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Our public events generally take place in Uppsala or Stockholm. In form they range from lectures and seminars to movie screenings and poetry readings. They are always free for anyone to attend. You can sign up to our mailing list to get announcements about the events. » List of public events

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To our in-depth seminars people from all over the world are invited in their personal capacity. Participants come from government, academia, business, media, civil society organisations and social movements. The seminars are intended to achieve concrete results. » List of seminars

Beyond GDP and global statistics: How to measure real development?

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Public event: Thursday, 16 May 2013, 9.00-11.00
Kulturhuset, Studio 3, Stockholm

Beyond GDP and global statistics: How to measure real development?
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What we measure and how we measure it is closely linked with the way we define and interpret development. A major strength of the current MDGs is their conciseness – with time-bound quantitative targets and measurable indicators. At the same time, the MDGs have been criticized for being too simplistic, neglecting social dimensions and inequalities in terms of gender, age, ethnicity and other variables..
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The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture – Women’s Participation in the Sustainable World by Tarja Halonen

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Public event: Monday, 6 May 2013, 16.30
Uppsala University Hall

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture - Women's Participation in the Sustainable World by Tarja Halonen
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Tarja Halonen, former president of Finland visited Uppsala the 6th May as the 2013 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecturer. Almost 500 people had come to the Uppsala University Hall to hear President Halonen speak on the topic of women’s role in the sustainable world.
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The role of the European Union in creating a sustainable development agenda post-2015

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Public event: Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 9.00-13.00
Europahuset, Regeringsgatan 65, floor 2, Stockholm

The role of the European Union in creating a sustainable development agenda post-2015
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What role can the European Union play in the negotiations on a sustainable development agenda post-2015? What is Sweden’s role and position within the EU talks? What are the challenges ahead and how can we ensure that civil society is heard in this process? What influence can the European Union have?
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Including local voices in Peacebuilding

Seminar: Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation

Including local voices in Peacebuilding
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The importance of inclusivity and diversity of local voices in peacebuilding efforts has been discussed at length and is widely acknowledged by the international community. Yet there is still considerable work to be done to improve the operationalization of this concept, in particular in peacebuilding policy at the global level within the United Nations and other multilateral forums.
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Toward zero hunger and sustainable food production?
Global food security and nutrition in the post-2015 agenda

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Public event: Monday, 8 April 2013, 12.00-14.00 | Lunch sandwiches will be served from 11.30
Kungliga Myntkabinettet Slottsbacken 6, Stockholm

Toward zero hunger and sustainable food production? Global food security and nutrition in the post-2015 agenda
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Halving the number of people who suffer from hunger by 2015 – the first MDG – is within reach. Yet, 870 million people are still chronically undernourished in the world. At the Rio+20 conference, the Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon, launched the Zero Hunger Challenge, envisioning a world of lasting food security and no hunger. This seminar will explore how this challenge can be met within the post-2015 agenda.
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  • Public events

    Increasingly the Foundation arranges public events, mainly in Uppsala or Stockholm, that cover the whole range of topics that the Foundation are involved in. You can sign up to our newsletter to get announcements about the events.

    Here is a list of upcoming and recent public events.

  • Seminars

    Since the 1960s, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation has organised more than 250 seminars, workshops and conferences. These meetings are small and generally last a few days, allowing for in-depth discussion. Participants, who come from government, academia, business, media, civil society organisations and social movements, are invited in their personal capacity, thereby stimulating an open and creative exchange of views.

    The seminars are intended to achieve concrete results. Some are conducted in an exploratory manner with the aim to examine new areas, while others are specifically focused on the formulation of detailed policy recommendations.

    Here is a list of recent seminars.