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Mikaela Saedén – Internship at Another Development Foundation

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

Inclusive Transformation: Building Climate-Resilient Food Systems for the Global South

On February 25th Another Development Foundation participated in a special session on how to build climate-resilient food systems in the Global South, organized by the Centre for Renewable Energy and Action on Climate Change (CREACC-NG). The session started with a question: "Is your food system shock-proof? " Besides of economic, political and social determinants, the session also discussed in what way climate change impacts on food systems and food production. Climate change isn't just an environmental hurdle; it’s a direct

Garden Talk on Supporting Victims of Violence, Resistance to Violence and on Human Dignity

On Saturday 4th, 2026, Peter Söderström, Co-founder and member of the Board of ADF, and his wife Christine Hörnhagen invited friends and colleagues to a wonderful dinner in their home in Stockholm with an opportunity to share stories, listening to each other, reflect on previous and ongoing partnerships as well as on future opportunities for collaboration. The relations between those who were invited to the dinner were established many years ago, and has resulted in concrete collaboration in various projects,

Appeal for the Support of Yurii Sheliazhenko, Contientious Objector and Human Rights Defender

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

Manifestation and Talk in the City of Umeå on Peace, Climate Action and Human Rights

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

Imagine Africa Beyond War: World BEYOND War’s Third Africa Regional Peace Conference

Once again Another Development Foundation participate at the World BEYOND War´s Africa regional conference together with approximately hundred other participants from Africa and other continents. The WBW Africa Network is fairly new and consists of seventeen Chapthers and a dozen of Affiliates. Another Development Foundation are grateful for participating at this important event. Another Development Foundation are in solidarity with the African peace movements who are working for Peace through nonviolence and for the best interest of the people in

Journalism, Communication and Civil Society – What Role Do They Play in Sustainable Development?

Another Development Foundation is very happy to announce that we will invite to a conversation on journalism, communication, civil society in relation to sustainable development. We do this together with the Department of Culture and Media Studies, Umeå University and Folkuniversitetet. The event will take place at Umeå University, December 9th. The invitation and program is available below, as well as a link for registration. Välkommen till en inspirerande dag om hur journalistik och olika former av kommunikation kan bidra

Meg Donevan – Newly Elected President of the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution – CAP International

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

Conscientious Objection Could Change the World: A Statement by the WBW Europe Network

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.

Human Rights Film Festival in Umeå – Conversation About the Violence Against Sami Women

On September 17th, a conversation on the violence against Sami women was taking place at the Human Rights Film Festival in Umeå. The common entry point for the conversation was the film "The Silence in Sápmi" - a film that provided important stories about violence against Sami women. Invited to the panel was Ellacarin Blind, member in the organization Amnesty Sápmi and member of the Another Development Foundation Advisory Group, and Ingvar Rönnbäck, founder and chair of the board of

An Alive and Growing Peace Movement in Sweden – Article in the Magazine Syre

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

NONVIOLENCE 2025: The 6th Annual Forum in the City of Umeå on and for Nonviolence

Once again, Another Development Foundation organizes an annual event on and for nonviolence in the City of Umeå. The event will be carried out October 17th-18th and in partnership with a number of other organizations; Swedish Fellowship for Reconcilliation, Study Association Bilda, the Swedish section of Women´s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Härnösands People´s High School, Umeå Sami Association (Såhkie), Västerbotten Centre for Human Rights (Rättighetscentrum Västerbotten), Study Association Studiefrämjandet, Västerbottens museum, Centre for Sami Studies and Department