Program Norra Scen 2026
Region Norrbotten is coordinating a joint Norrbotten program for three days during Almedalen Week in Visby, June 24-26.
The program will be updated gradually, sometimes with short notice. Stay tuned!
Program
At 08-08:45
The basic industry in northern Sweden delivers - if politics acts
The conditions of industry are crucial for Swedish growth. Investments continue in the north and industry has a growing need for skills. At the same time, the external situation is uncertain. To succeed, industry needs the right framework conditions. What reforms should a new government implement after the election?
Organizer: Industrial Employers
09:30 PM-10:30 PM
From research and education to defense capabilities in the Arctic
In a time of increased geopolitical uncertainty, the connection between research, materiel supply and defense capability has become increasingly clear. Being able to quickly develop, test and implement new solutions without losing focus on sustainability is crucial, especially in an Arctic context.
Organizer: Luleå University of Technology
13:30 PM-15:00 PM
Norrbotten - Sweden's Arctic
As part of the Arctic territory and a significant part of the Swedish Arctic, Norrbotten differs from the rest of the country. Not only in its climate, but in many of the issues that are taken for granted as national election issues.
Organizer: Norrbotten Region
08:00 PM-09:00 PM
Norrbotten's industrial transition, Sweden and the future
Norrbotten's industrial mega-system is in the midst of a historic transformation. What is happening, how is it going and is anything more needed?
Organizer: Luleå University of Technology, LKAB and Region Norrbotten
09:30 PM-10:30 PM
Can collaboration and technology solve the teacher shortage?
Securing the supply of qualified teachers while maintaining high quality, equity and accessibility is one of the most important issues for Swedish schools. The current system is not enough to meet the needs of the entire country. Therefore, new working methods are needed that also take advantage of modern technology.
Organizer: Luleå University of Technology
14:30 PM-16:00 PM
Hope is not a strategy - critical minerals and the future of Europe
Europe cannot build its industrial future on the hope of stable supply chains of critical minerals from the other side of the world. If we are serious about transition, competitiveness and security, we must start using the resources that are here – and Europe’s greatest opportunities are in Sweden.
Organizer: LKAB
16:30 PM-17:30 PM
From plane to rail - is company formation the solution?
It takes far too long to build a railway in Sweden. Could company formation be the key to faster completion?
Organizer: Bothnian Corridor, New East Coast Line, North Bothnia Line, North Sweden European Office
08:00 PM-09:00 PM
Norrbotten - Sweden's Klondike
Is Sweden's northernmost county good for anything other than providing the rest of the country with natural resources?
Organizer: Norrbotten Region
13:00 PM-14:00 PM
China, Norrbotten and Europe
In the increasing conversations about Sweden's and Europe's competitiveness, the question of how we relate to China almost always arises. How we in the EU's internal market increase our independence by reducing import dependence. In Norrbotten there are many answers but also many questions.
Organizer: Norrbotten Region