June 04, 2020

The Stockholm Association of International Affairs welcomes all members to the annual Discharge Meeting!

It's a meeting for members of SAIA where everyone can apply or be nominated for a board position (the positions available are written down below), participate in the voting for these positions for the board. Furthermore the members of SAIA attending this event will also be presented with the economics fiscal previous year.

These positions will be up for election:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• National representative
• Head of events
• Deputy Head of events
• Head of PR
• Deputy Head of PR
• Head of Activity
• Deputy Head of Activity
• Treasurer
• Grants Manager
• Editor-in-Chief
• Deputy Editor-in-Chief
• Membership Manager
• Travel Manager
• Auditor

All positions will start immediately, except for the National Representative which will start in September 2020.

You can read about what you will do in each position here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BmJwLbektm6k3e3Je1IMhykDeM6U305hgmDYynN29N8/edit?usp=sharing

You can view the economic reports and the operational report here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12L-KXJmjhKxd8w_CXmsMWSN-LaPD9gEJ?usp=sharing

To be nominated for a position, send your application with a cover letter and CV to rafaelrodrigoescalera@gmail.com
latest one week before the meeting. You can also run for the position on the spot.

The member that have and want to use their voting rights send an inquiry to @UFstockholm Facebook page to receive a link with voting instructions

Those who have been members for at least 21 days before the Discharge meeting will have voting rights. Members can write a motion and send to the board through info@ufstockholm.se no later than 2nd of June

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Here is the link to our facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/279551349723712/

Following Stockholm university guidelines.
• Due to COVID-19 our lectures are now done online. See the event info in order to get the link to participate.
We also ask all our members to take responsibility to minimise the spread.
We strongly encourage you to follow the guidelines of the Public Health Agency found on this link: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/

In short:

•  Our lectures are now done held online.

• Stay home when being sick

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, hand sanitizers are also effective

• Cough and sneeze into the crook of your arm.

•NEW The Public Health Agency of Sweden has 16 March announced that people in Stockholm who have the    opportunity to work from home should do so, since there is now a spread of virus in the region. The University Senior Management Team encourages all departments and offices at the university to enable employees to work from home, after consultation with the responsible manager.

March 24, 2020

You can read all our latest issues and articles under tab “journal"
In the coming weeks we will release new articles keeping you updated with the latest international affairs

 18/3“Towards an Illiberal World Order” by David Bayon
25/3 - "Soleimani is dead, WHat now"  by Frej Anderson

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March 30, 2020

Our planed discharge meeting that would have occurred on the 31st of March is now postponed due to the Corona virus.POSTPONED* The reason behind this postpone is due to information from the Public Health Agency of Sweden regarding the increased risk of the new coronavirus spreading in the Stockholm region.  A new date has not been set but SAIA will update its website when a new date is set.

April 01, 2020

*CANCELLED* Due to the coronavirus and information from the Public Health Agency of Sweden regarding the increased risk of the new coronavirus spreading in the Stockholm region as well as the safety of our members and the ambassador, we have decided to cancel the Israeli ambassador visits.

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UF Stockholm welcomes you to meet the Israel ambassador, Ilan Ben-dov. An exclusive event only for Members of SAIA (UF Stockholm). Spots are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Register for the event below.

It's an opportunity to discuss questions such as:
The Peace to Prosperity plan
Environment.
Economics.
The Israeli start-up culture.
And much more.

The event will take place at 15:00 (3 PM) but we will meet up at 14:30. It is very important that the visit begins on time. Latecomers will lose their spot.

If you have any questions, please contact Zeinab Faleh or Frej Anderson, head of events by email: program@ufstockholm.se

Spots are allocated on first come, first serve basis!
Sign up down below on the google form!

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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ2NnX0yT9idVyzn-BEGwPNDtkxCzS1oCHI4kERpkegMUNYA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3AygtophEMVMtk5abUImSJ3K1C5gHCOVP6l9kEaiAz2KmQJmxEZxWcs5k

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Do not forget to bring your ID or Passport for the visit!

The event is free for UF Members to attend.
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Cost for one year membership: 50 Kr.
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Would you like to become a member? Join HERE:
https://www.ufstockholm.com/membership

UF Stockholm is a politically independent association. As such, the views of the embassies we visit and of the guests we invite to our events do not reflect our own views.

March 17, 2020

*CANCELLED* Due to the coronavirus and information from the Public Health Agency of Sweden regarding the increased risk of the new coronavirus spreading in the Stockholm region as well as the safety of our members and the speaker, we have decided to cancel the lecture.

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The Stockholm's association of international affairs is happy to invite you to this year’s first gender lecture on the 18th of march with Alice Hansson about the conflict around the right to abortion in El Salvador.

Abortion law is a right that is challenged in many places and El Salvador is a strong example where women's right to abortion is not seen as a right and instead is seen as a crime. It is with this basis that Hansson will explain the problems that El Salvador’s abortion rights fighters are facing.

