Postcards from the Ice Silk Road: Deepening Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic
Since 2017, China has accelerated its Arctic policy agenda, seeking to include the Arctic Ocean within its expanding ‘Belt and Road’ trade networks and co-develop regional industries, including energy and shipping. Originally a sceptic of Beijing’s widening Arctic agenda…
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Höfði Reykjavík Peace Centre receives a grant to develop intensive courses in peace and conflict studies
Höfði Reykjavík Peace Centre at the University of Iceland has received a grant from the Nordplus Higher Education programme to develop intensive courses in peace and conflict studies. The intensive courses will take place in Norway, Finland and Iceland.
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Strengthened leadership in troubled times: Iceland’s role at the UN Human Rights Council
Tuesday May 14, from 12:15 – 13:15 in Oddi 201, University of Iceland
This is a time of global human rights challenge, and threats to the international rights framework.
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Ten Years On: Reassessing the Stoltenberg Report
This year marks ten years since the Stoltenberg report was published containing 13 proposals on how to strengthen Nordic cooperation in the foreign and security domain.
We invite you to join us at the launch of our new report, on Friday May 3, from 14:00 – 15:30 at Safnahúsið/Culture House.