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Date and time: 24 Mar, 10:00 - 10:30
When Russia launched its war in Ukraine on 24 February, Sida worked extensively with various actors in the country to promote democracy, human rights and gender equality, as well as to improve the conditions for peace, environmental work and inclusive economic development. How does Sida adjust its support to Ukraine after the invasion? Is it possible to work with reform work […]
Date and time: 30 Mar, 17:30 - 18:30
As the Colombian elections loom, violence is escalating in the country. The threat to Indigenous groups is increasing and the operating space for civil society is shrinking. Since the 2016 Peace Agreement between the government and FARC Guerillas, 1322 leaders of social movements have lost their lives. By early February this year, 36 leaders of […]
Date and time: 29 Mar, 18:00 - 19:00
The situation in Afghanistan changed drastically during the summer of 2021 when the Taliban took control of Kabul on August 15 of that year. With the Taliban in power, Afghanistan risks becoming a country governed by Sharia law where women's human rights are curtailed. Now, about 7 months after the Taliban took power, many question marks remain. What does the situation look like right now? How is it affected […]
Date and time: 22 Mar, 17:00 - 19:30
To register »FUF is a member 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. Exercises must be received by FUF no later than 8 March. Exercises are sent by email to fuf@fuf.se. All annual meeting documents are available on our website and at the bottom of this notice. When, […]
Date and time: 7 Dec, 19:00 - 20:00
Like many other countries, Nigeria is affected by climate change. Rising sea levels, flooding, drought and desertification are only some of the consequences the country is facing. Nigeria is also an oil producing country, which has led to serious environmental problems, especially in the region called Niger Delta. The global climate movement is on the [...]
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 [...]
Date and time: May 20, 19:00
National strikes, Human rights violations and a new wave of crisis. What is really happening in Colombia right now? Since the pandemic struck the country, like all over the world, the inequalities rise and were shown more than ever. This plus the release of a new tax reform by the government, were the beginning of massive […]
Date and time: May 5, 00:00
"We should go to the front, lay ourselves on the road until it stops, because we can not continue to have this situation" We are discussing the current situation in Mozambique, that has been hit by violence, especially in Cabo Delgado the north . Because the information, both within and outside the country, is very limited on […]
Date and time: 11 May, 17:30 - 19:00
Even though much of the work on development issues in the world takes place down to earth, FUF now wants to shed light on the work that is taking place above us, in space. The global sustainability goals aim to eradicate extreme poverty, reduce inequalities and injustices in the world, promote peace and justice and resolve the climate crisis. These are ambitious goals […]
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 […]