Jenny Lorentzen is a Senior Research Fellow at the Norsk Utenrikspolitisk Institutt (NUPI) since November 2023. Previously, Lorentzen served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Lund University from March 2021 to September 2023 and held multiple roles at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) from February 2012 to November 2022, including Senior Researcher and Doctoral Researcher, while also managing departments and assisting in research. Earlier experience includes positions as an Editorial Assistant at Oslo Røde Kors, a Sentermedarbeider at VisitOSLO as, and an intern at UN-HABITAT. Academic credentials include a PhD in Political Science from Lund University, an MA in International Relations with a focus on Women, Peace, and Security from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and a BA in Asian and African Studies from the University of Oslo.
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Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs [NUPI] is a leading centre for research on international issues in areas of particular relevance to Norwegian foreign policy. We communicate research-based insights to the Norwegian public as well as to wider international audiences, and are committed to excellence, relevance and credibility in all our work. NUPI has three main pillars of research and expertise: security and risk, growth and development, and international order and governance. The Security and Risk pillar covers traditional security and defence policy and peace operations, as well as other aspects of risk in Norwegian foreign policy related to greater investment, travel and presence abroad. Growth and development focuses on the emerging powers, international economics and developmental issues. Order and governance covers the multilateral system, regional organizations and how diplomacy as an institution works and evolves. At NUPI we undertake basic as well as applied research and advisory services, always striving for sound, theory-informed foundations in our work. A central principle is interdisciplinary collaboration, within the institute and with other institutions in Norway and abroad. We aim to be relevant both for professionals in international politics and for the general public in Norway. NUPI’s researchers participate actively in the public debate in their fields of expertise and make frequent appearances in the media. NUPI was established by the Norwegian Parliament in 1959. The institute is a state body under the Ministry of Education and Research, but operates independently as a non-political institution in all its professional activities. Main sources of funding for research at NUPI are the Research Council of Norway, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. Support also comes from private companies and international funding sources, such as the EU. NUPI’s Director is Ulf Sverdrup.
