -
Sentralen, Oslo
Engelsk og norsk
18. Oct 2022
Event
08:30 -
Sentralen, Oslo
Engelsk og norsk

The Military Power Seminar 2022 – Northern-Europe in a changing security landscape

What are the consequences of the changing security landscape for security in the north? At this year’s Military Power Seminar, we invite you to a debate on the important political issues related to security in Norway’s immediate neighbourhood.

Norge og EU grafikk 169 Foto Shutterstock.jpg
Research project
2022 - 2024 (Ongoing)

Norway and the EU towards 2030

This project takes a closer look at developments on key areas in the relationship between Norway and the EU towards 2030....

  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • Regional integration
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • The Nordic countries
  • Climate
  • Governance
  • The EU
  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • Regional integration
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • The Nordic countries
  • Climate
  • Governance
  • The EU
Event
11:00 -
NUPI
Engelsk
090622-environment of peace.png
Event
11:00 -
NUPI
Engelsk
9. Jun 2022
Event
11:00 -
NUPI
Engelsk

Breakfast seminar: What can we do to ensure peace and security in a new era of complex risk?

Welcome to the launch of this new timely report: ‘Environment of Peace’!

Event
09:00 - 12:40
The House of Literature in Oslo
Engelsk
russkonf-22-plakat-2.png
Event
09:00 - 12:40
The House of Literature in Oslo
Engelsk
15. Nov 2022
Event
09:00 - 12:40
The House of Literature in Oslo
Engelsk

The Russia Conference 2022: The Russian economy, energy sector and climate change: What now?

At this year's Russia conference, we will take a closer look at the implications of the war in Ukraine for Russia's economy and energy sector.

Articles
News
Articles
News

PODCAST: Can Europe get out of Russian gas?

In this new episode of The World Stage, Jarand Rystad, Jakub M. Godzimirski and Ulf Sverdrup take a closer look at European dependence of Russian gas and the possibilities that lies within Europe.
  • Security policy
  • Economic growth
  • Globalisation
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • Energy
  • Governance
IMG_8350_system_toppbilde.jpeg
Event
16:00 - 17:30
NUPI
Engelsk
16032022-EU-Norway-Ukraina.png
Event
16:00 - 17:30
NUPI
Engelsk
16. Mar 2022
Event
16:00 - 17:30
NUPI
Engelsk

Europe, Norway, and the Ukraine crisis

We will take a closer look at how the war in Ukraine affects security, trade, economy, and migration in Europe and in Norway.

11 - 20 of 176 items