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ISDP is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Institute for National Reunification (KINU) on January 9, 2018, to promote the future cooperation between the two institutes.

“Det är väldigt bra att man nu inte behöver vara orolig för att någon incident kommer att störa spelen.”

“De indikationer jag får från både Nord och Syd är att samtalen har varit väldigt positiva, säger Niklas Swanström, chef för Institutet för säkerhets- och utvecklingspolitik (ISDP)”

January 9, 2018: Niklas Swanström gave a lecture about the situation in North Korea to an audience of 200 people at the monthly meeting of the organization Aktiva Seniorer Skövde.

“He would have to make a lot of sacrifices and prepared to take risks before anybody takes him seriously as an opponent”

January 3rd, 2018: Niklas Swanström appeared on SVT Aktuellt to discuss the re-established hotline between North and South Korea. Follow this link to watch the interview (from 09.50).  

December 13, 2017. Niklas Swanström was the guest of Japanpodden. Together with the host, he discussed North Korea’s nuclear program, the county’s intentions, and whether Kim Jong-un really wants war with the United States. Listen to the podcast here  

On December 7th, 2017, ISDP welcomed a delegation from the Georgian Parliament, led by Mr. Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia for a roundtable discussion. The participants in the meeting covered issues such as the security situation in Georgia, the Russian information war, energy security and cooperation between Georgia and the EU.

On Tuesday November 28th, North Korea conducted its latest missile test. ISDP’s Outreach Coordinator Lisa Bäckman and Sangsoo Lee from ISDP’s Korean Peninsula project went live to discuss its implications. Is the DPRK now a nuclear power?

STOCKHOLM:  On November 27th, 2017, ISDP hosted a panel discussion with Lena Sundh, former Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Emma Bjérten, researcher at SIPRI within the peace and development programme. The discussion was moderated by Lisa Bäckman, Outreach Coordinator at ISDP. Find the video of […]