On 26 February, SIPRI, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, hosted a seminar on ‘Managing Maritime Hybrid Threats in the Indo-Pacific and Nordic-Baltic Regions’.
On 10 February, SIPRI, the French Navy Centre for Strategic Studies (CESM) and the French Embassy in Stockholm jointly hosted a ‘Franco-Swedish Day on Maritime Hybrid Threats in the Baltic Sea’.
In November and December, SIPRI hosted two events on risk reduction.
On 21 October, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the French Embassy in Sweden co-hosted a roundtable discussion on the evolving security dynamics in the Arctic. Once considered insulated from geopolitical competition, the region has become increasingly central to global and transatlantic security concerns.
On 6–7 March, SIPRI hosted a symposium to explore different perspectives on and opportunities for strengthening security cooperation between the Nordic countries and Japan.
On 22–23 October 2024, SIPRI hosted the eighth edition of the Stockholm Security Conference. This year’s conference, titled ‘Deterrence. Securing Europe, Managing the Dangers’, aimed to help decision makers navigate current debates on deterrence and defence.
On 3 October, SIPRI and the Embassy of France in Stockholm hosted an event under the title ‘French Grand Strategy: The Military Pivot to Europe’.
On 7–8 December, SIPRI organized a brainstorming workshop entitled ‘Fostering Peace and Stability: Rethinking the European Model’.
On 22 February, SIPRI and Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) hosted the roundtable ‘Security Governance after Russia’s War against Ukraine’. The discussion centered on different scenarios for Ukraine and necessary measures for its future security as part of Europe and the West.
On 15 December 2021, SIPRI hosted Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov, as part of his official visit to Sweden.
On 18 May, SIPRI hosted a webinar in connection with the launch of the SIPRI Policy Paper ‘China–EU Connectivity in an Era of Geopolitical Competition’.
SIPRI is pleased to launch a new video series on the topic of European Union (EU)–China relations and the role of connectivity, featuring interviews with European and Chinese experts.
On 12 November, SIPRI hosted a virtual dialogue on the theme of ‘Towards Harmonized Approaches to Financing Green Development’.
On 2–3 September, SIPRI and the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) co-hosted a two-day webinar series on ‘EU–China Relations in an Era of Connectivity’.
On 9 September 2020, SIPRI proudly hosted a visit by His Excellency Stef Blok, Minister for Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands. The event was part of the minister’s official visit to Sweden.
On 17–18 October, SIPRI held the first of two workshops on ‘China–European Union (EU) Relations in an Era of Connectivity’.
On 7–8 February, SIPRI, in cooperation with India’s National Maritime Foundation and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to India, organized a workshop in Delhi entitled ‘Securing the Maritime Commons: India, the European Union and Indian Ocean Maritime Security’.
SIPRI has expanded its research on security issues in the Black Sea region by launching a new series of publications. Each publication analyses a different issue or provides context to a current security dilemma in the region.
On the occasion of the launch of a new SIPRI report, Nuclear Security in the Black Sea Region: Contested Spaces, National Capacities and Multinational Potential, SIPRI co-hosted two events in Washington, DC, in December.
SIPRI, in cooperation with the FES, presented the findings of its new report on the sea-based component of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in launch events for key stakeholders throughout Asia and Europe.
SIPRI is pleased to announce the launch of a new report on the security implications of China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (the Road).The report examines the impact of the two most strategic maritime spaces that the initiative traverses: the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean Region. It assesses the implications of the project for European Union (EU) foreign and security interests, but should also be relevant to all stakeholders of the Road.
On 22-23 February, SIPRI and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) hosted the second of three workshops for a joint project that examines the security implications of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (Road) in Yangon, Myanmar.
As part of his official visit to Sweden, SIPRI hosted His Excellency, Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, for an expert roundtable discussion.
SIPRI and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) will continue their cooperation on researching China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from a security perspective.
The EU Non-proliferation Consortium's final report is now available. The report summarizes the key developments in non-proliferation in 2014–17, with a focus on an analysis of the EU’s main achievements, and the major obstacles and future challenges it faces.
