Moscow downplays drone incursion on Poland
The incursion of at least 19 Russian drones into Polish airspace on September 9–10 produced plenty of shock but hardly any awe.
Policy Brief
Distributed deterrence: Europe’s new security logic and action plan
PRIO Policy Brief
Journal Article
The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War
Journal article in Journal of European Integration
Friday, 27 Jun 2025
Samar Abbas Nawaz has successfully defended PhD thesis
Samar Abbas Nawaz has today defended his PhD thesis: 'Safe integration of civil drones: Law, self-operation & infrastructure'.
Journal Article
The 2023/24 VIEWS Prediction challenge: Predicting the number of fatalities in armed conflict, with uncertainty
Journal article in Journal of Peace Research
Defense Procurement and Democratic Debate: From Depoliticization to Repoliticization
Public deliberation on defense procurement could have focused on regulations, reform, or corruption. It has not.
Decision Point for Putin is Set Too Close for His Comfort
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Steven Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s key negotiator, last Friday, in St. Petersburg, likely to buy himself more time before making any concessions. On Sunday, Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian...
What Now for Humanitarian Studies?
Humanitarianism has long been in crisis, but since early 2025 the sector has been experiencing an unprecedented organizational, institutional, normative, and political collapse. As scholars active in the broad, inter-, and multidisciplinary field ...
Moscow Seeks to Regain Initiative in the Game of Peace Talks
Jubilation in Moscow after the phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump on February 12 has given way to contemplations of the consequences and even to confusion caused by the barrage of statements...
Greenland Is Not for Sale
President Donald Trump has provoked strong reactions with his proposition to buy Greenland, not the least because the right to self-determination is a fundamental principle in international law, allowing peoples to freely determine their political...
Wednesday, 6 Feb 2008 12:00–13:30 UTC+01
Seminar with Kanak Mani Dixit
PRIO is happy to welcome Kanak Mani Dixit for an informal presentation and dialogue.
Wednesday, 11 Oct 2006 19:00–21:00 UTC+02
Film Seminar: Myth, History and Present Conflict
Monday, 9 Oct 2006 19:00–21:00 UTC+02
Film Seminar: After the War
17–18 Aug 2006
The Role of First Actors in Civil War
A CSCW Workshop was held at PRIO 17-18 August, on The Role of First Actors in civil war.
7–8 Sep 2006
Transnational and International Facets of Civil War
Workshop in the Working Group 'Transnational and International Facets of Civil War'.
30 Nov 2006–1 Dec 2006
Failed States and Regional Insecurity
Workshop hosted by the NUPI-PRIO SIP on Failed States and Regional Insecurity and the working group on Transnational and International Facets of Civil War within the Centre for the Study of Civil War (CSCW).
13–14 Dec 2004
Workshop on Conflicts and Economics, 13–14 December 2004
26–29 Apr 2006
Polarization and Conflict (PAC)
Workshop in Nicosia, April 2006
16–17 Apr 2009
Institutional Constraints to Violence
This workshop of the CSCW Working Group "Human Rights, Governance and Conflict" evaluates the impact of different political agents and institutions on violence.
Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011 18:00–21:00 UTC+02
Reunion - 10 Years After the War
Film, Debate and Mingling
Friday, 9 Sep 2011 09:15–18:00 UTC+02
Ten Years of the Journal of Military Ethics – and Military Ethics Ten Years after 9/11
Journal of Military Ethics - Anniversary Seminar
Friday, 9 Sep 2011 13:15–14:30 UTC+02
Political movements and Non-Violence in India: From Gandhi to Anna Hazare
Seminar with Anjoo and Priyankar Upadhyaya, Malaviya Centre for Peace Research
Thursday, 9 Aug 2012 10:00–14:00 UTC+02
Doctoral Defence by Martin Nome
Martin Ausvoll Nome will defend his thesis at the University of Oslo on Thursday 9 August.
Thursday, 8 Nov 2012 12:00–15:00 UTC+01
The Problem of Religious Wars
How religion matters for contemporary conflicts.
1–2 May 2010
Training for International Publishing
Monday, 21 Jan 2013 10:00–12:00 UTC+01
Urban Brazil: Recurring Challenges and Changing Perspectives
In the past decade, Brazil has undergone a period of enormous change both domestically and internationally.
Monday, 13 May 2013 12:30–14:00 UTC+02
No One Saw It Coming: Civil Resistance, the Arab Spring and the Conflicts That Will Shape the Future
Lunch Seminar with Dr. Peter Ackerman, The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC)
Sunday, 9 Feb 2014 17:00–19:00 UTC+01
Human Rights Human Wrongs: Terms and Conditions May Apply
Panel Discussion: Privacy: Why Care and How to Care?
Sunday, 9 Feb 2014 19:15–21:00 UTC+01
Human Rights Human Wrongs: Camp 14: Total Control Zone
Introduction by Stein Tønnesson
Thursday, 10 Apr 2014 18:00–20:30 UTC+02
Closed Sea: Protection of Borders, Protection of Migrants?
Film Screening and Discussion