Helga Hernes: All news

25 news items

Sunday, 8 May 2022
The History of PRIO and Peace Research: New Open Access Book

​The new open accessbook Livesin Peace Research: The Oslo Stories explains how PRIO, the world'soldest independent peace research institute, was founded and how it survivedthrough crises.

Saturday, 16 Jun 2018
Helga Hernes becomes honorary member of the Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights

​On 16June 2018, Helga Hernes was awarded honorary membership in the Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights (Norsk Kvinnesaksforening, NKS).

Tuesday, 16 Jan 2018
Helga Hernes turns 80

​PRIO congratulates Helga Hernes on her 80th birthday today!

Wednesday, 16 Nov 2016
'Open the Door and Let Gender In'

Interview with PRIO's gender group

Thursday, 6 Oct 2016
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 3-2016)

Integrating Gender into Foreign Policy

Saturday, 10 Sep 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.

Monday, 5 Oct 2015
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 3-2015)

PRIO Launches New Centre on Gender, Peace and Security

Tuesday, 24 Mar 2015
Fifth High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes

24-26 March 2015, Oslo

Monday, 15 Dec 2014
Successful Doctoral Defence by Torunn L. Tryggestad

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Friday, 27 Jun 2014
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 2-2014)

Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

Tuesday, 7 Jan 2014
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 5-2013)

Women, Power and Politics: The Road to Sustainable Democracy

Tuesday, 19 Nov 2013
PRIO and FOKUS host large international conference on Women, Power and Politics

Women, Power and Politics: The Road to Sustainable Democracy (14-15 November 2013)

Wednesday, 13 Nov 2013
PRIO Publications on Gender, Peace and Conflict

Selected publications by PRIO Researchers

Tuesday, 1 Oct 2013
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 4-2013)

New Project at PRIO on National Action Plans

Monday, 17 Jun 2013
High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes

By invitation only

Friday, 9 Dec 2011
PRIO hosts Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee at film screening in Oslo

At Vika Kino in Oslo, PRIO screens the film "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" about Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee's mobilization of Liberian women to end the country's civil war.

Thursday, 5 May 2011
Women and War Book Launch

USIP (United States Institute for Peace) is launching the book Women and War with a two-day Symposium in Washington.

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2008
Gendered Crossfire: Gender, Conflict and Defence

Helga Hernes and Inger Skjelsbæk will give presentations at a seminar tomorrow (27th Nov) at the University of Oslo, debating military service for women.

Friday, 15 Feb 2008
Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: How To Reach the Women

It is now possible to download the report from the November 2007 Conference Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: How To Reach the Women.

Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008
Book Launch in Honour of Helga Hernes

In honour of Helga Hernes at her 70th birthday, PRIO has launched a new book, published by PAX Publishing.

Tuesday, 23 Oct 2007
Peacebuilding in Afghanistan - How to Reach the Women

PRIO organized this conference in co-operation with The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Tuesday, 8 May 2007
The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women

PRIO and the Norwegian Red Cross organized an international conference on the topic "The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women".

Thursday, 7 Dec 2006
Gender and Security

The Gender Group at PRIO invites you to a seminar on Gender and Security: Discourses, Concepts and Conflicts with Lene Hansen, University of Copenhagen.

Thursday, 22 Jun 2006
Female Soldiers: Militarization or Peacekeeping?

PRIO has the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar with Cynthia Enloe of Clark University (USA).

Wednesday, 21 Jun 2006
Helga Hernes New Chair of Intelligence Oversight Committee

Helga Hernes, Senior Adviser at PRIO, has been appointed by the Norwegian Parliament to chair the Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee [EOS-utvalget].

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