Vi er himmelstormere - hvem var Elisif Wessel?
A seminar about Elisif Wessel with a discussion on political poetry activism and the dilemma of fighting for justice and liberation while avoiding selfrighteousness and hate of your opponent.
Recent developments in the High North and the relevance of the Cooperative Security Initiative
Distrustful relations between neighbors in the High North is a multi-actor game – on all sides – no willingness to meet, listen and compromise will play into the hands of those who want confrontation – on all sides – validating the claim that ‘they are out to get us’ – pushing the spiral of distrust and conflict further up. Conversely, willingness to meet, listen and compromise will play into the hands of those who want cooperation – on all sides. It will be the first steps out of the current spiral leading to potential confrontation on our continent.
Kommer Russerne?
What would a potential conflict with Russia look like? How can we prevent and avoid a new conflict with Russia? Interview with Julie Wilhelmsen and Tormod Heier at launch event for the magazine Samtiden in March 2020.
Krigen skjer på nettet
The war is online:Influencing campaigns, fake news, hackers, magic tricks, hybrid attacks and destabilization: Who's behind it, how big is the threat and does anyone know how to protect ourselves? Lytring invites a debate on the digital gray zone between war and peace. We ask how much Russia and China contribute to the fire that is now burning in the United States, and is it true that they are also trying to ignite a spark in Northern Norway? In the panel: Øystein Bogen, Russia's longtime correspondent for TV2 and author of the book "Russia's secret war on the West" Julie Wilhelmsen, Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Foreign Policy Institute (NUPI) Geir Hågen Karlsen, Colonel Lieutenant at the Norwegian Defense College Ørjan Karlsson, Head of Department in the Directorate for Social Security and Contingency Odd-Jarl Borch, professor at Northern University Debate leader: Anki Gerhardsen
The Far Right Honeytrap: Georgian Media and the Mediagenic Far Right
The recent wave of far-right mobilization across the globe, including Georgia, naturally attracts wide media attention. Although the interrelation of the media and the far right, especially in the Georgian context, remains under-researched, evidence from other countries shows the potential impact of media coverage on both public opinion, i.e. the demand for the far right, and the consolidation of far-right actors, i.e. the supply of the far right. This policy paper examines the possible role the Georgian media can play in far-right mobilization and provides recommendations for both media and civil society organizations.
Dette kan bli dilemmaer for Norge som medlem av i Sikkerhetsrådet
(Available in Norwegian only): Som et lite land i FNs sikkerhetsråd kan Norge havne i en rekke dilemmaer. Her er noen av dem.
Norwegians adapting to a changing world
The world as we have come to know it is changing. Some of the core principles of the rules-based liberal international order are being challenged. The established truths and practices that we have based our foreign policies on are put into question. How do Norwegians respond to these changes? What are their views of Norwegian foreign policy? Just before the Corona crisis hit Norway, NUPI conducted an opinion poll in the Norwegian population asking about foreign and security policy. The answers we got tell the story of a people adapting reluctantly to international change.Read the full report here.
Norwegians adapting to a changing world
The world as we have come to know it is changing. How do Norwegians respond to these changes? What are their views of Norwegian foreign policy?
Er vi iboende gode?
(Available in Norwegian only): Mektige stater anklager hverandre for være dobbeltmoralske, og verden blir et dårligere sted, skriver Minda Holm i denne Klassekampen-kronikken.