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Draft:Jakob Hallgren

Born 1967, Gumslöv, Sweden

Jakob Hallgren is a Swedish diplomat and international relations expert, currently serving as the Director of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. He is also a board member of Uppsala University's Alva Myrdal Center for Nuclear Disarmament and Stockholm University's Institute for Turkish Studies. With a career in diplomacy, humanitarian policy, and disarmament, Hallgren is committed to international peacebuilding, fostering public understanding, and strengthening Sweden's presence in global diplomacy.

In 2021, Hallgren served as Sweden's Ambassador for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, where he represented Sweden in international efforts to reduce the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. From 2018 to 2021, he was Sweden's Ambassador to South Korea, promoting Swedish trade, values, and peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula.

Between 2012 and 2018, Hallgren was the Deputy Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. His work included initiating the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, leading dialogues with North Korea and Iran, and managing peacebuilding projects in Mali.

Earlier roles in the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs included overseeing humanitarian aid and conflict management, European security policy, and representing Sweden in Geneva (2006–2010) on disaster risk reduction and humanitarian relations with organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and UN agencies.

Hallgren holds a Master of Science in International Relations from the London School of Economics, a Bachelor of Political Science and Economics from the University of Gothenburg, and a Certificat d'Études Politiques from Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris and is fluent in Swedish, English, and French.

In addition to his professional achievements, Hallgren has also contributed to international policy-making, co-chairing humanitarian funding and disaster risk reduction initiatives, and serving on Sweden's Folkrätts- och Nedrustningsdelegation (2016–2018).

Media Presence

  1. Dec. 5, 2024: Sweden Radio: Stor politisk turbulens i Sydkorea – presidenten kan ställas inför riksrätt Moa Kärnstrand, Sveriges Radios Korea correspondant and Jakob Hallgren, Direktor of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs and Sweden's Ambassador in Korea between 2018-2020. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. Nov. 29, 2024: Talking with TPV World: Poland and Sweden Sign Strategic Partnership | Jakob Hallgren Security and cooperation were at the forefront of discussions during the Nordic-Baltic Summit in Harpsund, Sweden. Key leaders, including Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, proposed an initiative for Baltic Sea security: cooperative naval patrols, dubbed “Navy Policing.” As Russia’s aggression looms large and transatlantic bonds grow crucial, the summit reinforced commitments to Ukraine and regional energy security. Jakob Hallgren, Director of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, joins TVP World to discuss these pivotal developments. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  3. Nov. 24, 2024: Sverige Radio: Experten om ”ryska signalen”: Vill visa att de kan Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  4. Sept. 2024: Folk och Försvar - Hotet från Nordkorea How Should We View Developments on the Korean Peninsula and the Surrounding Region? What Role Can Sweden Play in the Area? Folk och Försvar Podcast with Mats Engman, former head of the Swedish contingent at the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) from 2015 to 2017 and current head of the Stockholm Korea Center at the Institute for Security and Development Policy and Jakob Hallgren, Ambassador to Seoul from 2018 to 2020 and now Director of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  5. Oct. 2024: Nyhetsmorgon | TV4 & TV4: Så påverkar kärnvapen världspolitiken: ”Kina ruckar balansen” Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  6. Jan. 2024: Folk och Försvar: "Maktbalansen i världen är i gungning" - Robert Egnell, rektor FHS och Jakob Hallgren, direktör UI Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  7. June 2023: Almedalen 2023 in Collaboration with Munich Security Council: War in Europe: Sweden’s Role in Strengthening European Defense — Panel Discussion A public segment of the MSC's European Defense Roundtable in Visby (Sweden), during Almedalen. Guest speakers included: Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister (Sweden), Tobias Billström Minister for Foreign Affairs, (Sweden), Pål Jonson, Minister for Defence, (Sweden), Micael Johansson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Saab AB (Sweden), Jakob Hallgren, Director; Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Christoph Heusgen Ambassador; Chairman, Munich Security Conference (Germany), Tytti Tuppurainen, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament, (Finland). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  8. July 2022: NKNews Podcast Ep. 245: How Sweden Created a Safe Space for North Korea Talks Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  9. May, 2022: "Autocracies are more prone to go to war". Kommentarer från Göran von Sydow & Jakob Hallgren Folk och Försvar was very glad to welcome the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, to a seminar to discuss the current security situation in the Baltic Sea Region. After opening remarks by the Prime Minister Kallas, Jakob Hallgren, Director, Swedish Institute of International Affairs, and Göran von Sydow, Director, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies gave their comments and views. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  10. Dec. 2019: [The Diplomat] Ep.79 - Ambassador of Sweden to S. Korea, Jakob Hallgren Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  11. April 2019: KBS World Radio: Swedish Ambassador to Korea, H.E. Jakob Hallgren Retrieved 2024-12-23.

Articles

  1. Dec. 16, 2024: Utrikesmagasinet - Därför hjälper Kim Putin med trupp Written by Jakob Hallgren. Analysis: North Korea is being rewarded not only with money, oil, and technology for contributing soldiers to Russia's side in the war in Ukraine. Behind this decision lies a shared history with Moscow dating back to the 1950s. It is also a way for Kim Jong-Un's regime to break away from an overly one-sided dependence on China—and military encirclement from the West—while capitalizing on the geopolitically advantageous position North Korea has found itself in. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. Nov. 2023: Article - Utrikesmagasinet: Risk för oreglerad kärnvapenupprustning Retrieved 2024-12-23.

References

  1. SVT Article - Dec. 3, 2024 Experten om Yoon Suk-Yeols beslut att införa krigslagar i Sydkorea: ”Anmärkningsvärt” | SVT Nyheter
  2. Altinget Article - Feb. 16, 2022 Utrikesräv ny direktör för UI - Altinget: Säkerhet. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  3. Dagens Nyheter Article - May 9, 2022 Chatt: Ställ din fråga om det säkerhetspolitiska läget - DN.se Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  4. Jakob Hallgren Resume of Jakob Hallgren. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  5. Styrelsen - Uppsala universitet List of Board Members - Alva Myrdal Centret. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  6. Jakob Hallgren | SIPRI Resume of Jakob Hallgren. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  7. About the institute - Institute for Turkish Studies List of Board Members - SUITS. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  8. Jakob Hallgren Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  9. Press release: The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) appoints new director Retrieved 2024-12-23
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