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.
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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.
Funding
NUPI is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. NUPI researchers are 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 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):
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
Kari Osland 2023–