Helga Hernes left PRIO in 2017. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Helga Hernes
Senior Adviser
Email: helga@prio.org
Work phone: 004722 54 77 00
News
Sunday, 8 May 2022
The History of PRIO and Peace Research: New Open Access Book
The new open access
book Lives
in Peace Research: The Oslo Stories explains how PRIO, the world's
oldest independent peace research institute, was founded and how it survived
through crises.
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Languages spoken:
German, English, Norwegian
Working experience:
2006 -2011 Chair of the Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee
1 Jan 2006 - Senior Adviser at PRIO
2004-2005: Senior Researcher, NOVA, Oslo
2002-2004: Norwegian Ambassador to Switzerland and the Holy See
1998-2003: Norwegian Ambassador to Austria, Bratislava and UN (Vienna)
1993-98: Special Adviser to the Norwegian MFA in peacekeeping operations and peacebuilding
1993-98: Adjunct Professor, Political Science, University of Oslo
1993-96: Director, CICERO (Center for International Climate and Energy Policy, Oslo)
1990-93: State Secretary, Norwegian MFA
1989-90: Director of Research, Norwegian Institute for Social Research
1988-89: State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
1983-88: Director of Research, Norwegian Institute for Social Research
1980-83: Director of Research, Research Council of Norway
1970-80: Senior lecturer in comparative politics, University of Bergen
Education:
1974-75: Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Cal.
1970: PhD Political Science, the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
1967: MA Political Science, the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
1961: BA Political Science, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass.
2002: Honorary Doctor, University of Stockholm
1993: Honorary Doctor, University of Tromsø
Latest publications
All publications
Global Aspects of Women’s Participation
PRIO Policy Brief
Fra stemmeretten til dagens likestillingspolitikk
Journal Article in Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift
Women and War: Power and Protection in the 21st Century
Edited Volume
Gender Perspectives on Civilan Security Concerns and Policies
Book Chapter in Kön, Makt, Nation: Festskrift till Maud Eduards
Armed Conflict Deaths Disaggregated by Gender
PRIO Paper
De nye krigene i et kjønnsperspektiv
Book Chapter in Kjønn, krig. konflikt
Fred og fattigdom
Popular Article in Dagbladet
Latest news
All news
The History of PRIO and Peace Research: New Open Access Book
The new open access
book Lives
in Peace Research: The Oslo Stories explains how PRIO, the world's
oldest independent peace research institute, was founded and how it survived
through crises.
Helga Hernes becomes honorary member of the Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights
On 16
June 2018, Helga Hernes was awarded honorary membership in the Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights (Norsk Kvinnesaksforening, NKS).
Helga Hernes turns 80
PRIO congratulates Helga Hernes on her 80th birthday today!
'Open the Door and Let Gender In'
Senior members of PRIO's gender group – Torunn L. Tryggestad, Inger Skjelsbæk and Helga Hernes – were interviewed about how they have integrated gender into research at PRIO.
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 3-2016)
The third 2016 issue of the PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update is now out.
The lead story in this issue looks at approaches to integrating gender into foreign policy, with examples from Australia and Sweden. The story is based on talks by Professor Jacqui True (Monash University) and Professor Karin Aggestam (Lund University) at the recent PRIO seminar 'Gender in Foreign Policy', held on 23 September 2016.
Helga Hernes joins Advocacy Group on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in Norwegian Foreign Policy
In connection with the recent launch of the Norwegian government’s Action Plan for Women's Rights and Gender Equality in Foreign and Development Policy 2016-2020 an Advocacy Group was also announced.
PRIO’s Helga Hernes has been invited by Foreign Minister Børge Brende to join this group.
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 3-2015)
The lead story in this issue of the GPS Update is about the launch of a new PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security. In this issue you can also read about the most recent conference of the Missing Peace Initiatives which dealt with accountability for conflict-related sexual violence. As usual, the GPS Update also gives you an update on relevant seminars, reports and policy briefs, as well as a list of publications which might be of interest to our readership.
Fifth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
The fifth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes will be held in Oslo from 24-26 March. The seminar is an initiative that started in 2013 for envoys, senior mediators and senior mediation experts. It is organized by the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA), PRIO, Crisis Management Initiative (CMI), and the Governments of Norway and Finland. At PRIO, the seminar is one of the activities under the Gender, Conflict and Peacebuilding project led by senior researcher Torunn L. Tryggestad. Participation in the seminar is by invitation only.
Successful Doctoral Defence by Torunn L. Tryggestad
Torunn L. Tryggestad succesfully defended her doctoral dissertation "International Norms and Political Change: ’Women, Peace and Security’ and the UN Security Agenda" at the University of Oslo this afternoon. Congratulations!
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 2-2014)
The second 2014 issue of the GPS Update features a report on the event as well as some of the contested issues related to the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, including PRIO several PRIO researchers’ efforts to influence the debates that took place at the summit.
Latest events
All events
Barrierebryteren Helga Hernes 80 år: Akademiker, politiker og diplomat
Women, Peace and Security – Review and Outlook in Africa
Advancing Women’s Rights and Empowerment in Afghanistan
Fourth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
OSCE study on National Action Plans on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325
Meeting of the Research Network on Gender, Peace and Security
The Role and Relevance of Gender in Peace Mediation
Women, Power and Politics: The Road to Sustainable Democracy
Bokbad: Statsfeministen, statsfeminismen og verden utenfor
Brazil as a Global Actor and the Challenges to the Multilateral System
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