<p>It is a great honour for me, as the new Director of the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre, to welcome you all to Ystad and NOCA 2015.</p>

<p>In 1948 the first Nordic Cadet Meeting was held in Lysekil, Sweden. The main purpose of the meeting at that time was to let the Nordic cadets meet colleagues from their neighbour countries and under friendly and informal conditions get to know each other both as humans and as professionals.</p>
