Religious armed conflicts - in particular Islamist conflicts - are on the rise. What implications does this give for conflict resolution? In this lecture, Professor Isak Svensson will discuss under what conditions conflicts fought under the banner of religion, can be brought to the negotiation...
Hello everyone! So the fourth day in Myanmar and we were still having a great time! We only had one booked meeting, so that meant a free morning! The group split up as some people slept in and some took the time to catch up with...
The day started with a visit to the UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees. We had booked a meeting with Andrew Dusek at 10 am in the morning and the staff of UNHCR provided drinks and sweets to our content surprise. Andrew, the Associate...
Documents for the general meeting with elections next Sunday Dagordning/Agenda Mötesdokument/Meeting document Verksamhetsplan och budget 2017/18 ...
The second day started off no cooler than the first. With a high of 40 degrees, we were glad we could eat our breakfast on the air-conditioned top-floor of our hostel. After a good night’s sleep, we were eager to get out and learn more...
- The Privatisation of Security in the 21st Century: Problems, Prospects and Role of the State - The development of increasing reliance on private security companies (PSCs) to provide a wide range of security- and military related services to states, organisations, and corporations - referred to...
[caption id="attachment_4277" align="alignnone" width="960"] The whole travel group for the trip to Burma/Myanmar with Letyar.[/caption] After a long but very comfortable (and fancy!) flight, the UF Travel Group finally arrived in Yangon, Myanmar! We took taxis from the airport, and a few things hit us straight...
Uppsala Association of International Affairs welcome all members to the general meeting with elections on May 21st 2017! Another UF year is coming to an end and so it's time for a new board to take office! The meeting will include the election of all board positions,...
Listen to Carl Bildt, the former prime minister of Sweden, as he gives you a status update on how the whole world is doing 2017. _________________________________________________________ Quietly, beneath the noise of Syria, ISIS, North Korean missiles and Donald Trump’s tweets, world politics are changing. Russian president Vladimir...