On United Nations Day for Nonviolence - October 2nd - an event on nonviolence as a force for changes was organized by the organisation Friend in Umeå, Folk University, The Library of the City of Umeå, the study association Bilda and Nonviolence 2024. In the first part of the event Professor Stellan Vinthagen, Amherst University, Massachusetss, US was held that discussed "What Can Activists for Social Justice Learn from Nonviolence and Civil Disobedience". The lecture was followed by a panel
Our board member, Meg Donevan, was invited to share her research on the harms of pornography at the 4th World Congress for the Abolition of Prostitution. Titled “Equality in Action,” the event was hosted by CAP International, a global movement of grassroots and survivor-led organizations, and brought together survivors, researchers, frontline workers, activists, parliamentarians, and officials. The congress emphasized the multiple and intersectional oppressions that underpin the prostitution system, with a particular focus on the historical marginalization of indigenous women
Welcome to Umeå (Ubmeje) and Umeå University (Ubmeje Universitiäthta) for a conversation on nonviolent and peaceful resistance to militarisation and autokratisation in US, UK and Sweden! Outline: Welcome and opening remarks by Ingvar Rönnbäck, Founder of Another Development Foundation Conversation 1: Resisting Militarisation in US, UK & Sweden Panelists: Phill Gittins, Director of Education, World BEYOND War, UK Office Joanne Sheehan, Staff at War Resisters League, US and former Chair of War Resisters International Kerstin Bergeå, Chair of Swedish Peace
The Person at the Heart of Sustainability by Ira Sundberg focuses on the relationship between humans and the big question of sustainable development. You can read the essay in full down below or download it down to your choice of platform.
On August 29th a summary evaluation of the project "Mobilisation for Antiracism in Umeå" was carried out. Part of the evaluation was a focus group interview with representatives for the reference group who have assisted the steering group and the project manager through out the project. The project has reached all result goals part of the impact goals. The project has produced an agreement for organisations in the civil society to sign, as well as a learning space on antiracism.
On May 5th 2024 an open lecture was organized by the Left Party in Sweden on what is happening in relation to Sweden becoming a member of NATO and signing a a military agreement (DCA) with the US. The lecture was held by Gabriella Irsten, Expert at Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society. The lecture was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Caroline Täljeblad from the Left Party. The panel included: Gudrun Norberg, Member of Parliament, Left Party Kristoffer Fredriksson,
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