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Bridge and conquer: Turning the global sustainability agendas into action

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 […]

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May 28, 2019, English, Events, Calendar, Webcast

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! […]

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April 2, 2019, Events, Calendar

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 […]

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May 7, 2019, Events, Calendar, Podcast, Webcast

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

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April 29, 2019, Events, Calendar

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 […]

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April 24, 2019, Events, Calendar, Podcast, Webcast

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.

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February 6, 2019, Events, Calendar

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