Publication

This study assesses how the Norwegian Standby Roster for Civilian Observers (NOROBS) can optimally achieve its mandate, taking into account past, current and future needs, as well as existing standby capacities in Norway. It commences by contextualizing international deployments of civilians more broadly, before providing an overview of existing training, rostering and deployment mechanisms for civilians in the Nordic countries. Building on this, the study examines some of the key characteristics of previous Norwegian civilian observer deployments, before concluding with specific recommendations.