21st - 22nd April 2026 • Stockholm

IISS Stockholm Civil Defence Forum | 21–22 April 2026

New for 2026, the IISS Stockholm Civil Defence Forum will bring together political, military and industry leaders to engage in public and private discussions on how to tackle current challenges to modern civil defence.

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Tue 21 Apr, 16:15–16:20 — Opening of the Forum and Welcome Remarks

This session opens the inaugural ISS Stockholm Civil Defense Forum, emphasizing the critical importance of modern civil defense amidst intertwined strategic, political, military, and industrial challenges. Sweden's Minister of Civil Defence, Karl Oskar Bolin, highlights Europe's past complacency, drawing crucial lessons from Ukraine's societal resilience, and outlines Sweden's urgent efforts to rebuild its total defense system, advocating for strong leadership, cross-sectoral coordination, and civil-military collaboration for credible deterrence.

Civil defenseSwedenResilienceGeopolitics

Dr Bastian Giegerich

24mCourtyard by Marriott Stockholm Kungsholmen

"You may not be interested in war, but war may nevertheless have an interest in you."

Dr Bastian Giegerich

Multinational cooperation1m