On May 5th 2024 an open lecture was organized by the Left Party in Sweden on what is happening in relation to Sweden becoming a member of NATO and signing a a military agreement (DCA) with the US. The lecture was held by Gabriella Irsten, Expert at Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society. The lecture was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Caroline Täljeblad from the Left Party. The panel included:

  • Gudrun Norberg, Member of Parliament, Left Party
  • Kristoffer Fredriksson, Chair of Swedish Fellowship of Reconcilliation, Umeå
  • Ingvar Rönnbäck, Founder and Chair of the Board of Another Development Foundation

The event also provided an opportunity for dialogue on how to mobilize the peace movement in Umeå for the purpose of disarmament and peacebuilding as well as resistance to militarism and militarisation.

Ingvar Rönnbäck from ADF highlighted the need for a vision beyond war, and the abolition of war as tool for managing conflict.

The venue for the event was Umeå People´s House in the City of Umeå.