Norwegian Institute of International Affairs


The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs 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 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, senior researchers, researchers, and non-academic staff.
The institute is organised into five research groups ):

Directors

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