ARENA's Board

What does ARENA’s Board do?

• Secure the continued development of the centre as a leading research institution on political integration and cooperation in Europe.
• Follow up of the centre’s plans and strategies.
• Discuss financial priorities and approve the centre’s budget.
• For more information see the mandate, agendas and minutes of meetings (in Norwegian).
• Staff members on the board are also appointed members of ARENA's Employment Board (delegated authority from the ARENA Board).

ARENA's Board for the period 2024-2027

Chair

• Director Pernille Rieker, ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo

Deputy chair

• Professor John Erik Fossum, ARENA

Board members

• Director General Agnethe Dahl, Ministry of Climate and Environment
• Professor Tarjei Bekkedal, Department of Private Law, University of Oslo
• Senior researcher Helene Sjursen, ARENA
  • Deputy member: Senior researcher Ines Alisa Wagner, ARENA
• Postdoctoral Fellow Mala Loth, ARENA (2026)
  • Deputy member: Doctoral Research Fellow Louisa Boulaziz, ARENA (2026)
• Adviser Tyra Kristiansen Stave, ARENA
  • Deputy member: Senior Adviser Vilija Duleviciute, ARENA

Agendas and minutes

• See agendas and minutes of meetings of the Board in Norwegian