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NUPI experts on the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Abiy Ahmed for his efforts for peace and international cooperation, and especially for the initiative to solve the border conflict with Ethiopia’s neighbouring state Eritrea.

Debunking renewable energy myths

Indra Øverland has examined four assumptions about renewable energy and geopolitics.

NUPI researcher Nina Græger to head the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen

‘I think both NUPI and the Department of Political Science have something to learn from each other,’ says Senior Research Fellow Nina Græger, who is heading to Copenhagen in mid-September.

How to negotiate with difficult partners?

Ambassador Christopher R. Hill shares his insights and experiences from the frontline of American diplomacy in this episode of NUPI podcast.

The strategic importance of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Tokyo’s take

While the idea of the Indo-Pacific as more than just a geographic space is only recently taking root in the Nordics and broader Europe, it has already been hotly discussed as a strategically important arena in foreign and security policy circles in Asia for several years.

Podcast: Can blockchain save journalism?

The underlying technology behind bitcoin may help fight fake news, says Walid Al-Saqaf.

Norway’s cooperation with the EU – 4 ways ahead

Can Norway benefit from closer collaboration with the EU on foreign and security policy?

Podcast: Giving Chinese tech giants access to Europe - what are the consequences?

Are we ready for the implications of giving Chinese tech giant access to European markets?

Why are Asia’s nuclear powers rearming?

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has granted NOK 8 million to NUPI researchers Henrik Hiim and Sverre Lodgaard to study the drivers of nuclear rearmament in Asia.

What does foreign policy really mean?

This, with other widely used IR concepts, is what Halvard Leira and his project CHOIR team have received funding to explore.

Hybrid warfare – how to counter it?

In this NUPI Podcast episode, a panel of experts takes a closer look at the challenges posed by hybrid warfare in liberal democracies.

Four global transformations are changing UN peace operations

The global order is changing – how will that uncertainty impact UN peace operations?

Measuring the risk of radicalization – is that really possible?

Are tools for gauging the risk of radicalization used correctly?

The Russia Conference: Cold Peace in the Arctic?

On September 14, NUPI’s Russia Conference took place in Oslo. Couldn’t be there? Watch the entire event, including Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide's key note speech, on YouTube.

PODCAST: Democratic capitalism in crisis?

Wolfgang Streeck explains what he means when he says that that democratic capitalism is in crisis – and shares his take on how the crisis evolved.

Cyberattacks: How to protect critical infrastructure?

Michael Chertoff, former United States Secretary of Homeland Security, shares his insights on cybersecurity in a new NUPI podcast episode.

PODCAST: Friendships that move the world

What did two of the world’s most important state leaders – Barack Obama and David Cameron – signal by this image? Senior Research Fellow Kristin Haugevik has examined how relationships between states become ‘special’ in a new book.

Prestigious ERC funding to Elana Wilson Rowe – ‘I’m thrilled!’

The European Research Council (ERC) yearly awards talented early career researchers project funding through Starting grants. 403 research projects were granted this year, and Elana Wilson Rowe's (NUPI) is one of them.

Analysing the political economy in eleven of Norway’s partner countries

Project Manager Stein Sundstøl Eriksen gives three key recommendations for Norwegian authorities.

NEW ARTICLE: The International Renewable Energy Agency has a massive potential

So how is the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), founded in 2009, doing?