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Turkish Drones as a Foreign Policy Tool: A Technology-Mediated Search for Autonomy

By Bruno Oliveira Martins, Pinar Tank & Beste İşleyen, MidEast Policy Brief

PRIO Blogs

Friday, 27 Jan 2023

Ukraine Is Not Melos, and Russia Is Not Athens

Let’s keep Thucydides out of Russia’s war against Ukraine “Ukraine is confronted with a stark choice: fight on through a bitter winter with death raining from above, or initiate negotiations with Russia under unfavourable terms. Two-and-a-half millennia ago, the leaders of the Greek island of Melos confronted a similar choice.” ...

Book Chapter

2023

AI in Cyber Operations: Ethical and Legal Considerations for End-users

By Gregory M. Reichberg, Henrik Syse, Kirsi Marjaana Helkala, James Cook, George R. Lucas Jr. & Frank Pasquale

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023

Fear and Loathing in the UN Security Council

The war in Ukraine has changed the atmosphere and the dynamics within the UN Security Council. The five permanent members and veto powers of the Council distrust each other, and diplomats fear that the war will have long-lasting negative effects on other matters. How did Norway and the other elected ...

News

Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023

Call for Application to the PhD-level course “Political regimes: Developments, Typologies and Consequences"

PRIO invites applications for this course, which will be taught in person in Oslo on 5-7 June 2023. The application deadline is 28 February.

Davos meets Ramstein: Russia's global standing takes a hit

By Pavel K. Baev in Eurasia Daily Monitor

Journal Article

2023

Dempet statsfeminist? Nasjonale tradisjoner og globale utviklingstrekk i Søreides periode som utenriksminister

By Inger Skjelsbæk, Eirinn Larsen, Sigrun Marie Moss & Torunn L. Tryggestad in Internasjonal Politikk

PRIO Blogs

Thursday, 19 Jan 2023

Land and Mining in the Green Energy Transition

Global mining uses more than 57.000 km2 of land. This area is likely to expand in the coming years due to a rising mineral demand for low-carbon technologies. The more strategic minerals become, the more critical the land becomes below which they are found. This poses a number of challenges. ...

Event Recording

Thursday, 19 Jan 2023 14:00-16:00

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Marek Thee: My Story - A Journey through the 20th Century

Marek Thee (1918-99) was a fighter with a typewriter. He lived a dramatic life amidst some of the 20th century's most tragic conflicts. Welcome to a book launch!

PRIO Blogs

Friday, 27 Jan 2023

Davos Meets Ramstein: Russia’s Global Standing Takes a Hit

Two events of profound, and maybe even decisive, importance for the outcome of the Ukraine war happened last week: the Davos gathering of the World Economic Forum and the meeting of top defense officials from some 50 members of the Western coalition at the Ramstein air base in Germany. Russian ...

Book Chapter

2023

Sanctuary Movements

By Raffaele Bazurli

Video

Thursday, 26 Jan 2023

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Education is Our Only Hope for the Future

Rohingya refugees make films about their struggle for education.

Edited Volume

2023

Kıbrıs: Bitmeyen Yaz

By Mete Hatay (ed.)

News

Monday, 23 Jan 2023

Where Now for Norway Post-UN Security Council Membership?

Norway’s term as an elected member of the UN Security Council ended on December 31, 2022, after two intensive years.

Journal Article

2023

Et godt posisjonert vitne til en varslet tragedie: Ine Eriksen Søreide og konflikten mellom Israel og palestinerne

By Jørgen Jensehaugen in Internasjonal Politikk

PRIO Blogs

Friday, 20 Jan 2023

As War Against Ukraine Lengthens, Russia Shifts Top Brass

Combat operations in Ukraine have largely contracted to a 10-mile battleground between Bakhmut and Soledar. During this fierce fighting, the command structure of Russia’s “special military operation” was suddenly upgraded on January 11. General Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the Russian General Staff, is now in charge, and the previous ...

Upcoming events

Event

Wednesday, 15 Feb 2023 08:30-09:30

Uncertain Future for Millions of Palestinian Refugees: A Conversation about UNRWA - MidEast Breakfast Seminar

For the past 70 years, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has provided humanitarian support Palestinian refugees (currently numbering 5.9 million), as they wait for a political solution. After decades of conflict, such a solution has failed to materialize and UNRWA continues to need to exist. Despite this, it has struggled with persistent underfunding even though humanitarian needs are immense.

Time: 15 Feb 2023 08:30-09:30

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Event

10 - 17 Sep 2023

PRIO Writing Retreat 2023 in Aegina, Greece

In a hectic work environment, sometimes it's hard just to take a deep breath, focus, and think. A change of scenery and a slower pace can inject your writing with renewed purpose.

Our retreat combines writing sessions with group discussions and one-on-one coaching. (Separate full program and information sheet available). Emphasis is on giving you time and space to write in a supportive environment.

Sign up here by filling in this form.

Time: 10-17 Sep 2023

Place: Kavos Bay Hotel, Aegina, Greece

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