Date and time: 15 May, 09:00 - 10:00
The needs are increasing – but the resources are not enough. More and more people around the world are affected by wars and disasters and in need of humanitarian aid. At the same time, international funding for the work of humanitarian organizations is decreasing, which makes the situation even more pressing. How does the declining support for a rules-based world order affect humanitarian aid and development assistance? Is […]
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April 10, 2025, Events, Calendar, Webcast
Date and time: 23 Apr, 17:30 - 19:00
Aid operations are under pressure in several countries. The most notable is the Trump administration's sudden shutdown of USAID. But several other countries, including Sweden, the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, are also reducing their aid budgets. The foundation of aid, the idea of shared responsibility and cooperation to meet common global challenges, is now being challenged by narrow national interests and the aid budget that […]
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April 3, 2025, Events, Calendar
Date and time: 1 Apr, 17:30 - 18:45
Swedes are well aware of the climate crisis and its consequences. A majority of the population wants the government to pursue a more effective climate policy, and more people than ever are prepared to make changes towards a more climate-conscious lifestyle. At the same time, Sweden has among the highest emissions per capita in the world. Many Swedes do things that harm the climate throughout […]
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March 12, 2025, Events, Calendar
Date and time: 25 Mar, 17:30 - 19:00
FUF is a membership organization and the annual meeting is its highest decision-making body. All FUF members have the right to vote on the organization's development and future during the annual meeting. Motions must be received by FUF no later than March 11. Motions are sent by email to fuf@fuf.se. All annual meeting documents can be found HERE (on the right, under the heading "Governing documents and annual meeting documents"). We invite you to a hybrid annual meeting, […]
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February 21, 2025, Events, FUF news, Calendar
Date and time: 20 Feb, 15:30 - 17:00
The majority of the world’s population is religious, and this proportion is expected to increase in the future. Religious teachings and leaders have a great influence on individuals as well as on societies and world events. Despite this, understanding of the role of religion in development processes is often limited, and religion is often treated more as a subject than as a method. In development cooperation, religion can […]
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February 4, 2025, Events, Calendar
Date and time: 19 Feb, 17:30 - 19:30
Meet your future colleague – come to our career mingle for global issues! Are you at the beginning of your career and want to establish yourself in international development cooperation, global issues or Agenda 2030 – or do you want to build relationships with the talents of the future? Welcome to FUF's career event – a unique opportunity to network with key people in the sector, get […]
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February 3, 2025, Events, Calendar, Career
Date and time: 5 Feb, 16:00 - 17:15
Just over a year has passed since the government presented its reform agenda for Swedish development assistance, and several of the changes have already been launched. What will development assistance look like in the coming years, and what does the next step in the work on the reform agenda entail? FUF invites you to a conversation with Minister for Development Assistance and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa. The conversation will be held on 5 February […]
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January 24, 2025, Events, Calendar
Date and time: 12 Feb, 11:30 - 13:00
>> Register here! Do you want to learn how to adapt your resume for different types of jobs? Do you want to increase your chances of landing your dream job by having a professionally designed CV? Take the chance to improve your CV and give yourself a head start on the job market! FUF and the Academic Union SSR invite FUF members [...]
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January 8, 2025, Events, FUF news, Calendar, Career
Date and time: 23 Jan, 17:30 - 19:00
Are you a student, professional or retired, interested in global issues and want to meet like-minded people? Then you might also be curious about a commitment with FUF! On Thursday, January 23 at 17.30:XNUMX p.m., you are warmly welcome to FUF's premises in Stadshagen for an information meeting about the Association for Development Issues and what opportunities there are to get involved with [...]
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December 27, 2024, Events, Calendar
Autumn 2024's intern group.
Are you a student and interested in global issues, development cooperation and Agenda 2030? In addition to your theoretical studies, do you want to gain an insight into what happens in workplaces that deal with these issues? Then you can apply to FUF's trainee program. Read more about conditions and what is included in the program here. You can find all places in the Praktikplatsbanken […]
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December 22, 2024, FUF news, Calendar, Career, The Internship Program
