Mikael Lindvall
@MikaelLindvall
Ambassador, Deputy DG & Head of the Africa Department at Sweden’s MFA. Previously Sweden's PSC Ambassador in Brussels and - before that - Ambassador to Somalia
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12-06-2012 06:18:47
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We're bringing together stakeholders, policymakers, civil society members, and young people to join these critical discussions.
#EIP10Years
More here ⤵️
eip.org/event/is-peace…
🕊 This week, we mark the 10th anniversary of the European Institute of Peace!
We’re hosting a series of events to discuss the current challenges in peacemaking and explore the path forward. #EIP10Years
A rich discussion with South Africa's Ambassador Tokozile Xasa to take stock & reflect on recent PSC working visit to Pretoria and discuss 🇪🇺&🇿🇦 relations. An excellent opportunity to have a conversation about regional and global challenges we all face.
#AfricaDay celebrated Moroccan Diplomacy 🇲🇦 on the important theme of education, an honour to participate! 🇸🇪 remains committed to work hand in hand with African partners to promote sustainable development, security and human rights.
Officials from IGAD Member States and the IGAD Secretariat are currently in Abuja, Nigeria, participating in a learning visit to Ecowas - Cedeao. The visit aims to share experiences and gain a better understanding of the free movement regime within the context of regional
Good to be back in NYC. Full days of discussions at UN🇺🇳 with Rosemary A. DiCarlo and others. Had the chance to exchange in depth on ways forward in the Horn with members from UNSC, #E10 🇪🇺 (hosted by Malta at the UN 🇲🇹🇺🇳 and Slovenia to the UN), Egypt🇪🇬, UAE🇦🇪, KSA🇸🇦and many more.
Can famine in #Sudan be prevented? Yes.
But we need the militaries on all sides to give us humanitarian access.
It's the trajectory of the war and the commanders on the ground who are blocking the access we desperately need.
Full conversation with PBS NewsHour's Nick Schifrin:
Belle célébration de la journée de l’Europe à Abidjan. #TeamEurope ensemble et fier de la coopération et l’ amitié avec la Côte d’Ivoire. 🇨🇮 🇪🇺
Started today with a meeting with Johan Forssell, Swedish Minister for Int. Development Cooperation & Foreign Trade. We join hands with the people of 🇸🇪to strengthen our trade, improve 🇿🇲’s agric resilience, green energy & water harvesting especially with the current drought.🇿🇲🇸🇪
It was such a pleasure to have our Minister for Development Cooperation and Trade Johan Forssell in Lusaka this week!
👉🏼 Great opportunity to present 🇸🇪 new strategy for our work in 🇿🇲!
Huge thanks 🙏🏼 to all who received us with such warmth and enthusiasm. 🇸🇪❤️🇿🇲
Very impressed by Marie Stopes International mobile clinic in Lusaka, providing urgently needed SRHR services. Sweden’s minister for trade and development cooperation Johan Forssell committed to continued, solid Swedish support for SRHR.
Great to visit Forest Africa - with Minister for trade & development cooperation Johan Forssell - on the outskirts of Lusaka, producing juice from indigenous forest fruits, like those from baobab trees. Sida-supported TechnoServe assisting in ensuring a viable business model.
Statement of the IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, on the Escalating Conflict in El Fasher, Sudan.
Read more:
igad.int/statement-of-t…
Good to meet State Sec Janse Diana Janse, Ministry for Int’l Development in Stockholm; now ten years of strong & practical Swedish partnership with European Institute of Peace (EIP)