Organisation
Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre (Noref)
Noref – The Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre (Norsk Ressurssenter for Fredsbygging) – is a resource centre integrating knowledge and experience to strengthen peacebuilding policy and practice.
The objectives of Noref are:
The objectives of Noref are:
- To support Norwegian peacebuilding policies and practices by acting as a focal point for these efforts.
- To support Norwegian and international peacebuilding efforts by networking a variety of governmental and non-governmental experts who are able to contribute to operations through analysis, advice and monitoring.
- To support the United Nations peacebuilding capacities.
Published Documents
- The BRICS and international peacebuilding and statebuilding
- O. Richmond; I. Tellidis / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2013
- The emergence of the BRICS has generated a renewed debate about peacebuilding and donor activity. This has slowly influenced the aims, norms and practices of international peacebuilding, statebuilding and development. There are subtle...
- Drugs and the peace process in Colombia
- Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2012
- It is significant that the drug issue has been included in the agenda of Colombia’s peace process. The illegal drug economy cuts across the country’s internal conflict to a greater or lesser degree. One of the reasons why th...
- Pakistan’s Population Prospects
- M. Kugelman / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2011
- Pakistan’s future is closely tied to the fate of its mushrooming population. What must Pakistan do to produce a favourable demographic outcome for itself – and why does this constitute such a formidable challenge? This art...
- Water and energy dynamics in the Greater Himalayan region: opportunities for environmental peacebuilding
- M. Renner / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2011
- The water crisis in the Greater Himalayas constitutes an enormous challenge for the region and a growing, if still under-reported, concern in the West. Elements of the crisis include floods and droughts, unpredictable changes in the t...
- Brazil’s emergence and the potential for Norwegian peacebuilding diplomacy
- J. P. Marthoz / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2010
- The past decade has seen Brazil play an increasingly important role on the international stage. While always respected because of the reputation of its career diplomats and its commitment to multilateralism and peaceful conflict resol...
- Displacement policies in Colombia failed to consider the 'right to reparation' of affected persons
- F.G. Isa / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2010
- The armed conflict in Colombia, which has generated over three million internally displaced persons, has dramatic humanitarian consequences and raises serious issues regarding the protection of the displaced persons’ rights. Thi...
- Poor water management lies at the heart of Central-South Asia’s 'thirstiness'
- M. Renner / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2009
- Water issues play a crucial role in Central-South Asia (C-SA), both in the quantity of water available and its quality. This policy brief argues that while much of the region is experiencing water shortages, poor water management lies...
- Will Haiti’s earthquake lead to environmental issues becoming a priority?
- M.G.G. Archange / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2010
- Haiti, one of the most environmentally degraded country in the western hemisphere, suffered another blow with the earthquake of 12 January 2010. This paper investigates whether the earthquake’s impacts will lead to environmental...
- How can the international community help Pakistan to overcome its water crisis?
- M. Kugelman / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2010
- Pakistan faces a multidimensional water crisis that claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year. This paper examines the potentials for the international community to help Pakistan to overcome this crisis, and makes recommendatio...
