Past events

Kjønnsbalanse i forskning og forskningsledelse

Mona Grindheim Matre (HR-avdelingen, UiB) innleder om Balanse-prosjektet ” Kjønnsbalanse i forskning og forskningsledelse ved forsknings- og utdanningsinstitusjoner i Bergen” etterfulgt av diskusjon og lunsj.

Shuffling the deck or steps towards democracy? Understanding political developments in Ethiopia

Lovise Aalen (CMI) and Michael Alvarez (UiB) in conversation with Svein-Erik Helle (CMI/UiB).

Crackdown on LGBT rights in Egypt

A conversation with Mari Norbakk (PhD-candidate, social anthropology, UiB) and

Vegard Vibe (PhD-candidate, comparative politics, UiB).

Refugees: Rights & Obligations in a Reluctant Europe

Vigdis Vevstad (advisor, Sonoconsult and guest researcher Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo) presents her talk: ” Refugees: Rights & Obligations in a Reluctant Europe. Jessica Schultz (researcher, Chr. Michelsens Institute) will lead the discussion.

Pardoning crimes agains humanity. The case of Fujimori

Camila Gianella (researcher, CMI & LawTransform) will present the background and history of the Fujimori case. Her presentation will be followed by a discussion with Elin Skaar (Senior researcher, CMI/LawTransform).

Does performance-based financing of health care work?

Presentation by Bruno Meessen, from The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Belgium

Annual Lecture on Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Presentation by Sven-Roald Nystø, Árran Lule Sami Centre

Korea: Fred eller krig?

Foredrag av Stein Tønnesson, seniorforsker på Institutt for fredsforskning (PRIO) og forfatter av boka Explaining the East Asian Peace (København: NIAS Press, 2017).

Human Rights and Tuberculosis Control Strategies

Presentation by Camilla Gianella, Chr. Michelsens Institute (CMI) and Centre on Law and Social Transformation.

From Armed Peace to Urban War: The Involution of Rio’s Pacification Project

Sebastian Saborio (University of Costa Rica) and Tomas Salem (University of Bergen) in conversation with Margit Ystanes (University of Bergen).

Events calendar for 2018 coming up soon!

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Happy holidays

Bergen Resource Centre will be closed from Thursday December 21st and opens again Tuesday January 2nd.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Corporate Human Rights Abuses: State or Business Responsibility?

Extractive Industries and Land Rights Issues: The Cases of Nigeria & India. With Nnimmo Bassey (Health of Mother Earth Foundation/Rafto Prize Laureate), Salil Tripathi (Institute for Human Rights & Business), and Namita Wahi (Centre for Policy Research/LawTransform).

Just Faaland – en verdensborger fra Bergen

Boklansering med Jan Isaksen (redaktør), Eirik G. Jansen, Ottar Mæstad, Arne Tostensen, Gunnar Sørbø, Bernt Hagtvet og Rais Saniman.

Kongens gjestfrihet: flyktningers adgang, opphold, utvisning

Paneldebatt med Terje Einarsen (UiB), Jørgen Aall (UiB, Per Erik Gåskjenn (RettAdvokat AS), Sølve Sætre (Bergen kommune) og Kim Lihaug Gabrielsen (Jussformidlingen).

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