In an international environment displaying significant political-strategic tensions and armed conflicts, continued increases in military expenditure and arms transfers are raising significant concerns about peace, stability, and humanitarian situations in several regions. Escalations in narratives of higher threats and the "necessity" to prepare for conflict...
Despite the fact that economic growth is included in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, an increasing number of scientists and commentators are questioning if an exponentially growing level of consumption is compatible with ecological sustainability. In the research project “Beyond GDP growth – scenarios...
Featured, Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, Travel Blog / 24.12.2018
UF in Kosovo Day 8: Leaving and looking back
After more than one week abroad the departure day was here. We left our Airbnb in Priština around 8 since our plane was suppose to departure around 11, but it got delayed 1 hour so we got some time to eat breakfast at the airport....
Featured, Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, Travel Blog / 24.12.2018
UF in Kosovo Day 7: Perspective, starstruckness and nostalgia
Hi there and Happy Holidays! Saturday 15th was our first, and only full, day in Pristina, Kosovo. It started off amazingly as our hostel for some fantastic reason had decided to give us free breakfast - so to our surprise we all woke up to a...
Featured, Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, Travel Blog / 23.12.2018
UF in Serbia Day 6: A day of interesting meetings , evening of bus ride and night of delicious pizza!
Hello everyone! After a fun night of exploring the Belgrade fortress everyone was up and ready to embark on the last 2 meetings in Belgrade and a long bus ride to Pristina. The Belgrade Fortress by night. We first took a cab to CANVAS’ office in New Belgrade...
Featured, Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, Travel Blog / 22.12.2018
UF in Serbia, day 5: Archived war crimes, view over Belgrade and museum of Yugoslavia
The beautiful voice of our travel coordinator Fredrika marked the beginning of this Thursday and to the familiar sound of “Sankta Lucia” we got ready for yet another intense and thrilling day on the Balkans, our second day in Belgrade and Serbia. For most of...
Featured, Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, Travel Blog / 21.12.2018
UF in Serbia, Day 4: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish Embassy and a remarkable dinner in Skadarlija
Zdravo! On our first morning in Belgrade, the group woke up to the smell of pancakes, which our wonderful Nickella had prepared for us: well-needed for a day with two important meetings. After breakfast, we walked just 10 minutes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where...
Featured, Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, Travel Blog / 20.12.2018
UF in Hungary day 3: Amnesty international, the opinions of a minubus driver and the secrets of the travel group
Tuesday morning had an early start as we checked out of the hostel and made our way to the last meeting in Budapest with Aron Demeter from Amnesty International Hungary. Luckily for our suitcase-carrying selves the place of the meeting was a mere ten-minute walk...
Featured, Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, Travel Blog / 19.12.2018
UF in Hungary Day 2: The Parliament, an anti-corruption event and vietnamese food
Hi there! The weather was sunny when we went out and took the tram to the Hungarian parliament. The building is incredibly beautiful and big, it’s actually supposed to be the biggest parliament in Europe. We were in the parliament to meet Márton Gyöngyösi, the group...