This year, close to 2100 public events will occur during the political week in Almedalen, Visby. SEI will contribute its research expertise to 14 events; all are open to the public and some will be live-streamed.
SEI Deputy Director Åsa Persson will lend her expertise at four public events on finance and aid, a green and just transition, new societal demands and artificial intelligence, organized by Sida, Google, the Nordic Council of Ministers, two embassies and other stakeholders.
Almedalen valley and the Visby cathedral in the background. Photo credit: janol / Getty Images.
Dr Persson will also share findings from the UN Global Sustainable Development Report at a roundtable organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden.
Mistra Geopolitics research experts will share their expertise at several public events on the overlooked opportunities of climate change action, governance for sustainable development with responsible AI and Sweden’s blue economy, featuring Professor Björn-Ola Linnér, Professor Fredrik Heintz and Dr. Karina Barquet.
LeadIT will together with partners and industry take part in a panel discussion on the co-solutions for the hard-to-abate industry sector be part of the Sweden-India stakeholders roundtable on the green transition and discuss sustainable change – both organized by Engage India@Almedalen.
SIANI will share their expertise by hosting two public events on supporting people in conflict and addressing the global food crisis, featuring Linus Dagerskog, Madeleine Fogde and Alice Tunfjord.
The political week, Sweden’s largest democracy gathering, will occur from 27 June to 1 July, with all Swedish political parties represented.
Regions and municipalities have hundreds of steering documents and goals, but often lack the clear systematics required for the steering to produce results. What potential and what risks are there in mapping and structuring the governing documents using the power of generative AI?
Speaker: Professor Fredrik Heintz, Mistra Geopolitics and Linköping University
Organizer: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Venue: Hästgatan 9, Visby
Mistra Geopolitics
The green transition must be fair, some groups must not suffer more than others. But how is it in practice? Do we see differences between the Nordic countries? And what should we do to find fair solutions?
Speaker: Åsa Persson, Deputy Director and Research Director, SEI
Organizers: Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordregio
Venue: Strandvägen 4, Strands veranda, Tavernatältet, Nordens tält
The latest IPCC report shows that the climate crisis is already here. The pace of change needs to increase in order to mitigate climate change effects, especially for small island nations that are urgently threatened. Climate change requires a new lifestyle and smart solutions globally and locally. What decisions are needed by the politicians?
Speaker: Björn-Ola Linnér, Director of Mistra Geopolitics and Professor at Linköping University
Organizer: Mistra
Speakers from: Mistra Geopolitics, Mistra Sams, Mistra Sport & Outdoors, Mistra InfraMaint
Venue: B-huset, Uppsala universitet, Huvudentré Cramérgatan 3, “Sal B22”
Mistra Geopolitics
An estimated 340 million people are in need of humanitarian support due to severe and complex armed conflicts that are turning into forgotten protracted crises, fuelled by climate change and economic turmoil. Meanwhile, the gap between global needs and humanitarian funding continues to increase.
Speaker: Linus Dagerskog, Research Fellow, SEI
Organizers: Läkarmissionen / LM International, Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative (SIANI), Sida
Venue: Sverige i världen, Donnersgatan 6, Visby.
Are the Swedish listed companies taking up the challenge of reducing climate emissions at their suppliers? How can companies influence emissions outside the EU and how can politics and academia contribute?
Speaker: Björn-Ola Linnér, Director of Mistra Geopolitics and Professor at Linköping University
Organizer: 2050 Consulting
Venue: Skeppsbron 24, Joda Bar och kök, “Innergården”
Mistra Geopolitics
Health care works for good health and to prevent ill health. At the same time, the sector contributes to global warming, which threatens people’s health in the long term. How should the sector adapt?
Speaker: Björn-Ola Linnér, Director of Mistra Geopolitics and Professor at Linköping University
Organizers: Statens medicinsk-etiska råd, Smer
Venue: Wallers plats 3, Creperie & Logi, Strykjärnshuset
LeadIT will present at “Co-solutioning for the Planet – Sustainable change in hard to abate sectors” and take part in a Sweden-India stakeholders roundtable on the green transition later in the day.
