YATA Sweden

What YATA Sweden does

Svenska Atlantkommittén (Swedish Atlantic Council / SAK), operating its youth division as YATA Sweden (SAKU - Sveriges Unga Atlantister), is a non-profit, politically independent association (ideell förening) founded in 1996 and headquartered at Teatergatan 3, Stockholm. The organization runs no paid staff; all contributions are voluntary, with stated headcount of approximately 7 volunteers. Its purpose is to promote a broad, informed public debate about Swedish and Euro-Atlantic security policy, with particular focus on EU and NATO issues and the importance of a strong transatlantic link for peace and security. It is a member of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) in Brussels, Folk och Försvar, and Svenska FN-förbundet, and partners with the US Atlantic Council, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Frivärlid, Försvarshögskolan, and YATA International.

Its core programmatic 'products' are non-digital forums and content: Atlantpubar (speaker-led pub events), Atlantic Round Tables (co-hosted with Försvarshögskolan), Atlantic Dialogues (embassy-hosted mini-seminars), the NATO Blog, policy reports, and an annual conference held at Frivärlid's Kungsgatan 60 premises. The youth wing SAKU additionally participates in Model NATO Youth Summits and Youth Ministerial Meetings through YATA International. The organization has been a long-time advocate of Swedish NATO membership and formally submitted a consultation response (remissvar) to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on the Sweden–NATO memorandum (Ds 2022:24) in December 2022, one month after Sweden's application was filed.

The revenue model relies almost entirely on individual membership dues: 300 SEK/year for standard members, 100 SEK/year for members aged 30 and under, and a one-time 3,000 SEK lifetime option. Enrollment is conducted via PlusGiro bank transfer and through the website. There is no publicly disclosed corporate sponsorship, grant funding, or external funding, and no financial statements are available; consequently, revenue is best classified as low and tightly constrained by a small, mostly volunteer-driven member base. No proprietary technology platform underpins the organization — its distribution is web content plus events, with social media (Facebook, X, LinkedIn) used for awareness and member recruitment.

Name

YATA Sweden

Legal name

Svenska Atlantkommittén

Website

https://atlantkommitten.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Svenska Atlantkommittén, operating its youth wing as YATA Sweden (SAKU), is a Stockholm-based non-profit association that promotes informed public debate on Swedish and Euro-Atlantic security policy and advocates NATO membership through seminars, round tables, conferences, and policy reports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees constitute the primary revenue stream. Standard annual fee is 300 SEK per member, with a reduced rate of 100 SEK for members aged 30 and under, and a one-time lifetime membership option of 3,000 SEK.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

YATA Sweden (formally Sveriges Unga Atlantister / SAKU) is the youth wing of Svenska Atlantkommittén, a Swedish non-profit advocacy organization. It recruits young people into a membership-based network that delivers seminars, round tables, study trips, and Model NATO Youth Summits focused on transatlantic security policy and Swedish NATO membership. Members gain access to an international security policy network spanning 37 national associations through the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) and YATA International.

Product overview

YATA Sweden (Sveriges Unga Atlantister) is the youth organization affiliated with the Swedish Atlantic Committee, operating within the Atlantic Treaty Association network across 37 nations in Europe and North America. The organization focuses on engaging young people in security policy discussions through educational seminars, conferences, study trips, and networking events. As part of the broader Swedish Atlantic Committee's mission to promote informed debate about Swedish and Euro-Atlantic security policy with emphasis on EU and NATO issues, YATA Sweden specifically targets youth engagement and awareness-building about transatlantic cooperation for peace and security.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAKU (Sveriges Unga Atlantister): Youth organization affiliated with Svenska Atlantkommittén, part of YATA (Youth Atlantic Treaty Association) network
• Atlantpubar
• Atlantic Round Tables
• Atlantic Dialogues

