Caucasus and Central Asia at 25: political and social developments in the post-Soviet space
At this seminar 11 university teams from South Caucasus and Central Asia that have taken part in NUPI’s “Research Beyond the Ivory Tower” project will share their insights on the diverse political, social and economic developments that have taken place across the region.
External powers and the Arab spring
How did external powers react when the political landscape opened up and the Arab Spring unfolded? And how much did they matter? Sverre Lodgaard addresses these questions in his most recent book.
GOODGOV, or what Poland and Norway can do to improve European governance?
The seminar will present the main findings of the GoodGov Project - National and European Governance: Polish and Norwegian Cooperation Towards More Efficient Security, Energy and Migration Policies.
Russia and the future of Arctic cooperation
The seminar will present the new NUPI project CANARCT – Can cooperative Russian and Western Arctic policies survive the current crisis in Russian-Western relations?
30 years of renovation: achievements and prospects of economic and social development in Viet Nam
NUPI has the pleasure of welcoming H.E. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), to an open seminar.
Tine Gade
On leave. Tine Gade is Senior Research Fellow in NUPI’s Research Group on Peace, Conflict and Development. She holds a PhD in political science fr...
Work together, govern better
What lessons can Norway and Poland learn from each other in the fields of energy, security and migration? Quite a few, according to the final conference of the joint NUPI-PISM project GoodGov.
The mineral sector in Northern Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Opportunities and challenges
NUPI has the pleasure of inviting Aloys Tegera from Pole Institute in Goma, DRC to talk about the mineral sector in Northern Kivu, DRC. In his talk Dr. Tegera will address the following issues:
Liberia - You'll never walk alone?
For the past 13 years, the UN has ensured peace and security in Liberia. Now this West African country must paddle its own canoe – but it is still a weak state, marked by recession and political rivalry.
China's Future?
What is China's future? What will it take for China to escape the middle income trap and graduate to become a mature developed economy? And how is China's economy linked to its political system?