The new aid policy: Conversation with State Secretary Diana Janse

Date and time: 6 Feb, 16:15 - 17:30

To report » In December, the government presented the reform agenda, which sets out the new direction for Swedish aid. In light of this, FUF invites you to a conversation with Diana Janse, the state secretary to the Minister for Aid and Foreign Trade, Johan Forssell (M), on February 6 at 16.15 to 17.30. Anna Blücher, president of FUF, will moderate the discussion where […]

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January 24

Panel discussion on violent extremism and terrorism

Date and time: 9 Jan, 17:30 - 19:00

To report » Concern about terrorist threats and extremism has increased among the Swedish population as a result of the increased terrorist threat level in 2023, according to a Novus survey. But what is actually meant by extremism and what are the different aspects of the concept? And what can be done to counter violent extremism? The local group FUF Stockholm Södra invites […]

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December 21, 2023, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

China and the geopolitical power game

Photo left: Gage Skidmore. Source: Flickr. Photo (right): 總統府. Source: Flickr.

Date and time: 7 Dec, 17:30 - 19:00

We welcome Börje Ljunggren, former ambassador to China and author of "The Chinese dream - Xi, power and challenges", to the FUF armchair conversation on December 7 at 17.30.

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November 28

Aid 2024: New chapter, new(t) Page?

Date and time: 20 Dec, 08:30 - 10:00

To report » In September, Sida's new Director General Jakob Granit took office. He takes over the aid authority at a time when the world is characterized by increasing conflicts and humanitarian crises, decreasing democratic spaces and increasingly clear consequences of climate change. In addition, Sweden's aid is undergoing major changes. Exactly what these will entail is currently unclear. How does Granite look […]

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November 24

Workshop on peace, security and development

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

To register » Peace, security and development are today some of the world's most important themes to delve into in order to be involved and influence our common future. With a worsening security situation with, for example, the conflict between Israel and Hamas and Russia's war in Ukraine, it is perhaps more important than ever to clarify what [...]

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November 23, 2023, Events, Calendar, Local group, Educational activity

The Roads to the Development Jobs

Date and time: 6 Dec, 12:00 - 13:00

To registration » Welcome to an online conversation to get inspired on how you can find your dream job within the development sector! During this digital panel discussion, people who work with international development in different ways will talk about how one can increase their chances of getting an international job, a trainee position or […]

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November 15

International law in Israel and Palestine

Date and time: 21 Nov, 18:00 - 19:30

A conflict that may seem fundamentally simple: two peoples competing for the same territory. However, in all the years that the conflict between Israel and Palestine has remained unresolved, increasing complications have arisen and on October 7, 2023, the conflict flared up again, leading to some of the worst clashes in many years. The media refer […]

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November 14

Climate and Crisis in Sudan

Date and time: 5 Oct, 17:00

Register here » Sudan has suffered from several climate change impacts during the last decades, such as drought, flooding, and rise in temperature. This has affected many parts of the Sudanese society – for example the agricultural sector and the food security in the country. Sudan has also suffered from conflicts around natural resources and [...]

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September 29, 2023, English, Events, Calendar, Educational activity

Global Democratic Backslide: How to reverse the trend

Date and time: 4 Oct, 17:00 - 18:30

Register here » You probably already know that an autocratic wave is sweeping around the globe. For the 17th consecutive year of global decline, democracy is at its lowest point since 1986. What can we do about this? By acknowledging the need for long-term peace, security, and human rights for everyone, a (fourth) new democratic […]

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September 21, 2023, English, Events, Calendar

Nobody cares about the climate

Date and time: 14 Sep, 11:00 - 12:30

To report » "What's the point of learning facts, when the most important facts given by the finest science clearly mean nothing to our society?" The words are Greta Thunberg's - she who has become the symbol of the fight against climate change, which is often described as the fateful question of our time. The researchers agree that the global […]

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August 28, 2023, Events, Calendar

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