{"id":4416,"date":"2026-03-23T10:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/?page_id=4416"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:52:25","slug":"demokrati-i-dissonans-2-0-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/demokrati-i-dissonans-2-0-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DEMOKRATI I DISSONANS 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demokrati i Dissonans 2.0: En dag av engagemang och civilkurage<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ENGLISH BELOW<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Den 21 mars 2026 samlades ett 50-tal deltagare p\u00e5 Folkuniversitetet i Stockholm f\u00f6r att f\u00f6rdjupa sig i br\u00e4nnande demokratifr\u00e5gor. Eventet var en direkt uppf\u00f6ljare till f\u00f6rra \u00e5rets framg\u00e5ngsrika sammankomst, <em>Demokrati i Dissonans<\/em>, och arrangerades gemensamt av <strong>Stockholms FN-f\u00f6rening<\/strong>, <strong>Aikkiya \u2013 Voices for Peaceful Diversity<\/strong> och <strong>Folkuniversitetet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under denna heldag varvades f\u00f6rel\u00e4sningar med engagerade diskussioner och avslutades med ett insiktsfullt panelsamtal. Sex framst\u00e5ende talare delade med sig av sina perspektiv:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thord Eriksson<\/strong> belyste hur polarisering ofta presenteras som n\u00e5got att frukta men att polarisering \u00e4r oundvikligt &#8211; vi beh\u00f6ver komma till en plats d\u00e4r vi tolererar varandras \u00e5sikter. Thord diskuterade ocks\u00e5 hur &#8221;Flyktingkrisen&#8221; blivit ett normaliserat politiskt begrepp. S\u00e4llan lyfts det vad flyktingv\u00e5gen 2015 gjorde f\u00f6r nytta f\u00f6r Sverige, exempelvis att det bidrog till att l\u00f6sa personalbristkrisen i sjukv\u00e5rden och den h\u00f6ga f\u00f6rs\u00f6rjningsb\u00f6rdan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jesper Bengtsson<\/strong> fortsatte p\u00e5 Thords sp\u00e5r att polarisering inte n\u00f6dv\u00e4ndigtvis \u00e4r n\u00e5got d\u00e5ligt. D\u00e4remot blir polarisering om hur verkligheten ser ut skadlig. Idag ses journalistik och folkbildning som politiskt. Exempelvis ses tj\u00e4nstem\u00e4n p\u00e5 Sida och forskare som aktivister ist\u00e4llet f\u00f6r opartiska myndighetsut\u00f6vare. Jesper varnade f\u00f6r en uppgiven inst\u00e4llning d\u00e4r vi slutar k\u00e4mpa f\u00f6r objektivitetens v\u00e4rde.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Per Pettersson<\/strong> fokuserade p\u00e5 AI-utvecklingen och hur den agerar svar p\u00e5 v\u00e5r k\u00e4nsla av att inte kunna l\u00f6sa problem. Per betonade faran i att vi intar en elevroll gentemot tekniken ist\u00e4llet f\u00f6r att agera dess l\u00e4rare och styra utvecklingen. Alternativ till AI-verktyget ChatGPT lyftes, bland annat LeChat och Swebot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oscar Ernerot<\/strong> betonade de stora utmaningar som Palmecentret och civilsamh\u00e4llet m\u00f6ter i och med den nuvarande bist\u00e5ndspolitiken. Idag framst\u00e4lls bist\u00e5ndet som korrupt och civilsamh\u00e4lleorganisationer tvingas strukturera om och s\u00f6ka andra samarbetspartners. Men Oscar lyfte ocks\u00e5 det motst\u00e5nd och mobilisering som vuxit fram av detta, exempelvis en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmecenter.se\/radda-palmecentret\/\">namninsamling<\/a> f\u00f6r att r\u00e4dda Palmecentret.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oleksandra Matviichuk<\/strong> ber\u00f6rde publiken djupt med sina erfarenheter av invasionen av Ukraina. Hon p\u00e5minde oss om att vanliga m\u00e4nniskor kan g\u00f6ra skillnad och att det \u00e4r <em>vanliga m\u00e4nniskor<\/em> som ger humanit\u00e4rt bist\u00e5nd i Ukraina och k\u00e4mpar f\u00f6r m\u00e4nniskors \u00f6verlevnad &#8211; \u201cPeople have power. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things\u201d. Slutligen p\u00e5minde hon oss om att varje individ bakom siffrorna \u00e4r en m\u00e4nniska med en historia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emelie Weski <\/strong>diskuterade hur civilsamh\u00e4llet fungerar som en h\u00e4lsobarometer f\u00f6r demokratin, men idag brister de goda samtalen mellan sektorn och regeringen. F\u00f6r att Sverige ska uppfylla kraven i demokratim\u00e4tningar m\u00e5ste civilsamh\u00e4llet ges faktiska resurser att verka. Hon varnade f\u00f6r en orov\u00e4ckande trend i den nya nationella s\u00e4kerhetsstrategin, d\u00e4r en strikt f\u00f6rsiktighetsprincip riskerar att peka ut ideellt arbete som en s\u00e4kerhetsrisk. Trots dessa utmaningar betonar Weski vikten av fortsatt organisering. Civilsamh\u00e4llet har en unik roll i att bidra med det m\u00e4nskliga ber\u00e4ttandet. Att v\u00e4rna denna r\u00f6st \u00e4r akut \u2013 enligt m\u00e4tningen CIVICUS betraktas Sverige fortfarande som \u00f6ppet men med 81 av 100 po\u00e4ng ligger vi precis p\u00e5 gr\u00e4nsen till en f\u00f6rs\u00e4mring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Framtidstro och samarbete<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Demokrati i Dissonans 2.0 visade med all tydlighet att det finns en enorm kraft i vilja, kreativitet och civilkurage. Det blev en p\u00e5minnelse om att kampen f\u00f6r demokratiska v\u00e4rderingar m\u00e5ste forts\u00e4tta varje dag, i det stora s\u00e5v\u00e4l som i det lilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stockholms FN-f\u00f6rening vill rikta ett varmt tack till alla deltagare f\u00f6r deras kloka insikter, samt till talarna och projektgruppen f\u00f6r ett ov\u00e4rderligt samarbete. Stort tack till v\u00e5ra utst\u00e4llare <strong>Kaffe f\u00f6r fred<\/strong>, <strong>Ny Gemenskap<\/strong> och <strong>Juristkommissionen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vill du veta mer eller engagera dig i framtida initiativ?