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NUPI Centre for European Studies

Themes

  • Security policy
  • Economic growth
  • Trade
  • Regional integration
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • International organizations
  • The EU

Coordinator

Pernille Rieker
Research Professor

The NUPI Centre for European Studies (NCE) aims to be a source of policy-relevant research and expertise on the EU and European issues.

NUPI collaborates with several European research communities, both nationally and internationally.

NUPI is a member of the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)

The Centre for European Studies (NCE) also has its own seminar series, which is now an integrated part of the project Norway and the EU towards 2030.  

For more information about our activities and publications, visit our project pages.

Current Projects:

Previous Projects:

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NUPI PODCAST: The world stage

What is happening in the world right now? In this podcast produced by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) we'll take a closer look at events taking place around the globe. Here you will find conversations, seminars and lectures on different international topics. We hope you'll learn something new!
  • Foreign policy

Projects

Research project
2019 - 2023 (Completed)

Preventing Violent Extremism in the Balkans and the MENA: Strengthening Resilience in Enabling Environments (PREVEX)

The overarching objective of PREVEX is to put forward more fine-tuned and effective approaches to preventing violent extremism....

  • Terrorism and extremism
  • Europe
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Governance
  • The EU
  • Comparative methods
  • Terrorism and extremism
  • Europe
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Governance
  • The EU
  • Comparative methods
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Research Project
2018 - 2021 (Completed)

Balancing between integration and autonomy. Understanding the drivers and mechanisms of EU's foreign, security and defense policy (EUFLEX)

The project will investigate the ongoing process towards differentiated integration in European foreign, security and defence policy....

  • Security policy
  • Regional integration
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Governance
  • The EU
  • Security policy
  • Regional integration
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Governance
  • The EU
Research project
2018 - 2021 (Completed)

EU Integration and Differentiation for Effectiveness and Accountability (EUIDEA)

EUIDEA is a H2020 project, which aims to break new ground on differentiated integration in terms of conceptual approach, policies and networks....

  • Security policy
  • Regional integration
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • The EU
  • Security policy
  • Regional integration
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • The EU
Seminar series
2015 - 2022 (Completed)

Norway meets Europe

Europe is constantly changing. Norway has close links to the EU and Europe, and economic and political transitions on the continent will have considerable consequences for the country. Photo: NTB Scan...

  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • International organizations
  • The EU
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • International organizations
  • The EU
Research Project
2014 - 2017 (Completed)

Europe in transition – Small states and Europe in an age of global shifts (EUNOR)

What is the significance of the EU for small states in Europe today?...

  • Regional integration
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • The EU
  • Regional integration
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • The EU
Jordanian community police team in the Zaatari refugee camp
Research Project
2015 - 2020 (Completed)

Community-based policing and post-conflict police reform (ICT4COP)

This research project will create greater knowledge of social, cultural, legal and ethical dimensions of community-based policing in post-conflict societies....

  • Development policy
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • South and Central America
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • The EU
  • Development policy
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • South and Central America
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Governance
  • International organizations
  • The EU
A responder from the EU Civil Protection program stands in front of an airplane preparing to stop forest fires
Research Project
2015 - 2019 (Completed)

Good intentions, mixed results – A conflict sensitive unpacking of the EU comprehensive approach to conflict and crisis mechanisms (EUNPACK)

The EUNPACK project unpacks EU crisis response mechanisms, with the aim to increase their conflict sensitivity and efficiency....

  • Security policy
  • Europe
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Conflict
  • The EU
  • Security policy
  • Europe
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Conflict
  • The EU

Themes

  • Security policy
  • Economic growth
  • Trade
  • Regional integration
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • International organizations
  • The EU

Coordinator

Pernille Rieker
Research Professor