Op-ed in Altinget – Forskare: Regeringen underminerar Sveriges roll i det globala samfundet

January 14, 2025

Op-ed in Altinget – Forskare: Regeringen underminerar Sveriges roll i det globala samfundet

SweDev published a new op-ed in Altinget regarding the cuts in funding for research in development. In this article, SweDev highlights alarming indications that the government is deprioritizing Agenda 2030 and dismantling decades of progress in development research. The piece underscores the importance of maintaining expertise on complex global challenges to ensure Sweden’s role as an international leader. You can read the article (in Swedish) published in Altinget, below.

December 19, 2024

Vetenskapsrådets öppna utlysning 2024: En analys av finansiering för utvecklingsforskning

För att undersöka om och hur finansieringen för svensk utvecklingsforskning förändrats, har SweDev gått igenom de projekt som beviljades medel i VRs öppna utlysningar 2024. Nedan beskriver vi vårt tillvägagångssätt och resultaten av vår genomgång.

December 18, 2024

NorDev 2025 – Call for panels

The 8th Joint Nordic Development Research conference (NorDev) will be held in September 2025. They recently published their call for panels.

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