Speaker: Per Andersson, Head of the LeadIT Secretariat.
Organizer: Uppsala Universitet, Content People AB
Venue: Cramérgatan 5, Almedalsbiblioteket, “E22 auditorium”
The climate crisis is the greatest challenge of our time. A recent study by Implement Economics suggests that AI and other digital solutions can help reduce Europe’s GHG emissions between 25-30%. How can Sweden achieve its climate goals with the help of digitization?
Speaker: Åsa Persson, Deputy Director and Research Director, SEI
Organizer: Google
Venue: Hästgatan 1, “Googles space”
Our society is undergoing major transformations due to a new security policy situation and climate change. This places new demands on society and possible solutions, both physical and digital. Therefore, our ability to adapt to new conditions is more important than ever before.
Speaker: Åsa Persson, Deputy Director and Research Director, SEI
Organizer: Skanska
Venue: Rostockergränd 4, “Skanska’s garden”
Climate change is the fateful issue of our time, and a major challenge is how the green transition will be financed. How does Swedish aid, government companies, authorities, financial actors and business together contribute to the transition – and how can you influence it?
Moderator: Åsa Persson, Deputy Director and Research Director, SEI
Organizers: Sida, Business Sweden, EKN, SEK
Venue: Donnersgatan 6, “Sverige i världen”
How do we balance blue growth with the need to preserve our oceans? A holistic view that not only takes into account economic growth but also social and ecological sustainability is a prerequisite for a sustainable blue economy. How do we reach you? Dialogue with key players on blue economy with a focus on coexistence.
Speaker: Dr Karina Barquet, Leader of the Water, Coasts and Oceans team at SEI and project lead in Mistra Geopolitics
Organizers: Östersjödagarna, SEI, Havsmiljöinstitutet, Viable Seas, Uppsala University, Blått Centrum Gotland
Venue: B-huset, Uppsala universitet, Huvudentré Cramérgatan 3, “B15”
Mistra Geopolitics
What role does Swedish aid play for coasts and seas, and what effects does it have on people? Mistra Geopolitics researcher in the Sustainable Oceans theme, Karina Barquet, will contribute with her expertise in the session.
Speaker: Dr Karina Barquet, Leader of the Water, Coasts and Oceans team at SEI and active in Mistra Geopolitics
Organizers: Havsplattformen mot fattigdom, genom Havs- och vattenmyndigheten, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, Naturskyddsföreningen, Stockholm Environment Institute, Mistra Geopolitics.
Venue: Sverige i världen, Donnersgatan 6
Mistra Geopolitics
Every day, 349 million people in 79 countries are forced to live with acute food shortages. Why isn’t more attention paid to the issue of hunger? We need to understand and raise the issue better on the political agenda and act. But how do we do it?
Contacts: SIANI Programme Director Madeleine Fogde and SEI Associate Alice Tunfjord
Organizers: SIANI, AgriFoSe2030, Läkarmissionen, WFP, We Effect
Venue: Sverige i världen, Donnersgatan 6, Visby.
For further information regarding SEI’s involvement during Almedalen, please contact Ylva Rylander, Communications and Impact Officer or Ana Calvo, Communications Associate.
Project / This project aims to critically examine how the dynamics of geopolitics, human security and global environmental change interrelate.
Project / The Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative – SIANI – is a global network that supports and promotes dialogue and action around food systems.
Past event / Join SEI experts for the annual Swedish political forum in Visby, as they share insights across more than fifteen transformative seminars.
Project / AgroPolis co-creates value chain innovations and policies to scale agroecology and transform Europe’s food systems toward resilience and equity.
Feature / The BALTIPLAST project developed practical tools for municipalities to turn single-use plastic reduction ambitions into action.
