Events
NUPI’s event policy is in accordance with the public health authorities’ guidelines, and we continuously assess the format and audience size of our events. In light of the current covid-19 situation, the majority of our events will take place on a digital platform.
If you need to get in touch with us, please send an e-mail to post@nupi.no. You can find contact information for NUPI’s Communications department here, and for our experts here.
If you wish to watch or listen to our past events, you’ll find most of these on our YouTube channel, and a selection of talks as NUPI Podcast.
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Tue 13 Apr
Informal elites as local bureaucrats: Why working as a tax collector increases the local accountability of city chiefs in Congo
Time: 15:00 Location: ZoomWe are excited to announce that this semester’s third seminar in our Tax for Development Webinar Series will take place on Tuesday April 13th at 03:00 PM (CET). The speaker is Jonathan Weigel (London School of Economics). He will present the paper “Informal elites as local bureaucrats: Why working as a tax collector increases the local accountability of city chiefs in Congo”.
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Tue 20 Apr
The impact of climate change on UN Peacekeeping operations
Time: 10:30 Location: ZoomFollow this webinar to learn more about how climate change impacts UN peacekeeping operations.
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Thu 22 Apr
Children in Violent Extremist Organizations
Time: 15:00 Location: Microsoft TeamsTerrorist organizations, like ISIS, Hamas and the Taliban have exploited children for years. This seminar takes a closer look at the different ways in which these groups recruit and deploy children.
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Mon 10 May
Belarus: At the Height of Mobilisation and Repression
Time: 13:00 Location: Microsoft TeamsNine months after the massive political protests started as a reaction to the 2020 presidential elections, this webinar examines the state of the political crisis in Belarus.
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Mon 24 May
Mixed Signals: What Putin Says about Gender Equality, 1999–2020
Time: 14:30 Location: Microsoft TeamsReasearchers on Russia have noticed that Putin gradually has moved towards a more conservative direction, especially on gender issues. But is this reflected in the russian presidents own rhetoric?