Outreach

March 19th 12.00-14.00, a manifestation for peace is organized in the city center in Umeå, Sweden. Another Development Foundation has worked together with 12 other organisations for this manifestation to happen. These organisations are; Rädda Barnen, Vän i Umeå, Folkuniversitetet, NBV, ABF, IM, Svenska Kyrkan, Pingstkyrkan, Studiefrämjandet, Azadi and Akut hjälp till Ukraina. Several speeches will be held by: Lars Lustig, The County Administrative Board in Västerbotten, Elisabeth Dahlin, The Ombudsman for Children in Sweden, Anna Jörgensdotter, Author, Ola Nordebo,

Another Development Foundation is happy for having the opportunity to have a dialogue with Swedish Television on Anthropocene, wicked problems and human survival, concepts that in itself are complex and open for many interpretation, nevertheless powerful and grounded in theoretical and empirical science. The dialogue took place on a virtual meeting June 10th 2021. Swedish Television, who is the Swedish public service television company, invite people and organisations to contribute with ideas, views, perspectives and knowledge in a dialogue they

Peter Söderström, Co-founder and member of the board of Another Development Foundation participated as an expert in the Gender Equality Agency's panel discussion during International Men 's Day on 19 November 2020. Issues focusing on mens violence against women, pornography, mental illness, macho culture and working with role models were highlighted with the aim of emphasizing how boys and men need to be an active part of the work, if we are to achieve a gender equal society. In the panel,

CEALDES (Centre for Alternatives to Development) is one of the partners to Another Development Foundation. During October 20th-24th, Daniel Ortiz from CEALDES visited Sweden for a dialogue on cooperation with Another Development Foundation. Besides of meetings with the founders and member of the board, Another Development Foundation also provided a program with meetings and study visits in Stockholm, Uppsala and Umeå in order for CEALDES to meet potential partners and explore opportunities. The program included meetings with advisors to the

Another Development Foundation is happy to announce that we have been able to present the new version of the world famous exhibition Whole Earth? at Umeå University. This time it is the indoor version with images and independent texts on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The exhibition has been displayed for more than 15 million people on all continents since it was created. This version of the exhibition has been awarded UNESCO:s special price for initiatives working on Education

Through the collaboration with CASDA - Cooperation Arena for Sustainable Development in Africa, Another Development Foundation developed a program for CASDA, Ministry for Gender Affairs, Nairobi City Council and Women´s Hope September 22nd-27th, 2019. The program included study visits at several organisations working against GBV on several levels in the Swedish society and internationally. The program included study visits in Lycksele Municipality, The City of Umeå and Stockholm City. The purpose of the program was to support CASDA and partners

Peter Söderström and Ingvar Rönnbäck, founders of Another Development Foundation have together with experts and activists from a number of organisations formulated a debate article, on men´s responsibility for sexualized violence, which were published in one of the biggest swedish newpapers - Svenska Dagbladet - January 22nd 2019. Several arguments, based on research and ethics were put forward in the article. Men are the ones who have created the sexist structures in our society, and men commits almost all acts of

Ira Sundberg, co-founder and member of the board of Another Development Foundation was active in the debate in relation to the Swedish election 2018. Together with Marta Cullberg Weston, author and psychoterapist, she wrote an important article on climate change and children´s rights September 8th in Uppsala Nya Tidning (UNT). The article was a call for political action on climate change and voting for the rights for children to have a sustainable future. Ira Sundberg and Marta Cullberg Weston have

Peter Söderström, Co-founder of Another Development Foundation, has in collaboration with a number of experts and activists from different organisations written an article on pornography as public health crisis, published in Aftonbladet October 13th 2018 (see attached link). The board of Another Development Foundation fully support Peter Söderström and the others who have highlighted this problem with all its consequences for human wellbeing. Pornography is a global public health crisis and today one of the most serious threats to all

Peter Söderström, co-founder of Another Development Foundation travelled to Nepal March 2018 in order to meet organizations and unconditionally exchange knowledge and experience relating to his areas of expertise. Through contact with Balkrishna Silwal Sharma, monitoring and evaluation specialist/consultant at ADB/Establishing Women and Children Service Centers in Katmandu, Peter Söderström were invited to the organization Nepal Participatory Action Network (NEPAN). NEPAN is an association of individuals and institutions whose goal is to promote and build capacity for meaningful participation of citizens,

Ingvar Rönnbäck and Peter Söderström, co-founders of Another Development Foundation, together with Dr. Valli-Pillay Batchelor and her husband Professor Andrew Batchelor are grateful meeting the founders of and workers at Visthar Academy, a secular civil dociety organization committed to social justice, peace and sustainability. Through the meetings with David Selvaray, founder of, and Mercy Kappen, director for, Visthar Academy a fruitful and respectful dialogue on potential areas of collaboration were discussed. Visthar Academy is, from information at their website, a