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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...

Exercise VIKING11 has started 5 April 201111:34 AM

More than 2000 participants from 31 nations and 35 Non Governmental Organisations are now arriving at different VIKING11 training facilities around Sweden. During the next ten days they will practice...