The Institute seeks to maintain an interdisciplinary approach, with main emphasis on political science, economy, and international law. It collaborates extensively with other research institutions, both in Norway and abroad. A growing network of international partners and contacts contributes to FNI research. New programmes and projects are defined with a basis in previous research, thus ensuring continuity and permitting accumulation of knowledge. Activities in programmes and individual projects are closely coordinated, to promote mutual learning.
Basic research is woven in where necessary to solve theoretical and methodological problems.
The Institute seeks to combine academic quality user requirements with the need to produce user-relevant and topical results. D-53153 Bonn, Germany.