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28 maj UF in Ethiopia day 8: BREAKFAST GOALS, OLD STONES AND TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

Posted at 08:59h in Ethiopia, Travel Blog
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It was our last day in Ethiopia, and we woke up well rested and ready for breakfast! Except for some people, who woke up to the discovery of some new bed bug friends. These were soon forgotten however, as we headed out into the streets...

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27 maj UF in Ethiopia Day 8: TRAVEL DAY AND GENUINE ETHIOPIAN FOOD EXPERIENCE

Posted at 11:17h in Ethiopia, Travel Blog
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Sunday the 12th was partly a travel day when we went from Bahir Dar to Gondar, but we did have time to see some sights as well as experience possible the best – as well as a more questionable – food experience during the trip. [caption...

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26 maj UF in Ethiopia day 7: Lake Tana and traditional dancing

Posted at 11:53h in Ethiopia, Travel Blog
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When in Bahir Dar, some of us were not in our best shape due to either the long bus ride, the new bacterial strain or maybe not using hand sanitizers enough. Some of us needed to rest for a while, if we put it that...

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25 maj UF in Ethiopia day 6: Ten hours of beautiful struggle

Posted at 13:28h in Ethiopia, Travel Blog
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I wake up at 3 am on the bathroom floor. There are two plausible candidates why I have had to get my beauty sleep within arm’s reach of these facilities. One is tasty Sambosas on a street corner in the company of a group of...

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24 maj UF in Ethiopia Day 5: COFFEE TASTING, MOUNT ENTOTO AND ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN´S SANCTUARY AND DEVELOPMENT

Posted at 11:00h in Ethiopia, Travel Blog
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On Thursday we woke up early to visit Seife’s, a coffee distributor run by the Swedish-Ethiopian Seife Tuuloskorpi.  Seife’s is not only very passionate about coffee but it also has a conscious approach to coffee production and distribution and works closely with local farmers to...

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23 maj UF in Ethiopia day 4: Ethiopians making efforts to both poor children and Uppsala students

Posted at 20:30h in Ethiopia, Travel Blog
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We woke up to a fresh morning on the Wednesday in Addis. This forenoon, we were about to meet with the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), a Panafrican advocacy organisation based in Ethiopia. We were warmly welcomed to fantastic premises. We all agreed that we wouldn't...

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22 maj UF in Ethiopia day 3: Red terror, AU/EU and a dinner surprise

Posted at 09:12h in Ethiopia, Travel Blog
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After starting off our Tuesday with breakfast, we went to the Red Terror Memorial Museum. It was a small but very important and moving place, as it explained the rise and acts by the communist regime between 1974 and 1991, and the killing and torture...

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21 maj UF in Ethiopia day 2: Intensive meetings and diplomacy

Posted at 10:55h in Ethiopia, Travel Blog
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Second day of the trip, a day full of meetings! We had breakfast at our hotel and walk to the first one: the Swedish Embassy in Ethiopia. We were received with a traditional swedish fika by our hosts Helena and Alicia. During the meeting, they...

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20 maj UF in Ethiopia Day 1: Stories without boundaries and a taste for injera

Posted at 10:12h in Ethiopia, Travel Blog
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Welcome to the UF travel blog! The destination of this spring has been Ethiopia, a country in the horn of Africa that is currently undergoing a lot of political reforms and structural changes. On the fourth of May, 16 travelers set of to a long...

