@bergenglobal.bsky.social
Where researchers, students and the public meet for conversations on international affairs and global challenges. https://uib.no + https://cmi.no = https://bergenglobal.no
How do EU's 🇪🇺 external migration policies shape mobility, governance and development across West Africa 🌍? Welcome to breakfast w/ Cathrine Talleraas, Elling Tjønneland and Ndeye Fatou Ndiaye @cmi.no ➡️ Tue 27 May 🕦 9 am 📍/ zoom ☕🥐
22.05.2025 09:19 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
How do asylum practices & shift towards temporary protection impact the well-being & future aspirations of Ukrainian 🇺🇦 refugees? Marie Mallet-Garcia @compasoxford.bsky.social, @lnare.bsky.social, Synnøve Bendixsen (UiB), @camilleschmoll.bsky.social & Are Knudsen @cmi.no ➡️ Mon 26 May 🕦 3 pm 📍/ zoom
21.05.2025 09:33 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
Development aid has dropped📉 for the first time in 5 years. Now, donors cut aid further, shifting funds to military spending & aid to Ukraine🇺🇦. The US🇺🇸 suspends aid and multilateral initiatives. Trade wars add to the challenge. Welcome to the future of global development aid ➡️ Thur 22 May 🕦 1 pm 📍/💻
16.05.2025 13:50 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
You may watch Eugene Finkel's @efinkel.bsky.social excellent lecture about the history of Russo-Ukrainian 🇷🇺/🇺🇦 relations here.
09.05.2025 08:58 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Did you miss this excellent presentation on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan 🇸🇸? We recorded it for you!
08.05.2025 15:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mario Behrens @unibas.ch on the humanitarian consequences the war in Sudan 🇸🇩 has on South Sudan 🇸🇸. What urgent issues must the humanitarian system address to deliver essential goods to the over 1 million people who have fled the violence? ➡️ Thur 8 May 🕦 12:30 📍 here & zoom 🥪☕️
06.05.2025 09:36 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Violence and repression are deeply rooted in the history of Russo-Ukrainian 🇷🇺/🇺🇦 relations. Nothing scares a Russian autocrat more than a democratic Ukraine, argues @efinkel.bsky.social ➡️ Fri 9 May 🕦 08:30 📍 here & zoom 🥐☕️
05.05.2025 12:59 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Who gets to shape the future of AI and how do we responsibly regulate it? This stellar panel will explore the contested politics of AI — the economy, EU regulations, ethics and democratic values ➡️ Wed 7 May 🕦 13:30 📍 here & zoom 🍪☕️
05.05.2025 10:18 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Reminder: This upcoming event with @lawtransform.bsky.social at @bergenglobal.bsky.social: 6 May, 14.15. @haleymcewen.bsky.social & Jon Braddy will talk to Kari Jegerstedt about the Trump administration's #antigender strategy and its broader implications for #academicfreedom. #standupforscience
02.05.2025 08:17 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0
What implications does the IHRA definition of antisemitism have for academic freedom — particularly for academics in Middle Eastern Studies? Sindre Bangstad (KIFO) and Pelle Valentin Olsen (UiB) ➡️ Wed 30 April 🕦 12:15 📍 here & zoom ☕🥪
22.04.2025 09:41 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Hva har det å si at stadig stadig flere kvinner får lederstillinger i Europas ytre-høyrepartier? Velkommen til debatt m/ @annebitsch.bsky.social, @rubenmathisen.bsky.social, Randi Gressgård og Ida-Elise Seppola Asplund ➡️ ons 9. april 🕦 11:30 📍 her og på zoom ☕🥐
02.04.2025 12:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Velkommen til debatt og workshop om språk som verktøy i akademia m/ Randi Brodersen, Iben Brinch, Anders Johansen og @lektormelby.bsky.social. Alle interesserte er velkomne, men workshop har begrenset plass, så meld deg på!
