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An Alive and Growing Peace Movement in Sweden – Article in the Magazine Syre

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

NONVIOLENCE 2025: The 6th Annual Forum in the City of Umeå on and for Nonviolence

Once again, Another Development Foundation organizes an annual event on and for nonviolence in the City of Umeå. The event will be carried out October 17th-18th and in partnership with a number of other organizations; Swedish Fellowship for Reconcilliation, Study Association Bilda, the Swedish section of Women´s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Härnösands People´s High School, Umeå Sami Association (Såhkie), Västerbotten Centre for Human Rights (Rättighetscentrum Västerbotten), Study Association Studiefrämjandet, Västerbottens museum, Centre for Sami Studies and Department

Umeå Weawing Trust for Peace – Focus on the Genocide in Gaza

In this event, Another Development Foundation and a number of other civil society organizations and movements based in the City of Umeå invites citizens for a conversation on how citizens, movements and organizations can mobilize for peace. Our entry point will be the ongoing disaster and genocide in Gaza, however also with a recognition of other conflicts and wars in other countries, regions and parts of the world. The event will be carried out September 27th 2025. The other organizations

2nd Annual Symposium on Combating Child Sex Trafficking & Online Sexual Exploitation in Toronto, Canada

ADFs Board Member Meg Donevan was invited to speak at the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 hosted by Toronto Metropolitan University, Faculty of Community Services. Bringing together mental-health practitioners, child-welfare professionals, researchers, policymakers, law-enforcement experts, and survivors, the symposium sought to break down silos and spotlight the urgent need for a coordinated, interdisciplinary, trauma-informed response to child sex trafficking and online exploitation. Meg shared her research on emerging digital platforms for exploitation

Weawing Trust for Peace – Planning Meeting With Peace and Human Rights Organizations in Umeå

On June 16th, 2025 a number of organizations and people in the City of Umeå met to discuss, plan and organize local activities for peace and human rights. The organizations and people who met at Folkuniversitetet (People´s University) represented a broad network of organizations based in the City of Umeå who have experience of working together and doing joint activities. In this post we present the invitation (in Swedish) to other organizations, signed by: Ingvar Rönnbäck, Another Development Foundation Åsa

Manifestation in the City of Umeå for Peace, Climate Justice and Human Dignity

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

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What is Another Development Foundation?

Another Development Foundation is an independent, non-profit think tank and do tank for people, places and planet earth promoting peace by peaceful means, freedom from violence, human rights, gender equality, sustainable development inluding climate justice. The foundation is based in The City of Umeå, Sweden.

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