Research centre
Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies
NCHS
The Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies aims to promote and facilitate critical and relevant research on key humanitarian issues. The centre serves as a hub for research and policy discussion, and features a national network of scholars working on humanitarian issues from outside the three core institutions. It also features an extensive network of international humanitarian scholars. The centre is a joint CMI, NUPI and PRIO initiative.
A list of people involved in this centre you will find here: People NCHS
News
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How to protect civilians?
3 May 2016Successful Two-day event marks end of Protection of Civilians (PoC): From Principle to Practice project. -
New centre for humanitarian studies
17 Oct 2013The Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies (NCHS) has been established as a joint initiative between CMI, NUPI and PRIO. -
Seminar: Humanitære utfordringer i Syria
26 Aug 2013Den 21. august 2013 arrangerte NUPI/NCHS et seminar om humanitære utfordringer i Syria. Dette innlegget er et kort sammendrag av hovedpoengene i debatten. -
Making the best of good intentions
14 Sep 2015The refugee crisis is sparking a wave of solidarity. To make the best of good intentions, these spontaneous movements should collaborate with existing humanitarian organizations.
Projects
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Research project
Armed Violence in Urban Settings: New Challenges, New Humanitarianisms
2012 - 2015 (Completed)The primary aim of this project therefore is to offer some much needed clarity as to how armed violence in urban settings is currently understood and acted upon by humanitarian organizations.