On September 20th 2017 a delegation from Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia visited my home for a talk on another development and sustainable development. The visitors are working with The Centre for Rural Medicine in Västerbotten, and in this framework I had the opportunity to host them for a talk on "the big picture"; challenges of sustainability and on why and how the perspective of another development is relevant in todays world. I also described what my company does, and what
With support from Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) Machakos County Government in Kenya and Robertsfors Municipality has agreed on working for gender equality and against gender based violence through an approach that customizes policy frameworks on gender equality for each partner, and through various capacity building interventions with and for stakeholders. The workshops where held in Machakos County September 4th-9th 2017 with support from the newly elected deputy governor for Machakos County. I participated as senior advisor.
November 22nd-24th 2017 an important international conference on pacifism, revolution, security and politics will be held at University of Otago, New Zeeland. I am honored to participate at this conference with my paper "Beyond Marginalization of Pacifism and Nonviolence" together with other scholars and activists from different continents. The conference is organized by The National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies and supported by Marsden Fund.
ADEP has now started a collaboration with gender- and mediaorganizations in five african countries; Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia. The application to Swedish Institute was approved June 2017. A special thanks to Yvonne Anyango, Director for CASDA in Kenya for making this possible. ADEP will work closely with the Peter Söderström and Ira Sundberg, members of the board for the think and do tank Another Development Foundation as well as Kerstin Engström who workes at several Swedish universities and with
After a visit by politicians, technical experts and coordinators from The City of Umeå to Kajiado County in Kenya March 2017 decision was made to host a team representing Kajiado County Government and their stakeholders at a program in June 2017 with workshops and study-visits in Stockholm, The City of Umeå, Skellefteå Municipality and Vindeln Municipality. There is a strong commitment from both partners to work for an integrated system for sustainable waste and water management.
Busia Municipality and Robertsfors Municipality are working to find solutions in the area of sustainable livelihood for especially the young members in the municipalities. The partners are now finalizing the second year of the project which is funded by Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD). The agenda this time included follow-up, workshops and planning as well as a visit at the Swedish Embassy with Jenny Krisch, first secretary for growth and employment, as the host.