Institute for Peace Research
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Institute building in Hausmanns gate in Oslo
The Institute for Peace Research (Norwegian: Institutt for fredsforskning , English: Peace Research Institute Oslo , PRIO) in Oslo ( Norway ) is the first peace research institute in Europe and was founded in 1959 by Johan Galtung . The institute has significantly shaped the development of peace and conflict research .
The institute publishes two journals, Journal of Peace Research and Security Dialogue .