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Drive for democracy

Democracy Talk with foreign ministers in Seoul

How do we protect the pillars of democracy during a pandemic? This was one of the questions that Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde discussed...

Democracy Talk – the rights of women and girls in Ethiopia

A record number of people have now seen the first livestreamed Democracy Talk held at the Embassy in Addis Ababa on 11 June. Earlier in...

Democracy dialogue for media sector in Zimbabwe

At the beginning of June, the Embassy in Harare, together with UD FMR and local partners from the journalism and media sectors, hosted a virtual...

eDemocracy Talks: the state and future of democracy in Nigeria

Together with Yiaga Africa in Nigeria, the Embassy in Abuja is hosting a series of virtual Democracy Talks. On three Wednesdays in a row, the...

Democracy Talks on gender equality in Phnom Penh

A great deal of engagement and high expectations of Sweden marked the second Democracy Talks hosted by the Embassy in Phnom Penh on 25 May....

Virtual discussion on human rights in light of COVID-19 in Bangkok

On 27 May, the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok hosted a virtual discussion on the theme of ‘Human Rights and COVID-19: Where do we stand?’ Over...

Democracy Talks webinar series in Kiev

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantine restrictions, the Swedish Embassy in Kiev has adapted its promotion work by launching a Democracy...

Webinar on press freedom in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington

As part of its work on the Drive for Democracy, the Embassy in Washington had planned a series of events for the spring that had...

Digital Democracy Talks on women’s participation in Chisinau

On 14 May, the Swedish Embassy in Chisinau conducted a digital Democracy Talks with UN Women and the civil society organisation Institutum Virtutes Civilis. More...

A global crisis that must be tackled together

“The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us of the importance of broad, preventive public health efforts,” says Anders Nordström, Sweden’s Ambassador for Global Health. His work in...
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