Taiwan-Nordic Forum 2026

The Institute for Security and Development Policy’s Stockholm Taiwan Center is hosting the annual Taiwan-Nordic Forum 2026 on April 15. The forum will bring together distinguished Nordic, Baltic, and Taiwanese scholars and experts for discussions and an exchange of ideas around important issues of mutual interest.  

The Taiwan-Nordic Forum 2026 will consist of three sessions:  

• Session I: Taiwan and Nordic Perspectives on Critical Maritime Infrastructure
• Session II: Airspace Incursions in Taiwan and Europe   
• Session III: Cooperation in a Taiwan Contingency: Geopolitical, Economic, and Technological Perspectives  

This year’s forum takes place in Stockholm and is open to registering attendees. The number of seats at the venue is limited. RSVP here to secure your attendance today.  

When: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 09:30 AM – 16:00 PM  

The registration session is between 09:30 – 09:50 AM, and there will be a break during lunchtime. Complementary fika is included for all attendees.   

Where: Sjöfartshuset, Skeppsbron 10, 111 30 Stockholm, Room: Strömsalongen

 

Program:

09:30 – 09:50:

Registration

 

09:50 – 10:00:

Inaugural Session

 

10:00 – 10:30:

Keynote Presentations 

 

10:30 – 11:50:

Session I: Taiwan and Nordic Perspectives on Critical Maritime Infrastructure 

• Threats and Sabotage of Underseas Infrastructure 
• The Role of Commercial Vessels in Maritime Security 
• Countermeasures to Maritime Incursions

Moderator: 

Björn Söder, Member of the Riksdag, Sweden Democrats

Speakers:

Hans Liwång, Professor, Department of Systems Science for Defence and Security, Swedish Defence University 

Bin-Yi Liu, Naval Captain, Director of the Military Coordination Division in Taipei Representative Office in Denmark, Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (Taiwan) 

Pierre Thévenin, Researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and International Technical Expert for Expertise France 

Christy Ya-Chi Chiang, Deputy Representative of Taipei Representative Office in the U.K

 

13:00 – 14:10:

Session II: Airspace Incursions in Taiwan and Europe 

• The Development of Airspace Incursions in the Taiwan Strait and Europe 
• Challenges and Approaches to Countering Airspace Incursions 
• Strategic Implications and Security Consequences 

Moderator:

Gustaf Göthberg, Member of the Riksdag, Moderate Party

Speakers:

Tony Lawrence, Head of Defence Policy and Strategy Programme & Research Fellow, International Center for Defense and Security 

Jen-you Wu, Air Force Colonel, Director of Military Coordination Division in the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania, Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (Taiwan) 

Bruno Oliveira Martins, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo 

 

14:40 – 15:50:

Session III: Cooperation in a Taiwan Contingency: Geopolitical, Economic, and Technological Perspectives 

• Assessing the Geopolitical and Economic Implications 
• Nordic and European Roles in Strategic Deterrence and Crisis Prevention in the Taiwan Strait 
• Opportunities for Strategic Cooperation in Critical Technologies and Defense Strategies

Moderator:  

Mathias Tegnér, Member of the Riksdag, Social Democratic Party 

Speakers:

Maria Martisiute, Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre  

Tsung Han Wu (TBC), Assistant Research Fellow, Institute for National Defense and Security Research 

Marcel Mangold, Senior Lecturer, Department of War Studies, Swedish Defense University

 

15:50 – 16:00:

Concluding Remarks