Oscarsborg Symposium on Nordic Security 2026 — Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
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Oscarsborg Symposium on Nordic Security 2026
- Date & Time: Thursday 1–Friday 2 October 2026
- Place: Oscarsborg Fortress, Drøbak
Private businesses are increasingly recognized as essential actors in defence and societal preparedness across the Nordic region. As governments, industries, and societies adapt to a more challenging security environment, cooperation between the state and private sector has become a central component of resilience and preparedness planning.
The 2026 Oscarsborg Symposium will bring together leading decision-makers and experts from the private and public sectors, with support from prominent scholars across the Nordic region, to examine:
- How business-state cooperation is organised.
- The differences between countries and sectors in this cooperation.
- Lessons learned to support stronger Nordic coordination.
Discussions will compare approaches across the Nordic countries and explore experiences from two critical sectors for defence and preparedness: grocery retail and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on drones and robotics. The symposium will consider how varying models of cooperation create different risks and opportunities for businesses operating in an evolving security economy.
The symposium provides an exclusive forum for open dialogue on shared Nordic challenges in defence and preparedness.
By invitation only. No streaming.
For more information, please reach out to PRIO Senior Researcher and conference organiser Louise Olsson.
Related people:
- Kristian Berg Harpviken
- Henrik Urdal
- Louise Olsson
- Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert
- Haakon Gjerløw
- Linn Åmot
- Stine Bergersen
Related news:
- The 2026 Oscarsborg Symposium Strengthens Nordic Business-State Networks in Defence and Preparedness
Related projects:
- Oscarsborg Symposium on Nordic Security
For questions about this event, please contact [email protected].
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The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) conducts research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups, and people.