20TH ANNIVERSARY SEMINAR: PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ON SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS

20TH ANNIVERSARY SEMINAR: PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ON SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS

On 14th of December 2022, Honourable Olle Thorell, Member of Parliament in Sweden for the Social Democratic Party and Honourable Magdalena Schröder, Member of Parliament in Sweden for the Moderate Party, will host the 20th anniversary seminar of the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Swedish Parliament.

The anniversary seminar, entitled “Key challenges and opportunities in the prevention of Small Arms and Light Weapons-related violence globally: The role of parliamentarians in contributing to more peaceful and sustainably developed societies” will focus on the key challenges and opportunities regarding the prevention of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)-related violence globally, specifically the important role of parliamentarians in reducing illicit flows of SALW as to contribute to more peaceful and sustainably developed societies. The discussion will highlight the main lessons learned from 20 years’ of work for preventing SALW-related violence, as well as the key priorities looking ahead.

Welcome to register as latest 7th of December to olle.thorell@riksdagen.se.