The world post Covid-19 – A poorer place
Tisdag 20 april 2021 14:00 – 15:00
A global pandemic has scorched the world for the last year, causing death and illness at a speed not seen for over 100 years. In the fight against the deadly virus cities, countries have been in lock-down, people have been told to stay at home, schools have been temporarily shut down and more or less all events have been cancelled or postponed. On Februari 2 the pandemic had in itself taken some estimated 2,24 million lives world wide – but the real number is most likely higher and as the virus continues to spread, taking new forms there is no saying what the final number will be.
A part from the deaths and suffering from the virus itself, the measures to counter it will have an impact on many peoples lives for years to come. Poverty from unemployment, lack of education and restrictions in human rights- and freedoms, violations of democratic values and a world full of silenced cultural workers.
What lies ahead, what needs to be done – when and how will states be able to heal the long-term effects of covid-19? Will the gap between rich and poor countries in the world get even larger? What are the responsibilities of the world community?
Medverkande: Ulrika Modéer, Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA), Dr Srirak Plipat from Freemuse, Alvaro Montenegro, journalist from Guatemala, Lottie Cunningham Wren, lawyer from Nicaragua and Sakhile Sifelani, director for the Women in Politics Support Unit (WiPSU) in Zimbabwe.
Moderator: Anna Wigenmark, Ordfront
Arrangörer: Föreningen Ordfront, Mänskliga Rättighetsdagarna, Diakonia
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Kränker dina pensionspengar andras rättigheter?
Onsdag 21 april 2021 10:30 – 11:30
De statliga AP-fonderna förvaltar runt 2 000 miljarder av svenska folkets pensionspengar. Fonderna har genom åren fått kritik för att ha investeringar i företag som bidrar till kränkningar av mänskliga rättigheter, miljöförstöring och klimatförändringar. Exempelvis har AP-fonderna investeringar i bolag med kopplingar till skogsskövling i Amazonas.
Seminariet diskuterar vilket ansvar AP-fonderna har som investerare och hur vi som pensionssparare kan säkerställa att utsatta grupper som urfolk och småbrukare kan bo kvar i sina områden, behålla sin mark, ha en tryggad försörjning och en säker livsmiljö.
Företrädare för drabbade i Brasilien och Mocambique samt representanter för organisationer i nätverket Schyssta pensioner deltar.
Medverkande: Alex Brekke, Amazon Watch Sverige, Annika Lillemets, Afrikagrupperna, Catarina Antikainen från FIAN, Ilham Rawoot, Jordens Vänner i Mozambique och Alessandra Korap Munduruku, urfolksledare från Brasilien.
Moderator: Anna Wigenmark, Ordfront
Arrangörer: Nätverket Schyssta pensioner, Föreningen Ordfront och Mänskliga Rättighetsdagarna
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Medverkande
Ulrika Modéer
Ulrika Modéer is Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA). On 6 June 2018 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Ulrika Modéer of Sweden as Director of the Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Ms. Modéer currently serves as State Secretary for International Development Cooperation and Climate and has been instrumental in reshaping Sweden’s international development cooperation to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Dr Srirak Plipat
Dr Srirak Plipat is the Executive Director of Freemuse where he devises a comprehensive approach to defend artistic freedom and cultural expression through research, advocacy, working with local and international partners. Previously Srirak was regional director for Asia Pacific at Berlin-based Transparency International (TI). Srirak was a Director at Amnesty International (AI) in London, responsible for AI’s global mobilization strategy, worldwide human rights activist coordination, youth and activism, capacity and organizational development for AI national offices.
Álvaro Montenegro
Álvaro Montenegro is a journalist and has studied law and sociology. He’s a member of different civil and societal movements who fight for impunity and who monitor the judiciary, the election process for public office and the work of Parliament. Since the protests in 2015 against the previous President Otto Pérez Molina, Álvaro has participated in the movement JusticiaYa (Justice Now), and in the coordination effort Alianza por las Reformas (Alliance for Reform), who are working to strengthen justice in Guatemala and the rest of Central America.
Alex Brekke
Generalsekreterare för Amazon Watch Sverige och grundade även organisationens svenska avdelning för 7 år sedan. Alex sitter även i styrelsen för Spädbarnsfonden och Svenska Freds och Skiljedomsföreningen.
Annika Lillemets
Policyrådgivare för naturresurser, företag och mänskliga rättigheter på Afrikagrupperna.
Catarina Antikainen
Styrelseledamot i FIAN Sverige och deltog i de två undersökande resor som gjordes till Piauí och inom Europa vilket utmynnade i rapporten The Human and Environmental Cost of Land Business – The case of MATOPIBA.
Sakhile Sifelani
Women in Politics Support Unit (WiPSU) in Zimbabwe. Her job is to support and increase the number of female politics and in positions of decision making in the country. It is an ongoing battle for gender equality in which Zifelani has a prominent role.
Lottie Cunningham Wren
Lottie Cunningham Wren is a lawyer from the Miskito indigenous group defending the rights of indigenous peoples in Nicaragua to their land and resources. She has worked with ensuring legal protections, including initiating the process of demarcation and titling of indigenous lands in Nicaragua.
Ilham Rawoot
Jordens Vänner i Mocambique och är koordinator för kampanjen No to Gas. Hon är en frilansjournalist med särskilt fokus på återvinningsindustrin, klimaträttvisa och företags kränkningar av mänskliga rättigheter.
Alessandra Korap Munduruku
Alessandra är en viktig urfolksledare från Brasiliens Munduruku nation längs med floden Tapajós. Hon var mottagare av förra årets Robert Kennedy Human Rights’ Award.