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Johan Vibe appointed new Director of NOREF Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution
The Board of NOREF has appointed Johan Vibe as the Centre’s new Director. Vibe has a background from the Norwegian foreign service, where he has played an important role in leading and developing Norwegian efforts for peace and conflict resolution for a number of years.
Ledig stilling: Studentpraktikant
NOREF søker engasjert studentpraktikant med særlig interesse for konfliktdynamikker, innsats for fred og konfliktløsning og politisk utvikling i Vest-Afrika og Sahel-regionen.
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Visit of the Colombian War College to Oslo
Norwegian foreign and security policy and peace negotiations in Colombia were among the topics of the visit when NOREF, with Norwegian and Colombian partners, hosted the 2024 visit of the Colombian War College’s Course on Advanced Military Studies (CAEM) to Oslo.
NOREF’s Board appoints Director Dag Nylander for second term
NOREF's Board extends Dag Nylander's term as Director of NOREF for four more years. "We are very pleased to announce that Director Dag Nylander has enthusiastically accepted a new term," says Chairman of the Board Kim Traavik.
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Visit of the Colombian War College to Oslo
Norwegian foreign and security policy and the Colombian peace process 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) and Course in Strategic Public Security (CESEP).
NOREF at the first Oslo Forum retreat in Latin America
Last week, NOREF Director Dag Nylander and other NOREF regional specialists took part in the first Oslo Forum retreat on peace and reconciliation in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Forum, organised in the city of Cuernavaca, Mexico, gathered more than 50 mediation experts, government representatives, academics, and representatives of conflict actors.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
Annual meeting of the Nordic Women Mediators in Reykjavik
The annual meeting of the Nordic Women Mediators (NWM) takes place in Reykjavik from 17 – 19 November 2021. Members from all five Nordic networks come together for a three-day meeting to discuss approaches to including and strengthening women in mediation and peacebuilding efforts. The discussions draw on lessons from the recent events in Afghanistan and from new working methods applied during the Covid-19 pandemic.