Inledningsanförande vid Stockholm Internet Forum 2013
Anförande i Stockholm, Sverige Dear friends, Welcome to Sweden and to the Stockholm Forum for Internet Freedom and Development. Many of you have joined us here at Münchenbryggeriet. Others are following us on the web. And some were here already a year ago - welcome back! The interest in SIF 2013 has been impressive. Our aim is clear: to create an international, inclusive platform for constructive discussions on the importance of internet freedom for development. A year has pa
Anförande vid Arktiska rådets ministermöte i Kiruna
Anförande i Kiruna, Sverige Dear colleagues, It is with the greatest pleasure I welcome you all to the great Arctic city of Kiruna and to the Arctic Council ministerial meeting. Or to Giron, which is the Sami name for Kiruna. This is the eighth Arctic Council ministerial meeting - and we are rounding up the first cycle of chairmanships. It is with great pleasure that I will soon hand over to Leona and to Canada - to where it all started. These have been two challenging and
Northern Beacon
Artikel i New York Times MUCH too often, diplomacy is behind the curve in struggling with developments unfolding in ways not foreseen. But when the Arctic Council meets in Kiruna in northern Sweden in the next few days, it is a rare example of a framework set up to deal with events well before they really start to happen, thus making it possible to shape events rather than reacting to things that have already gone wrong. The Arctic Council was set up between the eight Arctic