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Thursday, 15 Feb 2024
Call for PhD-Level Course: Gender, Peace and Conflict

PRIO invites applications for this course on Gender, Peace and Conflict which will be taught in person in Oslo in May 2024. The application deadline is 15 March. ​

Tuesday, 24 Oct 2023
Afghanistan Ranks Bottom of Global Index on Women’s Status

Afghanistan ranks worst of 177 countries in terms of the status of women, according to this year’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index launched today in New York.

Tuesday, 8 Aug 2023
PRIO at Arendalsuka 2023

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

Wednesday, 21 Jun 2023
PhD Course on International Mediation

The PRIO Research School on Peace and Conflict, in collaboration with the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, hosted doctoral candidates at the PhD-level course.

Thursday, 25 May 2023
Digital inclusion in peace processes – no silver bullet, but a major opportunity

​Digital inclusion is paving the way for women and other marginalized groups to participate in peace processes.

Sunday, 14 May 2023
Peace Mediators Discussed Gender-Inclusive Peace Processes during Challenging Time for Women’s Rights

​The 12th UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies gathered senior peace mediation experts this week, to discuss how to strengthen women's role in peace processes.

Monday, 8 May 2023
Global Forum Strengthening Women’s Inclusion in Peace Processes Marks Tenth Year

​This week, the UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies celebrates ten years.

Wednesday, 26 Apr 2023
PRIO Seminar on Queering Research on April 26th

What does it mean to use queer theory or to queer research and what are some examples of this? Today's breakfast seminar brought together researchers from disciplines within political science, conflict research, and history to discuss their use of queer theory and queer research practices.

Wednesday, 22 Feb 2023
Norwegian Foreign Minister Reviewed by PRIO Researchers

​Ine Eriksen Søreide’s tenure as Norway’s Foreign Minister between 2017 and 2021 was reviewed by PRIO researchers Torunn L.

Wednesday, 30 Nov 2022
PRIO at Oslo Peace Days 2022

For a week in December each year, Oslo city invites the public to learn about and discuss important issues related to peace, democracy and human rights.

Friday, 23 Sep 2022
The First Lady of Colombia, Veronica Alcocer, Visits PRIO

The First Lady of Colombia, Veronica Alcocer, visited PRIO 7th of September 2022.

Friday, 2 Sep 2022
UN High-Level Seminar Successfully Convened in Oslo

​This week, PRIO organized the 11th UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies at Soria Moria Hotel in Oslo.

Tuesday, 30 Aug 2022
UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies

This week ​PRIO is organizing the 11th UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies.

Wednesday, 15 Jun 2022
PRIO Gender Equality and Diversity Action Plan

​The PRIO Gender Equality and Diversity Action Plan 2022-2025 (GEDAP) was adopted by the PRIO Board 7 April 2022.

Wednesday, 15 Jun 2022
The Women, Peace and Security Index Goes Viral on Social Media

Yesterday, a video featuring the Global Women, Peace and Security Index went viral on TikTok, garnering over 700,000 likes so far.

Tuesday, 7 Jun 2022
PhD Course on International Mediation

The PRIO Research School on Peace and Conflict, incollaboration with the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, hosted doctoralcandidates at the PhD-level course.

Thursday, 2 Jun 2022
PRIO and STK Host the Launch of the EuroWARCHILD Project

​On 1 June, the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security, and the University of Oslo's Centre for Gender Research (STK) hosted the launch of the EuroWARCHILD project.

Friday, 27 May 2022
PhD Course on Gender, Peace and Conflict

Doctoral candidates from all over the world attended PRIO's PhD-level course on Gender, Peace and Conflict.

Friday, 4 Feb 2022
GPS Centre Webinar on Norway’s Work on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda in the Security Council

​On February 4th, the PRIO GPS Centre hosted a webinar on Norway's work on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda in the UN Security Council.

Thursday, 20 Jan 2022
EuroWARCHILD Project Kicked Off

(ERC Consolidator Grant programme)

Friday, 17 Dec 2021
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.

Thursday, 16 Dec 2021
Call for Applications to the PhD Level Course on Gender, Peace and Conflict

The NORHED II project, Partnership for Peace: Better Higher Education for Resilient Societies and the Research School on Peace and Conflict invites applications for the PhD-level course Gender, Peace and Conflict to take place in Oslo on 23 – 25 May 2022.

Wednesday, 15 Dec 2021
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.

Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021
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

​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

​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.

Tuesday, 14 Sep 2021
Workshop on Ethical Issues in Peace Negotiations and Mediation

​On 9-10 September 2021, around 20 researchers met for a hybrid online-offline workshop to share their research on specific cases of ethical issues in peace negotiations and mediation.

Friday, 25 Jun 2021
June Issue of Gender, Peace and Security Update is Out

Read the Gender, Peace and Security Update – June 2021 issue here.

Thursday, 24 Jun 2021
PRIO Paper on “Sweden as an Elected Member of the UN Security Council: Promoting Women, Peace and Security as Core Council Business, 2017–18” Successfully Launched

​The PRIO paper on “Sweden as an Elected Member of the UN Security Council: Promoting Women, Peace and Security as Core Council Business, 2017–18” was successfully launched at a webinar on Wednesday the 23rd of June.

Wednesday, 26 May 2021
PRIO Researchers Contribute to New Book on Gender Equality and Nation Branding in the Nordic Region

​"Gender Equality and Nation Branding in the Nordic Region, explores how gender equality, a central part of the Nordic imaginary, is used in the political communication of Nordic states.

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