2024 is coming to an end and it has been a different FUF year. As a result of the government's reduced support for non-governmental organizations, both FUF's operations and office shrank, and we closed our premises on Ehrensvärdsgatan, which many of you have visited for training, seminars and networking over the years. However, our determination to work to increase knowledge, debate and commitment to global issues has remained strong!
We have, albeit on a smaller scale than before, arranged seminars, trained and mentored students and young people, published texts both in Utvecklingsmagasinet and in our social media channels and conveyed and developed the skills of interns around the sector.
We have also let you follow our EU election Valdemar's journey through the election year; conducted a study on aid effectiveness in the multi-bi aid; and assigned Thomas Hammarberg a much-deserved 2023 FUF award for his work on human rights and courage racism and discrimination. Josephine Sundqvist was awarded this year's prize for her work in improving the living conditions of people living in poverty and oppression. She is celebrated with a seminar later in February. Stay tuned for more information.
None of our work would have been possible without all of you members, FUF supporters, donors and clients who have supported us financially during the year, and without all those who volunteer for FUF.
For that we are so grateful!
We therefore want to invite you and your friends to a Christmas party at our new workplace in the office hotel The Works Stadshagen! From 17 p.m. on December 18, we offer mulled coffee and pleasant socializing around the world's most important issues! Read more and sign up HERE.
Keep messing with us in 2025
2025 is fast approaching, and at the time of writing the financial situation for the year is bleak, which is why FUF will be dependent on continued support to be able to operate. Do you want to give a membership to grandma as a Christmas present? Can your workplace become a FUF supporter? Do you want to buy advertising packages? Hire us for internship placement, lecture or other? Can you or your workplace spare a penny? All contributions – big or small – are welcome and can play a decisive role in our future.
We are also shortly launching the opportunity to become a monthly donor - an excellent opportunity for you who value free and accessible journalism and information on global development issues for everyone, and who want to enable us to continue our work with this.
Those of you who cannot wait for this can already arrange a standing transfer from your bank via direct debit. Contact us at fuf@fuf.se if you want to know more.
With that, we thank you all for this year and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Become a member, FUF supporter or support us with a Christmas gift:
Swish number: 123 481 86 13
Plusgiro: 14 32 80-6
Bank account: 702-4532
For international payment:
IBAN: SE46 9500 0099 6034 0143 2806
SWIFT CODE: NDEASESS
Would you rather have an invoice? Mail faktura@fuf.se
If you have any questions, you are always welcome to email us at fuf@fuf.se.
FUF in numbers 2024
29 people have become involved in the FUF editorial team.
5 non-profits have supported the event planning in the thematic group.
9 members have discussed books about global issues in the book club.
75 texts on global issues and Sweden's role in the world have been published in Utvecklingsmagasinet.
62 students have done internships at 25 different organisations.
15 events and seminars have been arranged.