➡️ ons 9. april 🕦 09:15 - 13:15 📍 Jekteviksbakken 31 ☕🥐
How are China-Pakistan 🇨🇳🇵🇰 relations evolving amidst regional uncertainties and geopolitical tensions? Join our panel from Pak Institute for Peace Studies and @cmi.no ➡️ Thur 3 april 🕦 8:30 🇳🇴📍 here and zoom ☕🥐
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Hva har EUs 🇪🇺 nye posisjon på Europeisk forsvar å si for NATO og Norge 🇳🇴? Velkommen til frokost med Tor Ivar Strømmen (@forsvaretshogskole.bsky.social),
@terjeknutsen.bsky.social og Maren Kristine Grønnerød (YATA Bergen) ➡️ tirsdag 1. april 🕦 8:30 📍 her og zoom ☕🥐
What is it like to be caught between East and West—between the EU🇪🇺 and Russia🇷🇺? Our expert panel on #Georgia🇬🇪 and #Moldova🇲🇩 will discuss what happens when geopolitical ambitions face economic realities, internal conflicts and historical ties ➡️ Mon 31 March 🕦 11:30 am 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕🥐
21.03.2025 14:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Rising temperatures and environmental hazards threaten livelihoods, with consequences for migration and mobility – especially in the Global South. Which countries and communities are particularly affected, and what are the reasons? ➡️ Thur 27 March 🕦 9 am 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕🥐
18.03.2025 13:45 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Despite the challenging geopolitical climate, particularly due to Trump 2.0, Brazil is preparing to invigorate COP 30, which takes place in Belém in November. Find out more from Danielle Rached ➡️ Thur 27 March 🕦 2:15 pm 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕
17.03.2025 14:16 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Biodiversity conservation beyond market-based instruments?@anthfletch.bsky.social will present Conservation Basic Income (CBI) as a novel strategy for funding biodiversity conservation ➡️ Thur 20 March 🕦 2 pm 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕
14.03.2025 13:45 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Welcome to lunch and an interesting discussion of China as provider of development finance with Esther Song @unibergen.bsky.social, Xiaoyang Tang (Tsinghua University), Aslak Orre and Elling Tjønneland @cmi.no ➡️ Thur 20 March 🕦 12:00 🇳🇴 here/zoom ☕🥐
14.03.2025 13:22 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Welcome to breakfast with representatives of the rights group OVD-Info! They will give us an overview of the human rights situation in Russia 🇷🇺 followed by a conversation with UiB's @kailmarkvart.bsky.social & @ingunnlu.bsky.social ➡️ Tue 18 March 🕦 8:30 am ☕🥐
14.03.2025 09:42 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Lívia Buzolin @fgvoficial.bsky.social explores Brazil’s anti-gender and anti-sexuality movements and how they evolved to persist after Bolsonaro left office in 2022 ➡️ Thur 13 March 🕦 2:15 pm 🇳🇴 📍 here/zoom @lawtransform.bsky.social
10.03.2025 08:55 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Africa is close to average in terms of female parliamentary representation. Yet, this does not necessarily indicate a high level of gender equality. Irene Afriyie, Carmeliza Rosario (CMI), Ragnhild Muriaas (UiB) and Tehetena Woldermariam (Norec) will discuss why ➡️ Tue 11 March 🕦 8:30 📍 here/zoom ☕🥐
03.03.2025 10:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Kan plast resirkuleres ♻️ i det evige? Vi forsøker å følge plastens livssyklus og ser på hva som skjer med plasten etter at du har sortert den for gjenvinning. Elias Eriksen (Infraplast), Leiv Kristen Sydnes (UiB) og Kathrine Wie Helgøy (UiB) ➡️ tors 6. mars 🕦 13:15 📍 her/zoom
03.03.2025 09:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Across the globe, organised anti-gender movements are challenging gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and democracy itself. Neil Datta (@epfsrr.bsky.social) will talk to us about their strategies and how they can be resisted ➡️ Thursday 27 Feb 🕦 2 pm 🇳🇴 here/zoom
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Join us for this stellar panel on Russia's 🇷🇺 deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian 🇺🇦 children — 10 am tomorrow 🇳🇴 We will examine accountability under international law and provide a historical perspective on Russia’s colonial policies.
Welcome to ☕🥯 or follow the discussion online 👨💻👩💻
Join us for a seminar on the forcible deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children by Russia, w/ a historical perspective on 🇷🇺 colonial policies. Featuring Gaiane Nuridzhanian, Svitlana Arabadzhy, @ingunnlu.bsky.social, @yuliaioffe.bsky.social & Liliia Oprysk ➡️ Fri 21 Feb 🕦 10 am 🇳🇴 here/zoom
12.02.2025 15:03 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
What is UNRWA and why does it matter? Anne Irfan (@ucl.ac.uk) examines the agency’s history and politics, debunks myths about the 🇺🇳 UN’s role in 🇵🇸 Palestine, and explains why refugee rights is central to understanding the Middle East ➡️ Wednesday 19 Feb 🕦 12:15 pm 🇳🇴 here / zoom ☕🥯
12.02.2025 08:34 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Come hear Munzoul Assal @cmi.no on the mediation efforts in Sudan and why they have not succeeded ➡️ Thursday 13 Feb 🕦 2:15 pm 🇳🇴 here / zoom
10.02.2025 10:17 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1Due to a delayed flight, we will move this seminar till Friday 31. Jan, 12 noon. Sorry for any inconvenience!
29.01.2025 08:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
