Agenda 2030 contains 17 global goals, and thus also includes Sweden. But what does it take to get the public involved? How do politicians, business and civil society act? In this FUF podcast from Almedalen Week 2016, you will hear e.g. Johan Hassel (Delegation for Agenda 2030), Linda Nordin (Swedish United Nations), Kenneth G Forslund (Foreign Affairs Committee) and Malin Ripa (Volvo Group). The report was made by Miron Arljung, Nikolina Stålhand and Sophia Tuwesdotter.
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July 15, 2016, FUF pods
The AP funds are responsible for SEK 1400 billion of our pension money. Where is this money invested? How is the balance between return and sustainability? In this FUF podcast from Almedalen Week 2016, you hear Lars-Arne Staxäng (M) and Tomas Eneroth (S) from the Riksdag's pension group, Annelie Andersson (Latin American groups) and Kenneth Hermele (University of Gothenburg). The report was made by Frida Ashbourne, Felicia Johansson and Josef Svantesson.
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July 15, 2016, FUF pods
Of: Karl-Anders Larsson
Corruption in Cambodia existed long before aid was planned, but the influx of aid funds affects corruption and its effects. Short-sightedness and a lack of understanding of power relations make development a contributing factor. But for effective and situational assistance, it is possible to contribute to the fight against corruption, writes Karl-Anders Larsson, former embassy councilor in Cambodia.
July 14, 2016, Debate
Of: Claes Ånstrand, Gunilla Källenius and Knut Lönnroth
Sweden has chosen to reduce support for the fight against one of the world's deadliest diseases - tuberculosis. With a looming pandemic of multi-resistant tuberculosis, this is difficult to understand. The World Health Organization aims to reduce the number of tuberculosis patients by 90 percent by 2035, but then large research investments and new forms of collaboration are required. It is written by Gunilla Källenius, Knut Lönnroth and Claes Ånstrand.
June 30, 2016, Debate
Of: David Nilsson
Since the 1970s, Swedish research assistance has focused on building research capacity in developing countries, in order to strengthen the independence of these countries. But international cooperation is no longer just about solidarity - it is about common survival. Therefore, Sweden needs to rethink research and development assistance, and seriously bring the global challenges to the research agenda, writes researcher David Nilsson.
June 23, 2016, Debate
Parul Sharma visited FUF to meet non-profit activists and tell about the work as chairman of Sweden's Agenda 2030 delegation. The delegation has been appointed by the government and has the task of producing an overall action plan for how the UN's global goals for sustainable development are to be implemented in Sweden. On a daily basis, Parul Sharma works as Head of CSR Compliance at the law firm Vinge. It was an exciting conversation where Parul emphasized the importance of young people's participation in the work on Agenda 2030.
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June 13, 2016, FUF pods
Of: Anders Oljelund
"Without security no development and without development no security" is stated in political speeches. But what does that mean in practice? Synergies between security efforts and aid efforts can be found, but it is very complicated and requires careful coordination. Anders Oljelund writes this on the occasion of the ongoing Afghanistan investigation.
June 9, 2016, Debate
Of: Anna Karin Johansson
Despite good intentions, the Western world has not achieved security and development in Afghanistan. One reason for this is that most of the financial support has gone to military operations. In addition, cooperation with the military has damaged the credibility of civilian aid actors, writes Anna-Karin Johansson, Secretary General of the Swedish Afghanistan Committee, in connection with the ongoing Afghanistan investigation.
June 2, 2016, Debate
This section of the FUF podcast is from the armchair conversation with Tobias Petrelius, project manager at Folke Bernadotte Academy's conflict prevention program with responsibility for dialogue, mediation and reconciliation issues.
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June 1, 2016, FUF pods
