Ulf Sverdrup

Director

Ulf Sverdrup is the Director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). He has a doctoral degree in Political Science from the University of Oslo. He was a professor at the Norwegian Business School BI, and a research professor at ARENA, Centre for European Studies, at the University of Oslo.

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

He has been a Jean Monnet fellow at the European University Institute, a Visiting scholar at the Mannheimer Zentrum für Europäische Sozialforschung, and he has been a senior advisor in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is a regular columnist in the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv.

Education

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

1993 Cand. polit, University of Bergen

Work Experience

2011- 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

Publications All publications

Navigating Breakup: Security realities of freezing politics and thawing landscapes in the Arctic
Publication : Report | 2023
- Karsten Friis
- Elana Wilson Rowe
- Ulf Sverdrup
- Mike Sfraga
- Pavel K. Baev
- Troy J. Bouffard
- Marc Lanteigne
- Marisol Maddox
- Jan-Gunnar Winther
Russia’s re-invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had immediate and ongoing effects for Arctic security and cooperative governance at both a regio1
A Governance and Risk Inventory for a Changing Arctic
Publication : Report | 2020
- Elana Wilson Rowe
- Ulf Sverdrup
- Karsten Friis
- Geir Hønneland
Background Paper for the Arctic Security Roundtable at the Munich Security Conference 2020
EUs grønne giv – implikasjoner for norsk europapolitikk
Publication : Report | 2021
- Ole Jacob Sending
- Øyvind Svendsen
- Ulf Sverdrup
- Indra Overland
- Guri Bang
- Arne Melchior
EU lanserte mot slutten av 2019 European Green Deal. Dette er en klimastrategi for å nå målene i Parisavtalen, men også en økonomisk vekststrategi, o1
The evolving security landscape of northern Europe
Publication : Popular scientific lecture | 0
- Ulf Sverdrup
- Karsten Friis
Speech about Nordic-Baltic security and defence challenges.
Mekanismer for screening av utenlandske investeringer. Oversikt over et utvalg land
Publication : Report | 2021
- Morten Skumsrud Andersen
- Mathilde Tomine Eriksdatter Giske
- Ulf Sverdrup
Etter tusenårsskiftet har åpne økonomier i økende takt satt i gang prosesser for å vurdere risikoen av utenlandsinvesteringer. Bakgrunnen for dette e1

Projects All projects

Munich Security Forum - Arctic Security Roundtable (MSF - ASR)
Research project | 2020 - 2023 (Ongoing)
This roundtable is organized by the MSC in cooperation with NUPI and Wilson Centre....
Security policy Conflict Defence Governance Climate Energy International organizations The EU NATO Russia and Eurasia North America Europe The Arctic The Nordic countries Oceans
Norway and the EU towards 2030
Research project | 2022 - 2023 (Ongoing)
This project takes a closer look at developments on key areas in the relationship between Norway and the EU towards 2030....
Europe The EU Security policy Governance Climate Defence Diplomacy Foreign policy Regional integration The Nordic countries
Reference group for Norway's membership in the UN Security Council
Research project | 2020 - 2022 (Ongoing)
Norway has a seat in the UN Security Council in 2021 - 2022. Through this project we will facilitate meetings with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss important strategic issues....
Peace operations Security policy Human rights Conflict Climate Development policy Humanitarian issues Diplomacy International economics International organizations United Nations Cyber Fragile states Globalisation
Critical infrastructure protection and communication thereof: the case of the Baltic states and Norway (CIICPP)
Research project | 2019 - 2021 (Completed)
The project aims to ordinarily explain importance of critical infrastructure to societies of Baltic states and Norway....
Security policy Governance Energy The EU Europe Cyber
Consequences of Investments for National Security (COINS)
Research project | 2019 - 2023 (Ongoing)
How can liberal open societies reap the benefits of open economies, but at the same time protect their legitimate security interests? In the project “Consequences of Investments for National Security”...
Development policy Globalisation Trade International investments Economic growth Security policy The EU Governance Europe Asia The Nordic countries Russia and Eurasia

Events All events

Norwegian Foreign Policy Conference 2023: Response – Norwegian foreign policy for a new era
Event
Tue 21 Mar 2023
Time: 09:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: Marmorsalen på Sentralen, Oslo
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NUPI have the pleasure of inviting you to the Norwegian Foreign Policy Conference 2023, 21 March at Sentralen, Oslo.
A conversation with President of Finland, Mr Sauli Niinistö, and Prime Minister of Norway, Mr Jonas Gahr Støre
Event
Mon 10 Oct 2022
Time: 10:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: YouTube
Follow us online on 10 October for a conversation on the Nordic approach to the security situation in Europe.
The Military Power Seminar 2022 – Northern-Europe in a changing security landscape
Event
Tue 18 Oct 2022
Time: 08:30 Europe/Oslo | Location: Sentralen, Oslo
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.
Breakfast seminar: What can we do to ensure peace and security in a new era of complex risk?
Event
Thu 9 Jun 2022
Time: 11:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: NUPI
Welcome to the launch of this new timely report: ‘Environment of Peace’!
The Russia Conference 2022: The Russian economy, energy sector and climate change: What now?
Event
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Time: 09:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: The House of Literature in Oslo
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.