Tomorrow marks the start of Almedalen Week. A total of up to 2,100 seminars, panel discussions, and debates are offered over five days. Defence Sector News will present the events we believe will interest you the most each morning.

A number of the organisations and authorities participating also have defence connections and are participating in or organising seminars around Visby – below is a selection of these:

Swedish Armed Forces The Swedish Armed Forces' lectures will be held on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 June, aboard the submarine rescue vessel HMS Belos in Visby harbour. They will also be broadcast live on the Swedish Armed Forces' YouTube channel. Read more!

Security and Defence Industry Association, SOFF SOFF is organising a full day in Almedalen on Wednesday 28 June with several seminars at Soldathemmet. Klinttorget 4, Visby. Read more!

Swedish Defence University, FHS The Swedish Defence University is organising a seminar on volunteers in total defence on Thursday 29 June at Uppsala University Campus Gotland. Their researchers and experts are also participating in many more seminars throughout the week. Read more!

General Defence Association, AFF The General Defence Association is a non-profit organisation that organises, among other things, seminars and conferences around the country. This year they are participating in three seminars at different locations in Visby. Read more!

Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI FOI is organising several of its own seminars at various locations around Visby this year. In addition, FOI researchers are also participating in seminars organised by other actors. Read more!

Society and Defence Society and Defence is organising and participating in seminars around Visby. The seminars address, among other things, total defence, human security, and the impact of climate change on security policy. Read more!

Swedish Coast Guard KBV 002 Triton will be in Visby harbour from Tuesday to Thursday, welcoming everyone who wants to learn more about the Coast Guard. Triton is one of the Coast Guard's largest vessels. It can handle large volumes of oil, provide emergency towing, and extinguish fires at sea. Read more!

Swedish Psychological Defence Agency, MPF The Swedish Psychological Defence Agency has its own programme during Almedalen Week from Wednesday 28 June to Friday 30 June. The agency's employees are also participating in other organisers' seminars. MPF's seminars are held in Bryggarsalen at Mellangatan 54 in Visby. Read more!

Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB MSB is organising its own seminar on cybersecurity and co-organising two seminars. All take place on the morning of Thursday 27 June at Korsgatan 4, in the County Administrative Board's garden. In addition, they are also participating in several other seminars and roundtable discussions from Wednesday to Friday. Read more!

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