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Email: info@ufuppsala.se

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WE ARE LIVE!💙💙👩🏻‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓 WE ARE LIVE!💙💙👩🏻‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓 Career Day 2021 starts now on www.careerdayuf.com. The schedule for both our speakers and exhibitors is up on the website and in our previous posts - so that you don’t miss out on any of your favorites. Don’t forget our competion too!🤩🤩🤩
Following the Heads of lecture, we have the Heads Following the Heads of lecture, we have the Heads of Activity! The main objective of the role: - Arrange fun events with a focus on foreign affairs - The rule of thumb is that about 80% of all events held by the activity group should have a focus on foreign politics Strengthening the UF community - Creating a space were people interested in foreign affairs can get to know each other better Note: The activity group is highly flexible in that the heads of Activity are very free to divert from the list below (with the exception of get active). The events that usually are arranged during the year: - Get Active (a sort of fair the heads of activity arrange each term to promote all UF groups) - Election watch parties / Election wakes - Internal christmas parties - The UF spring gasque - Board game nights - Quizes - Pub Crawls The core and most significant type of work performed by the Heads of Activity: - Coordinate activities - Usually entails finding venues, getting food and decorations etc. - Holding Activity Group meetings, normally weekly, where members can brainstorm and help arrange events together with the heads and the trustee. - Attending board meetings - Arrange Get active
Today it is our pleasure to introduce our two head Today it is our pleasure to introduce our two heads of lectures, Heidi and August. Their main responsibilities are; - Organising and coordinating lectures every Wednesday within the topic of foreign affairs for our members. - Being an integral link between the Lecture Group and the UF board. - Supporting and developing the work of our trustees, and ensuring that we create a safe and comfortable space for members who are interested in participating in the Lecture Group. - Networking with different actors, and making certain that we represent UF externally with the utmost professionalism. The lecture group gets to plan and organize lectures and debates with prominent people in foreign affairs, for example by; - Collaborations with other organisations that may have different perspectives (for example lecture on Trump with Dag Blanck and SINA and coronavirus panel debate with IFMSA). - Panel debates with prominent national political actors, such as a debate on Swedish foreign affairs with various political party members. People with large name-recognition draw the most people (Ann Linde, Peter Hultqvist, etc.).
On today's agenda we have the UFS Representative, On today's agenda we have the UFS Representative, Per! What does the UFS Representative do? - Represent UF Uppsala and its interests at the national board - Represent the national board in Uppsala - The position has two roles as the representative sits on two boards. It requires a fine balance where the representative should express the will and wishes of the local board, as well as promote and support the final decisions taken by the UFS. The UFS representative must see both to the good of the local and national association. Most fun event under the position: There is no event (or the like) specifically under the responsibility of the UFS Representative. The position leaves room open for each single representative to join the planning of other events, both locally and nationally should they wish so. The core and most significant work performed as UFS Rep: - Attend board meetings. In total two each month, one local and one national. - Attend other meetings, Nationally: the UFS Rep. chooses to join a committee (can be Economy, Marketing, and so forth. Decided by the UFS presidium at the start of the operational year). The UFS Rep. attend committee meetings and do committee work. If the UFS Rep. so wishes they can join the planning of national events such as the Forum Weekends, but not a requirement. Locally: the UFS Rep. is a member of the presidium and therefore attends the presidium meetings. Additional work, such as for example grant applications, and be an activity the UFS Rep. does, but that is up to each new UF Uppsala presidium. Otherwise the UFS Representative’s work is just to have a knowledge of what is happening in UF Uppsala, in the UFS/SAIA, and the other Member Associations.
Beyond the PR committee the positions within Uttry Beyond the PR committee the positions within Uttryck are among the most creative within UF. Here we present the two positions that are available to apply for to the board; the Editor-in-Chief and the Web Editor-in-Chief! Editor-in-Chief The two editors-in-chief are responsible for coordinating the work with the printed version of UF Uppsala’s member magazine Uttryck. The editors-in-chief have the ultimate responsibility of filling the magazine with interesting material, keeping the work on schedule, and making sure that the magazine goes to print three times a year. The editors-in-chief should serve as a link between the Uttryck Magazine and the UF board and take active participation in board meetings and other board-related matters. The core tasks of the Editor-in-Chief are; - Giving writers feedback on their texts - Planning the work with the printed magazine together with the other