A joint initiative between the University of Bergen
and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute

The reception of Ukrainian refugees in Europe: Temporary protection, welfare regimes and practices

26.05.2025 15:00 – 16:00English

How do current asylum policies and the shift towards temporary protection impact the well-being and future aspirations of Ukrainian refugees?

Marie Mallet-Garcia (University of Oxford) Lena Näre (University of Helsinki) Camille Schmoll (EHESS) Synnøve Bendixsen (UiB) Are Knudsen (CMI)

The impact of EU external migration policies on West Africa

27.05.2025 09:00 – 10:00English

How do EU external migration policies shape mobility, governance, and development across West Africa?

Cathrine Talleraas (CMI) Elling N. Tjønneland (CMI) Ndeye Fatou Ndiaye (Complutense University of Madrid / UiB)

(Un)Constitutional educational indoctrination

06.06.2025 – 05.06.2025 09:00 – 10:15English

When is compulsory education state “indoctrination”?

Zalman Rothschild (Cardozo School of Law)

Norway’s return policies to Ethiopia and global deportation trends

23.06.2025 12:00 – 13:00English

Nations in the global south, such as Ethiopia, are exerting greater influence over the return process than previously perceived.

Asnake Kefale (Addis Ababa University) Lovise Aalen (CMI)

Å velge døden: En samtale om aktiv dødshjelp i Norge

27.08.2025 09:00 – 10:00Norsk

Hva betyr det å dø med verdighet? Hvem bør ha rett til å bestemme over livets slutt?

Espen Gamlund (Universitetet i Bergen) Bettina Sandgathe Husebø (Universitetet i Bergen) Sören Koch (Universitetet i Bergen)

Bergen Global is a joint initiative between the University of Bergen and Chr. Michelsen Institute that addresses global challenges.