SIPRI had an active presence and co-hosted three side events during the 2026 Munich Security Conference (MSC) on 13–15 February.
On 19 February, the Embassy of Ireland in Sweden and SIPRI hosted an event on women’s leadership in peace and diplomacy to mark St Brigid’s Day, a celebration highlighting women in diplomacy, peace, mediation and leadership.
On 11 February, SIPRI convened a workshop hosted by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA).
SIPRI and the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament at Uppsala University, in cooperation with the Odesa Center for Nonproliferation, are now inviting applications to the 2026 Armament and Disarmament Summer School.
On 4–5 February, SIPRI researchers attended the third REAIM Summit—a multistakeholder gathering dedicated to international dialogue on the responsible development and use of AI in the military domain.