On 22 April, as part of the final conference of the INSPIRE project, academics and artists discussed art and activism in Myanmar.

Speakers:

Chuu Wai, Visual Artist

Zun May Oo, Visual Artist

Ida Fagervold, Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Oslo

Sara Wong, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics

Marte Nilsen, Senior Researcher, PRIO

Please visit https://www.prio.org/events/9133 for more information about the event.

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On Thursday 29 February senior researcher Kristin Bergtora Sandvik launched her new book "Humanitarian Extractivism - The Digital Transformation of Aid". In this book Sandvik focuses on how practices of data extraction shift power towards states, the private sector and humanitarians.

Morten Tønnessen-Krokan from the Norwegian Red Cross and Anand Nair from the Norwegian Refugee Council joined Sandvik for a panel discussion, giving practitioners' perspectives on the digital transformation of aid. The conversation was moderated by Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Senior Researcher at PRIO. Welcomes and introduction was given by Kristoffer Lidén, Research Director at PRIO.

Read more about the book launch here.

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On 22 January we brought together scholars and practitioners to discuss how we can better understand civilian agency and identify new ways of protecting civilians in conflict settings. The discussion was based on the newly published book "Civilian Protective Agency in Violent Settings" (Oxford University Press, 2023) edited by Jana Krause et. al.

Speakers:

• Jana Krause, Professor, University of Oslo
• Isak Svensson, Professor, Uppsala University
• Eirin Mobekk, Policy Director on Fragility, Department for​​​​​​​ Partnerships and Shared prosperity, NORAD
• Frederik Siem, Head of Unit, Protection and Restoring Family Links, Norwegian Red Cross

The conversation was moderated by Louise Olsson, Research Director at PRIO. Welcoming remarks by Henrik Urdal, the Director at PRIO.

Please visit https://www.prio.org/events/9103 to learn more.

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Both Russia and Ukraine appear set for continuing with war even if the prospects for a full military victory seem increasingly unlikely. In this seminar, experts on the topic examined what would be required for a credible peace process to gain traction.

Speakers:

• Tetiana Kyselova, Professor and Senior Fellow at Swisspeace
• Pavel Baev, Research Professor, PRIO
• Laurie Nathan, Professor of the Practice of Mediation, Kroc Institute
• Kristian Berg Harpviken, Research Professor, PRIO

The conversation will be moderated by Pinar Tank, Senior Researcher at PRIO.

This seminar was part of Oslo Peace Days 2023.

For more information about the event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9094.

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On 11 December PRIO had the pleasure of hosting Dr Gillian Howell from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Dr Howell is a musician and researcher whose work investigates the social contributions of music-making in contexts affected by war, displacement, and colonial violence. She engaged in conversation with Chiara Ayad, Member of Masahat, to explore the ways that creative arts can bring voices into dialogue in the aftermath of conflict and how can this support peace, justice, self-determination and intergenerational healing. The conversation was moderated by Cindy Horst, Research Professor at PRIO.

2 minutes of Dr Gillian Howell's presentation was not recorded due to technical difficulties. Gillian began her presentation with an Acknowledgment of Country. This cultural protocol acknowledged that her work takes place on lands traditionally owned by the Wurundjeri people in what is today known as Melbourne, and on Bunuba country in far north-west Australia. She paid her respects to the Elders of these communities and acknowledged their ongoing care for and custodianship of the lands and waterways. She extended this respect to the traditional owners of the lands on which PRIO is located. In Australia, an Acknowledgment of Country is given at the start of a formal meeting or presentation, to show awareness of the traditional ownership of lands, and respect for the First Peoples of a particular location and their Elders.

For more information about the event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9100.

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On 8 December PRIO hosted a panel discussion on the fourth edition of the Women, Peace and Security Index (Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and PRIO). The latest edition of the index features new country rankings, deep-dive analysis into political violence targeting women, a spotlight on conflict trends in 2022 and sub-national data for Colombia and Ethiopia. (First few minutes of the seminar was not recorded).

Speakers:

• Elena Ortiz, Research Manager for the Women, Peace and Security Index, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Lead Author of the Women, Peace and Security Index
• Siri Aas Rustad, Research Director and Project Leader, PRIO
• Signe Gilen, Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
• Kjersti Fløgstad, Director, Nobel Peace Centre

Torunn L. Tryggestad, Deputy Director of PRIO, and Director of PRIO’s Gender, Peace and Security Centre, moderated the discussion.

This event was part of the Oslo Peace Days 2023.

For more information about the event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9095

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On November 21, PRIO hosted a seminar discussing refugees' journeys within their countries of origin and to neighboring countries. As part of the CONMIG project on conflict induced migration, PRIO researchers shared insights from a survey conducted with South Sudanese refugees living in settlements in Northern Uganda. 

Speakers:

• Andreas Forø Tollefsen, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo and University of Oslo
• Cathrine Talleraas, Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute and Peace Research Institute Oslo
• Marianne Friisberg Larssen, Research Assistant, Peace Research Institute Oslo
• Sarah Khasalamwa-Mwandha, Associate Professor, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
• Emmanuel Viga, PhD Candidate, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
• Tale Hungnes, International Director Caritas
• Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo

The panel is monitored by Research Professor Marta Bivand Erdal.

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9075

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On November 10, PRIO hosted a seminar discussing how global urban middle classes are growing in the shadow of crises and inequality. Speakers were drawing on examples from cities in Africa and Asia to discuss how these emerging realities challenge current notions of 'development'.

Speakers:

• Markus Roos Breines, Fafo. Author of Becoming Middle Class: Young People's Migration between Urban Centers in Ethiopia
• Arve Hansen, University of Oslo and PRIO. Author of Consumption and Vietnam's New Middle Classes: Societal Transformations and Everyday Life.
• Anu Abraham, PRIO
• Karen Liao, PRIO

PRIO Director Henrik Urdal opened the event and PRIO Researcher Marta Bivand Erdal moderated the conversation.

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9076.

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On October 26, PRIO hosted a public seminar to discuss how history shows that technology can change the global balance of power. In the context of growing US and China tensions, Jared Cohen discuss together with experts whether we are seeing the rise of geopolitical swing states and a new era of multi-alignment.

Speakers:

• Jared Cohen, Co-Head of the Office of Applied Innovation and President of Global Affairs at Goldman Sachs and former CEO of Jigsaw (formerly Google Ideas)
• Greg Reichberg, PRIO Research Professor
• Katarzyna Zysk, Professor of International Relations and Contemporary History at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies
• Silvija Seres, Mathematician and Technology Investor

PRIO Director Henrik Urdal moderated the conversation.

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9078

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On October 26, PRIO hosted a public seminar in which researchers with complementary expertise were brought together to discuss different perspectives on global AI governance. These include an analysis of the Chinese and EU approaches to AI governance, as well as of the challenges of regulating military AI. This seminar was part of the PRIO AI days 2023.

Speakers:

• Ilaria Carrozza, Senior Researcher, PRIO
• Bruno Oliveira Martins, Senior Researcher, PRIO
• Nicholas Marsh, Senior Researcher, PRIO

Giacomo Bruni, Doctoral Researcher, PRIO, moderated the conversation.

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/9081

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