The Nordic Council
Conference at Army Academy
Frederiksberg Castle
16th of September 2021.
The Nordic region is, just like the rest of the world, experiencing challenges when it comes to
security issues, and this will not be lessened in the coming years. The Nordic region have an
ad a tage o pared to a u er of other regio s, e ause of the for alized fora’s here o-
operation and security politics can be debated as well as the prominent tradition of cooperation.
This conference is based around NORDEFCO, where NORDEFCO stands today, what has been
achieved and which challenges it will experience in the future. Following this the conference will
focus on areas where there are special challenges and possibilities for a extending the
cooperation, either bilaterally or within NORDEFCO. It has been chosen that the focus will be on
the Arctic, the Baltic Sea and cybersecurity.
Program for the conference:
Time
12:30
Welcome
1235
1245
1300
1315
1330
1335
1350
Speaker
Bertel, Haarder, MP
President of the Nordic
Council.
Key Note
–
Minister of Defence Denmark
Minister of Defence Trine
Bramsen
Nordic perspectives on the European defense and
Kristian Søby Kristensen,
security political cooperation
deputy director and senior
researcher, PhD, Center for
Military Studies, University of
Copenhagen.
NORDEFCO today
Håkon Saxi, Associate
Where is NORDEFCO today, what have been achieved
professor, Norwegian Defense
and what overall challenges can occurred in the
University College.
future?
Questions
Moderator, TBA
The Arctic
Moderator
The Arctic is marked by the rising competition
TBA, Center for Arctic security
between the great powers, China, Russia and the
studies, Royal Danish Defence
USA. How can the Nordic countries navigate in the
College.
Arctic marked by the increasing friction? How has the
Nordic cooperation in Arctic developed and which
defined possibilities for cooperation have become
apparent within the military sphere?
The Arctic today
–
what is the status and which
Rikard Bengtsson, Associate
challenges is noticeable in the near future?
Professor, Lund University.
How are challenges handled
–
and can an increased
Martin La Cour-Andersen,
Nordic cooperation contribute?
Read Admiral, Commander
Arctic Command
Topic