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Belarusian Opposition Leaders Visit Sweden
During two intense September days, eight Belarusian opposition leaders visited Sweden, invited by the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation. At the very same day of their visit to the Swedish Parliament,...
View ArticleIntense program at the Gothenburg Book Fair 2009
On September 24-27, the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation participated in the Gothenburg Book Fair, with a showcase. In addition, the foundation arranged three seminars. Keeping in mind the over all focus of...
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Major Political Leader Discussed Eastern Partnership
Top: Petro Poroshenko. To the left: Rasa Jukneviciene. Small photos from the top: Temuri Yakobashvili and Alexander Vershbow The discussions in these annual conferences are always informal, and should...
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Rwanda from Another Perspective
Paul Rusesabagina “A discussion on the development in Rwanda” was the topic set for a seminar arranged by the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation on April 28, 2010. Paul Rusesabagina whose story inspired to...
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High Level Conference about the Balkans and the EU
Standing are Minister for Foreign Affairs Antonio Milošoski from Makedonien (to the left) and Genc Pollo, Minister for Innovation and ICT in Albanien. May 7-8, the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation arranged...
View ArticleGreat Interest in Policy for Trade
Trade can help both democracy and liberty along the way, said Ewa Björling, Minister for Trade. “We have been trading free since the Vikings’ time,” she said, explaining that CSR (Corporate Social...
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The Foundation at the Göteborg Bookfair 2010
The Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation participated in the Gothenburg Book Fair, manning a stand at the so called International Square. In addition, the foundation arranged three popular seminars. All of the...
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Top Level Conference on Eastern Europe
Four Russian opposition parties have recently initiated a political cooperation. It is expected to have a common presidential candidate in the 2012 elections. Two of the party leaders participated in...
View ArticleMacedonia’s Membership in the EU
80-90 percent of Macedonians is for the EU and also NATO membership, said Vasko Naumovski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs in the Macedonian government when he, on November 17,...
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Diaries of dissidents – Daily Routines in a Belarusian prison
Diaries of dissidents – Daily Routines in a Belarusian prison was presented to a Swedish audience on December 7, 2010. The next day the book was presented in Swedish Parliament by the Parliamentary...
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Focus on Latin America
Marcelo Schrubbe. Political winds in Latinamerica was the theme of a seminar held in Stockholm May 3, 2011. Eduardo Quiñónez, Chairman of the Youth Section of the ARENA party in El Salvador’s capital...
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Discussion about the Internet and its Implications for Developments
Minister Gunilla Carlsson and Ambassador Matthew Barzun. Freedom, Aid and Democracy were the theme of a seminar hosted by the Hjalmarson Foundation on the Convention of the Moderate Party for local and...
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Release of a New Book: Balkan Blend
The anthology was discussed following a presentation of the book made by MP Walburga Habsburg Douglas. The authors in Balkan Blend, a new anthology published by the Hjalmarson Foundation, all describe...
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Conference on the Developments in the Balkans
Oskar Öholm greeting Nicola Lazic. Flaked by Stefan Dragojevic, Kire Ilioski and Jens Ahl. On May 13-14, 2011, the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation organized a round-table conference with leaders from...
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Now in Swedish: Principles for a Free Society
From left: Nigel Ashford, Isobel Hadley Kamptz and Fredrik Johansson. The study guide Principles for a Free Society is published for the first time in Swedish. Author Nigel Ashford attended the book...
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Video: Release of the Swedish issue of the Principles
The Swedish issue of the Principles for a free Society is presented by Dr. Nigel Ashford, followed by a debate between Fredrik Johansson, Head of Public Affairs on KreabGavinAnderson and Isobel Hadley...
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JHS at the Book Fair in Gothenburg, day 1
The theme for JHS’ activities at the Book Fair in Gothenburg is how new media can be a part of the changing of a society. At the first day of the fair, a seminar was held on the stage of the...
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JHS at the Book Fair in Gothenburg, day 2
Apart from the seminars, the Hjalmarson Foundation also arranges casual discussions in the JHS Stand. Walburga Habsburg Douglas, MP, talked about the past and current situation in the Balkans, and made...
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JHS at the Book Fair in Gothenburg, day 3
On the third day of the Book Fair, JHS focused on Belarus and Internet Freedom. In a seminar in the morning, Andrey Dmitriev, member of the opposition in Belarus, and Brit Stakston, expert on social...
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How Latvia Came Through the Financial Crisis
Professor Anders Åslund spoke about how the Baltic countries managed to curb the financial crisis. Professor Åslund is one of the world’s leading experts on the former Soviet republics and has been...
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