Samarbeid mellom OSSE-akademiet og NUPI
Prosjektet innebærer en rekke aktiviteter, inkludert kapasitetsbygging for å styrke OSSE-akademiet som et regionalt møtested for forskning og undervisning, støtte til to masterprogramm...
Best practices in EU crisis response and policy implementation
This report has two aims. First, to take stock of how the Europen External Action Sercvice (EEAS) and the Commission have institutionalized lessons-learned mechanism. Second, to discuss the extent to which these mechanisms and practices incorporate the EU’s ambitions for a ‘conflict-sensitive’ and ‘comprehensive’ crisis-response approach. In this sense, this report will serve as a point of departure for case-study research to be undertaken within the framework of Work Packages 5–7 of the EUNPACK project, on whether there is a gap between policy and practice with regard to institutional learning.
Synthesis Report: Reviewing UN Peace Operations, the UN Peacebuilding Architecture and the Implementation of UNSCR 1325
In 2015, three reviews in the field of Peace and Security were undertaken: the UN peace operations review, the review of the UN Peace building Architecture and the review of the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325. These reviews reflect the acknowledgement that the changing dynamics of conflict in the world necessitates a revision of the UN’s tools in order for the organisation to maintain its relevance and ability to meet these challenges. This report presents the key recommendations as well as common themes across the reviews. The common themes are: the changing nature of conflict; the importance of the women, peace and security agenda for the UN’s work;the primacy of prevention and the need for a long-term focus; the necessity to shift towards people-centred, inclusive processes; the primacy of politics; the need for field focus and context awareness; the privileging of the military response to violent conflict is counterproductive; partnership with other actorsis important; leadership and professionalisation of the UN is needed; and a call for stronger UN system coherence. It ends by offering some recommendations to the current and next UN Secretary General.
Nord Stream 2: policy dilemmas and the future of EU gas market
The Nord Stream 2 (NS2) gas pipeline project is one of the most controversial issues in EU gas-related debates today. Its proponents hold that the project is driven by purely commercial considerations, while opponents label it as political and contradictory to EU goals and rules. The project has also contributed to raising several questions concerning the role of commercial actors in the shaping and realization of the EU energy policy as well as the impact on EU internal cohesion and relations with Ukraine and Russia. Realization of NS2 may boost the role of Russian gas in the European energy mix, especially in northwestern Europe; however, it could also undermine the credibility of the common EU energy policy, which aims, at least formally, at diversification of supply routes and suppliers as a joint and coordinated response to the energy-security challenges faced by the EU as a whole and by its member states. This Policy Brief sheds light on the current state of the debate on this project and examines the possible short-, mid- and long-term implications.
Støtte, handling og forpliktingar: FNs arbeid for å fremje menneskerettar Nytt seminar i the serien "UN70: A new dagsorden seminar series". Dette seminaret har som mål å komme med idear og forslag til dagsorden for neste generalsekretær som tiltrer 1. januar 2017. Seminaret er det andre i rekkja av tre seminar i serien "UN70: A new dagsorden seminar series", som NUPI arrangerer i samarbeid med Uteniksdepartementet. Seminaret tar for seg menneskerettar og ser på FNs arbeid innan for dette feltet. Målet med diskusjonen er å komme med idear og forslag til dagsorden for neste generalsekretær som tiltrer i stillinga si 1. Januar 2017. Viss du ikkje har høve til å delta, kan du følgje seminaret live på YouTube: Program 10:00-10:15: Introduksjon. Eli Stamnes,Seniorforskar, NUPI. Gjermund Sæther, Prosjektleiar, FN70: Ein ny dagsorden, Utanriksdepartementet Njål Høstmælingen, Direktør, International Law and Policy Institute. 10:15-10:35: Key note, Gianni Magazzeni, Kontoret for Høykommissæren for menneskerettar i Genève: ”The state of human rights and the work of the UN at country level” 10:35-10:45: Spørsmålsrunde: Møteleiar, Gianni Magazzeni, Njål Høstmælingen, Direktør, International Law and Policy Institute. 10:45-11:30: Paneldiskusjon. Menneskerettar i dag: Oppnådde mål og forbetringspotensial. Kirsten Sandberg, Jussprofessor, Universitetet i Oslo. Rania Maktabi, Forskar, Institutt for kulturstudiar og orientalske språk, Universitetet i Oslo. Petter F. Wille, Direktør, Noregs nasjonale institusjon for menneskerettar. Beate Ekeløve-Slydal, Politisk rådgivar, Amnesty International. 11:30-12:00: Diskusjon Paneldeltakarane og publikum. Relevant publikasjon kan lastast ned her
Nytt seminar i the serien "UN70: A new dagsorden seminar series". Dette seminaret har som mål å komme med idear og forslag til dagsorden for neste generalsekretær som tiltrer 1. januar 2017.