The cyber-frontier
How does digitalization lead to new kinds of global connections and disconnections in the developing countries? And which role does digitalization play for the UN's sustainable development goals? NUPI researchers set out to explore this in a new research project that maps cybersecurity in the Global South.
Governance of climate change adaptation on Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Cybersecurity Capacity Building 2.0 - Bridging the digital divide and strengthening sustainable development
This project will study cybersecurity capacity building (CCB) and the sustainability of development processes in developing countries....
Beyond reach? EU-China climate relations after Paris
In this seminar, Dr. Olivia Gippner (LSE) will trace the evolution of the EU-China climate relationship since its creation in 2005.
Re-thinking police work
A Norwegian-led team of police experts assists the UN peace operation in Haiti and local police to combat sexual and gender-based violence. This represents an innovative and beneficial approach, according to new NUPI working paper.
MINUSTAH’s Specialized Police Team to Combat Sexual Violence in Haiti
This paper examines the Norwegian specialized police team (SPT) that has been deployed to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) since late 2010. The objective of the team is to build the capacity of the Haitian National Police (HNP) to conduct investigations into sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
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....
Good neighbours – the end of the affair?
The EU’s relationship with several neighbouring countries has shifted from harmony to tension. But might the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) have served to make security political bonds stronger? A new book edited by NUPI senior researcher Pernille Rieker looks into this question.
The EU, Russia and the potential for dialogue – Different readings of the crisis in Ukraine
Recent developments in European security have shown the growing need for a better understanding of the security dynamics on the European continent. This article presents an analysis of differing Russian and European perceptions of European security in general, and concerning the crisis in Ukraine in particular. As much of the literature on these issues has been normatively driven, we aim to provide an impartial presentation and analysis of the dominant Russian and EU discourses. This we see as essential for investigating the potential for constructive dialogue between Russia and the EU. If simplistic assumptions about the motivations and intentions of other actors take hold in the public debate and policy analyses, the main actors may be drawn into a logic that is ultimately dangerous or counterproductive. With this article we offer a modest contribution towards discouraging such a development in Russia–EU relations. After presenting an analysis of the differing EU and Russian perceptions, we discuss the potential for dialogue between such different worldviews, and reflect on potential implications for European security. As the article shows, there are tendencies of a certain adjustment in the Union’s approach that may make a partial rapprochement between the two sides more likely.