Kristian Berg Harpviken

Research Professor (affiliated)

Mobile phone: +47 920 61 861

Research Interests

As of 1 January 2025, Kristian Berg Harpviken is Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. He retains an affiliation to PRIO as Research Professor.

Kristian Berg Harpviken
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News

Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024

Afghanistan Week 2024: Focus on the Condition of Women and Girls in Afghanistan

During Afghanistan Week 2024, co-hosted by CMI, PRIO, the Norwegian Afghanistan Committee, and the Nansen Peace Center, a series of engaging discussions shed light on Afghanistan's current challenges and future directions.

Event

Tuesday, 6 Dec 2022 08:30–10:00 UTC+01

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The Women-led Uprising in Iran: Long lines, Current Dynamics and Future Prospects - MidEast Breakfast Seminar

How can we understand women's agency in the current protests in Iran? What are the prospects of their success and what impacts can they have for Iran more widely across the region? Finally, what are some options for policymakers in response to the ongoing situation?

PRIO Blogs

Friday, 30 Oct 2020

PRIO's State Feminist: Helga Hernes Interviewed by Kristian Berg Harpviken

Helga Hernes, interviewed by Kristian Berg Harpviken Helga Hernes coined the term ‘state feminism’ in the mid-1980s. At the time, suggesting that the state could be women friendly and an ally in the struggle for women’s rights was controversial. A decade and a half later, however, the term had become ...

News

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

A view over the University of Jordan campus. Malkawi99 CC BY via Wikimedia Commons

PRIO to Co-Host Seminar During State Visit to Jordan

King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway will visit Jordan 2-4 March, accepting an invitation from King Abdullah II.

News

Friday, 16 Jun 2017

Call for Members: Research School on Peace and Conflict

PhD Candidates are invited to apply for membership in the Research School on Peace and Conflict.

Event

Thursday, 18 Jun 2015 08:45–10:00 UTC+02

International Mediation as the Management of Complexity

If we are interested in improving the quality and efficacy of international mediation in civil wars, whether through research, training, policy guidelines or organisational innovation, it is vital that we have a good grasp of the essence of the enterprise.

News

Friday, 11 Oct 2024

Torunn Tryggestad and Kristian Berg Harpviken. Illustration: PRIO

PRIO Researchers to Evaluate Norway’s Engagement in Afghanistan

PRIO’s Deputy Director Torunn L. Tryggestad and PRIO Research Professor Kristian Berg Harpviken are both appointed members of new commission on Afghanistan.

News

Thursday, 17 Mar 2022

GPS Centre Co-Hosts Seminar on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

On March 17th, PRIO hosted a breakfast seminar on women's rights in Afghanistan, together with Chr.

News

Friday, 30 Oct 2020

Helga Hernes, Senior Advisor at PRIO, moderated the Q&A session on 'Parity as a Tool for Women's Political Participation'. Women, Power and Politics Conference in Oslo, 14-15 November 2013. Julie Lunde Lillesæter/PRIO

PRIO’s State Feminist: Helga Hernes Interviewed by Kristian Berg Harpviken

"Helga Hernes coined the term ‘state feminism’ in the mid-1980s.

Recorded event

Friday, 6 Dec 2019 13:30–15:00 UTC+01

National Geographic featuring the Index. National Geographic

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Where is it Worst or Best to be a Woman?

Launching the Women, Peace and Security Index 2019/2020 - During Oslo Peace Days

Event

Monday, 15 Feb 2016 15:00–19:00 UTC+01

Women, Peace and Security: What Does It Mean in the Contemporary World?

Event to Launch the New PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security

Event

Tuesday, 8 Oct 2024 17:00–19:00 UTC+02

Boklansering: «Sarajevos roser: Krigen i Bosnia og dens etterliv»

Velkommen til boklansering av Inger Skjelsbæks nye bok, hvor forfatteren vil presentere hvordan hun har brukt sin forskning om kjønn og seksuelle krigsforbrytelser som prisme for å undersøke en konflikt som fortsatt former verden.

Recorded event

Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021 15:00–16:00 UTC+02

Mona Juul, Norway's Ambassador to the UN, gives a statement to the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, 25 March 2021. UN Photo

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Norway’s first 100 days on the UN Security Council: Living up to expectations?

On the 10th of April Norway has served on the UN Security Council for 100 days.

Event

2–3 Mar 2020

Salma Nims, Inger Skjelsbæk and Pinar Tank address gender and PVE at PRIO MidEast Jordan seminar 2020. Indigo Trigg-Hauger / PRIO

Preserving Spaces for Dialogue in the Middle East

Seminar on the occasion of the Norwegian Royal Visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Event

Tuesday, 20 Jun 2017 08:30–10:00 UTC+02

The Carpetbaggers of Kabul: Gender and International Development issues in Afghanistan

Welcome to a PRIO GPS Centre seminar on gender and development in Afghanistan with guest speakers Jennifer Fluri and Rachel Lehr.

Event

Tuesday, 1 Dec 2015 08:45–12:00 UTC+01

Religiøs praksis, sosialt engasjement og utviklingsarbeid - perspektiver fra Pakistan og Oslo

For mange muslimer er det å hjelpe fattige en viktig del av religiøs praksis.

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