In loving memory of our dear friend Gerti Bogdani
Gerti Bogdani, a long-time friend of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, passed away on September 18, 2024.We have lost a good friend, a true democrat and an extraordinary speaker. Albania has lost a future leader.Here Gerti Bogdani speaks about local campaign in one of our online educations.
Jörgen Warborn new President for SME Global
Congratulations Jörgen Warborn, MEP, Moderaterna, Sweden, appointed today as the new President for SME Global – an international network dedicated to advocating for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups worldwide. We wish you all the best in in your work towards more free trade, reduced regulatory burdens and better conditions for small and medium-sized […]
Happy Easter / Glad Påsk önskar Jarl Hjalmarson Stiftelsen!
Glad Påsk önskar Jarl Hjalmarson Stiftelsen! Happy Easter from the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation!
Condemnations and sadness after the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Many have condemned the treatment of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that led to his death, and stated that it represents another terrible crime by Putin’s regime. Navalny has been described as a champion for democracy, a freedom fighter for his fellow Russians and a brave man who exposed the corruption inside the Kremlin. […]
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Belarusian Opposition Received IDU’s Bush-Thatcher Award for Freedom
The International Democracy Union has awarded Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Belarussian Opposition the prestigious Bush-Thatcher Award for Freedom. The award ceremony took place on December 6, 2023, in Washington DC, where Ms. Tsikhanouskaya delivered a keynote speech at the celebratory dinner. The International Democracy Union, the global alliance of centre-right political parties and organizations committed […]
Youth conferences once again in Ukraine
For the first time since the russian full scale invasion of Ukraine the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation in cooperation with European Solidarity Party of Ukraine held a youth conference: “Rebuilding Democracy: Challenges, Elections and Youth Engagement in Post-War Ukraine”. The two day conference featured international as well as local speakers and discussions in working groups. Here […]
JHS seminar: “Why was Georgia denied EU candidate status?”
Today the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation held the seminar “Why was Georgia denied EU candidate status?” with speakers Ambassador Zurab Tchiaberashvili, Dr. Thornike Gordadze and Dr. Sergi Kapanadze. The seminar was moderated by Anna Maria Corazza Bildt. The three representatives of the Georgian civil society visiting Stockholm gave their first-hand experience of the situation in Georgia. […]