Southern Support – China´s Changing Relations with the African Union

Ilaria Carozza (PRIO), David Monyae (Centre for China-Africa Studies, University of Johannesburg and Nanjing Tech University) and Elling Tjønneland (CMI) in conversation with Aslak Orre (CMI)

Energy Transition Debate

Part of the seminar series UN Theme Week 2021 organised by UN Students Bergen.

Electoral Negotiations Underway in Venezuela: How Civil Society is Responding

Aslak Orre (CMI), Benedicte Bull (UiO), Leiv Marsteintredet (UiB).

When a crisis hits: Vulnerable people in locked-down Bergen

Kristine Moskvil Thorsen (Director for the migration unit at the Church City Mission), Luminita Faz (Head of Adina Stiftelsen in Romania), Mats Haugebø (Bergen Municipality) and Sølve Sætre (Bergen Municipality).

What are the effects of Chinese development aid?

Dan Banik (UiO), Sergio Chichava (IESE, Mozambique), Jon Lomøy (former Director General, Norad and former Director of the Development Co-operation Directorate of the OECD ), Elling Tjønneland (CMI).

Made in Ytre Arna – Oleana’s Localism and Sustainable Fashion

Gerda Sørhus Fuglerud (CEO of Oleana).
Part of the seminar series UN Theme Week 2021 organised by UN Students Bergen.

Global School Film & Reflections: Governance

Film screening of Executive Order followed by a webinar discussion with director Lázaro Ramos, Conrado Hübner Mendes and Allyne Andrade hosted by Siri Gloppen and Lise Rakner, co-directors of the Bergen School of Global Studies.

Climate Activists in all Arenas!

Elevating Water Rights to Human Rights: World Water Day

Jackie Dugard (CMI/University of the Witwatersrand), Namita Wahi (Centre for Policy Research, Delhi), Rebecca Schiel (University of Central Florida), and Angela M Páez Murcia (Tennessee State University) i n conversation with Arkaja Singh (Centre for Policy Research, Delhi).

How will China respond to the African debt crisis?

Aslak Orre (CMI) and Arve Ofstad ( former Ambassador) in conversation with Lovise Aalen (CMI).

Film Screening “Nothing but the Sun”

Film screening of the film Nothing but the Sun , followed by a webinar with Rachel Sieder (CMI, CIESAS, CdMx) in conversation with director Arami Ullón and Lara Côrtes (LawTransform)

China’s Iron Grip on Hong Kong and the New Line Towards Taiwan

Stein Tønnesson (PRIO), Paul Midford (NTNU) Julia Marinaccio (UiB) in conversation with Ole Johannes Kaland (UiB)

Becoming a Part of Society in Rural Norway

Angelina Penner (NTNU) presents her PhD research

The dark side of combatting terrorism

Alida R. Steigler (LawTransform), Jette F. Christensen (European Council) and Gökhan Sen (LawTransform).

Mandating inclusiveness: local actors and mandated governance networks

Laro Gonzalez (LawTransform) and Anne Lise Fimreite (UiB) in conversation with Lise Rakner (UiB).

China’s role in Africa’s industrial growth – the case of Ethiopia

Yu Zheng (Fudan University), Gedion Jalata (Forum for Social Studies in Addis Ababa), Nicolas Lippolis (Oxford University), Lovise Aalen (CMI).