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Event

Wednesday, 6 May 2026 15:00–16:30 UTC+02

Security Dialogue February 2026. PRIO

"Making security public": A discussion around Security Dialogue’s new special issue

How do scandals, controversies, and struggles enable or deactivate certain critiques of security?

Place: Webinar

Time: 6 May 2026 15:00–16:30 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

Thursday, 7 May 2026 09:00–16:00 UTC+02

Children Born of War. Photo: Unsplash/Julie Ricard

EuroWARCHILD conference on children born of war

The project has explored the experiences and needs of three generations of children born of war (CBOW) in Europe, in Norway, Denmark, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 7 May 2026 09:00–16:00 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

European Security Week 2026 18–22 May 2026

Welcome to a week of debate and exchanges on the topic of European Security.

Event

Monday, 18 May 2026 12:00–13:30 UTC+02

PRIO's European Security Week . Illustration: CC

Norway’s role in a rapidly evolving European security landscape

Norway’s worsening security environment demands better policy, improved societal resilience, and attention to shifting alliances.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 18 May 2026 12:00–13:30 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 09:00–10:30 UTC+02

European Security Week. Illustration: Canva

The politics of European rearmament 

Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered the most significant rise in defence spending in Europe since the end of the Cold War.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 20 May 2026 09:00–10:30 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 10:45–12:15 UTC+02

European Security Week. Illustration: Canva

Rethinking European security: technology, energy and diplomacy

Join us for a discussion on the strategic choices being made by European leaders and how they are remaking European security. 

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 20 May 2026 10:45–12:15 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

Thursday, 21 May 2026 09:00–10:30 UTC+02

European Security Week. Illustration: Canva

Cognitive threats and democratic resilience 

Join us for a discussion on how states and other actors use information and psychological tools to gain influence, and what democracies can do in response.  

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 21 May 2026 09:00–10:30 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

Thursday, 21 May 2026 10:45–12:15 UTC+02

European Security Week. Illustration: Canva

The struggle for influence between Russia and the EU

Russia’s war against Ukraine has intensified its wider struggle with the EU over political influence, norms, and visions of order across Europe.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 21 May 2026 10:45–12:15 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

Friday, 22 May 2026 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

European Security Week. Illustration: Canva

The internal drivers of Russian policy toward Europe

Russia’s increasingly repressive domestic politics, economic constraints, elite competition, and isolation shape its foreign policy toward Europe.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 22 May 2026 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

Friday, 22 May 2026 10:15–11:45 UTC+02

PRIO's European Security Week . Illustration: CC

International security and the contribution of critical approaches to security and technology 

Critical approaches broaden security debates beyond militaristic narratives us to understand security dynamics.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 22 May 2026 10:15–11:45 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

20–26 Sep 2026

Writing retreat in Aegina, Greece. Photo: Georgina Berry / PRIO

PRIO Writing Retreat 2026 in Aegina, Greece

In a hectic work environment, sometimes it's hard just to take a deep breath, focus, and think. The PRIO Writing Retreat combines writing sessions with group discussions and one-on-one coaching.

Place: Kavos Bay Hotel, Aegina, Greece

Time: 20–26 Sep 2026

Online: Streaming available

Latest recordings

Recorded event

Thursday, 23 Apr 2026 13:00–14:30 UTC+02

Screenshot from the documentary Filling the Gap or Taking the Lead?. Photo: Producer

Rethinking aid: Lessons from refugee‑led responses

A seminar on the role of localization, refugee-led assistance and innovative funding mechanisms.

Recorded event

Tuesday, 21 Apr 2026 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

Srebrenica refugees in the Tuzla Camp in 1995. Photo: Patrick Robert/Sygma/CORBIS/Sygma via Getty Images

The long road to justice: Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The experiences of women affected by conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in Bosnia and Herzegovina reflect a long and often incomplete struggle for recognition, justice, and healing.

Recorded event

Thursday, 5 Mar 2026 08:30–09:45 UTC+01

Illustration from Mitt oljefond campaign. Photo: Norwegian Peoples Aid

Should Norwegian savings be invested in prohibited weapons?

At this event, we address the ongoing review of the ethical framework for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and the serious questions it raises about Norway’s responsibility in relation to weapons that violate fundamental humanitarian principles.

Recorded event

Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026 09:00–10:30 UTC+01

2025 Women, Peace and Security Index. Illustration: GIWPS/PRIO

The best and worst places for women in the world – What does the new WPS Index reveal about Ukraine?

The 2025/2026 edition of the WPS Index ranks 181 countries. It shows that Denmark continues to lead the ranking, while Afghanistan again performs the worst.

Recorded event

Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 16:00–18:00 UTC+01

Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International. Photo: Amnesty International
01:32:55

PRIO Annual Peace Address: Humanity must win – The global attack on human rights

A conversation with Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International.

Recorded event

Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 14:00–15:00 UTC+01

Destruction in Gaza City, December 2025. Photo: Saeed M. M. T. Jaras / Getty Images
01:06:08

UNRWA under fire: War, politics and the future of Palestinian refugees

In this event, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini will talk about the crisis facing his UN agency and catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinian refugees and for regional stability more broadly.

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