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Evaluation of a Project for Work and Local Development

ADEP has just finalized an evaluation of the project "Growth in Robertsfors Municipality", aimed at supporting people in their process to get access to the labour market through different means. The project was funded by the European Social Fund, and was carried out during 2019-2021. The evaluation concluded that the project was very well managed, reaching all the goals of the project, and developed in such a way that it contributed to organisational and institutional development in Robertsfors Municipality. The

Analysis and Planning in Project for Groups affected by the Corona pandemic

During December 2021 and January 2022, I was assigned by Robertsfors Municipality to assist, as a the project manager, in analyis and planning in a project for vulnerable groups affected by the Corona pandemic. Those groups became unemployed, or not being able to finalize their education or find a job, due to the pandemic. The project will assist those groups, for them to be able find a job or finalize their education. I worked together with Åsa Martinsdotter and Madelene

Media, Communication and Sustainable Development

It has been stated earlier, that teaching is one of my fundamental tasks alongside with other ways of working for "another development". Once again (January-May, 2022) I will teach at the course "Media, Communication and Sustainable Development" - a course organized by the Department of Culture and Media Studies at Umeå University. I will do that together with a number of teachers and experts on media, communication and journalism. My role in this course is to provide the students with

Project Follow-up and Strategic Meetings with Partners and Stakeholders in Kenya

I came home from Kenya March 7nd 2020 after attending an international conference organized by Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD). Several projects have been affected by the Coronapandemic since the programs in each country, and exchange between partners, are important part of the work in order to reach the objectives for each project. The partners from Sweden and Kenya have worked digitally during this period, which have been important for the relations and for adapting to the situation.

Crisis and Crisis Management as an Empirical Phenomena

Once again I am teaching students at the bachelor level at the Department of Politicial Science, Umeå University. The students are studying at the Program for International Crisis- and Conflict Management. It is an honour to be a teacher, employed as a guest lecturer, for students doing their first course at the program and for many, their first course at an university. The students will be exposed to basic concepts and models as well as opportunities to discuss different types

Machakos Stakeholder Dissemination Forum on Gender Equality

June 29th - July 1st 2021, The County Government of Machakos, Kenya and Robertsfors Municipality invited stakeholders to a special dissemination forum on gender equality. The partners presented results from the project "Action for Gender Equality" that was launched 2018 and funded by Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD). The project was decided during an inceptionphase were the partners jointly analyzed challenges and how to work in a development project. The results are increadible! The Machakos County Government has