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2022 Stockholm Security Conference on ‘Trends of Conflict and Warfare in the 21st Century: Effects and Impact of the War in Ukraine’
2022 Stockholm Security Conference on ‘Trends of Conflict and Warfare in the 21st Century: Effects and Impact of the War in Ukraine’

On 8–14 November, SIPRI will host the seventh annual Stockholm Security Conference, this year under the heading of ‘Trends of Conflict and Warfare in the 21st Century: Effects and Impact of the War in Ukraine’. 

Browse the conference programme below and download the agenda PDF.

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Tuesday, 8 November

The means and methods of warfare used in Ukraine: Lessons and implications

13:00–14:15 Global military spending and the war in Ukraine 

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14:45–16:00 What weapons are significant for current and future warfare? Lessons learned from recent conflicts

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16:30–17:45 Strengthening conflict prevention: Lessons learned from the pre-war period

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Wednesday, 9 November

Effects of the war in Ukraine on the global multilateral system and on regional dynamics

11:00–12:15 Asia reacts to the war in Ukraine: Geopolitical implications for the region

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12:45–14:00 Reverberations from Ukraine to MENA: The impact of the war on MENA’s geopolitics, energy and food security

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14:30–15:45 Multilateral sanctions and trade controls: The current and future impact of the war in Ukraine

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16:15–17:30 Echoes of the war in Ukraine: Disinformation and power shifts in the Sahel

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Thursday, 10 November

New and old nuclear risks, strategic ambiguities

13:00–14:15 Strategic stability at sea: Nuclear-armed submarines, anti-submarine warfare and underwater drones

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14:45–16:00 Dual-capable missiles and non-nuclear missiles with strategic effect: Are current control regimes fit for purpose?

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16:30–17:45 Attacks on civilian infrastructure: How to ensure the safety and security of nuclear power plants in an armed conflict

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Friday, 11 November

Civilians protected or targeted? Implications in and beyond the battlefield

The sessions held on 11 November have been made possible by the generous financial support of the Embassy of Ireland in Sweden.

13:15–14:30 Protecting civilians in Ukraine

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15:00–16:15 Peace operations, private military companies and the protection of civilians

This session is by invitation only.

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16:45–18:00 Protecting the whole community: Using gender to improve POC outcomes in UN Peacekeeping

This session is by invitation only.

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Monday, 14 November

17:00–18:30 Concluding event 

Ukraine, climate, cyber, food—A world of challenges: What next?

In person and live-streamed on SIPRI's YouTube channel.

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Conference inquiries

For more information, please contact the conference organizing team at sthlmseccon@sipri.org.