Lebanon in the crossfire: Ten key points about the impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran
Lebanese resilience is being tested in a population worn down by conflict, once again caught in the crossfire of regional rivalries.
Where is civilian drone research going?
The future of civilian drones is not predetermined. It will emerge through dialogue among researchers, regulators, industry, security actors and civil society.
Peace and good institutions save lives from floods
Why do some countries succeed in minimising the human toll of floods, while others face repeated catastrophes? The answer lies not only in meteorological or economic conditions, but also in political ones.
Aeropeace in airspace: from defensive measures to positive peace
Peace can no longer be imagined without a peaceful sky – without ‘Aeropeace’ – but what does that entail?
Putin’s elites could become proponents of peace
Generational and social divisions shape elite attitudes toward Moscow’s war, with mid-level security operatives enforcing loyalty to Russian President Vladimir Putin and younger privileged figures largely indifferent to patriotism but obedient to ...
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Imagining Our Future: Reflections on a Contemporary Thai Cultural and Social Evolution
What do the recent drone sightings in Denmark and Norway mean?
The intensity of the response to the recent airport shutdowns of Oslo’s and Copenhagen’s main airports was unprecedented.
Wednesday, 13 Aug 2025
PRIO project wins security innovation award 2025
This summer, the EU-funded project Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience (DRIVER+) was awarded the Security Innovation Award 2025 for Best Open Source Innovation.
Journal Article
Calibrating AI/d talk: framing perceptions, reframing policy, and deframing knowledge
Journal article in Journal of International Humanitarian Action
The reintegration of 5 million veterans may be Ukraine’s next major battle: Results from a recent survey in Ukraine
While discussions of a ceasefire remain clouded by diplomatic uncertainty, Ukrainian soldiers continue to fight on the frontlines. Once the fighting on the ground ends, these women and men will likely face their next battle in reintegrating into c...
Реінтеграція 5 мільйонів ветеранів може стати наступним великим випробуванням для України: Результати недавнього опитування в Україні
На тлі дипломатичної невизначеності щодо мирних угод українські воїни продовжують боронити свою країну на передовій. Як тільки бойові дії закінчяться, ці жінки і чоловіки, ймовірно, зіткнуться з новою битвою - поверненням до мирного життя.
Journal Article
Towards Issue-Based Party Politics in Ghana
Journal article in Alternatives: Global, Local, Political
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From accounting to accountability: social and relational accountability among civic humanitarian actors in Uganda
Journal article in Fennia
Friday, 23 May 2025
Near Gender Parity in Norwegian Academia - Professorships the Final Frontier
A new analysis of gender trends in Norwegian academia shows that gender balance has been largely achieved among researchers, with professorships now the final step toward parity.
Journal Article
Online speech and communal conflict: Evidence from India
Journal article in PNAS Nexus
4–6 Jul 2016
Praia City Group on Governance Statistics annual meeting
The annual meeting of the Praia City Group on Governance Statistics took place at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris from 4-6 July.
Wednesday, 6 Nov 2019 08:30–09:30 UTC+01
Iran and Saudi Arabia: Between Enmity and Amity
MidEast Breakfast with Banafsheh Keynoush
Friday, 6 Dec 2019 13:30–15:00 UTC+01
Where is it Worst or Best to be a Woman?
Launching the Women, Peace and Security Index 2019/2020 - During Oslo Peace Days
Tuesday, 14 Jan 2020 08:45–16:00 UTC+01
What Role for Norwegian Soldiers in Fragile States?
Addressing the gap between experience, policy and research
Wednesday, 12 Feb 2020 13:00–15:00 UTC+01
The Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict – New Agendas
A roundtable on ethical, legal and political perspectives
Monday, 9 Mar 2020 09:00–11:00 UTC+01
Fulfilling the SDGs for Hidden and Vulnerable Populations
Join a discussion on the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for hidden and vulnerable populations in post-conflict situations.
2–3 Mar 2020
Preserving Spaces for Dialogue in the Middle East
Seminar on the occasion of the Norwegian Royal Visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 10:00–11:00 UTC+02
Kampen mot Korona: hva med flyktninger og asylsøkere?
Hva er de langsiktige menneskerettslige, rettssikkerhetsmessige og rettsstatlige konsekvensene av koronaepidemien for mennesker på flukt?
Monday, 15 Jun 2020 11:00–12:30 UTC+02
Global Peace and COVID-19
IEP & Peace and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) are pleased to invite you to this webinar on Global Peace and COVID-19.
Tuesday, 8 Sep 2020 14:00–15:30 UTC+02
The Role of Academia in Realising the Promise of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Learning from the past to improve the future
Wednesday, 23 Sep 2020 17:00–18:15 UTC+02
Digital Brains: Neuroscience, Philosophy and Law in Conversation
In what ways do digital brain research and the making of AI overlap? How does this influence society? What are legal, ethical and philosophical aspects of digital brains? PRIO researchers are contributing to this UiO seminar during Forskningsdagen...
Wednesday, 23 Sep 2020 18:30–19:30 UTC+02
Rallying for Democracy? Thailand's Latest Student Protests
Although Thailand held an election in March 2019, the clique of generals who seized power in the 2014 military coup remain in office.
Thursday, 8 Oct 2020 15:00–16:30 UTC+02
Sampling respondents in migration surveys: challenges and trade-offs
Webinar co-hosted by MIGNEX and GMDAC
Thursday, 15 Oct 2020 15:00–18:00 UTC+02
Gender Provisions in Peace Accords: Reflections on Negotiation, Design and Implementation in Support of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
On October 31, 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).
Thursday, 22 Oct 2020 14:00–17:00 UTC+02
Warring with Machines: Meeting of the Philosophers
On October 22nd, 2020, as part of Warring with Machines: Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence and the Relevance of Virtue Ethics, the first series of philosophy seminars was organized by Sebastian Watzl on behalf of Center for Philoso...