Stina Torjesen is an associate professor at the University of Agder. She is researching the themes emerging markets, sustainability and regional cooperation with particular emphasis on Kazakhstan, India and Afghanistan. Stina Torjesen was previously

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(2005–2007) and later senior research fellow (2007-2010) at th
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
(NUPI). She has also served as project manager in the sustainability consultancy SIGLA (2010-2012). Stina Torjesen holds a BA from the

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and an

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and

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in international relations from the

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. Her DPhil thesis Understanding Regional Co-operation in Central Asia 1991-2004 Understanding Regional Co-operation in Central Asia 1991-2004
assessed the prospects for regional cooperation in Central Asia in the spheres of trade, water and security. Publications include The Multilateral Dimension in Russian Foreign Policy, (Routledge), co-edited with Elana Wilson Rowe and more recently the journal article Towards a theory of ex-combatant reintegration Stina Torjesen has contributed to debates on Norwegian foreign policy through public presentations,

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s and media appearances. She has served as board member at the Oslo Labour Party International Forum (2011-2012) and as Committee member for the group International politics and economics in the Norwegian Polytechnic Society (Polyteknisk Forening) in the years 2010-2013. Stina Torjesen was also an employee representative at the NUPI board (2009-2010).

References

External links

*Stina Torjesen on official webpage o
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

List of Publications
*Stina Torjesen (2009)
Interview on NRK nett-TV
*Stina Torjesen (2010). Mensvi venter på Kandahar
Dagsavisen22
14. June *Stina Torjesen(2010). Ikke nok med u-hjelp
Aftenposten24
4. May * Stina Torjesen (2012) Forsiktig optimisme i Afghanistan
Dagsavisen
12. September 2012 * Stina Torjesen (2012) Afghanistan and the regional powers: history not repeating itself
NOREF
* Stina Torjesen (2012) Sats på nye stormakte
Dagens Næringsliv
* Stina Torjesen (2012) Sats på nye stormakter. Debatt med norges utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide
NRK2 Dagsnytt 18
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