The Kyiv Post is reporting that representatives of the Ukrainian political opposition are planning to stop fighting against one another at the 2012 parliamentary election. According to an agreement on joint actions of the opposition, which was read out at a rally in Kyiv on January 22, it was stated that “only together can we achieve a common goal – to fight dictatorship and build a just and prosperous country!” . (more…)
Books online and on iPad
The Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation’s publications are available online and adapted for Ipad.
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New Website
Welcome to the Hjalmarson Foundation’s new website!
A number of features are new to this page. With a specific search function, it is now easier to find information about our focus areas. A novelty is that the flow from the Foundation’s Facebook page can be seen, and a calendar of upcoming activities. In addition, a novelty is that you can follow our work via RSS. Read more
Newsletter 11/2011
A delegation from the Hjalmarson Foundation has visited Egypt: Read an article about the visit by Thomas Gür.
News
Freedom House recently released the annual report Freedom in the World – a global survey of political and civil rights. In 2011, the Arab Spring triggered progress in some countries in the Middle East. On the other hand, the uprisings provoked leaders in surrounding countries to suppress real or potential threats to their rule.
In total 12 countries showed overall improvement, while 26 countries registered net decline.
Online Freedom Foster Economic and Social Development
January 18th, 2012 Internet Freedom | News | Theme: Internet FreedomApril 18-19 the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Internet Infrastructure Foundation (.SE) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will host the first Stockholm Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development. The Stockholm Forum aims to deepen the discussions on how freedom and openness on the Internet promotes economic and social development worldwide. (more…)
