Podcast

Right now, the FUF pod is dormant.

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.

Agenda 2030 - the devil in the details?

It is now clear how the 17 goals and the 169 sub-goals will be measured and followed up, but what are the indicators and how have they been arrived at? What are the conditions for the countries of the world to be able to collect relevant and reliable data and statistics that show the fulfillment of goals? How do we avoid the focus of the Agenda 2030 work shifting from the goals to the indicators? And how do the results affect transparency and their use in countries where they risk becoming politically explosive? Participating are Sara Frankl and Pernilla Trägårdh, who both work with international issues at Statistics Sweden. Stefan Dahlgren, evaluation consultant and former Sida employee, moderates.

March 30, 2017, FUF pods

(O) Sustainable Diamonds - Human Rights & Jewelry Industry

Diamonds are part of a global billion-dollar industry that includes European and Swedish markets. In the diamond regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, child labor is widespread. Here, young diamond miners earn as little as SEK 60 in some months. It is difficult to trace the origin of diamonds and despite sustainability certifications, there is a risk that diamonds from Congo end up in Swedish jewelery stores. How can we ensure that human rights are respected in the diamond industry?

March 18, 2017, FUF pods

Africa in an uncertain global political environment - with Fantu Cheru

The world is changing. How are Africa's different regions affected by political changes such as the new US administration and Brexit? Professor Fantu Cheru is a prominent political scientist with expertise in e.g. political economy in Africa and globalization. He visited FUF on March 14, 2017.

March 15, 2017, FUF pods

How change happens - with Duncan Green

What do we really know about what creates societal change? What is required of social movements that want to change the world? Duncan Green works as a strategic advisor at Oxfam in the UK and has written the book How Change Happens in which he tries to answer these questions. He visited FUF on 13 February 2017.

February 14, 2017, FUF pods

Agenda 2030 - the role of aid

Sweden works both nationally and internationally to achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for international work. The development assistance authority Sida has been assigned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the important task of incorporating the Global Goals into Swedish development assistance, but also of working catalytically to include various societal actors in the Agenda 2030 work. To this conversation in our series on Sweden's responsibility for Agenda 2030, we have invited Lennart Båge, Acting CEO of Sida. The seminar took place on February 7, 2017.

February 8, 2017, FUF pods

Civil resistance and democracy - with Stellan Vinthagen

How can we understand the relationship between civil resistance and change? Can party politics and non-violent methods be combined to strengthen democracy? These are issues that Stellan Vinthagen, Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Faculty of Nonviolent Direct Action and Civil Resistance at the University of Massachusetts, discusses in this section of the FUF podcast. The seminar took place on January 24, 2017.

January 25, 2017, FUF pods

Gender equality - goals and means for global development

Gender equality is essential for global development and poverty reduction, and therefore gender equality permeates all the Global Goals. Working for women and girls' opportunities to contribute on equal terms with men and boys is an end in itself, but it is also a way of utilizing the resources of the entire nation and thus increasing economic prosperity. Gertrud Åström has worked as a state investigator with a focus on gender equality and has been chairman of Sweden's Women's Lobby. In this podcast, Åström talks about global political gender equality work and how a feminist perspective contributes to a better understanding of global development.

January 19, 2017, FUF pods

Twinning - institutional development through government cooperation

“Twinning” refers in development assistance to the practice where a donor country supports institutional development in a recipient country through collaborations between the countries' institutions. In Sweden, for example, authorities such as the Swedish Tax Agency, Statistics Sweden and the Swedish Public Employment Service work to support the construction of similar institutions by low- and middle-income countries. Now you should listen to Bengt Lyngbäck, consultant at NIRAS Indevelop and former international manager at the Swedish Public Employment Service, who has extensive experience of twinning. The seminar took place on December 12, 2016.

December 12, 2016, FUF pods

Anders Kompass - the whistleblower in the UN

In July 2014, Anders Kompass received a report in his hand that revealed that UN soldiers had sexually abused children in the Central African Republic. Compass then sounded the alarm to those responsible. But instead of being praised for his power of action, he was accused of misconduct, gagged and asked to resign. He was later cleared of all charges and subsequently chose to leave the UN. Now you should listen to Anders Kompass, diplomat and former head of the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The seminar took place on December 1, 2016.

December 1, 2016, FUF pods

Agenda 2030 in place - and now?

Agenda 2030, the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, has been in place for one year. Birgitte Feiring (Danish MR Institute), Åsa Persson (Stockholm Environment Institute), Malin Elisson (Sida) and Frida Trollmyr (municipal councilor in Malmö, S) discuss hopes and fears and whether Sweden is ready for work on the agenda. The seminar took place on November 17, 2016 at the MR days.

November 17, 2016, FUF pods

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