How the actors in peacebuilding can influence the peacebuilding agenda
Peacebuilding
This research group has adopted a rather broad definition of peacebuilding, in line with the UN Security Council's resolution in 2001 (S/PRST/2001/5). This resolution changes the definition of peacebuilding from focusing explicitly on post-war activities to stating that 'peacebuilding is aimed at preventing the outbreak, the recurrence or continuation of armed conflict'. The Peacebuilding research group is multidisciplinary, constituted by historians, political scientists, human geographers, philosophers, sociologists, and anthropologists.
Whereas much of the academic and political debate on peacebuilding has focused on definitions, strategies, and context, there have been fewer debates****on the peacebuilders – or on the actors in peacebuilding. There are many types of peacebuilders: international, regional, national, local, men, women - and even children. The question of who takes the initiative to participate - or who is (or is not) invited to participate in a peacebuilding process - raises several new questions about ethics, motivation, legitimacy, representativity, resources, capabilities and efficiency.
Who the peacebuilders are influences the agenda and the content of peacebuilding. Specific strategic interests are often the driving forces behind the participation of both international and national actors. This often sets the premises for what the peacebuilding process is going to be about – security issues and/or political issues – or more seldom – socio-economic improvements and reconciliation. The relationship between the actors' vested interests and the content of peacebuilding will be an important focus area of this research group.
06/09/2023
Top Eight Articles on the 1993 Oslo Peace Agreement
Top Eight Articles on the 1993 Oslo Peace Agreement
In 1993, secret negotiations took place in Oslo, Norway, aiming to start a process to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Thirty years later, PRIO researchers are still researching the Oslo Agreement and its implications.
24/08/2023
Vera Lind Successfully Defends Master's Thesis
Vera Lind Successfully Defends Master's Thesis
Vera Lind has successfully defended her MA thesis at the University of Oslo.
27/06/2023
PRIO Awarded New Funding to Research Russian Approaches to Peace Processes
PRIO Awarded New Funding to Research Russian Approaches to Peace Processes
PRIO was awarded new funding this week by the Research Council of Norway for a 3-year project, Russian Approaches to Peace Processes.
08/11/2022
New Case Brief: Trust and Fairness: Ethical Dilemmas in the Iran Nuclear (JCPOA) Negotiations
New Case Brief: Trust and Fairness: Ethical Dilemmas in the Iran Nuclear (JCPOA) Negotiations
This FAIR Case Brief examines the role of threats and sanctions between the key parties and how they impacted on trust between the various sides as well as on perceptions of fairness in the negotiations.
04/11/2022
Exploring Ethics-Driven Approaches to Digital Peacebuilding at Geneva Peace Week
Exploring Ethics-Driven Approaches to Digital Peacebuilding at Geneva Peace Week
More than 40 peace practitioners, researchers and representatives from international organizations came together on 2 November 2022 in Geneva to discuss how various ethics perspectives could help in the planning, implemention, and evaluation of digital peacebuilding interventions.
27/10/2022
FAIR project workshop takes place in Cyprus
FAIR project workshop takes place in Cyprus
The PRIO project “On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation” (FAIR) organized a workshop in Cyprus in partnership with the PRIO Cyprus Centre, PRIO Middle East Centre, and the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security, 19-21 October.
05/05/2022
New Case Brief: The Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS)
New Case Brief: The Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS)
This new FAIR case brief by Eli Stamnes and Cedric de Coning focuses on the peace negotiations resulting in the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), finalized in September 2018.
12/04/2022
New Case Brief: Controversies of Inclusion in the Colombian Peace Process: The Balancing Act of Introducing New Norms and Gaining Popular Support
New Case Brief: Controversies of Inclusion in the Colombian Peace Process: The Balancing Act of Introducing New Norms and Gaining Popular Support
This new FAIR case brief by Isabel Bramsen argues that inclusion is in fact a controversial issue with several dilemmas in relation to peace processes.
07/04/2022
New Case Brief: Ethical Issues and Controversies in the Astana Process: Questioning Representation and Ownership
New Case Brief: Ethical Issues and Controversies in the Astana Process: Questioning Representation and Ownership
This new FAIR case brief by Zenonas Tziarras focuses on how the Astana process became central to the peace efforts regarding the Syria conflict after 2017, but it has been heavily influenced by the interests and positions of its three sponsors or guarantor powers: Russia, Turkey, and Iran.
09/02/2022
New Case Brief: The Role of Civil Society in Peace Processes – A Case Study of Guatemala: Ethical Reflections
New Case Brief: The Role of Civil Society in Peace Processes – A Case Study of Guatemala: Ethical Reflections
The new case brief by Wenche Iren Hauge examines the Guatemalan peace process from 1990 to1996 as an early example of the inclusion of civil society in a negotiation process.
Marte Nilsen (2023)
Skal UDI ha vetorett over orsk utviklingspolitikk
Skal UDI ha vetorett over orsk utviklingspolitikk
Popular article in Aftenposten
Andreas Hirblinger et al. (2022)
Digital Peacebuilding: A Framework for Critical–Reflexive Engagement
Digital Peacebuilding: A Framework for Critical–Reflexive Engagement
Journal Article in International Studies Perspectives
Marte Nilsen (2020)
Hvem kan redde Myanmar?
Hvem kan redde Myanmar?
