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Participation at Imagine Africa Beyond War: Second World BEYOND War Africa Regional Peace Conference – November 15th-16th 2024

Another Development Foundation participated the second World Beyond War Africa Regional Peace Conference. ADF was represented by Ingvar Rönnbäck, Founder and Chair of the Board. This annual free event was aimed at showcasing the opportunities that World BEYOND War (WBW) chapters in Africa have to end wars and contribute to world peace-building efforts. The first day of the conference focused on the work of the African chapters. It included an overview of the countries' security contexts, the challenges to achieve

Participation at the Swedish Forum for Human Rights in Skellefteå, Sweden – November 14th-15th 2024

It is 10 years ago since this event - the biggest event on Human Rights in the Nordic countries - took place in the County of Västerbotten, then in the City of Umeå focusing on culture and human rights with the title "Voices for Human Rights" and with the founder of ADF as the initiator and regional project manager. This time the event focused on "Human Rights in an Era of Transition". More information about this event is available at:

Lecture By and Meeting With David Swanson, Executive Director, World Beyond War

Yesterday, Ingvar Rönnbäck, Another Development Foundation had the honour of listening and talking to David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War who was in Stockholm talking about how to end war and abolish war as a social institution.David is the first-ever recipient of the Real Nobel Prize, awarded by the Lay Down Your Arms Foundation in Oslo, Norway where he was November 10th to recevie the prize.David Swanson is also an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. Besides of

Democracy and Inclusion – Nonviolence as a Force for Change

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

Equality in Action – 4th World Congress for the Abolition of Prostitution – Participation by Meg Donevan

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

Nonviolence 2024 October 15th – Nonviolent Resistance to Militarisation and Autocratisation

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

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What is Another Development Foundation?

Another Development Foundation is an independent, non-profit think tank and do tank for people, places and planet earth promoting peace by peaceful means, freedom from violence, human rights, gender equality, sustainable development inluding climate justice. The foundation is based in The City of Umeå, Sweden.

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