editor-in-chief and coordinating the work with the editorial team. - Planning other Uttryck-related initiatives together with the web editor-in-chief (and sometimes other work groups) The Web Editor-in-Chief The web-editor-in-chief is responsible for coordinating the work with the online version of UF Uppsala’s member magazine Uttryck. The web editor-in-chief has the ultimate responsibility of filling the web magazine with interesting material, keeping the work on schedule, and making sure that the website stays updated with correct material and information. The web editor-in-chief is also responsible for making sure the website stays as protected and secure as possible. Thed core task that is done as a Web Editor-in-Chief is: - Performing individual feedback work with writers on their texts. - Searching for and establishing contact with writers and other contributors. - Promoting the web magazine on social media and other platforms and channels. - Planning the work with the web magazine. - Coordinating the work with the web editor. - Coordinating and planning other Uttryck-related initiatives together with the other editors-in-chief (and sometimes other work groups).
Head of Debate; The main objective of your role: Head of Debate; The main objective of your role: - Organize meetings for the Debate Club - Instruct members in the British Parliamentary style of debate. - Organize competitions for members. - Keep in contact with other Debate Clubs, to organize mutual events. The most appreciated events or projects usually under the supervision of your role: - The Debate Club meetings, as well as the social event afterwards usually involving going to a nation (when allowed). - The core and most significative type of work performed in your role - Coordinate and organize activities with trustees. Going to a nation afterwards (when allowed). - Attending board meetings. - Voting with the other Swedish universities Debate Clubs on the location for the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC).
Head of Radio; The main objective for the role: Head of Radio; The main objective for the role: - Facilitate for the planning, recording, editing and publishing of episodes through Radio UF - Create a safe and social environment where the members of the radio group get to personally develop and strengthen their radio skills and knowledge of foreign affairs - Support new members and teach them about our work habits as well as technical skills needed as a radio member - The best/most entertaining/most appreciated events or projects usually under the supervision of your role - Planning radio episodes by having regular meetings - Record live episodes as often as there is time and resources for it - Being able to combine the radio work with other social activities with the group such as hang outs etc. - (More relevant when covid-19 is over) Cooperate with other groups in UF or other radio groups in other UF-associations The core and most significative type of work performed in your role: - Coordinate the meetings, recordings and editing of the episodes - Make sure that the finalised episodes are published online - Attend board meetings - Coordinate the requests and information given by both - Studentradion and UF
We start the week off by presenting the role, task We start the week off by presenting the role, tasks and activities of the president and vice president! The purpose of the president is to; - Plan and act out the general direction for the association - Facilitate others’ work by keeping track of how everybody is doing as well as assisting with advice and directions. - Embody and maintain a good image for the association The Vice Presidents purpose is to; - Mainly represent the organization internally - Make sure the organization runs smoothly and continues to develop. If it sounds exciting to be a part of developing the association, have a holistic perspective and coordinate different groups; these positions are for you!
Today marks the start of Get Active, a week when y Today marks the start of Get Active, a week when you are able to familiarise yourself with not only the various positions on the board of UF Uppsala, but also UF Uppsala in general. During the week you will find introductions, information and other content detailing what being part of UF Uppsala really entails and why you should consider joining. We will later today start introducing the positions on the board so be sure to look out for that! Make sure you also to join the Get Active event on Facebook through the link in the bio!!🌟🌟 For more information follow us here on Facebook and on Instagram to make sure you do not miss any of it!
SAVE THE DATE! Uppsala University’s Association SAVE THE DATE! Uppsala University’s Association for Foreign Affairs together with UPS, Pax et Bellum and Tsares is proudly presenting Career Day 2021 on April 26th.  Career Day is a one-day online fair where students of politics, social science and more get to meet employers from the public and private sectors, academia, and civil society. Stay tuned for more information. We hope you are as excited as we are!💙💙💙 Follow us on @ufcareerday and on facebook @ufcareerday
Do you want to get involved in an association? Are Do you want to get involved in an association? Are you curious about foreign affairs? Then UF might be perfect for you! Membership is free and you choose to what extent you want to be engaged; as a member, trustee or board member. Included in the membership is our magazine Uttryck, printed three times a year, the possibility to partake in lectures, study circles, activities, trips and much more! Meet new people, learn more about the world and if you wish; take the change to become engaged in one of the groups. Learn more about the different groups on our website and become a member for free at: https://ufuppsala.se/become-a-member/ PS: Keep an eye here on our Instagram and our Facebook. In a short while we will be posting more information about all the possible roles!
