Sweden in a New Geopolitical World: A Conversation with Consul General Erik Ullenhag =
In-person, Members-only
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine fundamentally remade European security and is one of the wedges in the strained Transatlantic relationship. Sweden, having joined NATO is 2024, has emerged as a leader in European security in addition to its longstanding role in innovation and environment. It is increasing its defense spending, deepening its security ties, and pressing the EU to take a firmer line on Russia. At the same time, uncertainty over America’s commitments to Europe and instability in the Middle East are straining a transatlantic partnership that Swedish security policy has long treated as its foundation.
What role does Sweden see itself playing within Europe and on the global stage? How might Stockholm’s relationship with Washington play out at this critical moment? And with a war still raging on the European continent and conflict spiraling in the Middle East, how does a seasoned diplomat with experience in Jordan and Israel, as well as within Sweden’s domestic politics, view the prospect for stability?
Join us on Tuesday, November 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET as part of our Diplomatic Discussion Series for a special conversation with Erik Ullenhag, Swedish Consul General in New York.
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SPEAKER:
Erik Ullenhag
Erik Ullenhag is the Consul General of Sweden in New York since August 2024. He is a diplomat and lawyer by profession, with a background in politics as a Minister for Integration and Member of Parliament in Sweden. Prior to coming to New York, Erik was Sweden’s Ambassador to Israel from 2020 to 2024. There he was instrumental in normalizing relations between Sweden and Israel, and hosted the first visit to Israel of a Swedish Foreign Minister in 10 years. Between 2016 and 2020, he was Sweden’s Ambassador to Jordan. His time there was focused on the bilateral relations with Jordan, and the response to the Syrian crises.
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