Eric Cezne

Administrative Coordinator, NCHS/ Research Assistant

Eric Cezne left PRIO in 2016. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.

Research Interests

Peace operations
Humanitarian governance
Security policy
South-South development cooperation
United Nations

Background

Eric Cezne worked at PRIO as a Research Assistant and Administrative Coordinator for the Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies, a joint PRIO, NUPI and CMI initiative for research and policy discussions in Norway on humanitarian issues. He also pursued a MSc in International Relations at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), where he recently wrote his master's thesis on Brazil’s engagement in the MINUSTAH peacekeeping operation in Haiti.

Language

Portuguese (native), English (fluent), Norwegian (fluent), Spanish (fluent), French (beginner)

Work Experience

PhD Researcher, University of Groningen, Oct 2016- present
Research Assistant/ Administrative Coordinator, PRIO and Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies, Sep 2015-Aug-2016
Research Assistant, Research Project Brazil’s Rise to the Global Stage: Humanitarianism, Peacekeeping and the Quest for Great Powerhood (BraGS), Dimensions of Security Department, PRIO, Apr 2015-Jun 2015
Intern, Sustainable Development and Post-2015 Development Agenda, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, New York, Sep 2014-Dec 2014

Education

MSc, International Relations, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2014-2016
BSc, International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2011-2014

Research Groups

Full member:

Humanitarianism

PRIO Departments

Current

Dimensions of Security

PRIO Projects

Ongoing:

Brazil's Rise to the Global Stage (BraGS): Humanitarianism, Peacekeeping and the Quest for Great Powerhood

Finished:

Events

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:00-16:00 – Brazil: Where Now? Humanitarian Efforts and International Ambitions in a time of Domestic Political Changes
Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:00-14:00 – Humanitarian Point Break: Meeting Challenges and Reshaping Action
Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:30-11:00 – Differentiating Between Israel and the Illegal Settlements
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:30-10:00 – The Big Freeze: Storskog, Russia Politics and the End(s) of a Humanitarian Superpower
Thu, 10 Dec 2015 08:30-10:00 – Lethal Autonomous Weapons: The Challenge of Accountability
Fri, 04 Dec 2015 08:30-10:00 – Drones in Humanitarian Action: Uses, Opportunities and Challenges
Wed, 02 Dec 2015 09:00-15:00 – Humanitarian Markets: Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation

PRIO started tracking events online in 2007. This listing is not complete. Past events may be mentioned in our news archive.

Publications

Cezne, E. (2014). Sports mega-events and development: a critical analysis of Brazil’s hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympic Games (Unpublished bachelor's thesis). Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.

Cezne, E. (2016). Harnessing the Blue Helmet Enterprise: Brazil, MINUSTAH and the projection of a peacekeeping profile (Master's thesis). Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.

All Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Article

Cezne, Eric; Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert & Kristin Bergtora Sandvik (2016) Drones como Veículos para a Ação Humanitária: Perspectivas, Oportunidades e Desafios [[Drones as vehicles for humanitarian action: perspectives, opportunities and challenges]], Conjuntura Austral 7(3334): 45–60.

PRIO Policy Brief

Cezne, Eric & Eduarda Hamann (2016) Brazilian Peacekeeping: Challenges and Potentials in Turbulent Landscapes at Home and Internationally, PRIO Policy Brief, 22. Oslo: PRIO.

Blog Posts

Several Securities at Stake in Rio?

Posted by Eric Cezne on Thursday, 4 August 2016

This Friday the iconic Maracanã stadium in Rio is set to host the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games. For the first time in South America, the world yet again comes together to celebrate sports, unity and diversity. Against the backdrop of turbulent times marked by all sorts of global economic, geopolitical and humanitarian challenges, the Olympic enterprise has traditionally promoted a sports-for-good rhetoric, and the games are often portrayed as one of the best tools the international community has at its disposal to highlight values linked to peace and global cohesion. The run-up to the games in Rio, ...

Brazil: an Emerging Southern Drone Actor

Posted by Eric Cezne on Tuesday, 9 February 2016

This blog post uses the case of Brazil to reflect on how actors in the Global South now engage with drone technology. This technology has been employed across a series of areas where Brazilian stakeholders are involved or seek to become more involved, both at the domestic and international levels: from aiding the work of the police and military to supporting environmental and health agencies and contributing to agriculture, mining, energy production and construction activities. So far, the academic debate on drone development and deployment has been focused on actors in the Global North while countries, communities and individuals in the ...