Fridtjof Nansen Institute

Located in the former home of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen, FNI is an independent foundation engaged in research on international environmental, energy and resource management politics and law.

The main disciplines at FNI are political science and international law, but FNI researchers also hold degrees in economics, sociology, social anthropology and development studies, and have special language and regional competence on Russia and China.

FNI currently has a staff of around 50, including around 40 researchers and 3-6 students