Outreach

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,

On the 15th of December, civil society organisations in Umeå organized an event for Peace, Climate and Humanism in Umeå. The organizers where: #Taettklivframåt (#Takeastepforward), Extinction Rebellion, Friends of the Earth, United Nations Association, Lysistrate Peace Group, No to NATO/DCA Peace Group, Fridays for Future Student Association, People for Future, Rebel Mothers, Rebel Fathers, Ta tillbaka Framtiden (Take back the Future), Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, Umeå Peace Group, Umeå for Palestine and Återställ våtmarker (Restore Wetlands). Seven speakers talked

On November 28th, Ingvar Rönnbäck, Founder of Another Development Foundation participated at a World BEYOND War European Network Meeting together with activist, scholars and representatives for peace initiatives and World BEYOND War Chapters in and from Sweden, Germany, Romania, Spain, Wales, Irland, Brazil and Zimbabwe, i.e. not only citizens of European countries. It was the first time for Ingvar Rönnbäck to attend a Europan Network Meeting which will take place monthly for the purpose of exploring collaboration, support learning and

Ira Sundberg, co-founder of ADF, attended the first “Öckerö Lighthouse Conversation” September 13th–15th 2024. The theme was “How do we heal the public conversation? A gathering to find new paths forward”. The "pitch" for the conversation was expressed like this: "It is urgent that we find ways to explore seemingly impossible conversations and mobilize the best within and between us. We are assembling about 50 thought leaders and doers for a “reflection and action” gathering”. Four themes were the backbone

In November 21st 2024 Ingvar Rönnbäck, Founder and Chair of Another Development Foundation was invited to a public dialogue about reviving European, multilateral, inclusive, negotiated peace-making, to help end the Russia-Ukraine war. In this post we copy from the invitation by the organizer World BEYOND War: "The horrific Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine wars and the apparent unwillingness for negotiated solutions can make us forget that Europe has not only a tradition of conflict, but a long tradition of peace-making as well.

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:

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

In the magazine "The Journalist" (Journalisten in Swedish) a number of journalists and media professionals have signed a debate article about the reporting on Gaza by Swedish newspapers and in media. This is the first paragraph in this article: "When it comes to news reporting on Gaza, the deadliest place for civilians in the world, we see a fatal failure. Israel is presented as a democracy that fights terrorists, while the people who are subjected to horrible war crimes -

During April 7th-16th 2024, Ingvar Rönnbäck, Founder of Another Development Foundation conducted a learning and networking journey to US with four stops; Washington DC, New York City, Conneticut, Boston. Several meetings were part of the program: Hardy Merriman, President of International Centre on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) Marc Elliot, Technology Director, World Beyond War Stellan Vinthagen, Professor on Nonviolent Direct Action, Amherst University Joanne Sheehan, active in various ways in War Resisters League and War Resisters International Jamila Raqib, Executive Director,

This open letter, organzed by The Elders and Future of Life Institute were signed by many. One of the is Ingvar Rönnbäck, Founder and Chair of the Board of Another Development Foundation. Below, you find the open letter, and a link to the letter: "The Elders, Future of Life Institute and a diverse range of co-signatories call on decision-makers to urgently address the ongoing impact and escalating risks of the climate crisis, pandemics, nuclear weapons, and ungoverned AI. Our world is

The founder and chair of the board of Another Development Foundation, Ingvar Rönnbäck, is one of 1 350 people from the Swedish society and different organisations who has signed an appeal published in one of the biggest daily newspapers - Aftonbladet - January 16th, 2024. The appeal is more than an appeal for the resignation of the Swedish Minister for Environment. It is an overall critique of the climate work, or lack of work, by the Swedish Government, as well