Outreach

On April 2nd 2026, our partnership with World BEYOND War was presented at the WBW website. See linkt: https://worldbeyondwar.org/another-development-foundation-and-world-beyond-war/ Another Development Foundation and World BEYOND War In January 2025, Another Development Foundation (ADF), Sweden, became an affiliated partner of World BEYOND War (WBW). Our first contact with WBW was established in early 2024, including meetings in New York in April 2024 and subsequent communication with Phill Gittins, Educational Director at WBW. Phill was also invited to speak at one of

On March 16th 2026, Another Development Foundation signed the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) 2026 Appeal: A Call to Action Against Global Militarization. This is the appeal that we have signed: The global security landscape has deteriorated massively in recent years: the number of wars and violent armed conflicts active today is the highest since the end of World War II, erupting across the world and drawing in an unprecedented number of states and actors. From Gaza

Due to the racist and discriminatory policies and decisions pushed and taken by the current Swedish Government with support from the far-right party - The Swedish Democrats - mobilization for a humane and rights-based migration policy in Sweden are underway. On March 14th 2026 approximately five hundred people gathered in the City Center of Umeå for a collective manifestation supported by twenty two organizations from different sectors of society who is working for inclusion and respectful integration in the City

We are happy to announce that during this semester, Mikaela Saedén will be doing an internship with us, in collaboration with the study association Bilda. Mikaela is doing this as part of her master’s program in crisis management and peacebuilding at Umeå University. Prior to this, she earned her bachelor’s degree in politics and public administration, with a concentration in peace and conflict studies. For her bachelor’s thesis, she compared the Maduro regime in Venezuela with the Sinaloa cartel in

Another Development Foundation has signed the Appeal for the support of Yurii Sheliazhenko who are under immediate threat due to his position as a concientious objector and human rights defender in Ukraine. We have tremendous respect for Mr. Sheliazhenko who works against the illegal and brutal military actions towards Ukraine by the Russian Government, however also against militarism, militarization and war worldwide. JOINT PRESS RELEASE | 23 January 2026 The undersigned organizations express serious concern regarding the continued persecution of

On Saturday December 13th 2025, activists and organizations gathered in the city center of Umeå for a manifestion on Peace, Climate Action and Human Rights. Approximately 130 people participated. After the public manifestation, the participants met for a soup lunch, for talks, cultural activities and to listen to artists, activists and scholars. One of them was Ingvar Rönnbäck, Co-founder of Another Development Foundation who had a lecture on the World BEYOND War Approach and Pacifism. The organizations who collaborated in

The Board of Another Development Foundation are proud of announcing that Meghan Donevan, member of the board of ADF, has been elected president of the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution - CAP International. Meg is a tremendous resource in our work, and we want to congratulate CAP International for electing her as their president. These are her own words about the election: "I'm so very honoured, proud and humbled to have been elected as president of the Coalition for

Another Development Foundation are affiliated to World BEYOND War and member of the WBW Europe Network. We are proud of the Statement on Concientious Objection that we have been involved in producing in collaboration with other members of the WBW Europe Network. The Statement was published November 3rd, 2025. This is the Statement: Europe is being increasingly militarised. So-called defence budgets swell while social services are squeezed. From classrooms to news bulletins, the chorus is the same: prepare, comply, enlist.

On August 22nd, 2025, Aftonbladet (of the biggest newspapers in Sweden) published an interesting article by the famous chronicler and author Åsa Linderborg on the militarization of and by Sweden, as well as on, what she argues, the silence of people and the non-existing peace movement in Sweden. The article published in Aftonbladet is available hear: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/kolumnister/a/B08Aoe/militariseringen-av-sverige-pagar-helt-utan-motstand A reply that agreed on the first part of the article, but countered the second part of the article, was published in the

On October 24th, fifteen organizations organized a manifestation in the City of Umeå for Peace, Climate Justice and Human Dignity in relation to the celebration of the ending of World War II. The manifestation included speeches and musical performances. The manifestation is an example of the ongoing local mobilization for peace, sustainable development and human rights in Umeå that has become stronger during the last years as a reaction against militarism, militarization, the climate crisis, the environmental crisis, autocratization, discrimination

As a World BEYOND War Affilliate, Another Development Foundation are honored to be part of the World BEYOND World Network who has worked to present an alternative route for De-escalation, Conflict Resolution, Civil Rights and Peacebuildning in this appeal. To: the people of the European Union countries, leaders of the European Union, and heads of States A World BEYOND War Europe Appeal for De-escalation, Conflict Resolution, Civil Rights, and Peacebuilding at a Critical Time in History This is a World

Another Development Foundation recievied a request from a peace initiative in Irland to sign Lex Innocentium 21st Century. The law is based on an ancient Irish Law, Lex Innocentium, 12st Century. The Law of the Innocents, 21st Century declares war to be a Crime against Humanity, a Crime against the Earth and a Crime against the Future.   This initative was launced on the 21st of September 2024, UN International Day of Peace. The law is now signed by Ingvar Rönnbäck,