Member days 2023
In our network, we want to work for a better world for future generations. But it is also about working together with children and young people already now. Therefore, children and young people are the focus of our member days 1-2 February 2023.
We look forward to sharing community and conversations about current issues with each other under the theme “Children and young people are the present”. See more about the program below.
We will learn and be inspired by how children and young people are involved and change, about how they are affected and influenced in the work for climate, environment and resilience and about how they commit to mission.
It will be an opportunity to share experiences from the network and listen to experts on children’s and young people’s rights – and to children’s and young people’s own voices.
We meet 1–2 February 2023 at the Såstaholm conference at Täby church village.
The member days are in Swedish. If you need translation into English, please let us know.
Laure Abado, advisor for children’s rights and climate change, laywer, and Jon Bergeå, policy expert, Save the children
Gerison Lansdown, International children’s rights consultant and advocate, UK, one of the world’s leading experts on children’s rights and children’s participation
Malin Andrén, Act Church of Sweden
Alma Estrada, Life & Peace Institute
Håkan Giselsson, Erik’s, Future workshops and Rafiki
Josephine Sundqvist and Andreas Zetterlund
Liselott Olika, EFS’s internship program, Deepen the discipleship and learn about international development cooperation
Sara Jakobsson, Make space – PMU’s work with young adults
Clara van den Bos, Act Svenska kyrkan: Ageravolontärerna – act locally for global justice
Carl-Johan Sävinger, Equmenia: Apg29 – global discipleship – global engagement 
Anders Carlsson, YWAM Transform, God is calling young missionaries 
Erik Nilsson, Swefor, Youth build peace – the Maghreb project
Jenny Jonsson, Interact: Communicators of the next generation
Nathalie Vukmanic, YWCA Sweden: Young power in development
Tilly Hilariusson, theology student: Is it possible to engage generation Z?
Mercy Muene, Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa & steering group of PARD
Samuel Hall, clergy student involved in Fridays for Future
Video greeting from Entropika, Ankarstiftelsen’s partner in Colombia
Video greeting from Friendship, Erik’s partner in Bangladesh
Marianne Stattin Lundin, Eriks: Children’s influence on local politicians 
Martin Hedberg, YMCA Sweden: The investment in young leaders in Ukraine
Internships
Internships with Engagement for Life
Trainees are important agents for increasing knowledge and commitment to international cooperation and Agenda 2030. Several of our member organisations offer internships with one of their partners in countries such as Iraq, India and Ethiopia.
A Vibrant Network
Our network spans over 110 years, 50 countries and about 30 members in Sweden.