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10 May: China defines itself as a ‘near-arctic state’, says SIPRI
The new challenges and opportunities posed by increased access to the Arctic were discussed at a workshop in Beijing today entitled ‘Chinese and Nordic Cooperation on Arctic Developments’. The workshop was organized by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the China Center for Contemporary World Studies (CCCWS). Read the press release here and watch the videos with Dr Yang Jian of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies; Senior Arctic Official, Ambassador Andreas von Uexküll, Sweden; and Finland's Arctic Ambassador, Hannu Halinen here. -
27 Apr: Launch of the SIPRI Yearbook 2011 in Ukrainian
The Ukrainian translation of the SIPRI Yearbook 2011, published by the Razumkov Centre (Ukrainian Centre for Economic and Political Studies, UCEPS), has been launched on the occasion of a roundtable discussion entitled 'Partnership with NATO in Ukraine’s non-bloc policy: a place, a status, and prospects' in Kiev. The translation is funded by a grant from the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
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20 Apr: New Newsletter out!
Read it here. Do not miss the essay on the upcoming summits of NATO and the Group of Eight, by SIPRI Arms Control and Non-proliferation Programme Director Ian Anthony.
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17 Apr: New SIPRI data: world military spending levels out after 13 years of increases
World military expenditure in 2011 totalled $1.74 trillion, almost unchanged since 2010 in real terms, according to figures released today by SIPRI. Read the full press release here.
For more information about the data and about the SIPRI Military Expenditure Project, go here.
In Focus
Upcoming NATO and G8 summits
Read SIPRI Research Coordinator Dr Ian Anthony's essay on these two meetings.SIPRI Yearbook 2012: launch dates
- 27 Feb: Top 100 arms-producing companies. Read more here.
- 19 March: International arms transfers data. Read more here.
- 17 April: World military expenditure data. Read more here.
- 4 June: Launch of the SIPRI Yearbook
Activities in spring
May 30, SIPRI, Stockholm (15:00-16:30)
Not seeing the forest for the trees: nuclear
negotiations with Iran
SIPRi is pleased to welcome Rouzbeh Parsi from the EUISS in Paris for a lecture on the "stop-and-go" international negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme which have resumed with a new sense of urgency.
Please confirm your participation, giving your name and full affiliation, no later than Tuesday, 29 May with Stephanie Blenckner, Phone: 08-655 97 47, Email: blenckner@sipri.org
May 24, Geneva
Presentation on health in fragile states
On the occasion of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the SIPRI Global Health and Security Programme will organize a side-event on health in fragile states during which it will present its commissioned research and policy recommendations on this issue. Anders Nordström, Swedish Ambassador for Global Health, will be one of the distinguished speakers. Read more about the Global Health and Security Programme’s work or contact Caroline Säfström for more information.
May 16, SIPRI, Stockholm (10:00-11:30)
US military activities in Africa: Current state and future challenges
SIPRI is honoured to welcome Ambassador J.
Anthony Holmes to present a talk about the United
States Africa Command (AFRICOM). Ambassador Holmes will discuss AFRICOM’s mission, current activities and issues of concern. Read the full invitation here. Please confirm your participation, giving your name and full affiliation, no later than
Tuesday, 15 May with Cynthia Loo: Phone:
08-655 97 51, Email: cloo@sipri.org