Popular article in Klassekampen
Kristian Berg Harpviken (2022)
Dømt til å mislykkes? USA og det afghanske statsbyggingsprosjektet, 2001–2021
Dømt til å mislykkes? USA og det afghanske statsbyggingsprosjektet, 2001–2021
Journal Article in Internasjonal Politikk
David Felipe Gómez Triana (2022)
Dinámicas de la violencia en los llanos orientales tras la firma del acuerdo de paz con las FARC-EP
Dinámicas de la violencia en los llanos orientales tras la firma del acuerdo de paz con las FARC-EP
Book chapter in Donde está la paz territorial? Violencia(s) y conflict armado tras el Acuerdo de Paz con las FARC-EP
Jørgen Jensehaugen, Kristoffer Lidén & Isabel Bramsen (2022)
At the Gates to Peace: Mediators as Gatekeepers
At the Gates to Peace: Mediators as Gatekeepers
PRIO Policy Brief by Jørgen Jensehaugen, Kristoffer Lidén & Isabel Bramsen
Åshild Kolås (2022)
On the Road to Peace: Wenche Iren Hauge
On the Road to Peace: Wenche Iren Hauge
Book chapter in Lives in Peace Research: The Oslo Stories
Michael Weintraub et al. (2022)
Listening to Peace: Dimensions and Variations in the Implementation of the Final Peace Agreement in Colombia
Listening to Peace: Dimensions and Variations in the Implementation of the Final Peace Agreement in Colombia
Michael Weintraub et al. (2021)
Escuchar la paz: Dimensiones y variaciones en la implementación del Acuerdo Final
Escuchar la paz: Dimensiones y variaciones en la implementación del Acuerdo Final
David Felipe Gómez Triana (2022)
Diálogos de La Habana: una comprensión desde la paz positiva y la paz negativa
Diálogos de La Habana: una comprensión desde la paz positiva y la paz negativa
Journal Article in Opera
Tuesday, 16 May 2023 09:00–10:00
Cancelled: Revelations from Norway’s Secret Negotiations to Stop the War in Libya
Cancelled: Revelations from Norway’s Secret Negotiations to Stop the War in Libya
Wednesday, 19 October 2022
FAIR Cyprus workshop on ethical considerations in peace negotiations’
FAIR Cyprus workshop on ethical considerations in peace negotiations’
Thursday, 24 Mar 2022 08:30–09:30
Political Economy of Palestine: Critical Perspectives - MidEast Breakfast with Alaa Tartir
Political Economy of Palestine: Critical Perspectives - MidEast Breakfast with Alaa Tartir
Monday, 21 Feb 2022 15:00–16:30
Revising the Mandate for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan: Reflections on the Recommendations of the UN Secretary-General
Revising the Mandate for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan: Reflections on the Recommendations of the UN Secretary-General
Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 15:00–16:00
Negotiating Disarmament
Negotiating Disarmament
Tuesday, 7 Dec 2021 15:00–17:00
UTSATT: Prøvestansavtalen 25 år
UTSATT: Prøvestansavtalen 25 år
Wednesday, 24 Nov 2021 08:30–09:30
Colombia – Five Years After the Peace Agreement
Colombia – Five Years After the Peace Agreement
Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021 15:00–16:00
Norway’s first 100 days on the UN Security Council: Living up to expectations?
Norway’s first 100 days on the UN Security Council: Living up to expectations?
Thursday, 10 Dec 2020 14:00–16:00
Launch of the UNDP/PRIO report on attitudes and perceptions towards the peace process in Colombia
Launch of the UNDP/PRIO report on attitudes and perceptions towards the peace process in Colombia
Monday, 15 Jun 2020 11:00–12:30
Global Peace and COVID-19
Global Peace and COVID-19
Jan 2022 –
Arms Export and the Peace Nation
Arms Export and the Peace Nation
Jan 2015 –
Conversations Across the Divide
Conversations Across the Divide
Jan 2020 –
Delivering the Cyprus Peace Dividend
Delivering the Cyprus Peace Dividend
May 2021 –
Ex-Combatants' Choices: Reintegrating Together or Alone - Effects on Political Participation. Case Studies from Guatemala, Nepal and Colombia
Ex-Combatants' Choices: Reintegrating Together or Alone - Effects on Political Participation. Case Studies from Guatemala, Nepal and Colombia
Sep 2021 –
From Separation to Contact: What Peace Looks Like in Cross-Ethnic Environmental Cooperation within the Cyprus Buffer Zone
From Separation to Contact: What Peace Looks Like in Cross-Ethnic Environmental Cooperation within the Cyprus Buffer Zone
Aug 2019 –
Minors in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Processes - The Gender Dimension
Minors in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Processes - The Gender Dimension
Aug 2017 –
Monitoring Attitudes, Perceptions and Support (MAPS)
Monitoring Attitudes, Perceptions and Support (MAPS)
Jan 2020 –
No Peace in Sight? The United States and the Complex Case of Afghanistan, 1978-2020
No Peace in Sight? The United States and the Complex Case of Afghanistan, 1978-2020
Jul 2020 – Dec 2023
On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation (FAIR)
On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation (FAIR)
Apr 2021 – Mar 2025
Pop Culture, Art, and Indigenous Ideas of Legitimacy in Struggles over Democratization and Peace (POPAGANDA)
Pop Culture, Art, and Indigenous Ideas of Legitimacy in Struggles over Democratization and Peace (POPAGANDA)
Oct 2023 – Sep 2026
Russian Approaches to Peace Processes (RAPP)
Russian Approaches to Peace Processes (RAPP)
Coordinator
Wenche Iren Hauge
Senior Researcher
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