In the Forum for Change podcast, we share stories related to the work of Swedish civil society and its partners around the world. Together we will have the opportunity of learning more about the different regions and topics that form the weave of the work for democracy and human rights, towards a sustainable change.This podcast has been produced with the financial support from Sida. However, Sida has not participated in the production of the activity and it is not responsible for the views and opinions expressed here.
Truth defenders – Ukrainian women journalists on the frontline
In this episode of Forum for Change, Tamar Kikacheshvili from Civil Rights Defenders speaks to Olesya Bida and Yevheniia Lutsenko about the challenges of being young women journalists in the middle of a full-scale war, or in a “territory of men” as Olesya put it.This episode is produced together with the Eastern Partnership Network, coordinated by ForumCiv. Find out more about our work at forumciv.org.
7 Sept 2022
Stockholm+50: it's time to act!
Climate justice must be a priority for all. But what are we doing to mitigate the disproportionate impacts of climate change around the world? The Stockholm +50 conference, held in the first half of 2022, was a participatory space for civil society, companies and governments to come together to take concrete action on this issue. Interviewees:Oscar Barajas - Latinamerikagrupperna Karin Gregow - ForumCivUlrika Sandberg - Amnesty International SwedenFlavia Cieplinski - Jor...
11 Feb 2022
Communication is everything!
In this episode of Forum for Change we dig into what role communication and advocacy play for development. Swedish based organizations Emmaus Stockholm, Fair Action and Östgruppen share experiences and some of the tools they use to create change.Guests:Caroline Nord, Emmaus StockholmMartin Uggla, ÖstgruppenCharlie Aronsson, Fair ActionHost: Agnes Nygren, ForumCivAdditional resources used in this episode: Belarus protests continue despite crackdown - BBC News - YouTubeWhy Does Morocco Wan...
23 Sept 2021
Beyond the laughter
Clowns without borders build their development interventions on humour. To create laughter that can help people in crisis and trauma to start living again, to build hope and a different society. In this episode we follow the stories of the Swedish and Brazilian chapters of the development clowns.External resources used in this episode: Clowner utan Gränser i Rakhine Indien - Glädje till barnen i Mumbais red light district Två möten, Indien 2015, av Alex Hinchcliffe Absurda...
17 Jun 2021
We demand our future
In this first episode of our second season, we meet Alice, a Swedish teenager involved in a movement that is preparing a lawsuit against the Swedish government, and Sohanur, a young and prolific activist from Bangladesh who leads a youth network with an intersectional approach.Continents apart, but joined in the same struggle for climate justice and part of a global citizenship to a degree no other generation has experienced.Additional resources used in this episode:Students around the world ...
8 Feb 2021
Belarus: the aftermath of a perfect storm (Part 2)
Belarus: people on the streets gathering, social media bursting with evidence of human rights violations, communities gathering together to talk, think and dream about change.Why now, and what next? On this last episode of the first season, we talk with Ognjen Radjonic, manager of ForumCiv´s Eastern Europe regional office, about the different forces that combined to build up the perfect storm. On this second part, we learn more about the particularities of this "perfect storm", the extr...
1 Feb 2021
Belarus: the aftermath of a perfect storm (Part 1)
2020 was a hectic year for many reasons, but for Belarussians it was the year when something unexpected happened, something that had never happened before, since Alexander Lukashenko has been president of the country, 26 years ago.People on the streets gathering, social media bursting with evidence of human rights violations, communities gathering together to talk, think and dream about change.Why now, and what next? On this last episode of the first season, we talk with Ognjen Radjonic...
28 Oct 2020
Land rights: conversations between Liberia and Colombia (Part 2)
In this second part we continue sharing the conversation between two experts on land issues in Liberia and Colombia.Richlue Burphy, once a Liberian refugee in Ghana, has spent most of his professional life in the land sector. Currently he works with ForumCiv in the Liberia country office.Juan Francisco Soto is a researcher and professor at the Universidad del Rosario in Colombia, and also works as a consultant for the Comisión Colombiana de Juristas, a Colombian NGO.Join us for this enriching...
