Review of the research cooperation between Christian Michelsen Institute (CMI) and the Muwatin - Palestine Institute for the Study of Democracy (Muwatin)

Abstract

In December 1998, NIFU – Norwegian Institute for the Study of Research and Higher Education, in Oslo – was asked by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to undertake an assessment and review of a research cooperation funded by the ministry, the cooperation of the two research institutes Christian Michelsen Institute (CMI) and Muwatin - the Palestine Institute for the Study of Democracy (Muwatin, for short). This cooperation had been funded by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in the period 1995-1998. The MFA wanted an independent assessment prior to making a decision to extend its funding of the cooperative agreement.