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Marte Heian-Engdal attends Norwegian National Defence College's senior executive course
NOREF Deputy Director Marte Heian-Engdal attends the Norwegian National Defence College’s senior executive course this winter (Norwegian: Forsvarets sjefskurs). The course is a three-month thorough introduction into Norwegian defense, security, and foreign policy, for prominent representatives of academia, politics, civil service, and the media, in addition to military leaders.
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Decommissioning of combatants resumes in Mindanao, Philippines
The process of decommissioning former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, in the south of the Philippines, continued last week, as the third phase of the decommissioning process resumed in Mindanao. This phase aims to cover up to 14,000 combatants. NOREF has supported the decommissioning mechanism with expertise since 2016.
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Colombia: CAEM visits Oslo
Norwegian foreign policy, security and climate, citizen security and welfare models were among the topics discussed when NOREF, with Norwegian and Colombian partners, hosted a visit from the Colombian War College’s Course on Advanced Military Studies (CAEM).
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NOREF søker studentpraktikant for høstsemesteret 2022
NOREF lyser ut en praktikantstilling (heltid) for en student som er i gang med en masterutdanning innen samfunnsvitenskap eller humaniora.
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NOREF søker Økonomiansvarlig/Controller
NOREF søker en Økonomiansvarlig/Controller som liker å jobbe operativt og samtidig bidra strategisk gjennom organisasjonsutvikling og systemforbedring. Som Økonomiansvarlig/Controller vil du få en bred arbeidsportefølje og en mangfoldig rolle i et dynamisk og internasjonalt miljø.
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Ledig stilling: Rådgiver til administrasjonsavdelingen (Norwegian)
NOREF lyser nå ut et ettårig engasjement som rådgiver i administrasjonen. Arbeidsoppgavene blir varierte, og vi ser etter en person som kan bidra til å sikre kvalitet i fortolkning av både juridiske og økonomiske problemstillinger.
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Syrian women’s group meet in Norway
The Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) held meetings in Norway last week. The diverse group of Syrian women was established to advice the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the political process. They have been instrumental in ensuring women’s representation within the Syrian negotiating delegations and in bringing attention to aspects of the conflict that otherwise risk being overlooked.
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Dag Nylander receives the M.C. Bassiouni Justice Award
NOREF’s Director Dag Nylander has been awarded the M.C. Bassiouni Justice Award, in recognition of his central facilitator-role in the peace process between the Government of Colombia and the FARC–EP (2012-2016).
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Colombian peace accord at five: a critical time for its implementation
NOREF Director Dag Nylander emphasises the need for continuous engagement from both international and national actors, as Colombia commemorates the fifth anniversary of the signing of the peace agreement between the Government and FARC-EP on 24 November.