World Veterans Federation Peace and Security Summit Stockholm (Sweden) May 2013

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1 TO : MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS CC : Members of the Executive Board Président d Honneur Honorary Vice Presidents 10 January 2013 REF.: 1 Dear Colleague, World Veterans Federation Peace and Security Summit Stockholm (Sweden) May 2013 I have the pleasure to inform you that World Veterans Federation Peace and Security Summit will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on May We hereby invite you to participate at this much awaited conference. All meetings will be held at: Clarion Hotel Stockholm Ringvägen 98 SE Stockholm SWEDEN I am enclosing the provisional programme, provisional agenda and an introductory note concerning the Summit from Mr. Bengt Wiktorsson, Chairman of the planning team as well as the registration form, which is to be returned to the Swedish Veterans Federation: Major Ola Nilsson MHS Karlberg / Military Academy Karlberg SE STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN Tel: +46 (0) , Cell: +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) ola.1.nilsson@mil.se with a copy to the WVF Secretariat before 5 April Concerning accommodation, in order to obtain the most attractive rates, the best solution is for participants to make their own hotel reservations. Further information concerning the Clarion hotel and other hotels can be found in the enclosed document entitled hotels or at /

2 -2- Participants attending the Summit will be charged an administration fee in the amount of 100 euros per participant. Administration fees are payable at registration upon collection of your working documents by cash or credit card. Further information concerning the conference can be found on the website Looking forward to seeing you in Stockholm, I remain at your disposal should you require any further information. Yours sincerely, Mohammed Benjelloun Secretary General Enclosed: - Information Note - Provisional Programme - Provisional Agenda - Information concerning hotels - Registration Form

3 Sveriges Veteranförbund Fredsbaskrarna (SVF) Swedish Veterans Federation Memberof the Woñd Veterans Fedention (WVF) Stockholm, 20 December 2012 Dear FellowVeterans, The first World Veterans Federations'Peace and Security Summit will be held in Stockholm on28-30 May, The Swedish Veterans Federation is honored to have the opportunity to host this very important event. We have formed a planning team with representatives from the Swedish agencies involved in peace support and humanitarian operations and are very pleased with the strong official support for the summit. Invitations have been sent out to key-note speakers and we expect high level participation from senior experts. The outcome of this Summit is very much dependant on your contribution. Therefore I would like to encourage your input with ideas on "How can veterans contribute to peace and security in society?". To that end your engagement will be the engine for fruitful discussions and hopefully it will lead to substantial conclusions and an agreement on the way ahead after the Summit. lt is my great pleasure to welcome you to Stockholm for this new and important initiative on how to gain from the veterans experiences worldwide. Yours sincerely, Chairman of the Planning Team ti Sveri ges Veteranförbund Fredsbaskrarna (SVF) Swedish Veterans Federation Fredsgatan 13 SE Örebro Sweden ue t J fr +46 (0) kansliet@fredsbaskrarna.se

4 International Peace and Security Summit Stockholm (Sweden) May 2013 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME All meetings will be held at the hotel CLARION Stockholm 28 May Arrival and registration of delegations Opening Ceremony Welcome reception Tattoo Transport to hotel. Fotografiska Museum by the Swedish Armed Forces Music Corps. 29 May Working Session Lunch Veterans Day according to special program Informal reception Sightseeing Stockholm by coach and/or boat. Free Evening 30 May Working Session Lunch Working Session Closing ceremony Farewell dinner Hosted by the Swedish Veterans Federation 31 May Departure of delegations

5 International Peace and Security Summit Stockholm (Sweden) May 2013 PROVISIONAL AGENDA 1. Opening of the meeting 2. Roll call of delegations present 3. Designation of General Rapporteur 4. Presentations by key note speakers on the theme How can veterans contribute to peace and security in society? 5. Discussions 6. Introductory remarks and open discussions on the topics: 6.1. Options for veterans contributions to security in society 6.2. Realization of veterans contributions 6.3. The way ahead 7. Declaration of the Summit 8. Conclusions 9. Closing remarks

6 International Peace and Security Summit Stockholm (Sweden) May 2013 HOTELS CLARION HOTEL Ringvägen 98 SE STOCKHOLM SWEDEN Tel.: +46 (0) Fax +46 (0) Price: from SEK (191, 250 $) SKANSTULLS HOSTEL Ringvägen Stockholm Tel.: Price: From 540 SEK (63, 81 $) More hotels in Stockholm: Visit Stockholm: Hotels in Sweden and events: Visit Sweden Hotel Guide: Hotels.com: Booking.com: You can contact our Project Manager for the Peace & Security Summit for further information: Major Ola Nilsson MHS Karlberg / Military Academy Karlberg SE STOCKHOLM SWEDEN Tel: +46 (0) Cell: +46 (0) ola.1.nilsson@mil.se

7 Peace and Security Summit May 2013 Stockholm, Sweden REGISTRATION FORM Please fill out one form per participant, in block capitals, and return it before 5 th April 2013 to: Swedish Veterans Federation Major Ola NILSSON MHS Karlberg / Military Academy Karlberg SE Stockholm, Sweden Fax: +46 (0) , ola.1.nilsson@mil.se with a copy to the WVF Secretariat: World Veterans Federation 17, rue Nicolo Paris, France Fax: (+33) wvf@wvf-fmac.org Mr. Mrs. Surname:. First Name: Title:..... Name of Association:..... Address: Town:... Post Code:. Country:..... Telephone:..... Fax: Accompanying person (if any) : Mr. Mrs. Surname: First name:.... Person to contact in case of emergency: Relation:... Telephone: (country & code):.. Date of Arrival:.....Time:.... Flight No: From:. Date of Departure:.. Time:.... Flight No: To:... Please indicate whether you use a wheelchair: YES NO Name of your hotel in Stockholm : (you must make your own reservation directly with your hotel of choice).... Administration fees 100 EUR are payable by participants at registration, in cash or by credit card, upon collection of working documents. Date :.. Signature :..