Malmö Festival: Speed ​​Poetry Boat Tour

Date and time: 18 Aug, 16:30 - 17:00

Information in English below. FUF's (Föreningen för Utvecklingsfrågor) local groups in Lund and Malmö, together with the study association Medborgarskolan, invite you to a new way of talking about sustainable development - through spoken word poetry during the Malmö Festival! During a boat trip through Malmö, the participants share their thoughts on the theme “migration, integration, segregation - globally and […]

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June 13, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Get involved in FUF in the autumn of 2022

Date and time: 6 Sep, 17:30 - 19:00

To register »Are you passionate about a fair and sustainable world? Do you want to meet like-minded people, gain valuable experience, make contacts and develop your communication skills? Then you are welcome to get involved in the Association for Development Issues (FUF) during the autumn of 2022! During our information meeting we will tell a little about FUF and what opportunities there are […]

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June 7, 2022, Events, Calendar, Educational activity

Picnic in Folkets park with FUF Malmö

Information in English and registration link below. Are you interested in global development issues and want to help lift the global development debate? Then you have found the right place! Engaging non-profit in FUF gives you the opportunity to sharpen your CV and meet friends who are also passionate about global issues. Wednesday, June 22 at 19.00 […]

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June 3, 2022, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Seminar: Women in Peace & Conflict

Date and time: 10 May, 18:00 - 20:00

Information in English below. Women and girls are affected by the horrors of war in other and often worse ways than men. They are at greater risk of harassment and violence in refugee camps. Sexual violence increases and when the war is over, violence against women lingers. What is the situation for girls and women in war-torn countries? […]

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May 4, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

An overview of honor violence: International and national overview of honor oppression, genital mutilation and the myth of virginity

Date and time: 5 May, 18:00 - 20:00

With the help of Birgitta Essén and Camilla Orefjärd, FUF's local group Stockholm Södra can present an event that provides an overview of honor and female circumcision from a global perspective and the connections to migration. Why is female circumcision and how is it linked to honor? What is meant by the myth of virginity and what does the problem of honor look like in […]

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April 28, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

From the West to Africa: Sweden, Françafrique and Mali

Date and time: 26 Apr, 18:30 - 20:00

After decades of colonization, imperialism and exploitation, how is the relationship between western European countries and Africa? With the help of Dr Amzat Boukari-Yabara and Jesper Bjarnesen this event will open up for new perspectives and ideas surrounding international relations with Africa, more specifically West-Africa. The panelists Dr Amzat Boukari-Yabara is a committed scholar specialized […]

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April 26, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity, Webcast

Lecture: Insights from an intern at a Swedish Embassy

Date and time: 21 Apr, 18:00 - 19:00

Are you interested in an internship at an embassy? Or perhaps interested in questions concerning democracy and equality in the Middle East and Northern Africa region? FUF Uppsala and Sensus Studieförbund invites you to a lecture in English with Sida Alumni Omran Nedal Khasawneh who shares his experiences from being an intern at the Swedish [...]

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April 13, 2022, English, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Conversation café - theme borders

Date and time: 19 Apr, 17:00

Are you interested in global development matters? Have you ever thought about how arbitrarily drawn borders affect people and their livelihoods? Then join us for a conversation café with the theme of borders! We will have the opportunity to talk about the impact that borders have on our lives, and network with like-minded students while […]

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April 6, 2022, English, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Poetry Slam: Sustainability on Stage

Date and time: 6 May, 18:00 - 20:00

FUF Lund offers an interactive platform for expressing and experiencing feelings, thoughts, and knowledge about sustainability-related topics. Either as a registered participant of our poetry slam competition, a guest jumping on the scene for the open mic session, or as part of the audience, taking it all in and deciding the competition's winner. We welcome […]

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March 29, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity