Events

At the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI), Swedish and international researchers, experts, and political leaders come together for debates and discussions on foreign affairs and security policy. Each year, a wide rage of events are organized by UI, from large public events to closed roundtable discussions and research seminars.

You can also watch recorded events on our Youtube channel. Some events are organized entirely by UI, while others are held in collaboration with other actors. On this page, you can find upcoming and past events. Use the search function and our filters to find what interests you.

We also keep you updated on upcoming events on Facebook and LinkedIn, and in our newsletter På UI:s radar.

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Syria After Assad: Competing Powers and the Struggle for Stability

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Syria After Assad: Competing Powers and the Struggle for Stability

Events After five decades of centralized rule, Assad has departed, leaving Syria at a crossroads filled with challenges and uncertainty. There was no smooth transition of power, instead competing power centers have emerged, each with its own interests and vision for the future.

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Stockholm Seminar on Japan: The politics of periphery and depopulation: Japan and Sweden

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Stockholm Seminar on Japan: The politics of periphery and depopulation: Japan and Sweden

Events As in many other places, the question of depopulating and economically disadvantaged communities, primarily in rural areas, has been a salient political issue for both Japan and Sweden. For decades, Japanese administrations have promoted the “balanced development of the nation” and “regional revitalization”, with concerns raised that nearly half of all municipalities will become “extinct” due to ongoing depopulation.

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North Africa after the Arab Spring: Challenges and Prospects

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North Africa after the Arab Spring: Challenges and Prospects

Events North Africa has witnessed significant transformations since the outbreak of the Arab Spring in 2011. These events brought sweeping political and social changes, but the outcomes have varied dramatically across the region. Tunisia, often viewed as a relatively successful example of democratic transition, has experienced serious democratic backsliding in recent years. In contrast, the ousting of Libya’s dictator Muammar Qadhafi and the subsequent developments have been marred by widespread violence, political fragmentation, and external interference, leaving the country struggling to find a path to stability.

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Stockholm Seminar on Japan: Japan’s Green Industrial Policy since 2020: An Environmental Economics Perspective

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Stockholm Seminar on Japan: Japan’s Green Industrial Policy since 2020: An Environmental Economics Perspective

Events In 2020, the Government of Japan declared its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, marking a significant shift in the country’s decarbonization policy. In this presentation, Dr. Hide-Fumi Yokoo introduced the current state of Japan’s "GX Policy".

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Stockholm Seminar on Japan: Evolving Linkages between Indo-Pacific and European Security: Challenges and Their Dynamics

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Stockholm Seminar on Japan: Evolving Linkages between Indo-Pacific and European Security: Challenges and Their Dynamics

Events In his talk, Professor Takahara will examine the linkages between Indo-Pacific and European security, especially how Japan and Europe can compete and cooperate with China.

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The Asian Barometer 2024: Swedes views and opinions about China, India and Japan

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The Asian Barometer 2024: Swedes views and opinions about China, India and Japan

Events The Asian Barometer 2024 follows up on the first-of-its-kind survey from 2022 regarding Swedish public opinion about China, India and Japan.

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Baltic Sea region security and the transatlantic relationship in a critical year Play/Visa

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Baltic Sea region security and the transatlantic relationship in a critical year

Events The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a timely discussion about Baltic Sea region security and the transatlantic relationship in a critical year. The event consists of two sessions.

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America's Role in the World: Implications of the 2024 Elections

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America's Role in the World: Implications of the 2024 Elections

Events It is no secret that we live in precarious times. The role of the United States, the world's most powerful country, is as central as ever. In November, America elects its president - or rather re-elects, as its choice looks certain to be between its current and its previous incumbent.

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Long conflict, hot wars: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the war in Gaza Play/Visa

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Long conflict, hot wars: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the war in Gaza

Events The Israeli-Palestinian conflict spans over several generations and has cost countless of lives. The conflict has both been the engine of strife in the region and been used as a pretext to justify actions by third parties. In this seminar, we discussed what has led us to this point, and what we can expect moving forward.

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Mediating in wars – from Bosnia to Gaza Play/Visa

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Mediating in wars – from Bosnia to Gaza

Events Mediating in wars is never easy, nor is it necessarily popular. Yet mediators are absolutely vital for bringing conflicts to an end and historically this has primarily been done behind closed doors, but in the age of social media it's hard to keep sensitive negotiations out of the public eye.

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United States foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific and emerging challenges in Asia Play/Visa

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United States foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific and emerging challenges in Asia

Events A webinar based on the Routledge Handbook of US Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific.

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The EU Conversations 2024: Artificial Intelligence in the EU's Digital Home

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The EU Conversations 2024: Artificial Intelligence in the EU's Digital Home

Events To discuss the current situation in the European Union (EU) amidst the new geopolitical landscape, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) hosts the conversation on Artificial Intelligence in the EU's Digital Home at the high-level international conference "EU Conversations 2024: EU as a Secure Home in Today's Geopolitical Landscape".

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The 105th Stockholm Seminar on Japan: Virtual Museums and Visualization of Cultural Heritage

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The 105th Stockholm Seminar on Japan: Virtual Museums and Visualization of Cultural Heritage

Events Digitalization is rapidly changing the foundations for many industries and sectors of society. This brings new possibilities to communicate and transform activities. UI and the Stockholm School of Economics invite you to a seminar on Virtual Museums and Visualization of Cultural Heritage.

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