Workshop - young people, peace and security
Date and time: May 21, 18:30
May 14, 2019, Events, Internal link, Calendar
Previous events
Here you will find all previous seminars and events organized by the Association for Development Issues and our local groups around Sweden.Seminar with ICAN - winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
Date and time: May 16, 16:30
May 13, 2019, Events, Internal link, Calendar
FUF award seminar with Anna-Karin Gauding
Anna-Karin Gauding, FUF laureate 2018.
Date and time: 15 May, 18:00 - 20:30
"Anna-Karin Gauding is awarded the 2018 FUF Prize for her tireless work for democracy, development and respect for human rights in Latin America, and for being a driving force in creating cooperation and knowledge exchange between people in Sweden and Latin America." - The jury's motivation Now we invite you to an award ceremony, seminar and mingling with the 2018 FUF prize winner Anna-Karin Gauding! […]
Journalists' vulnerability - a threat to democracy
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 […]
How can the EU work for democracy and human rights?
Date and time: 12 May, 17:00 - 18:00
The democratic development in the world is backing down for the thirteenth year in a row. Organizations, human rights defenders, environmental activists and journalists are facing increasing threats and violence, and countries are facing repressive measures that are shrinking the democratic space. The EU, the world's largest donor, plays an important role as a global player and the Union's policies have effects far beyond its borders. How does Swedish […] look
Global challenges and the role of aid
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 […]
BIO GLOBAL: Birds of passage
Date and time: 17 Apr, 19:00
Bio Global is a collaboration between the Association for Development Issues, the Global Portal and Bio Rio. In the spring, we preview the two thought-provoking films Capernaum and Birds of passage. After the films, there will be conversations where we, together with guests, turn and turn on real challenges that the world faces today.
The Government and Agenda 2030 - with State Secretary Eva Svedling
Date and time: 15 Apr, 18:00 - 19:30
In the latest government reshuffle, responsibility for the implementation of Agenda 2030 in Sweden was transferred to the Ministry of the Environment and Energy. In March, the Agenda 2030 delegation also submitted proposals to the government for further implementation, thereby completing its mandate. So where do we stand today? What does the transfer of responsibility to the Ministry of the Environment and Energy mean? How does the government view the Agenda 2030 delegation's final report? Welcome to a unique opportunity to listen and ask questions to Eva Svedling, State Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Climate and Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin with responsibility for climate policy issues and issues related to the Government's work with Agenda 2030.
Swedish development assistance and its problems
Date and time: 10 Apr, 12:00
April 4, 2019, Events, Internal link, Calendar