Since the beginning of 2015, there have been major changes in the EU's migration policy. The EU is moving towards an increasingly inhumane migration and refugee policy, where more and more decisions reflect the EU countries' unwillingness to welcome migrants and grant asylum to people on the run, says Jessica Poh-Janrell at the organization CONCORD Sweden. The seminar took place on October 9, 2017.
October 10, 2017, FUF pods
The long-standing image of the world divided into a rich "North" and a poor "South" is getting worse, and the world is facing new and growing challenges that require joint action. What do these changes mean for bilateral aid in the future? Listen to Sida's CEO Carin Jämtin when she gives her view on future development assistance. The seminar took place on October 6, 2017.
October 5, 2017, FUF pods
The government has presented the largest development assistance budget to date, with increased investments in, among other things, humanitarian aid. How do we ensure that we work for long-term solutions at the same time? And what are the plans for Agenda 2030? Listen to Ulrika Modéer, State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, when she presents and answers questions about the development assistance budget for 2018. The seminar took place on 27 September 2017.
September 28, 2017, FUF pods
Non-violent resistance, sanctions, dialogue and mediation are all important tools in the work to resolve violent conflicts, but from the debate in the media it is easy to get the impression that military means are the only ones available. When are peaceful means effective and not? Is there room for non-military solutions to conflicts in an arming world? Ambassador Lena Sundh, peace and conflict researcher Peter Wallensteen and Christian Peace Movement Secretary General Lotta Sjöström Becker visited FUF's seminar on 19 September 2017.
September 20, 2017, FUF pods
A large part of the world's oil, gas and mining production takes place in countries with weak control systems, a lack of democracy and extensive corruption. How can corruption be prevented in the extractive industry? Can transparency lead to accountability and reforms? Fredrik Reinfeldt, EITI; John Howchin, AP Fund Ethics Council; and Magnus Ericsson, LTU, attended FUF and Transparency International Sweden's seminar on 13 September 2017.
September 14, 2017, FUF pods
Power in the world is becoming increasingly concentrated. 8 people own as much as the poorest half of the world's population and several countries are moving in an authoritarian direction. How does it feel? And how do we move forward? FUF and OmVärlden offered three open "therapy sessions" during Almedalen Week to cure our #world anxiety. Foreign correspondent Claes JB Löfgren, State Secretary Ulrika Modéer and the poet Bob Hansson visited the therapy couch on 5 July 2017 to talk about disturbed global balance of power.
July 13, 2017, FUF pods
Half of the world's population does not have the right to say, read, write or print what they want and the space for civil society is reduced. How does it feel? And how do we move forward? FUF and OmVärlden offered three open "therapy sessions" during Almedalen Week to cure our #world anxiety. RFSU's chairman Hans Linde, Middle East correspondent Cecilia Uddén and artist & poet Emil Jensen visited the therapy couch on 4 July 2017 to talk about freedom of expression in the firing line.
July 13, 2017, FUF pods
The proportion of women in the world with paid work has decreased and Donald Trump has stopped all aid to organizations that do not distance themselves from abortion. How does it feel? And how do we move forward? FUF and OmVärlden offered three open "therapy sessions" during Almedalen Week to cure our #world anxiety. Journalist Bilan Osman, Member of Parliament Birgitta Ohlsson (L) and artist Marit Bergman visited the therapy couch on 3 July 2017 to talk about the global backlash against women.
July 13, 2017, FUF pods
In the world, there are approximately 1 billion people who have some form of norm-breaking functional variation, but still there is often a lack of a functional perspective in development cooperation. Is it starting to get better now? In this report from Almedalen Week 2017, you hear Tiina Nummi-Södergren (MyRight), Maria Johansson (Equally Unique), Fredrik Canerstam (Participation, Action, Freedom of Movement) and Lisa Sjöblom (Forum Syd). The report was made by Timothy Carlsson, Josefine Henman, Karin Klerby and Sara Sundqvist.
July 12, 2017, FUF pods
The large Swedish banks withdraw billions in profits every year, at the same time as their investments contribute to serious violations of human rights. What responsibility do the banks take? And what opportunities do customers have to influence? In this report from Almedalen Week 2017, you hear Kathleen McCaughey (Amnesty International Sweden), Jakob König (Fair Finance Guide), Magdalena Kettis (Nordea) and Lena Ingelstam (Sida). The report was made by Therese Dovrin, Louise Moberg and Hanna Öhlund.
July 12, 2017, FUF pods