Välkommen till ett Another Development Foundation Talk om hur ett antal av Sveriges freds-, demokrati- och ickevåldsorganisationer arbetar för fred, demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter under pågående krig i Ukraina. Vilka utmaningar står freds-, demokrati- och ickevåldsrörelsen inför? Hur analyserar rörelserna situationen, och vad gör de praktiskt? MEDVERKANDEMartin Uggla, Ordförande, ÖstgruppenAgnes Hellström, Ordförande, Svenska freds- ochContinue reading “Kriget i Ukraina; Vilken roll har freds-, demokrati- och ickevåldsrörelsen?”
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Spring Trip Meeting & Q&A!
Are you thinking about signing up for the Spring trip to Berlin? Do you have questions regarding the trip before signing up? Do you want to meet others who also are interested in going on the trip? Join us for an information meeting followed by a Q&A with our Head of Travel and the travelContinue reading “Spring Trip Meeting & Q&A!”
Women’s Rights Pub!
Women’s rights pub! UNA Umeå, FemJu and UPF Umeå invite you to the Women’s Rights Pub at Origo!Come and join us to celebrate and have a great time together during women’s rights week! We will organise a Quiz where you can win fantastic prizes and special drinks will be available for this special celebration. TheContinue reading “Women’s Rights Pub!”
Annual Election Meeting
Dear members of Umeå Association of International Affairs, You are hereby summoned to the Annual Election meeting of 2021. The meeting will be held on the 12th of May at 16:15 on Zoom. The Annual Election meeting will decide on the board members of 2021/2022 as well as vote on the budget and operational planContinue reading “Annual Election Meeting”
Lecture: Hungary’s New Brand of Politics
Hungary’s Drift to What?Robert C AustinAssociate Director and Professor, CERESMunk School of Global Affairs & Public PolicyUniversity of Toronto In 2010, Viktor Orbán began his second mandate as Hungarian Prime Minister. Since that, “Revolution at the Polls” Orbán’s Fidesz Party has transformed Hungary politically and economically by winning super majorities in the subsequent parliamentary electionsContinue reading “Lecture: Hungary’s New Brand of Politics”
Lecture: Mercenaries in the Service of Authoritarian States
“By using mercenaries and ostensibly private security services, China and Russia project power and protect their interests abroad without openly deploying their armed forces. However, in doing so, the two countries follow two very different paths.” (Friedrich, Masuhr 2020) UpF Umea invites you to the upcoming online lecture “Mercenaries in the Service of Authoritarian States”Continue reading “Lecture: Mercenaries in the Service of Authoritarian States”