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Date and time: 26 Sep, 18:00 - 19:30
An informal talk with Joy Onyesoh, International President of WILPF, and Anne Atambo, President of WILPF Kenya, on the importance of women's inclusion in building sustainable peace, and effective and creative ways to do so.
Date and time: 1 Oct, 14:00 - 16:00
October 1 is International Day of the Elderly, a day when the conditions of the elderly around the world receive special attention. This year, we highlight the latest UN forecasts for the world's population and the challenges posed by the growing number and proportion of seniors across (almost) the whole world, specifically for Sweden's and other states' commitments in Agenda 2030 and in particular […]
Date and time: 2 July, 18:00 - 18:45
Hundreds of thousands of Swedes are on holiday in dictatorships such as Thailand and Morocco. Our clothes are manufactured under poor working conditions in countries with widespread poverty. The rich are getting richer and the gaps are widening. How do we deal with shame? Can it be transformed into change? Welcome to the shame corner of injustice! Many of us are ashamed of what we do or do not do for the world. […]
Date and time: 1 July, 18:00 - 18:45
Children go on school strike for the climate and accuse previous generations of destroying our planet. Fly shame became part of our dictionary 2018. Words like multiple child shame and meat shame are also becoming more common. How do we deal with shame? Can it be transformed into change? Welcome to the shame corner of the climate crisis! Many of us are ashamed of what we do or do not do […]
Date and time: June 11, 13:00 - 14:30
Our world is facing huge challenges to which we need to respond: climate change, poverty, ecosystem degradation, and inequality. Together, they demand major changes in behavior and decision-making. World leaders have agreed upon two global agendas - the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement - which have the potential to tackle these challenges and transform […]
Date and time: 14 May, 18:00 - 19:30
The number of countries where journalists can work in security is decreasing. In the last decade, more than a thousand journalists have been murdered, and Reporters Without Borders 'Press Freedom Index 2019 shows that political leaders' increased hostility towards the media has led to fear and self-censorship. At the same time, Ethiopia has released all its imprisoned journalists and climbs as many as 40 places compared to last year's […]
Date and time: 6 May, 13:30 - 15:00
FUF and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs invite you to talks about today's global challenges and the role of development assistance with the State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Per Olsson Fridh. For more than 20 years, FUF has arranged presentations and discussions with those politically responsible for development cooperation in connection with the presentation of the development assistance budget. This year, this will take place in connection with the spring change budget. More people than ever […]
Date and time: 28 May, 18:00 - 19:30
For the sixth time since the end of apartheid in 1994, general elections were held in South Africa on 8 May 2019. South Africa is one of the most unequal countries on earth, and much of the disparity still falls along racial lines. The country also struggles with corruption, high unemployment, rising crime rates, and […]
Date and time: 9 Apr, 18:00 - 19:30
Without metals and minerals, our cell phones, computers or cars would not work. But where do these metals come from, and what role does extraction play in war-torn countries such as the Congo? "Conflict minerals" has become the name for minerals and metals whose extraction supports and contributes to conflicts. What is the life like for the more than a million children who work in mines around the world, including Congo, and why is there a risk that your mobile phone has brought income to warlords? As a researcher at the organization Swedwatch, Therese Sjöström has visited mines in Congo, Zambia, Colombia and Myanmar, among other places. We have invited Therese for an armchair talk about conflict minerals. Come and learn more about the reality behind many of our electronic products, in terms of their impact on people and the environment.
Date and time: 26 Mar, 18:00 - 19:30
What security risks can be linked to climate change? What are context-based vulnerabilities, and what basic concepts can help us understand them? And what can the international community really do? We have invited Karolina Eklöw, who works on SIPRI's program for climate change and risks, to an armchair talk about climate and security.