New publication from the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium on the potential benefits of expanding the scope of nuclear forensics as a discipline and the European contribution to this.
Following a competitive process, SIPRI is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York and MacArthur Foundation to support new approaches for nuclear security.
SIPRI is pleased to announce its latest Policy Paper looking at Chinese–Russian cooperation in the Arctic.
New publication from the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium on the how past events and current international trade practices clearly demonstrate that better-informed export controls and end-user processes are required.
SIPRI researchers Jiayi Zhou and Richard Ghiasy presented the SIPRI – Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) report ‘The Silk Road Economic Belt: Security Implications and EU-China Cooperation Prospects’ in Tbilisi, Georgia.
New publication from the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium on why the EU needs to undertake a new and dedicated effort to deal with WMD-related problems
SIPRI Researcher Ekaterina Klimenko participated in a panel discussion on the upcoming Finnish Arctic Council chairmanship.
SIPRI is pleased to announce the publication of an edited volume of essays, entitled ‘China–Russia Relations and Regional Dynamics: From Pivots to Peripheral Diplomacy’, based on participant contributions to SIPRI’s expert workshop in January 2017 on the theme of Russia-China rapprochement.
New publication from the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium on the technical limitations of 3D printing technology.
SIPRI is pleased to announce the publication of the report 'The Silk Road Economic Belt: Considering Security Implications and EU–China Cooperation Prospects'.
SIPRI co-hosted the final of a series of five regional workshops for the Silk Road Economic Belt - Seeking Common Security Interests between the EU and China project in Brussels, Belgium.
At a time of increasingly tense relations between Russia and the West, SIPRI interviewed members of its Governing Board to reflect on the question: Is there a new cold war?
SIPRI co-hosted a workshop on the compatibility of the Silk Road Economic Belt with Russian national security interests.
SIPRI researchers Richard Ghiasy and Jiayi Zhou co-hosted the third of a series of five workshops for the Silk Road Economic Belt—Seeking Common Security Interests between the EU and China project.
The report from the 2016 Security Jam, where SIPRI hosted a session on future strategies in policing, is released today.
SIPRI researchers Dr Lora Saalman, Richard Ghiasy and Jiayi Zhou participated in two events on China and Central Asia held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
In 2014 SIPRI's European Security Programme participated in a number of initiatives that solicited the views of teenagers on the future of Europe. One of these initiatives was My Europe, which brought together students, politicians, business leaders, academics and journalists in workshops all over Europe.
On 23–24 November SIPRI, together with the University of Lower Silesia (Wrocław) and the Marie Curie Sklodowska University (Lublin), organized a conference entitled ‘The Arctic in the First Decade of the 21st Century: Between Competition and Cooperation’.
The Canadian Embassy in Poland provided partial funding for the event.
SIPRI researchers Kristofer Bergh and Ekaterina Klimenko presented their research at the conference, which also featured a range of speakers on Arctic issues.
To launch her new book, SIPRI Distinguished Associate Fellow Dr Tarja Cronberg will participate in an event about nuclear multilateralism and Iran.
On 28–29 January, SIPRI and the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security launched a Nordic Dialogue series in Stockholm, to discuss the future of human security in a changing geopolitical landscape.
With the growth of nationalism and populism, are there areas in which Europe and Japan can benefit from expanded collaboration?
This panel discussion assessed how the Syrian conflict has reshaped the strategic relationships in the Middle East, both at the global level and between key regional actors.
To launch the new report on the Silk Road Economic Belt, SIPRI Researchers in the China and Global Security Programme will participate in a discussion event in Stockholm.
Central Asia has begun to shift its 'multipolar’ foreign and security policies. How can the EU best build its relationship with the states and societies of Central Asia as the region transforms?
SIPRI proudly organized a series of webinars to create a platform for experts from China, Japan, the Nordic countries, Russia and the USA and to explore the implications of growing Chinese–Russian–US strategic competition for Nordic and North East Asian states.
What is the impact in Europe of the insecurity and danger that drives people from their homelands? And what are Europe's responsibilities?
The roundtable discussion and report release focus on security implications of China's Belt and Road Initiative.
