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PRIO recently hosted a national network gathering that brought together people from more than 20 Balanse+ projects from universities, colleges and research institutes across Norway.

On 2-4 September PRIO GPS Centre was well represented at the Pan-European Conference of the European International Studies Association (EISA), hosted by ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal

The Norwegian government has designated 2026 as the Year of Total Preparedness. Against this backdrop, the PRIO GPS Centre has seen growing interest among Norwegian stakeholders in gender perspectives on societal preparedness.

Senior Researcher Louise Olsson participated in a workshop organized by European Peacebuilding Liaison Office, September 21-23. The workshop concluded with concrete suggestions for the upcoming revision of the EU’s WPS Action Plan to the EEAS.

Almost one in five women globally were living within 50 kilometres of a deadly conflict event in 2025, according to a new report from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).

In August, PRIO Senior Researcher Louise Olsson contributed to a seminar for senior leaders in the Norwegian Navy.

This year’s annual workshop of the Missing Peace Initiative (MPI) Scholars Network was held at the University of Oxford from 30 June to 2 July.

From 1–5 June, GPS Centre Director Torunn L. Tryggestad attended a week-long Total Defence Course (TDC) for senior leaders in Møre og Romsdal county.

PRIO contributes research insights to the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP)’s innovative efforts on gender perspectives in whole-of-society approaches and civilian protection.

On 16 June, members of Nordic Women Mediators Network Norway gathered at PRIO for a members' meeting featuring a presentation by Hilde Katrine Haug, Deputy Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine.

On 18 June, GPS Centre Director Torunn L. Tryggestad participated in a full-day Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) Policy Meeting on EU Mediation Efforts in a Rapidly Changing Global Context.

On 19 June, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, PRIO researcher Inger Skjelsbæk participated as an invited expert in a panel discussion hosted by the British Embassy in Oslo.

As part of the NORHED II project Partnership for Peace: Better Higher Education for Resilient Societies , PRIO and the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security hosted a PhD-level course on Gender, Peace and Conflict, from May 27 to 29. 

On 14 April, CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and the Peace Research Institute Oslo convened a webinar exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in inclusive peace mediation.

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.

In line with Norway’s Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the Ministry of Defense organized an internal seminar on WPS and gender equality in total defense on 28 January. PRIO's Louise Olsson presented her research.

On Friday 6 March PRIO GPS Centre director Torunn L. Tryggestad was invited to speak at a breakfast seminar organised by Unio (The Confederation of Unions for Professionals) marking International Women's Day.

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'.

How should we concretely understand the relationship between gender equality and total defence, and how can we better connect the international, national, and local levels to effectively protect and promote women’s rights?

PRIO has recently secured several external research grants, highlighting strong confidence in the Institute’s research and its relevance to pressing global challenges.

On 28 January, Nordic Women Mediators–Norway (NWM–No) convened its first membership meeting of the year at PRIO, gathering 19 network members in-person and online and 4 guests—including the South African Ambassador to Norway, Delores Kotzė.

PRIO is offering a PhD-level course examining how gender shapes all phases of the conflict cycle—from conflict risk and prevention to mediation and peacemaking.