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The Supreme Commander also has to exercise 10 April 20117:37 PM

The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Sverker Göransson, is one of the participants in VIKING11. He is the Force Commander of the deployed force in the exercise scenario.

Introducing Rule of Law in Bogaland 9 April 20113:08 PM

For a sustainable peace process in post-conflict and crisis states, establishing the rule of law is essential. The rule of law has an integral part to play in promoting security, economic development...

Policing VIKING 8 April 20115:50 PM

The police have an important role to play in establishing the rule of law in a mission.

Finnish and Swedish students facing the challenge together 8 April 201110:46 AM

At the Karlskrona Naval Base, over a hundred participants are training in international cooperation. Among those are students from the Swedish and Finnish National Defence Colleges, who will...

Human rights, a core value in peace operations 7 April 20115:14 PM

Human rights is an important aspect of the VIKING exercise. Dr. Annette M. Fath-Lihi´c  is a human rights officer from the Zentrum für Internationale Freidensmissionen.

Raimond Ozolins from Latvia has high expectations 7 April 20113:29 PM

The Baltic Defence College is represented by Major, Raimond Ozonlis, from Latvia. This is his second visit to Sweden, but his first time here as a part of VIKING.

An African VIKING in Enköping 7 April 20112:57 PM

Colonel, Mohammad Jama, from Somalia represents the EASBRIG, Eastern African Region Brigade, during VIKING11. The headquarter of the organisation is situated in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the first time...

A civilian dimension of VIKING, The Folke Bernadotte Academy 6 April 20117:53 PM

Mr. Jonas Alberoth is the Deputy Director General of The Folke Bernadotte Academy, but for the next few days his role is to bring a civilian dimension to VIKING11. By his side is his colleague from...

A voice from Down Under 6 April 20116:52 PM

Navy Captain Steve O´Keefe from Australia is bringing a new perspective to the exercise.

From historical US with knowledge for the future. 5 April 20117:23 PM

Only a few days ago, Lieutenant Colonel, Heidi Heinlein, left her hometown, where the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburgh took place. She is now in Enköping to contribute her knowledge of a different...