On 6 February SIPRI's Deputy Director, Jakob Hallgren, gave the first in a series of three lectures by SIPRI staff scheduled for 2014 at the Folkuniversitetet ('people's university') in Stockholm.
Hallgren gave an overview of SIPRI, its mandate and research areas, including some remarks on factors that characterize and contribute to successful peacebuilding.
The three lectures are a part of SIPRI's contribution to the celebration of 200 years of peace in Sweden. As the initiative to establish SIPRI was taken in 1964—after 150 years of Swedish peace—SIPRI sees the lecture series as an opportunity to reach out to the Swedish public and share examples of its research.
The second lecture, on 20 March, will be given by SIPRI Senior Researcher Pieter Wezeman, and will focus on international arms transfers. The third lecture, on 24 April, will be delivered by SIPRI Researcher Vincent Boulanin, who will discuss cybersecurity issues.
Entry to each of the lectures is free—follow the links above to register or contact the Folkuniversitetet directly.