Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

Creation

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

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

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 ):

• Research group for Security and defence
• Research group for Russia, Asia and International Trade
• Research group for Peace, Conflict and Development
• Research group for Global Order and Diplomacy
• Research group on Climate and Energy

Directors

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

• John Sanness 1959–83
• Johan Jørgen Holst 1983–1986 and 1989–1990
• Kjell Skjelsbæk 1986–1989
• Olav Fagelund Knudsen 1990–1995
• Olav Stokke 1996
• Sverre Lodgaard 1997–2007
• Jan Egeland 2007–2011
• Ulf Sverdrup 2012–2023
• 2023–

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