21 Oct 2020
Land rights: conversations between Liberia and Colombia (Part 1)
Land. Probably the word in the summit of almost every list about any kind of conflict, be it social, political, economical, environmental, or cultural. In this two-part episode we have the conversation between two experts on land issues in Liberia and Colombia.Richlue Burphy, once a Liberian refugee in Ghana, has spent most of his professional life in the land sector. Currently he works with ForumCiv in the Liberia country office.Juan Francisco Soto is a researcher and professor at the Univer...
2 Oct 2020
This is Forum for Change
We want to invite you to listen and be part of Forum for Change, a podcast about civil society around the world, produced by ForumCiv, a platform organisation for Swedish civil society.In the Forum for Change podcast, we will share stories related to the work of Swedish civil society and its partners around the world. Together we will have the opportunity of learning more about the different regions and topics that form the weave of the work for democracy and human rights, towards a sus...
16 Sept 2020
The Right(s) Way Forward (Part 2)
It seems as the Forum for Change podcast has suddenly become a two-part episode kind of podcast… Oh well! The conversations we are having are so interesting that we cannot help ourselves! So once again we bring you a two-part episode where we chat with our dear colleague Wilson James Tutanya who leads a very important and interesting process in our organisation: The Right(s) Way Forward. This is a community-based participatory methodology that seeks to empower community members to improve the...
7 Sept 2020
The Right(s) Way Forward (Part 1)
It seems as the Forum for Change podcast has suddenly become a two-part episode kind of podcast… Oh well! The conversations we are having are so interesting that we cannot help ourselves! So once again we bring you a two-part episode where we chat with our dear colleague Wilson James Tutanya who leads a very important and interesting process in our organisation: The Right(s) Way Forward. This is a community-based participatory methodology that seeks to empower community members to improve the...
13 Aug 2020
Amazon: the big battle to protect the rainforest (Part 2)
In this two-part episode we talk with Ulf Rasmusson, a founding member of the Swedish civil society organisation Rainforest society or Regnskogsförening that aims to protect the tropical forest in the Amazon. For several years they have been working in partnership with Equipe de Conservação da Amazônia (Ecam), a Brazilian civil society organization. Together they work with local indigenous communities and black communities, also generating networks and alliances with other organisations,...
7 Aug 2020
Amazon: the big battle to protect the rainforest (Part 1)
In this two-part episode we talk with Ulf Rasmusson, a founding member of the Swedish civil society organisation Rainforest society or Regnskogsförening that aims to protect the tropical forest in the Amazon. For several years they have been working in partnership with Equipe de Conservação da Amazônia (Ecam), a Brazilian civil society organization. Together they work with local indigenous communities and black communities, also generating networks and alliances with other organisations,...
15 Jul 2020
Working for human rights amid the pandemic (Part 2)
On this second and final part, we talk with our colleagues Marei and Mohammud about the impacts that the Covid-19 crisis has implied for their work and personal lives in Colombia and Somalia They also share with us the wways in which their offices and the programmes in which they work, have adapted to the current situation.Youtube clips used in this episode:ColombiaThe Colombia-FARC Peace Deal Explained (NowThis World)Coronavirus: Bogotá conducts quarantine drill ahead of Colombia lockdown (D...
9 Jul 2020
Working for human rights amid the pandemic (Part 1)
On this second episode (consisting of two parts) we want to share with you about ForumCiv’s experience with the global crisis brought on with the Covid-19 Pandemic. On this first part, we will focus on getting to know our colleagues Marei and Mohammud and their normal work routines in Colombia and Somalia, as well as we share with you the unbelievable impact that the Covid-19 crisis has had on both countries, considering their contexts.Keep your ears wide open for Part 2, next week!Youtube cl...
25 Jun 2020
Now we are ForumCIV!
Yes! Forum Syd is now ForumCiv!The reason for changing the name is that the word "Syd" does not represent the organisation and also characterises an outdated view when the world was divided into north and south. In addition, Forum Syd is a global organisation and the Swedish word "Syd" does not work in a global context."We will keep the platform word Forum and add Civ, an abbreviation of civil society, because it is the civil society we ultimately defend," says Secretary-General Anna Stenvink...
2 Jun 2020
Forum Syd for change
On this introductory episode, we decided to share with you some insights about Forum Syd, what we are and what we do. For this, we had a nice talk with Anna Stenvinkel, Secretary General of Forum Syd, and with Ingrid Sievert Udden, Deputy Secretary General.Join us and subscribe to receive updated information on our latest episodes, and feel free to share your comments and reviews!
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