Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

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The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (Norwegian : Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt; NUPI) is a Norwegian research institution based in Oslo, Norway. It was established by the Norwegian parliament in 1959. [1]

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Creation

The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs was created by the Storting (Norwegian parliament) in 1959 to carry out research in international relations. [1]

Funding and independence

NUPI is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. NUPI's research tends to be seen as supportive of government views. NUPI researchers are formally independent. Several of its directors have been prominent Labour politicians, including John Sanness, Johan Jørgen Holst and Jan Egeland. Three of its other researchers, Anders C. Sjaastad, John Kristen Skogan and Janne Haaland Matlary, have been members of centre-right or centrist governments.

Organisation

Kari Osland  [ no ] became director in 2023 and is the institute's first female director. The institute employs research professors (corresponding to full professors), senior researchers (corresponding to associate professors), researchers (corresponding to assistant professors), and non-academic staff.

The institute is organised into five research groups As of January 2022):

Directors

The position was originally a permanent appointment. In 1996 it was changed to a once-renewable 6-year appointment.

References

  1. 1 2 Partners – Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, 2025, Wikidata   Q137686692, archived from the original on 4 January 2026
  2. ↑ Tharald Halvorsen; Kristoffer Solberg (1 January 2026). "Iran-protestene: Alt er under press". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Wikidata   Q137687457. Archived from the original on 4 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Lars Bevanger (13 October 2006). "Changing scope of Nobel peace prize". BBC News . Wikidata   Q137687650. Archived from the original on 4 January 2026.

Notes

  1. ↑ Daniel Heradstveit served as Acting Director during part of this period.
  2. ↑ Holst was on leave from March 1986 to November 1989 (as Minister of Defence) and from November 1990 to January 1994 (as Minister of Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs).
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