My name is Amit Bar and I am a student from Tel Aviv, Israel. I've become very interested in Sweden in recent years. I've spent countless hours watching Swedish television and learning the language and culture. I've traveled throughout the country, met people and made...
Lectures / 03.05.2016
Myanmar’s transition and the UN's role
Myanmar has over the past few years gone through dramatic changes towards a more democratic state, though serious challenges remain. After elections in 2010 that were considered flawed and bi-elections in 2012 during which Aung San Suu Kyi was sworn into the parliament, reasonably fair...
Welcome to UF's and FEMJUR's last collaboration for this semester! The topic of the lecture is really the perfect match for our associations and we are super excited to end with a lecture on such an important and interesting subject. Don't miss out on this...
UF News / 21.04.2016
Apply for Uppsala Model United Nations (UMUN)
Do you want to better understand how the United Nations actually works? Are you interested in international affairs and want to inspire others to get involved? Do you want to help create an international conference which brings together ambitious students from around the world? Then...
The board of Uppsala Association of International Affairs welcome all members to the general meeting with elections on May 15th 2016! The meeting will include the election of all board positions, accountant and the election committee. Attendance and voting rights are given to members who...
Okategoriserade / 13.04.2016
A moral compass for human rights – Anders Kompass – UN whistleblower and human rights expert
In 2014 Anders Kompass, director for field operations for the office of the high commissioner for human rights in Geneva, received a report about alleged sexual assaults on children committed by French peacekeeping soldiers in the Central African Republic. This information was not passed to...
Okategoriserade / 12.04.2016
Ett mångtydigt Kina
Under de senaste decennierna har Folkrepubliken Kina förvandlats från ett slutet och fattigt land till en ekonomisk och politisk stormakt. Taiwan har genomgått en genomgripande demokratiseringsprocess och den forna brittiska kronkolonin Hongkong har införlivats med den kinesiska folkrepubliken under formeln ”ett land, två system”. Samtidigt...
Okategoriserade / 12.04.2016
NEW TIME! Starts at 17.15 – BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO SWEDEN – THE FUTURE OF UK-EU RELATIONS
The outcome of the UK referendum will determine the future of UK-EU relations for years to come. What are the arguments for and against Unitied Kingdom leaving the EU? What will be the political and economic consequences for both sides and how will a possible...
Preventing conflicts, handling crises and armed conflicts and eventually establishing peace is best done if based on a solid conflict analysis. A conflict analysis is essentially a map in 1:100 000 including all actors, their interests and structures for peace and conflict. But how is...