Ulf Sverdrup
DirectorUlf Sverdrup (born 1968), is the Director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). He holds a doctoral degree in Political Science from the University of Oslo. Before taking up the position at NUPI, 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. He earned his Masters degree at the University of Bergen.
Sverdrup has published extensively on various topics in international politics, with a particular emphasis on European politics, European integration and Norwegian foreign policy.
Sverdrup was the Head of the Secretariat for the Official Norwegian Europe Review (NOU 2012:2) which assessed the impacts and implications of Norway’s agreements with the EU. 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 also worked as senior advisor in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is a regular contributor to Dagens Næringsliv.
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Mon 13 May 2019Event
China’s Evolving Industrial Policies – what does it mean for us?
Time: 14:00 Location: NUPISome welcome Chinese investments in Europe with open arms, others see it as a threat to national security. Matthew Ferchen visits NUPI to talk about what China's investment policy means for Europe.
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Improving Future Ocean Governance – Governance of Global Goods in an Age of Global Shifts
Japan’s G20 presidency in 2019 will take the lead in promoting environmentally sustainable economic growth and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a gathering of coastal states, under Japan’s presidency the G20 will specifically work to reduce marine plastic pollution and support marine biodiversity.... -
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Desinformasjon virker
2019(Available in Norwegian only): Omfanget av desinformasjon er større enn mange tror. Spørsmålet er hvordan vi kan beskytte oss, skriver Ulf Sverdrup i denne DN-kronikken. -
Fri 1 Feb 2019Event
Energy security in Europe: How can Norway and Poland contribute?
Time: 10:30 Location: NUPIA new Polish-Norwegian cooperation will contribute to increased energy security in Europe. The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Kjell-Børge Freiberg, meets his Polish counterpart to talk about the new gas corridor between Norway and Poland.
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Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Norway’s Options
2019What would the late political economist and intellectual Albert O. Hirschmann have said if asked to assess the developments in Europe – and its future – at a time when decision makers and voters feel that the quality of their community is decreasing, or fail to see the benefits of its achievements? Drawing... -
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ANALYSIS: Resolving Brexit
19.12.2018Brexit is in crisis. The options are limited, and they have not changed much since 2016. Now, time is running out. Exiting the EU without an agreement, widely recognized as the worst option, is the default. Moreover, this is no longer simply a question about how to deal with the EU. Brexit is a test...- Nick Sitter
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Skjerpet lobbykamp
2018(Available in Norwegian only): Etter brexit vil Storbritannia måtte påvirke EU fra utsiden. Norge får konkurranse. Storbritannia vil mest sannsynlig gå ut av EU mars 2019. De mister da også stemmerett og mange muligheter for innflytelse. Hvordan vil livet bli som lobbyist? spør Ulf Sverdrup i denne kronikken,... -
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Geopolitikk og oljefondet
2018Oljefondet har hatt sin «oppvekst» innenfor en trygg og stabil global orden. Det første innskuddet kom i 1996, i god tid etter Berlin-murens fall. Fondet har vært en stor suksess, men det har også gjort at Norge er mer eksponert for globale endringer enn før. Den internasjonale orden er nå i en brytningstid.... -
Wed 14 Nov 2018Event
UN Peace Operations in a Changing Global Order
Time: 12:30 Location: NUPIUnder-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will talk about the status of UN Peace Operations.
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Research project
EU security and third countries: EU, UK and Norway
2017 - 2018 (Completed)In this project, NUPI, together with leading European experts, will map and analyze current developments in the EU in the field of foreign, security and defense policy.
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Tue 23 Oct 2018Event
Norway and the changing Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU
Time: 14:00 Location: NUPIThe Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU is changing and the gap between the various policy areas in the Union is getting smaller. Could Norway's participation in the EEA lead to closer integration with the EU in this area too?
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Research project
Balancing between integration and autonomy. Understanding the drivers and mechanisms of EU's foreign, security and defense policy (EUFLEX)
2019 - 2021 (Ongoing)The project will investigate the ongoing process towards differentiated integration in European foreign, security and defence policy.
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Fri 21 Sep 2018Event
CANCELLED: Romania’s goal on a stronger and more cohesive EU
Time: 09:00 Location: NUPIDue to unforeseen events we have to cancel this event.
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Prestigious ERC funding to Elana Wilson Rowe – ‘I’m thrilled!’
27.07.2018The 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. -
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Mer inne enn ute
2018(Only in Norwegian) Brexit synes å ha endret Norges status i EU. Resultatet er at Norge er oppgradert, ikke nedgradert. -
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Nye toner i norsk europapolitikk
2018(Only in Norwegian) Regjeringen varsler taktskifte for Norges EU-strategi. Det kommer til rett tid og med forfriskende begrunnelser. -
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Nils Klim Prize awarded to NUPI researcher
13.03.2018"An outstanding political scientist and ideally suited as a role model for younger researchers." This is how the jury characterizes this year’s Nils Klim Prize laureate, Francesca R. Jensenius. -
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Asia is booming – what are the implications?
06.03.2018Connectivity has become a buzzword today. It topped the agenda at the joint conference on trade, infrastructure and Europe–Asia relations, organized by NUPI and the MFA to mark ASEM day. -
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Preface - Russia's turn to the East
2018Pictures can sometimes be more revealing than words. If you ever sit down and look at a night-time satellite picture of the Earth, you will find that there are still huge areas on our planet that are not lit up by human activities and cities. One of the largest ‘dark spots’ in the Northern Hemisphere...