A painful dialogue with the Taliban

One year on from the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan and in the face of a growing humanitarian crisis, this PRIO blog discusses how Norway and the rest of the world should respond to the Taliban regime.

ALNAP’s State of the Humanitarian System 2022 report released

Report finds ‘Do no digital harm’ has emerged as an important humanitarian imperative, following contributions from PRIO project.

Report: The Ukraine war and food security

The war in Ukraine has significant consequences for food security in the Global South. This NUPI report examines how Norwegian aid partner countries’ food security is affected by the war.

NCHS represented at Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

NCHS associate, Ayşe Bala Akal, is set to present at an upcoming HHI webinar on security and risk analysis in humanitarian negotiations.

Impacts of EU external migration policies in Jordan

This seminar examines the impact of the EU’s external migration policies in Jordan, with a focus on competing priorities in education and employment.

Book launch: Mediated Lives

You are invited to the launch of “Mediated Lives – Waiting and Hope Among Iraqi Refugees in Jordan” a book by Mirjam Twigt looking how ICTs play out in the everyday experiences of urban refugees.

Upcoming seminar: The impact of EU external migration policies in Jordan

You are invited to this breakfast seminar on 1 September discussing the impact of the EU’s external migration policies in Jordan. Held in-person in Bergen and online.

Disaster and displacement response architecture in Lebanon

This paper examines Lebanon’s disaster response institutions and argues that the 2020 Beirut blast presents an opportunity to ‘build back better’ and overhaul contemporary institutional arrangements.

Vacancy: Postdoctoral researcher position at CMI

Applications are now open for a Postdoctoral researcher position as part of the ‘Prioritising the Displacement-Environment Nexus’ project at the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Norway.

Arendalsuke 2022 underway

The annual Arendalsuka is underway in Arendal, Norway where participants will discuss, debate and solve societal challenges, including humanitarian related challenges.