News
Thursday, 2 Jul 2026
The idea that satellites can help build peace is no longer a distant vision. This week, PRIO convened leading voices from the humanitarian, diplomatic, scientific, and space communities for the conference "Satellites for Peace: An Idea Whose Time Has Come".
Comment
Wednesday, 17 Jun 2026
It is a tradition in Norwegian peace diplomacy to say they are “only facilitators”, and theories on mediation are seen as of little relevance.
Monday, 11 May 2026
PRIO has been awarded four framework agreements with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the period 2026–2030, strengthening the Institute’s role as a leading provider of research-based knowledge for Norwegian foreign and development policy.
Tuesday, 31 Mar 2026
The effect of the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf on Russia’s war against Ukraine grows more complex as the parties of both conflicts experience attrition of various kinds
Wednesday, 25 Feb 2026
Vladimir Putin may persist with his “military victory” war plan, but he also wants to keep the diplomatic attention of U.S. President Donald Trump, who wants to bring the war against Ukraine to an end.
Journal article
2026
Journal article in Internasjonal Politikk
Thursday, 7 May 2026
Russians are tired of the Kremlin’s deadlocked war against Ukraine. Neither the keenest Russia observers nor analysts inside the Kremlin, however, have an accurate measure of this tiredness.
Monday, 30 Mar 2026
On 24-26 March the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security organised a workshop on 'Civil Society’s Role in Monitoring Ceasefire Agreements and other Conflict-Related Agreements'.
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2026
Women’s Empowerment in Peace Processes (EMPOW) and Women’s Activities in Armed Rebellion (WAAR) research teams met for a workshop on the role of data in promoting gender-equal peace.
Wednesday, 18 Mar 2026
Talk of peace and war has been prevalent of late. In the last few weeks, President Trump’s Board of Peace met for the first time, tasked with securing peace amidst ongoing violence in Gaza.
Pavel K. Baev
Research Professor
Wenche Iren Hauge
Senior Researcher
Henrik Syse
Hilde Henriksen Waage
Arne Strand
Senior Researcher at CMI
Helga Malmin Binningsbø
Øystein H. Rolandsen
Kristian Hoelscher
Research Director
Åshild Kolås
Pinar Tank
Kristoffer Lidén
Torunn L. Tryggestad
Jørgen Jensehaugen
Marte Nilsen
Angelika Rettberg
PRIO Global Fellow
Nina Wilén
Alaa Tartir
Khaled Zaza
Research Associate
Greta Glas
Administrative Assistant
Nabiiha Ahmed
Research Assistant
Jenny Lorentzen
Senior Researcher at NUPI
Camilo Espinosa-Díaz
Jan 2013 –
High-Level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes
Led by Torunn L. Tryggestad
Feb 2013 –
Missing Peace Initiative
Led by Inger Skjelsbæk
Jan 2015 –
Conversations Across the Divide
Led by Harry Tzimitras
Nov 2015 –
Nordic Women Mediators – Norway (NWM-Norway)
Nordic Women Mediators (NWM)
Jan 2018 –
Religion in Cyprus
Led by Mete Hatay
Apr 2018 –
Building Peace in Cyprus through Linkages
Apr 2019 –
Catering to Conflict-Affected Communities? The Trajectory and Relevance of Judicial and Non-Judicial Measures in Colombia
Led by Bård Drange
Aug 2019 –
Minors in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Processes - The Gender Dimension
Led by Wenche Iren Hauge
Jan 2020 –
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
Oct 2023 – Sep 2026
Russian Approaches to Peace Processes (RAPP)
Led by Kristian Berg Harpviken
Jun 2024 – Dec 2028
The Peace Dividends and Post-conflict Reconstruction project (Peace Dividends)
Led by Ismene Gizelis
Jan 2025 – Dec 2027
Micro-Foundations of Peace: Bureaucrats, Civilians, and Peacebuilding in Colombia (MicroPeace)
Led by Helga Malmin Binningsbø
Jun 2025 – Jun 2027
Women’s Empowerment in Peace Processes (EMPOW)
Led by Louise Olsson
