Outreach

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,

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.