- Children Born of War (CBOW)
- Gender, Peace and Security
- Gender and inclusive mediation processes
- Peacebuilding and transitional justice in the Western Balkans
- Women, Peace and Security
Johanne Rokke Elvebakken left PRIO in 2021. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Johanne Rokke Elvebakken
Interests and experience
About
Johanne Rokke Elvebakken was the coordinator of the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security from March 2019 to December 2021. She was also the PRIO point of contact for the NWM-network and coordinates the operational engagement of NWM-Norway. Elvebakken has a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Durham University. She wrote her MA thesis on the main contestations of the Women, Peace and Security agenda within the Norwegian expert community. In January 2022 Elvebakken is starting a PhD in Political Science at the University of Oslo on the EuroWARCHILD-project. The project aims to explore the experiences and needs of three generations of children born of war (CBOW) in Europe. Elvebakken has previously worked as a teacher of migrant and refugee children in Oslo and been a trainee at the Norwegian Embassy in Prishtina.
Education
2015- 2017: Master of Science in International Relations from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU).
2011-2014: Bachelor of Arts In International Relations from the University of Durham.
Projects
Jun 2021 – Dec 2026
EuroWARCHILD
EuroWARCHILD
Dec 2015 –
PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security
Nov 2015 –
Nordic Women Mediators – Norway (NWM-Norway)
Nordic Women Mediators – Norway (NWM-Norway)
Jan 2013 –
High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
Jan 2021 – Dec 2022
Norway on the UN Security Council: PRIO Resources
Norway on the UN Security Council: PRIO Resources
Apr 2020 – Dec 2023
Women Ambassadors in the UN Security Council: A Decade in Review
Women Ambassadors in the UN Security Council: A Decade in Review
Jan 2015 – Dec 2019
Equal Peace? Women’s Empowerment and Multicultural Challenges in War-to-Peace Transitions
Equal Peace? Women’s Empowerment and Multicultural Challenges in War-to-Peace Transitions
Latest news
All news
Sunday, 19 Feb 2023
Ikke glem barna født av krigsvolden i Ukraina (Don’t Forget the Children Born of War in Ukraine)
Ikke glem barna født av krigsvolden i Ukraina (Don’t Forget the Children Born of War in Ukraine)
PRIO GPS Centre Research Professor Inger Skjelsbæk and UiO Research Fellow Johanne Rokke Elvebakken have published an op.
Thursday, 20 Jan 2022
EuroWARCHILD Project Kicked Off
EuroWARCHILD Project Kicked Off
(ERC Consolidator Grant programme)
Friday, 17 Dec 2021
December Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
December Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
The PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (GPS Update) is an electronic newsletter launched by the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security in response to growing interest among the public for information about Gender, Peace and security Issues.
Wednesday, 15 Dec 2021
Seminars and Workshops held for Men and Masculinities Strategic Initiative at PRIO
Seminars and Workshops held for Men and Masculinities Strategic Initiative at PRIO
On December 9th, the PRIO GPS Centre and Gender Research Group held their third workshop for the Strategic Initiative on Men and Masculinities Research at PRIO.
Tuesday, 16 Nov 2021
Annual Meeting of the Nordic Women Mediators in Reykjavik
Annual Meeting of the Nordic Women Mediators in Reykjavik
The annual meeting of the Nordic Women Mediators (NWM) takes place in Reykjavik from 17 – 19 November 2021.
Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021
September Issue of the Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
September Issue of the Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
Read the Gender, Peace and Security Update – September 2021 issue here.
Wednesday, 29 Sep 2021
Strategic Initiative on Men and Masculinities Research at PRIO
Strategic Initiative on Men and Masculinities Research at PRIO
This fall the PRIO GPS Centre and Gender Research Group are collaborating on a strategic initiative to build more research focusing on men and masculinities at PRIO.
Thursday, 23 Sep 2021
PRIO Researchers Contribute to Master’s Course on Gender, Peace and Security at UiO
PRIO Researchers Contribute to Master’s Course on Gender, Peace and Security at UiO
The PRIO GPS Centre contributes to a new course on Gender, Peace and Conflic at the Centre for Gender Research (STK) at the University of Oslo, taking place for the first time this autumn.
Friday, 25 Jun 2021
June Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
June Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
Read the Gender, Peace and Security Update – June 2021 issue here.
Wednesday, 7 Apr 2021
March Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
March Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out
The March 2021 issue of the PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update is out now.
Latest events
All events
Thursday, 9 Dec 2021 08:30–10:00 UTC+01
Masculinity and Militarism - Moving Beyond Stereotypes
Masculinity and Militarism - Moving Beyond Stereotypes
Thursday, 25 Nov 2021 09:00–16:00 UTC+01
Mediator as Gatekeeper and Door Opener
Mediator as Gatekeeper and Door Opener
Friday, 29 Oct 2021 09:00–10:15 UTC+02
Engaging Men for Gender Equality
Engaging Men for Gender Equality
Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021 15:00–16:00 UTC+02
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?
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020 15:00–16:00 UTC+01
How to impact policy making? The Role of Research Institutions and Civil Society Organisations in Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
How to impact policy making? The Role of Research Institutions and Civil Society Organisations in Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Monday, 9 Nov 2020 09:00–16:00 UTC+01
Building on 20 Years of Women, Peace and Security: The Norwegian National Commemoration of UN Security Council Resolution 1325
Building on 20 Years of Women, Peace and Security: The Norwegian National Commemoration of UN Security Council Resolution 1325
Thursday, 15 Oct 2020 16:00–17:30 UTC+02
Imagining Inclusive Mediation: Learning from Pioneering and Young Women Leaders
Imagining Inclusive Mediation: Learning from Pioneering and Young Women Leaders
Tuesday, 8 Sep 2020 14:00–15:30 UTC+02
The Role of Academia in Realising the Promise of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
The Role of Academia in Realising the Promise of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Wednesday, 27 May 2020 14:00–15:30 UTC+02
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the time of COVID-19: A hidden pandemic?
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the time of COVID-19: A hidden pandemic?
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2020 14:00–15:30 UTC+02
The COVID-19 Crisis Response: putting women at the centre
The COVID-19 Crisis Response: putting women at the centre
