Åsmund Weltzien
KommunikasjonssjefÅsmund Weltzien er sosialantropolog og har vært forsker i Telenor og norsk diplomat.
I Telenor var forskningen hans fokusert på hvordan informasjon og påvirkning spres i sosiale nettverk. I Utenriksdepartementet har han jobbet med ulike felt som norsk klimapolitikk, sikkerhetspolitikk, og europapolitikk. Fra 2011 var Weltzien en del av UDs Refleksprosjekt, som skulle bidra til utvikling av utenrikspolitikken gjennom offentlig debatt om sentrale utenrikspolitiske temaer.
Fra 2013 har Weltzien vært kommunikasjonssjef på NUPI.
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Thu 7 juni 2018Arrangement
Fiskeriressurser i fremtidens Indonesia – hvordan møte utfordringene?
Tid: 08:30 Sted: NUPIFiskeriminister i Indonesia, Susi Pudjiastuti, besøker NUPI for å snakke om hvordan landet skal takle de store utfordringene rundt nasjonal matsikkerhet i årene som kommer.
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Publikasjon
: Policy Brief
Sikkerhetspolitiske rammebetingelser i bevegelse
2018Verden preges av mer kompleksitet og usikkerhet enn på flere tiår. Kanskje har vi har allerede vent oss til hyppigere omveltninger. Mennesker er tilpasningsdyktige. Kanskje har vi ikke fullt ut tatt inn rekkevidden – også for Norge – av skredet av hendelser og endring i Europa og internasjonal sikkerhetspolitikk... -
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: Policy Brief
Russian foreign policy as an instrument for domestic mobilization
2018Despite numerous declarations, the Russian authorities have done very little about domestic reforms, such as economic modernization. By contrast, Russia’s external policy has been extremely active, and is extensively debated within Russia itself. On the surface, it may seem that the domestic agenda is... -
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: NUPI Report
‘Violent Extremism’ in the Lake Chad Basin. Understanding the Drivers of the Boko Haram Insurgency.
2017By providing an analysis of the historic dynamics of the Lake Chad Basin region and the common challenges that Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria face, this brief deconstructs common narratives around ‘violent extremism’ held by the policy community; it provides a more nuanced explanation to the drivers... -
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: Policy Brief
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: NUPI Report
Strengthening the Peace and Governance Nexus within the African Union. Enhancing synergy between the African Governance Architecture (AGA) and the...
2017The vision of the African Union (AU) is to achieve “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena”. The attainment of that vision hinges on three foundational imperatives: democratic governance, peace and security, and sustainable... -
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: Policy Brief
How The Joint Strike Fighter Seeks To Preserve Air Supremacy For Decades To Come
2017Since its inception in 2001, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program has cleared several technical and political hurdles as it is nearing the end of its development stage, formally known as System Development and Demonstration (SDD), which is expected to be completed in the spring of 2018. The JSF is... -
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: Policy Brief
Building Bridges for Success:Rethinking Peace Operations Training for Complex Environments
2017Witnessing the changes in armed conflict since the 1990s, several global political-level agendas have emerged, recognizing the growing human suffering from armed conflict and the long-term consequences on societies. These high-level agendas, such as Protection of Civilians (POC), Women, Peace and Security... -
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Hva mener velgerne om norsk utenrikspolitikk?
30.08.2017Heller ikke ved dette Stortingsvalget er utenrikspolitikk blant de viktigste valgkampsakene. NUPI har utført en undersøkelse om utenrikspolitikkens betydning for partivalg. -
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: NUPI Working Paper
Public opinion in Putin’s Russia. The public sphere, opinion climate and ‘authoritarian bias’
2017Russian public opinion polls regularly report approval ratings of 84% to 86% for President Vladimir Putin – but can we trust those figures? This question has come to the fore after the events of 2014. Although Putin’s decision to annex Crimea, with the subsequent broad confrontation with the West, was... -
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: NUPI Working Paper
Iceland’s Relations with its Regional Powers: Alignment with the EU-US sanctions on Russia
2017The paper examines the Icelandic government’s consideration to withdraw its support for the sanctions against Russia over Ukraine in 2015. The consideration came as a surprise to many since Iceland in the past has habitually aligned itself closely with the United States and the European Union in such... -
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: NUPI Working Paper
Iceland’s Relations with its Regional Powers: Alignment with the EU-US sanctions
2017The paper examines the Icelandic government’s consideration to withdraw its support for the sanctions against Russia over Ukraine in 2015. The consideration came as a surprise to many since Iceland in the past has habitually aligned itself closely with the United States and the European Union in such... -
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: Artikkel
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: Artikkel
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: Policy Brief
New Momentum for European Defence Cooperation
2016For better or for worse, the politics of Brexit, in combination with the implementation of the new EU Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy, have generated renewed momentum for European defence cooperation. EU member states have tabled a range of proposals. Some consolidation will be necessary,... -
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: Policy Brief
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Publikasjon
: Policy Brief
Non-allied states in a changing Europe: Sweden and its bilateral relationship with Finland in a new security context
2016Swedish security policy has experienced dramatic developments in recent decades. With the end of the Cold War, Swedish security policy could not identify any military threat to the country’s security, and so the armed forces were dramatically reduced. What remained of Swedish defence shifted the focus...