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Total Defence – Ellisiv Forum 2026
Advancing defence cooperation, societal resilience, and support for Ukraine
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Co-hosted by the Norwegian Defence University College and the National Defence University of Ukraine in association with the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection’s Total Defence Year 2026.
Total Defence – Ellisiv Forum 26 is an international conference bringing together both military and civilian leaders, policymakers, researchers, and humanitarian practitioners to examine total defence in a changing security environment.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has placed renewed emphasis on the importance of total defence: the ability of societies, institutions, and armed forces to prepare for, withstand, and respond to complex security threats. Drawing on Ukraine’s ongoing fight for sovereignty and security as a key source of inspiration, the forum aims to address total defence in a broad whole-of-society perspective.