In Alice Hansson own words this lecture will be about:
“How does sexual and 'and rights in El Salvador and in Argentina work? I like to talk about my internship at a women's rights organization in El Salvador and my field work on the women's rights movement in Argentina. During my lectures, I will talk about civil society's struggle and work for women's rights in Latin America with a special focus on global goals 3, 5 and 6.
I will also share my experiences of how the criminalization of abortion and how unplanned and unwanted pregnancies affect women's social and economic opportunities. I will also talk about how El Salvador is working with young people to strengthen their sexual and reproductive rights. In interest, I also lecture on the lack of access to water and the work to ensure access to sustainable water management for all. "

Date & time: Wednesday 18/3 18.00
Location: Stockholm University, Södra Huset hörsal 5

The event is free for UF Members to attend. To prevent the corona virus to spread we will not serve fika during this event and we advice everyone to not sit close to each other and not to attend this event if you are not well.
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For non-members: 50 kr.
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Would you like to become a member? Join HERE:
https://www.ufstockholm.com/membership

Do you have questions? Send us a message!

February 24, 2020

UF welcomes you to visit the Palestinian embassy.
Spots are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
Members of SAIA (UF stockholm) are prioritised
Register for the event below.

The visit will include a meeting with Hala Husni Fariz Odeh.
It's an opportunity to discuss questions such as:
Trump's Peace plan for the Region.
Enviorment.
Economics.

The embassy visit is at 10:30, but we met up outside the embassy at 10PM. It is very important that the visit begins on time. Latecomers may lose their spot.

If you have any questions, please contact Zeinab Faleh or Frej Anderson, head of events by email: program@ufstockholm.se

Sign up down below on the google form! Do not forget to bring your ID or Passport for the visit!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GPLP5j4PllaTabD0Euto4Pz683Md7K4NvCFGDhLnQL4/edit?usp=sharing

The event is free for UF Members to attend.
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Cost for one year membership: 50 Kr.
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For non-members: 50 kr.
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Would you like to become a member? Join HERE:
https://www.ufstockholm.com/membership

UF Stockholm is a politically independent association. As such, the views of the embassies we visit and of the guests we invite to our events do not reflect our own views.

February 11, 2020

(This event will be held in Swedish)

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2020-talet är utrikespolitikens decennium. Klimatkris, krigshot och globala maktspel. Sällan har så mycket stått på spel. I samband med utrikesdeklarationen den 12 februari 2020 möts riksdagspartiernas utrikespolitiska talespersoner för att debattera Sveriges roll i världen.

Dessförinnan så kommer v höra om bl.a: rysk aggression, amerikansk dominans, kinesiskt säkerhetshot. Detta från H C Hagman, analyschef vid UD, som presenterar den mest aktuella analysen över de trender som påverkar oss och vår omvärld.

Schema för aftonen:

16:50 - Moderator öppnar och hälsar välkomna

16:55 - Presentation - Utrikespolitik i praktiken
HC Hagman från Utrikesdepartementet förklarar hur Sveriges mest globala myndighet driver Sveriges intressen gentemot utlandet.
Medverkande: HC Hagman, Analyschef vid Utrikesdepartementet

17:40 - Paus

18:00 - Sveriges roll i världen:Utrikespolitisk debatt
Utrikespolitiska talespersoner från riksdagspartierna förklarar vad de vill med Sveriges utrikespolitik under 3 minuter. Därefter följer en diskussion ledd av vår moderator.
Medverkande: Utrikespolitiska talespersoner, utrikesministerns sekreterare.

20:15 - Avtackning och kvällen avslutas

 

Anmäl dig här! Ta med giltiga ID handlingar.
https://forms.gle/VncePRdS6KjPUYm36

January 26, 2020

Abdullah Bozkurt is the former Ankara Bureau Chief for Today's Zaman, Turkey's best selling English daily. He contributes to the paper as a regular columnist. Bozkurt worked as the Bureau Chief in New York City covering the United Nations for the Turkish daily Zaman, the largest circulated paper in Turkey. He also served as Washington Correspondent for the paper covering the State Department, Capitol Hill, and Pentagon. He is the Author of the book 'Turkey Interrupted' Derailing Democrac Today Abdullah Bozkurt is a Director at Nordic Research and Monitoring Network.

On the 27th of January Mr Bozkurt is going to hold a seminar regarding the Turkish military operations in Libya and Syria. How they are behaving in the regions and why they are there in the first place.

Date and time: Monday, januari 27th, 18:00-19:30
Location: Lecture hall 4 (hörsal 4) , Stockholms universitet

The event is free for UF Members to attend.
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For non-members: 50 kr.
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Would you like to become a member? Join HERE:
https://www.ufstockholm.com/membership

Do you have questions? Send us a message!