Kristian Berg Harpviken

Research Professor (affiliated)

Mobile phone: +47 920 61 861

Research Interests

As off 1 January 2025, Kristian Berg Harpviken is Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. He retains an affiliation to PRIO as Research Professor.

Kristian Berg Harpviken
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Event

Tuesday, 11 Jun 2024 16:30–17:30 UTC+02

Minster of State of Qatar, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi. Photo: Embassy of the State of Qatar in Oslo

Qatar’s Role in Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Ukraine, Gaza, Afghanistan and Beyond

Despite its small size, Qatar uses its independent foreign policy to engage with controversial actors. This event will feature Minster of State H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, discussing Qatar’s strategic approach to peace diplomacy.

Recorded event

Thursday, 29 Feb 2024 18:30–20:00 UTC+01

Palestinians wait to collect drinkable water provided by the mobile tankers of UN amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicine due to Israeli attacks, in Rafah, Gaza on January 29, 2024. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images

01:29:06

The Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Today, nearly 27,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than two million people are experiencing acute and sustained humanitarian stress. Join us and the Kroc Institute for this webinar on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Recorded event

Monday, 4 Dec 2023 18:30–20:00 UTC+01

Gaza comes under sustained bombardment by Israel after Hamas attacks. Photo: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

01:25:41

The Regional Dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis: Risks and Responses

The Israeli war in Gaza, following the terror attacks executed by Hamas on 7 October, has raised serious concerns over regional spread of the conflict.

Recorded event

Friday, 22 Sep 2023 08:30–10:00 UTC+02

April 9, 2003. Baghdad, Iraq. Photo: Wathiq Khuzaie /Getty Images

01:25:31

Pasts That Persist: Perspectives from Iraq and Palestine

This panel brings together expert voices from Iraq and Palestine to explore the multifaceted dimensions of collective memory, creating historical narratives and the shaping of political struggles.

Recorded event

Thursday, 20 Apr 2023 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi meets with President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing, during Raisi's state visit to China. February 14, 2023. Photo: www.mehrnews.com

01:07:44

China’s Growing Role in the Middle East

This MidEast breakfast seminar will examine the consequences of China's engagement in the ongoing conflicts and fragile geopolitical balance in the Middle East.

Event

Tuesday, 31 Jan 2023 08:30–09:30 UTC+01

From left: Rocco Bellanova, Beste Isleyen, Pinar Tank,and Bruno Oliveira. Photo: PRIO / Ida Verlo

Turkish Drones as a Foreign Policy Tool

This breakfast seminar will launch the PRIO Middle East Centre policy brief titled, “Turkish Drones as a Foreign Policy Tool: A Technology-Mediated Search for Autonomy.

Event

Wednesday, 16 Nov 2022 09:00–10:00 UTC+01

The 2001 Intervention and the Current State of Terror in the World

Preventing Afghanistan from becoming the ground for new terror attacks against the US and its allies was the major justification for the intervention in 2001.

Recorded event

Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 08:30–10:00 UTC+01

Panel discussion from left to right: Kjetil Selvik, Gregory M. Reichberg , Khaled Zaza , Maja Janmyr. Photo: PRIO / Kristin Lowater

01:01:56

Lebanon’s Current Crisis and Prospects for Renewal - MidEast Breakfast Seminar

This seminar will discuss the contours of the present crisis in Lebanon, prospects for renewal, and how PRIO’s dialogue forum fits into this landscape.

Recorded event

Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:00–18:00 UTC+02

Map to illustrate the Agreements of 1916 in regard to Asia Minor, etc., London, 1918: Map Areas referred to in the Agreements between Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy. Photo: Archive Editions 1999 via Flickr

02:01:45

Intractable State Formation Projects: Israel and Palestine in a Comparative Regional Perspective

This seminar examines colonial pacts in Palestine (1905-1948), comparing state formation with other regions and conflicts, shedding light on Israel-Palestine tensions today.

Event

Wednesday, 6 Dec 2023 12:00–13:30 UTC+01

Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat, 1994. Photo: Knudsens fotosenter/Dextra Photo, Norsk Teknisk Museum

The Oslo Peace Process and its Aftermath

Oslo Peace Days event 2023. Registration for this event is now closed.

Recorded event

Thursday, 2 Nov 2023 17:30–19:00 UTC+01

October 13, 2023 in Gaza City, Gaza. . Photo: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

01:31:12

The Imperative of a Humanitarian Ceasefire in Gaza

This webinar will focus on the urgent humanitarian need for a ceasefire and the challenging operational implications of establishing a cessation of hostilities.

Event

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

A Norwegian F-16 fighter jet taking off from Souda Air Base during Operation Odyssey Dawn. Libya 2011. Photo: Forsvarets mediesenter

Cancelled

Cancelled: Revelations from Norway’s Secret Negotiations to Stop the War in Libya

This event is unfortunately cancelledIn February 2011, civil war broke out in Libya when opposition forces in the east of the country tried to overthrow dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi.

Recorded event

Monday, 13 Mar 2023 17:00–18:00 UTC+01

01:05:02

Resisting Occupation through Art - A Conversation with Ahmed Tobasi

How does occupation affect art and individual artists? Is it possible to look at art from occupied areas without considering the restrictions on freedom and other rights? Is free art possible in occupied territories?

Event

Tuesday, 6 Dec 2022 08:30–10:00 UTC+01

Watercolour,Digital,Painting,Of,Anti,Hijab,And,Anti,Government,Protests. Photo: Copyright (c) 2022 DigitalAssetArt/Shutterstock. No use without permission.

The Women-led Uprising in Iran: Long lines, Current Dynamics and Future Prospects - MidEast Breakfast Seminar

How can we understand women's agency in the current protests in Iran? What are the prospects of their success and what impacts can they have for Iran more widely across the region? Finally, what are some options for policymakers in response to the ongoing situation?

Recorded event

Tuesday, 15 Nov 2022 09:00–10:00 UTC+01

01:12:59

Trouble in Afghanistan, Trouble in the Neighbourhood?

The Taliban have now controlled Afghanistan for over a year, and the relationships between the new rulers and its neighbours are taking shape.

Recorded event

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 08:30–09:30 UTC+02

Aïda Delpuech, Sarine Karajerjian, and Pinar Tank. Photo: PRIO / Vera Lind Hansen

57:54

The Challenge of Just Environmental Transitions in the Middle East and North Africa - MidEast Breakfast Seminar

How do the environmental and climate crises intersect with social inequality in the Middle East and North Africa? How do we root environmental and climate debates within the region in social justice and equity concerns?

Current projects

Project

Oct 2023 – Sep 2026

Russian Approaches to Peace Processes (RAPP)

Led by Kristian Berg Harpviken.

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