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Seminars in Almedalen
Here you will find a selection of the Swedish Defence University's public seminars held during Almedalen Week in Visby in recent years.
You can also find lectures and seminars on our Youtube channel.
Lessons learned from the war in Ukraine
June 27, 2024: Researchers and experts discuss what lessons can we learn from the war in Ukraine, how they can be applied in the construction of the Swedish total defence and how experiential work and organisational learning can contribute to strengthening Sweden's capability development.
What role do volunteers have in total defence?
June 29, 2023: What is the importance of volunteer resources in the build-up of Sweden's total defence and how can volunteers contribute if Sweden were to end up in war? Researchers and experts discuss the role of voluntary organisations in total defence, what resources are available and how involvement in the voluntary organisations can be strengthened.
Russian warship, go f*** yourself - on the importance of the will to defend
July 5, 2022: The war in Ukraine has once again shown the importance of the will to defend if a smaller country is to be able to defy the military odds against a larger aggressor. But what exactly is the will to defend and what is worth defending?
Civil defence shelters or cyber defence – how should the total defence be equipped for the future?
July 4, 2022: In a two-part panel discussion, researchers and experts discuss how we transition to a new total defence and what it entails. Is it civil defence shelters, emergency stockpiles or an advanced cyber defence that is needed to meet today's threat scenarios?