Dr. Andreas Vogt is Programme Director for the Training for Peace (TfP) in Africa Programme at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) in Oslo, Norway. Fully funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), and in cooperation with numerous African institutions, the main aim of TfP is to contribute to the establishment of a self-sustaining, multi-functional peace operation capacity in Africa through research, policy development and training activities. Prior to joining NUPI, Dr. Vogt was Programme and Research Coordinator of the Fletcher School’s International Security Studies Program (ISSP).
Before receiving his BA, Summa Cum Laude, at Arizona State University (1995), Vogt served one year in the Royal Norwegian Army (1987-88), and one year as a military peacekeeper with the Norwegian UNIFIL contingent in Lebanon (1988-89). In 1995-96 he was part of the first ground troop NATO (IFOR) intervention effort in Bosnia-Herzegovina. After serving in IFOR, Vogt obtained a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) (1998) and a PhD in International relations from the Fletcher School (2003). While writing his PhD on UN and NATO’s experiences from peace-enforcement operations in the Balkans, Vogt served as a forward air controller with NATO (KFOR) in Kosovo (1999-2000).
Vogt frequently holds presentations world wide, and writes articles and policies on peace operation experiences and other security-related issues. He also serves as a consultant to the Norwegian MFA and other governmental bodies on issues related to peace operations, African peace and security, and other defence- and security-related issues. Currently, the main focus of Vogt’s work is to support the African Union’s ongoing efforts to establish a multidimensional continent-wide PSO African Stand-by Force (ASF).
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