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In the FUF podcast, we collect specially produced reports as audio versions from our seminars and events. Click on the section you want to listen to further down the page or search FUF pods where you usually find podcasts. You can also subscribe to the podcast via RSS.   FUF's local group Stockholm Södra launched in November 2021 the podcast "Did you say democracy?". More information about the pod can be found here or further down the page.

Western Sahara - from a youth perspective

Western Sahara is the last colony in Africa, occupied by the neighboring country of Morocco since 1975. Young Sahrawis who have grown up in the refugee camps and the occupied area are starting to lose faith in a peaceful solution to the conflict. Ahmed Ettanji, a young Sahrawi journalist, talks about life and human rights in today's Western Sahara. Ahmed is interviewed by Aydan Latifi (FUF) after an introduction by Carolina Köhler de Castro (Afrikagrupperna). Recorded on 15 November 2018.

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November 16, 2018, FUF pods

Climate countdown - get up to speed on COP24

Get up to speed on the upcoming international climate negotiations by listening to Johanna Lissinger Peitz, Chief negotiator for the Swedish delegation at COP; Mathias Fridahl, Climate Policy Analyst at Fores; Maggie White, Senior Manager International Policy at SIWI; and Adam Leckius, International Coordinator at PUSH Sweden. The seminar was organized by FUF and SIWI Swedish Water House, and took place on 12 November 2018.

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November 13, 2018, FUF pods

Ethiopia at a turning point - with Fantu Cheru

After years of authoritarian rule and oppression, Ethiopia seems to have reached a turning point after the appointment of its new Prime Minister Abiye Ahmed in April 2018. Is this the beginning of a new era? Professor Fantu Cheru guides us through past and present political developments, pointing at challenges and opportunities ahead. Lennart Wohlgemuth, FUF board member, moderates the seminar. Recorded on 8 November 2018.

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November 12, 2018, FUF pods

Lost generation? The consequences of the Syrian war for children and young people

Photo: Plan International Sweden

The conflict in Syria is in its eighth year and at the beginning of 2018, an estimated 6 million children were on the run within or outside the country's borders. An entire generation has grown up in war. How are they and their future affected? What types of assistance are aimed at children and young people? Agnes Björn, humanitarian director and acting program manager at Plan International Sweden, speaks and answers questions about the consequences of the Syrian war for children and young people. The seminar took place on October 30, 2018.

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October 31, 2018, FUF pods

The environment of lasting peace

What does sustainable peace have to do with the environment, climate and natural resources? FUF and Mänsklig Säkerhet invited to a seminar on challenges in building sustainable peace in post-war countries, with a focus on environmental issues and the peace process in Colombia. The researchers Florian Krampe (SIPRI) and Karina Barquet (SEI) and Forum Syd's former Colombian CEO Claudia Arenas participated. Moderator: Robert Egnell (Swedish National Defense College). Language English. The seminar took place on October 25, 2018.

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October 26, 2018, FUF pods

Teenage girls on the run - time to act

Plan International and FUF invited to a seminar to draw attention to International Girls' Day. At the seminar, Agnes Björn, Plan International, presented the results of three recent studies based on interviews with girls living in crises and conflicts. Also participating were Gufran Al-Nadaf, Sweden's ambassador for children in armed conflict, and Petra Tötterman Andorff, Kvinna till Kvinna. The seminar took place on October 11, 2018.

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October 12, 2018, FUF pods

Does aid benefit Afghanistan?

Many countries and organizations have conducted aid in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. Hear three experts talk about the effects and benefits of aid: 1) Adam Pain, Afghanistan researcher and visiting professor at SLU, 2) Karin Kronlid, development analyst at Sida's Afghanistan unit, and 3) Andreas Stefansson , Secretary General of the Swedish Afghanistan Committee (SAK). The material is taken from FUF and SAK Stockholm's seminar on 26 September 2018.

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September 27, 2018, FUF pods

Acknowledge your world anxiety: Migration

Every day, 28,300 people are forced to flee conflicts and persecution. The situation is crisis-like, but in Sweden there is no longer any talk of a "refugee crisis". We got our respite. Unfortunately, the migrants have not received theirs. How do we provoke the debate? What does it take to create change? Lisa Pelling (Arena Idé), Alice Petrén (Swedish Radio) and Joy M'Batha affirm their world anxiety in Almedalen, guided by Ylva Bergman (OmVärlden). The seminar took place on July 4, 2018.

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July 9, 2018, FUF pods

Acknowledge your world anxiety: #metoo

1 in 3 women on the planet is beaten or raped during their lifetime. Sexual harassment affects many more. The problem knows no bounds - #metoo proved that. Online activism is a step forward, but will everyone join? Can frustration lead to global change? Luis Lineo (F!), Charlotte Petri Gornitzka (OECD / DAC) and Maxida Märak affirm their world anxiety in Almedalen, guided by Ylva Bergman (OmVärlden). The seminar took place on July 3, 2018.

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July 9, 2018, FUF pods

Acknowledge your world anxiety: The climate

The earth is on its knees. If everyone in the world lived and consumed like the Swedes, it would look even worse. At the same time, the sustainability movement is growing. More and more people are transforming climate anxiety into climate action. How does it happen? What does it take to trigger real change? Ahmed Al-Qassam (Miljöpodden), Sasja Beslik (Nordea) and Maia Hirasawa acknowledge their world anxiety in Almedalen, guided by Ylva Bergman (OmVärlden). The seminar took place on July 2, 2018.

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July 9, 2018, FUF pods