Young Activists in Shrinking Civic Space: The importance of applying an age lens

Date and time: 1 Dec, 08:30 - 08:30

Across the world we see the democratic space for civil society shrinking, putting young activists at risk and hindering their civic engagement. Based on consultations with young activists in 21 countries, Plan International has put together a policy brief on how we - as development partners - can better support young activists and their organizations […]

November 20, 2021, English, Calendar, Seminars

Films For Change - RIVERBLUE

“Can fashion save the planet? Through awareness, we evolve ”FUF Jönköping are welcoming you to a film screening of the documentary RIVERBLUE. Date: 22nd of November. Where: Hb221 (HLK) Time: 18.30 Who: All students at JU Together we will have a night of film, discussions, quizzes, engagement and of course snacks. Remember to bring your […]

November 17, 2021, English, Calendar, Local group

Post-Conflict Development and the Role of Sweden as a Development Aid Actor

Date and time: June 3, 17:00 - 18:00

Register here »Swedish international development aid contributes to the prevention of armed conflicts. It also aims to create better living conditions for people suffering from devastating consequences of conflicts. But in what way does Swedish foreign aid actually help improve people's living conditions globally? Moreover, the effects of climate change and forced displacement of […]

May 24, 2021, English, Calendar, Seminars

Democratic efforts on the brink: What is happening in the Middle East and North Africa

Date and time: 31 May, 12:00 - 13:00

  With the help of Elisenda Ballesté Buxó, Project Coordinator at International IDEA, this event takes a regional perspective on democracy, focusing particularly on the state of democracy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This region is one of many which is facing a democratic backlash in the world. According to the International [...]

May 24, 2021, English, Calendar, Seminars, Webcast

The Global Vaccine Distribution: Upholding the Inequality Among the World's Rich and Poor

Date and time: May 25, 19:00

To join us on this evening please sign up for the event using this simple signup link »The pandemic has struck the world in several different ways. Now, later than a year after the first confirmed cases of the COVID-19, the different vaccines developed by the health industry are being distributed worldwide. According to the […]

May 17, 2021, English, Calendar, Seminars

Oppression - with the pandemic as an excuse

Date and time: 6 May, 18:00 - 19:00

Register here »How has the pandemic been handled in non-democratic and authoritarian countries? Democracy has in many ways been put to the test during the pandemic. Over the past year due to COVID-19, social, political and economic inequalities have been highlighted around the world and the survival of democracy in some countries has been called into […]

April 27, 2021, English, Calendar, Seminars, Webcast

A Sneak Peak on Global Peace Hub

Date and time: 21 Apr, 13:30 - 14:00

Sneak Peak Mingle at MR-dagarna about FUF's new global digital network of youth peace actors - Global Peace Hub Are you or do you know someone with experience in global or national peace, security and development processes, who would like to share their experiences and learn from others in FUF's new global digital network of […]

April 15, 2021, English, Calendar, Seminars

The Story of Renewable Energy in Developing Countries

Date and time: 5 Apr, 18:00 - 19:30

Today it is considered important to not only have efficient energy infrastructure, but to transition to renewable energy in order to achieve sustained economic growth and development. With regard to its potential challenges, how do developing countries deal with the transition to sustainable energy sources? And what role does renewable energy play? Join us for our Panel Discussion and Q&A on the […]

March 31, 2021, English, Calendar, Seminars, Webcast

What should we do? A discussion on Belarus and Russia today

Date and time: 8 Apr, 18:00 - 19:00

Register here »The ninth of August 2020 Lukashenko was elected president in Belarus for his sixth term of office. This means that Lukashenko has ruled the country since 1994 which also happens to be the same period as all elections for office has been seen as undemocratic. During the last year several demonstrations have […]

March 29, 2021, English, Calendar, Seminars

Biodiversity preservation as poverty reduction

Date and time: 25 Mar, 17:30 - 19:00

Preservation of biodiversity plays a vital role in ensuring the health of our ecosystems, climate and environment. Biodiversity preservation also has an opportunity to contribute to poverty reduction. However, it can also create challenges such as conflicts relating to the use of land and resources. For this reason, FUF invites you to an online seminar [...]

March 18, 2021, English, Calendar, Seminars, Webcast