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SMERI.net hosts cutting-edge conferences, workshops, and cultural dialogues bridging Scandinavia and the Middle East. Explore our 2025-2026 event lineup.
Rethinking Alliances: Scandinavia & the Middle East
Oslo | June 2025
Keynotes from NATO advisors and regional analysts on energy security, defense cooperation, and the evolving roles of Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.
Shared Histories: Archaeology & Identity
Stockholm | September 2025
Discover new research on Viking-Age trade routes to Baghdad, Ottoman-Scandinavian diplomacy, and modern diaspora art exhibitions.
From Oil to Wind: Nordic-Gulf Partnerships
Copenhagen | November 2025
CEOs from Equinor and Masdar discuss offshore wind farms, hydrogen economies, and Saudi Vision 2030’s sustainability goals.
Combatting Disinformation
Virtual | Monthly Series
Training for journalists and policymakers on fact-checking Middle Eastern news sources, with live simulations and Al Jazeera/BBC collaborations.
Syrian Refugees in Scandinavia
Gothenburg | January 2026
Syrian entrepreneurs, Swedish integration ministers, and UNHCR reps share success stories and policy challenges.
Words Without Borders
Reykjavik | March 2026
An evening of Arabic and Nordic poetry translations, featuring Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish and Icelandic Nobel laureates.