07 June 2024
10:00 Europe/Oslo
Event
Poland and Norway in a changing geopolitical landscape
Which security-related challenges, risks and threats do Poland and Norway face in their strategic environment in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? And what impact has the Russian invasion of Ukraine had on perceptions of security in the two countries?
Language: English
NUPI
Seminar
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In May 2024 Poland celebrated 25th anniversary of joining NATO while Norway has been member of the transatlantic alliance since its inception in 1949. In the case of both countries the idea of joining the alliance was driven by the need to deal with strategic asymmetries in their direct neighbourhood but historical experiences also have played a role in their decisions. In the case of Norway, the decision was driven by the fear of a more aggressive Soviet policy towards its neighbours. In the case of Poland, the decision was motivated by the fear of the revival of the imperial Russia that could pose an existential threat to the Polish state that had regained full sovereignty only ten years earlier.
Norwegian and Polish membership in NATO is one of the factors influencing bilateral relations between the two countries. That many Polish citizens have chosen Norway as their new home also plays an important part in shaping bilateral relations. In addition, the fact that both Norway and Poland border on Russia that has embarked on a more aggressive policy towards its neighbours and towards the West also has played an increasingly important role in shaping their strategic cultures and relations.
This seminar aims to present the early findings of the NORPOLFACTOR project conducted jointly by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs NUPI and the Casimir Pulaski Foundation in Warsaw (Poland). The aim of the project is to develop enhanced knowledge of the security-related challenges, risks and threats Poland and Norway face in their strategic environment in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and to conduct a comparative examination of national, Polish and Norwegian, perceptions of security and the impact Russian invasion of Ukraine has had on these perceptions.
The seminar will be streamed on NUPI´s YouTube channel.
10.00-10.10 Presentation of the Norpolfactor project
- Jakub M. Godzimirski (NUPI) and Tomasz Smura (the Casimir Pulaski Foundation CPF)
10.10-10.30 Polish perceptions of security challenges 2024
- Tomasz Smura and Tomasz Obremski (CPF)
10.30-10.50 Norwegian perceptions of security 2024 and Norwegian-Polish perception gaps
- Jakub M. Godzimirski (NUPI)
10.50-11.10 Panel discussion: areas of cooperation and contention
11.10-11.30 Questions and Answers
Speakers
Jakub M. Godzimirski
Research Professor
Tomasz Smura
Resident Fellow, Casimir Pulaski Foundation
Tomasz Obremski
Resident Fellow, Casimir Pulaski Foundation
Related projects
Research project
2023 - 2024 (Ongoing)
Norway and Poland as actors in a changing security landscape (NORPOLFACTOR)
The aim of the project is to develop enhanced knowledge of the security-related challenges, risks and threats Poland and Norway face in their strategic environment in the aftermath of the Russian inva...
07 June 2024
10:00 Europe/Oslo
Language: English
NUPI
Seminar