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PRIO at Arendalsuka 10–13 Aug 2026

Arendalsuka is an annual Norwegian political festival that brings together politicians, journalists, policy makers, aid organisations, civil society and the private sector.

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News

Friday, 10 Jul 2026

Iran, Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, migration & trade corridors — what 71 experts from 28 countries had to say

EuroMeSCo gathers to tackle geopolitical competition, corridor politics and crisis across the Euro-Mediterranean space during the Annual Conference in Cyrus this past June.

Journal article

2026

Amnesty as a weapon of war: Incentivizing rebel defection during armed conflict

Journal article in Conflict Management and Peace Science

Comment

Thursday, 2 Jul 2026

Gazprom oil refinery, located on the outskirts of Moscow, on June 18, 2026, following what the Russian capital's mayor described as a large-scale drone attack by Ukraine. Photo: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images

Ukraine’s expanding strike campaign undercuts Putin’s claims of steady progress

Russian President Vladimir Putin has a reputation for lashing out when cornered. According to some analysts, Putin’s pattern of responding to setbacks with escalation has made many Western leaders hesitant to supply heavy-impact weapon systems to Ukraine.

News

Monday, 29 Jun 2026

Welcome to PRIO, Summer school students 2026!

The 2026 Summer School has commenced with an introductory day at PRIO. Participants were welcomed by the course coordinators, Malika Rakhmankulova and Maria Helena Chavez-Aagaard, together with PRIO’s Acting Director, Haakon Gjerløw.

The Missing Resistance in China’s AI Debate

Conflict by latitude: Disentangling the spatial clustering of civil war

Journal article in Conflict Management and Peace Science

Policy brief

2026

Youth employment and non-cognitive skills

PRIO Policy Brief

News

Monday, 22 Jun 2026

Elisabeth Nilsen has successfully defended her Master's thesis

Elisabeth has successfully defended her MA thesis at the University of Oslo on the 12th of June 2026.

Report – other

2026

A survivor-centric policy framework for the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence

The Missing Peace Series: Understanding Conflict-Related Sexual Violence through Research, Policy and Practice

Comment

Wednesday, 8 Jul 2026

Kyiv in July 2026. Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images

Putin intensifies missile attacks against Kyiv ahead of NATO summit

The Kremlin paired the July attacks with exaggerated battlefield claims and messaging aimed at the July NATO summit.

News

Thursday, 2 Jul 2026

Satellites for Peace Conference 2026 . Photo: Gabriella C. Marino/PASS

Satellites for Peace: An idea whose time has come

The idea that satellites can help build peace is no longer a distant vision. In July, PRIO convened leading voices from the humanitarian, diplomatic, scientific and space communities for the conference "Satellites for Peace: An idea whose time has come".

News

Tuesday, 30 Jun 2026

Johan Galtung lecturing in 1968.Foto: Henrik Laurvik / NTB / Scanpix.

New special issue on Johan Galtung’s intellectual legacy

PRIO is proud to announce the publication of a special issue of Journal of Global Security Studies, guest-edited by Nils Petter Gleditsch and Gerald Schneider.

News

Thursday, 25 Jun 2026

Jonas Vestby awarded RCN grant for radical conflict data project

PRIOs Senior Researcher Jonas Vestby has been awarded a NOK 2 million grant to explore a radical new approach to conflict data.

Journal article

2026

Countdown: Timespaces of Deadlines and Displacement

Journal article in Population, Space and Place

Journal article

2026

Autoritær konflikthåndtering: Astana-prosessens arv i et post-Assad-Syria?

Journal article in Internasjonal Politikk

Upcoming events

Event

10–12 Aug 2026

Arendal. Photo: Getty images/James D. Morgan

PRIO at Arendalsuka 2026

PRIO will host events on navigating the new world order, total preparedness and peace diplomacy at this year's Arendalsuka festival.

Place: Kambuzi, Nedre Tyholmsvei 7b, Arendal, Norway

Time: 10–12 Aug 2026

Online: Streaming available

Event

Monday, 10 Aug 2026 14:00–14:45 UTC+02

Arendalsuka. Photo: Getty images/Robert Alexander

Navigating the new world order. Are we in a middle power moment?

Global power is shifting fast. As traditional alliances strain, are smaller nations gaining influence – or being squeezed out? What does this moment mean for nations like Norway?

Place: Kambuzi, Nedre Tyholmsvei 7b, Arendal, Norway

Time: 10 Aug 2026 14:00–14:45 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

Wednesday, 12 Aug 2026 10:00–10:45 UTC+02

Arendalsuka Warning sirens on a pole. Photo: Getty images Douglas Sacha

Verdens første debatt om beredskapsetikk! Prioriteringer i den norske beredskapspolitikken

I Totalberedskapsmeldingen lover norske myndigheter å styrke beredskapen for nasjonale kriser som krig, pandemi og naturkatastrofer. Men det foreligger ikke noe rammeverk for hvordan disse skal prioriteres opp mot hverandre.

Place: Kambuzi, Nedre Tyholmsvei 7b, Arendal, Norway

Time: 12 Aug 2026 10:00–10:45 UTC+02

Online: Streaming available

Event

Wednesday, 12 Aug 2026 14:00–14:45 UTC+02

Arendalsuka. Photo: Getty images/hxdbzxy

Fredsdiplomati - hva nå?

Norsk fredsdiplomati er i hardt vær. Etter Oslo-prosessens triste endelikt, selveste gallionsfiguren for ‘den norske modellen’, stilles spørsmål ved alt fra toppdiplomaters retningssans til fredsorganisasjoners tause tautrekking.

Place: Kambuzi, Nedre Tyholmsvei 7b, Arendal, Norway

Time: 12 Aug 2026 14:00–14:45 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

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