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This section is from the armchair talk "Who has the right to the land?". Rebecka Jalvemyr, head of the office at FIAN Sweden (FoodFirst Information and Action Network), visited FUF to talk about land grabbing with examples from Brazil and Ethiopia.
May 23, 2016, FUF pods
This section is from the armchair talk "Swedish arms export and disarmament policy". Linda Åkerström, disarmament manager at the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Association, visited FUF to present new statistics and talk about the Swedish arms industry, relevant authorities and the view of security.
May 12, 2016, FUF pods
This section is from the armchair conversation "From conflict to state building" with Richard Sannerholm, responsible for the rule of law program at Folke Bernadotte Academy. He visited FUF to talk about state-building and goal 16 in Agenda 2030: peaceful and inclusive societies.
April 27, 2016, FUF pods
This section of the FUF podcast is from our seminar series on the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, where we ask those in power about the work on Agenda 2030. This time Annika Söder, who is Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, talks about the role of foreign policy in the work.
April 18, 2016, FUF pods
Afghanistan has been plagued by conflict for over 35 years. For the seventh year in a row, the number of civilians injured and killed in fighting is increasing. In this episode of the FUF podcast, you will hear Anna-Karin Johansson, Secretary General of the Swedish Afghanistan Committee. The seminar took place on March 21, 2016.
March 21, 2016, FUF pods
Right now, the European Football Championship is in full swing. 2,5 million people are expected to visit France to enjoy the festivities. But sports parties sometimes have a dark side. In order for events such as the Olympics and the World Cup to be carried out, it is required, among other things, that sports arenas be built. In several of the host countries for upcoming major championships, such as Qatar, China, South Korea and Russia, migrant workers are hired to do the jobs - often under slave-like working conditions. In the FUF podcast, this time it is about migrant workers' working conditions. Participating are Christer Wäälivara, Johan Lindholm and Per-Olof Sjöö, who all work for trade unions and are the initiators of the global campaign "Red card for FIFA.
March 14, 2016, FUF pods
In September 2015, the UN adopted 17 goals for sustainable global development. The UN estimates that the cost of achieving the goals is a staggering $ 4500 trillion a year. Comparing this amount with the total annual aid in the world - $ 150 billion - raises many questions about how the funding should go. Sida's chief economist Annika Sundén visited FUF on 11 February 2016 to find out where the money comes from and how Sida contributes.
February 11, 2016, FUF pods
In September, the UN General Assembly hammered through Agenda 2030 - 17 global goals for sustainable development. At the beginning of 2016, the government started work on the agenda. This is the first part in a seminar series where we ask those in power about the work with Agenda 2030. The State Secretary for International Development Cooperation Ulrika Modéer talks about how Sweden plans to implement its commitment in practice, both at home and internationally.
February 9, 2016, FUF pods
In 2015, economist Stefan de Vylder received the FUF Prize for his involvement in development issues. In this episode of the FUF podcast, he talks about the costs of violence, violence as an obstacle to development and masculinity norms. The seminar took place on February 4, 2016.
February 4, 2016, FUF pods
It has become increasingly common to go as a young volunteer to an orphanage in another country. Many people who volunteer do so because they want to make an effort to improve the world, but despite good will, volunteer travel can often do more harm than good. In this episode of the FUF podcast, you will hear Britta Holmberg, Deputy Secretary General of the World Childhood Foundation. The seminar took place on October 15, 2015.
October 15, 2015, FUF pods