Products and services

• YATA Sweden / SAKU Membership (Sveriges Unga Atlantister) Membership in the youth organization YATA Sweden (SAKU), the Swedish branch of the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association. Provides Swedish youth with access to seminars, round tables, study trips, Model NATO Youth Summits, Youth Ministerial Meetings, and an international transatlantic security policy network across 37 ATA member nations.
• Atlantpubar (Atlantic Pub Events) Pub-style events featuring speakers including military leaders, diplomats, researchers, and journalists, providing an informal forum for members and the public to engage with transatlantic security topics.
• Atlantic Round Tables Intimate discussion forums with smaller participant groups, conducted in cooperation with the Swedish Defence University (Försvarshögskolan), bringing together security policy experts and interested members.
• Atlantic Dialogues Mini-seminars on selected countries held at respective embassies in Stockholm, with ambassadors or visiting experts as speakers, including collaborations with NATO Point of Contact embassies such as Poland.
• Annual Conference (Årlig Konferens) The organization's flagship annual conference held in Stockholm, addressing current transatlantic security topics such as the war in Ukraine and Sweden's NATO membership process.
• Policy Reports and Publications (Rapporter) Policy documents, reports, and submissions on NATO membership and security policy topics, distributed via the organization's website and shared with Swedish policymakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• In December 2020, a parliamentary majority backed the NATO option advocated by the organization, representing a key policy milestone.
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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Svenska Atlantkommittén is an associated member of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), a Brussels-based coordinating body for similar organizations in Europe and North America. ATA aims to strengthen the transatlantic link and promote the values of the North Atlantic Treaty — peace, freedom, security, and democracy. The organization represents 37 national associations. Svenska Atlantkommittén rejoined ATA on January 1, 2015, after a period of inactive membership due to funding difficulties.
• Folk och FörsvarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSvenska Atlantkommittén is a member of Folk och Försvar (People and Defense), a Swedish defense policy organization. The two organizations co-organize seminars and conferences on security policy topics.
• Svenska FN-förbundetminorOthersSvenska Atlantkommittén is a member of the Swedish United Nations Association.
• Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSvenska Atlantkommittén co-organizes activities with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, a German political foundation. They have held joint online seminars, such as one on 'A Safer Europe: How Can Germany and Sweden Contribute?' in December 2020.
• Frivärld (Free World think tank)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSvenska Atlantkommittén collaborates closely with Frivärld, a Swedish foreign policy think tank. Articles are published on Frivärld's website, joint seminars are organized, and the organizations share staff and board overlap. Frivärld's premises at Kungsgatan 60 in Stockholm serve as a venue for the organization's annual conference.
• Försvarshögskolan (Swedish Defence University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSvenska Atlantkommittén cooperates with Försvarshögskolan for round-table discussions (Atlantic Round Tables). The defense university provides academic expertise and venues for smaller discussion forums.
• US Atlantic CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSvenska Atlantkommittén has collaborated with the US Atlantic Council, including co-hosting seminars on transatlantic security strategy. In 2015, the organization's leadership visited the Atlantic Council in Washington DC for bilateral discussions.
• Polens ambassad i Stockholm (Embassy of Poland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPoland's Embassy in Stockholm, which served as NATO Point of Contact Embassy in Sweden during 2015–17, collaborated with Svenska Atlantkommittén on organizing Atlantic Dialogues and study trips to NATO installations in Poland.
• YATA International (Youth Atlantic Treaty Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAKU (Sveriges Unga Atlantister / YATA Sweden) is part of the YATA International network, which organizes youth activities across Europe and North America. Through this network, SAKU participates in the annual Model NATO Youth Summit and Youth Ministerial Meetings (YMM).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft (German Atlantic Society): German member of the ATA network focused on transatlantic relations and security policy debate. Comparable as another national Atlantic council operating the same membership-based, seminar-driven model.
• Atlantic Treaty Association: Brussels-based umbrella coordinating body of which Svenska Atlantkommittén is an associated member. Directly comparable as the parent network linking 37 national Atlantic councils across NATO and partner countries.
• YATA International: International youth wing of the Atlantic Treaty Association network, of which SAKU/YATA Sweden is the Swedish national chapter. Directly comparable as the youth engagement counterpart organizing Model NATO summits and youth ministerial meetings.
• US Atlantic Council: The leading US-based Atlanticist think tank with which Svenska Atlantkommittén co-hosts seminars and published joint reports on Sweden–Finland NATO accession. Comparable as a fellow national Atlantic council with policy analysis, events, and government engagement.
• Frivärld: Swedish foreign policy think tank that shares board/staff overlap with Svenska Atlantkommittén and hosts its annual conference. Comparable as a Stockholm-based, English-language-active foreign and security policy outfit.
• Folk och Försvar (People and Defense): Swedish defense policy membership organization with which Svenska Atlantkommittén co-organizes seminars. Directly comparable as a domestic Swedish security-policy membership association serving overlapping audiences.
• Atlantic Council of Finland: Finnish counterpart Atlantic council that co-published analyses with Svenska Atlantkommittén on joint Finland–Sweden NATO accession. Comparable as a peer national Atlanticist organization in a neighboring Nordic market.

Others

• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung: German political foundation that co-organizes seminars with Svenska Atlantkommittén. Comparable as a strategic partner/funder in the same transatlantic policy ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.
• Försvarshögskolan (Swedish Defence University): Academic partner that co-hosts Atlantic Round Tables with Svenska Atlantkommittén. Comparable as a key institutional collaborator providing venues and expertise rather than competing for members.
• Svenska FN-förbundet (Swedish United Nations Association): Swedish civic organization of which Svenska Atlantkommittén is a member. Comparable as a fellow non-partisan Swedish policy/membership NGO, though focused on UN rather than NATO issues.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

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Customer concentration

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