The PRIO 50th Anniversary was celebrated throughout 2009, with a peak of events in the anniversary week starting 5th of June and ending 12th of June 2009.
Events
- New York Celebration in February
- Oslo Events
Anniversary Week
- 5th June: Reception in Oslo Town Hall, hosted by the Mayor of Oslo
- 11:00-13:00 People’s Role in Post-war Recovery - anniversary seminar. Please follow this link for more information and registration.
- 6th June: Vernissage at PRIO: Anniversary Exhibitions. Please follow this link for more information.
- 5-6 June: Conference in Bogota: Land reform and distributive justice in the settlement of internal armed conflict. Please follow this link for more information.
- 8 June: THE GENDER DAY
- 09:00-13:00 Kvinner, fred og sikkerhet.
This event will be in the Norwegian language. Please follow this link for more information and registration.
- 10th June: THE FILM DAY
- 18:30: Fim seminar with the film Waltz with Bashir.
Please follow this link for more information.
- 11th June: THE PEACE DAY
- 10:00-12:00 A Peace Opportunity Missed? Is the World getting Less Peaceful Again?
Please follow this link for more information and registration.
- 14:00-16:00 The World Today: Where Does Peace Have a Chance? - Former, current, and upcoming PRIO directors present their thoughts.
Please follow this link for more information and registration.
- 12th June: THE ALUMNI DAY (for PRIO Alumni only)
- 16:00-17:30: PEACE RESEARCH - THEN AND NOW
Before PRIO: The Seedbed of Peace Research (1939-1959), Johannes Botes
PRIO in peace research, seen from the outside, Birgit Brock-Utne
What Peace Research Would Be Like if Founded Today, Johan Galtung
Peace Research at PRIO today, Inger Skjelsbæk
- 18:00: PRIO Alumni Party.
Former and current PRIO employees gather for a big anniversary alumni party at the PRIO premises in Oslo.