UF Uppsala wants you for the board! Have you cons UF Uppsala wants you for the board! Have you considered becoming more active in the student life of Uppsala? Do you want to meet great people and contribute to one of the most active associations in Sweden? Are you getting a bit tired of Netflix and want to make the most of this strange year? Well look no further - this is your opportunity. UF is recruiting again for the coming semester! The following positions are available: One (1) Editor-in-Chief of Uttryck Magazine Two (2) Heads of Careers Two (2) Heads of Lectures All positions are open for English speakers. If you are interested and think that you would be suitable for any or various of these interesting positions, then send a personal letter to the Electoral Committee. In the letter, tell us who you are, which position(s) you are applying for, if you have previous relevant experience and why you would fit for the job. Send the letter to val@ufuppsala.se and we will be in touch shortly, the recruitment is ongoing so send your applications as soon as you can. Do not hesitate to contact the Election Committee at val@ufuppsala.se if you have any questions. Deadline to apply for Uttryck and Career: 9th of December. Deadline to apply for Lectures: 9th of January. Find out more about the positions in the document below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1if9lY-Oz-C4wQKiA6QRjDWxTw4SOK6XM/view?usp=sharing Or on our website: https://ufuppsala.se/uf-uppsala-wants-you-for-the-board/
Styrelsen 2019-2020 tackar för detta verksamhetsår! Nu önskar vi er en härlig sommar innan vi ses igen till hösten ☀️🌎
Today is the last day to apply for the Board of 20 Today is the last day to apply for the Board of 2020/2021! 🌎 As a member of the Board of the Uppsala Association of Foreign Affairs, you are provided with the unique opportunity to contribute to our cause of spreading awareness of issues related to foreign affairs – as well as access and free coffee at our office located in the basement of Ekonomikum. Check the link in our bio for more info on how to apply!! Do not miss this opportunity - follow the footsteps of previous members of the Board such as Anders Kompass and Anna Lindh and apply today!
And at last, but definitely not least, we would li And at last, but definitely not least, we would like to introduce you to our devoted and encouraging President Johan Bergman! Remember that applications for the UF Board of 2020/21 are open until Friday 🌎 Describe your post in one sentence! 🌎 -Being president of UF Uppsala involves a number of stricter responsibilities such as overseeing the day-to-day operations, managing the finances and leading the work in the board, as well as great opportunities to shape the role by setting the agenda for the operational year’s organisational development! What has been your favorite thing about your post? 🌎 -Hands down to see the association grow bigger and better through the amazing work of our board, trustees and active members! Taking part in one of the many events our groups organise and to see how professional it is just makes me feel proud to be part of the association, and privileged to oversee it. What is your best UF memory? 🌎 -After being involved for many years, it is difficult to just pick one. Although the opportunity to meet UN-diplomats, politicians, activist and other professionals I look up to has been a once-in-a-lifetime thing, my strongest memory is from planning meetings with our active members, board meetings and workshops with the board and after-hours budgeting. It might not be as glamorous, but it is there that I have met people I will probably have in my life for a long time ahead, and I have learned skills my courses at UU can’t provide. Getting involved in UF is absolutely the best decision I have made! What are three words of advice you would give your successor?🌎 -Plan well, dream big, but first, APPLY!
Today, we would like to introduce you to our creat Today, we would like to introduce you to our creative and hardworking Heads of PR Rebecka Bjuremalm and Alicia Nathanson Thulin! Remember that applications for the UF Board of 2020/21 are open until Friday🌎 Describe your post in one sentence! 🌎 -Making foreign affairs look good since 1948:) What has been your favorite thing about your post? 🌎 -That would be being able to spend time on our interests in graphic design, illustration and photography in such an open and creative atmosphere. It has also been great to be so actively involved with all the different groups within UF, getting to know all parts of the association well! What is your best UF memory? 🌎 -Alicia: The kickoff with the board and the gasque to welcome the new trustees was really fun. Also the everyday work and our weekly meetings in the PR-group has been great! -Rebecka: There are so many! Besides our incredible board kickoff, I will fondly remember all the everyday hangouts with my fellow board members. A particularly good moment was when our song books were delivered, flipping through the pages of the first UF songbook ever was amazing. What are three words of advice you would give your successors?🌎 -Dream big, plan far ahead and collaborate often!
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