Movie screening: Fly So Far - about sisterhood, resistance and the criminalization of women's bodies

Date and time: 7 Apr, 18:00 - 20:00

(Information in English below) On April 7 at 18.00 to 20.00 FUF Uppsala together with Sensus welcomes you to the screening of the documentary Fly so far / The Seventeen (2021) by Celina Esher! About the movie Teodora Vásquez was nine months pregnant when she fainted and suffered a miscarriage during her work shift. When she woke up in the hospital, she became […]

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March 25, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

International Women's Day lecture and mingle with FUF Växjö

Date and time: 8 Mar, 16:00 - 18:00

This event will host two lectures in honor of the International Women's Day on March 8 for members in FUF Växjö, Amnesty and Utrikespolitiska föreningen Växjö. The first lecture will be held by Sofie Tornhill, senior lecturer in gender studies, who will talk about feminist politics. Then after a quick break, and of course some […]

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March 3, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Lecture: Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean

Date and time: 10 Mar, 18:00 - 19:15

Information in English below. Climate change is today one of the biggest threats to global development. All the regions and populations of the world are affected. How are the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean specifically affected? What can adaptation to climate change look like and how can the negative consequences be counteracted? In a digital lecture with FUF Uppsala, Tania Guillén Bolaños talks about how […]

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March 1, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Lecture on international field studies

Date and time: 9 Feb, 17:30 - 18:30

Minor Field Studies (MFS) is a Page-funded scholarship program for you who want to do a field study to use in your bachelor's or master's thesis. Are you curious about the scholarship or field studies in general? Or do you want to take the chance and learn more about global development through someone else's experiences? In a lecture with FUF Uppsala, […]

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February 1, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Get involved in FUF's local group in Uppsala!

Date and time: 31 Jan, 18:00 - 19:00

(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've 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. The Association for Development Issues (FUF) is […]

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January 18, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Get involved in FUF's local group Stockholm Södra!

Date and time: 25 Jan, 18:00 - 19:00

Are you interested in global development issues? Do you want to join an association and meet other people who are committed to sustainable development? Maybe sharpen your CV by organizing events on climate (in) justice, democracy issues, poverty reduction or human rights? Then you are welcome to get involved voluntarily in FUF's local group Stockholm Södra! On January 25 at […]

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January 17, 2022, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Chinese foreign aid: Implications and consequences for global development

Date and time: 15 Dec, 19:00 - 20:00

China has in the 21st century become a global political and economic superpower. Hence, it has gone from being a developing country to being one of the most active countries in the world in foreign aid and construction projects abroad. What implications does it have for the contemporary development paradigm? What role will China have […]

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December 10, 2021, English, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Write for rights

Date and time: 10 Dec, 08:00 - 16:00

Do you want to make a real difference and contribute to positive change in our world? In many places around the world, people are being detained for who they are, what they believe in and standing up for it. FUF Jönköping, together with Students for Sustainable Action (SSA), will participate in the global initiative Write […]

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December 6, 2021, English, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

An Asymmetric Win-Win: The Complexity of Modern China-Russian Relations

China and Russia are two states usually described as countries with significant military, political and economic influence reaching both regionally and globally. But which dynamics are significant in the structures of inter China-Russian relations? How have they developed throughout history and what are the future prospects? To dissect this topic FUF Malmö hosts a one [...]

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November 26, 2021, English, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

Leaders Pledge to End Deforestation: Illegal Logging Thrives in Brazil

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

During the UN Climate Change Conference, over 100 leaders promised to end deforestation. However, deforestation rates are rapidly increasing in Brazil. Illegal logging has become widespread and criminal logging networks threaten or even kill people who object or try to stop their actions. According to the Pastoral Land Commission, there were more than 230 cases [...]

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November 25, 2021, English, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity