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My name is Ole Anders Amundsen Rognø and I come from Bergen. I am currently enrolled in my second year at Master´s in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges. I have a Bachelor´s degree in Administration and Organization theory from the University in Bergen.

My name is Ianira Vieira, and I am a master's student in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges. As a person who has lived in different countries, I have always had an interest in exploring different cultures and understanding complex global issues from diverse perspectives.

My name is Andrea Rygh-Johansen, and I'm currently in my second year of the master’s program in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges. Before this, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Administration and Organizational Science here at the institute. This semester, I wanted to step out of the reading hall and get insight into what working life looks like, as well as how the theories and... Read more

On Friday 11 October, Johannes S. Førde defended his doctorate with the thesis "Organizing for Wicked Problems".

The collaborative project ECOBUDGETS will explore ways to integrate climate and nature budgets into administrative and political decisions at the municipal and county levels.

Our post-doc Martin Stangborli Time, together with Frode Veggeland, have a new exiting publication on the politics, governance and administration of the work against antimicrobial resistance in the European Union!

A groundbreaking study published in the American Journal of Political Science reveals the unexpected social resilience of sexual violence survivors in conflict zones.

In a paper recently published in Asian Politics & Policy, Esther Song explains the evolution of NGO policies in China by drawing attention to central-level directives and the variegated origins of non-governmental organizations in China. The key is the adaptiveness of the party-state.