<\/strong> Kontakta oss g\u00e4rna p\u00e5 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:info@unastockholm.se\">info@unastockholm.se<\/a> eller bes\u00f6k <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aikkiya.org\">aikkiya.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Democracy in Dissonance 2.0: A Day of Engagement and Moral Courage<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 21, 2026, around 50 participants gathered at Folkuniversitetet in Stockholm to delve into democratic issues. The event was a direct sequel to last year\u2019s successful gathering, <em>Democracy in Dissonance<\/em>, and was co-organized by the UN Association of Stockholm, Aikkiya \u2013 Voices for Peaceful Diversity, and Folkuniversitetet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the day, lectures were interspersed with discussions and concluded with a panel debate. Six prominent speakers shared their perspectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thord Eriksson<\/strong> highlighted how polarization is often presented as something to be feared, but argued that it is inevitable &#8211; we must reach a place where we tolerate each other&#8217;s differing opinions. Thord also discussed how the &#8221;Refugee Crisis&#8221; has become a normalized political term in Sweden. He noted that the benefits of the 2015 refugee wave are rarely highlighted, such as how it helped address staffing shortages in healthcare and a high dependency ratio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jesper Bengtsson<\/strong> followed Thord\u2019s lead, noting that polarization isn&#8217;t necessarily negative. However, polarization regarding the nature of reality itself is harmful. Today, journalism is increasingly viewed as political. For example, Sida officials and researchers are often labeled as &#8221;activists&#8221; rather than impartial public servants. Jesper warned against a defeatist attitude where we stop fighting for the value of objectivity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Per Pettersson<\/strong> focused on the development of AI and how it serves as a response to our feeling of inability to solve problems. Per emphasized the danger of adopting a &#8221;student role&#8221; toward technology instead of acting as its teacher and directing its development. Alternatives to ChatGPT, such as LeChat and Swebot, were also highlighted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oscar Ernerot<\/strong> emphasized the significant challenges the Olof Palme International Center and civil society face due to current aid policies in Sweden. Today, foreign aid is often portrayed as corrupt, forcing civil society organizations to restructure and seek new partnerships. However, Oscar also noted the resistance and mobilization that has emerged, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmecenter.se\/radda-palmecentret\/\">petition<\/a> to save the Palme Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oleksandra Matviichuk<\/strong> deeply moved the audience with her experiences from the invasion of Ukraine. She reminded us that ordinary people can make a difference and that it is ordinary people providing humanitarian aid and fighting for survival in Ukraine: \u201cPeople have power. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things.\u201d Finally, she reminded us that every individual behind the statistics is a person with a story.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emelie Weski<\/strong> discussed how civil society acts as a health barometer for democracy, yet noted that meaningful dialogue between the sector and the government is currently lacking. For Sweden to meet the requirements of democratic assessments, civil society must be given actual resources to operate. She warned of a worrying trend in the new national security strategy, where a strict &#8221;precautionary principle&#8221; risks labeling non-profit work as a security threat. Despite these challenges, Emelie stressed the importance of continued organizing. Civil society has a unique role in contributing &#8221;human storytelling.&#8221; Protecting this voice is urgent, according to the CIVICUS monitor, Sweden is still considered &#8221;open,&#8221; but with a score of 81\/100, we are on the very brink of a downgrade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hope for the Future and Collaboration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Democracy in Dissonance 2.0 clearly demonstrated the immense power found in willpower, creativity, and moral courage. It served as a reminder that the struggle for democratic values must continue every day, in both large and small ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN Association of Stockholm wishes to extend a warm thank you to all participants for their wise insights, as well as to the speakers and the project team for an invaluable collaboration. Many thanks to our exhibitors: <strong>Kaffe f\u00f6r fred<\/strong>, <strong>Ny Gemenskap<\/strong>, and the <strong>International Commission of Jurists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Would you like to know more or get involved in future initiatives?<\/strong> Please contact us at info@unastockholm.se or visit aikkiya.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demokrati i Dissonans 2.0: En dag av engagemang och civilkurage ENGLISH BELOW Den 21 mars 2026 samlades ett 50-tal deltagare&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4416","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4416"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4506,"href":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4416\/revisions\/4506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fn.se\/stockholm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}