USA - What now and what to come?

Stormy waters on the global arena - how should Norway navigate in these testing times?

Panel discussion: photos of participants.

The second presidential period of Donald Trump will soon have lasted half a year... and some stormy months it has certainly been.

Norway is a small country with heavy dependence on stabile international relations - so the last months have been challenging times for our diplomatic efforts. The political leadership in the USA are causing significant changes to the international landscape, and old truths are being challenged. The International Summer School of the University of Oslo invites students, experts and the general public to an open panel conversation about how we should understand these testing times, and the future dilemmas for it might entail for Norway.

The panel:

  • Kai Eide, former ambassador to NATO and State Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister
  • Gro Holm, former correspondent to both Russia and USA, and editor of foreign affairs news in NRK.
  • Erik Cleven, professor at the Saint Anselm College, USA, in international relations and comparative politics 

The distinguished panel will be moderated - and challenged - by representatives of the Norwegian Young Conservatives (Unge H?yre) and the Workers' Youth League (AUF).

The event is free and open for all, but for practical reasons we kindly request registration.

Published July 1, 2025 1:11 PM - Last modified July 10, 2025 2:56 PM