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The Official Twitter / X account of the Embassy of Sweden in Kampala 🇸🇪🇺🇬 #TeamSweden 🇸🇪
Joined February 2013
Aloikin Praise Opoloje is the recipient of the 🇪🇺EU Human Rights Defenders' Award 2025!👏. She is awarded in recognition of her courageous activism for civil liberties, accountability, social justice & anti-corruption in Uganda🇺🇬. #EUandUganda #StandUp4HumanRights #TeamSweden 🇸🇪
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Meet our new interns – Cajsa and Olivia. Cajsa will work with the Political Section while Olivia will work with the Development Corporation Section, for the duration of the Spring Semester. We welcome you to 🇺🇬 and wish you a very pleasant stay.
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Today we received 5 new staff at the Embassy of #Sweden including a new Ambassador designate. We are also proud to have more women this year! Over the next few days, we shall profile each of them on our social media channels. Join us to welcome them to the #PearlOfAfrica. 🇺🇬🤝🇸🇪
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Today, the Embassy handed over face masks to @Fridays4FutureU to wear at the global climate change strike on Friday. Sweden is proud to support them in their tireless effort to raise awareness of #climatechange and environmental degradation! @Fridays4future
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Diplomats from EU embassies (including Sweden), the EU Delegation and US Embassy at Buganda Road Court after the bail application hearing for writer Kakwenza Rukirabushaija.
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Introducing our new internes - Johan and Smilla. Smilla will work with the Political Section while Johan will work with the Development Corporation Section. We welcome them to 🇺🇬 the Pearl of Africa and wish them a worthwhile experience and beneficial internship.
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This is Inshuti Ishimwe Zirimwabagabo, our new Program Administrator working in our Development Cooperation Section. She previously worked at @LeoAfricaInst & Austrian Devt Cooperation. She brings a wealth of experience in project coordination, planning, admin & governance.
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Introducing Lotta, our new Head of Political, Economic & Commercial Affairs. With a rich background in Political Science, Lotta brings a wealth of experience to the Embassy and is excited to explore Uganda’s beautiful nature and wildlife. Join us in welcoming her to 🇺🇬!!!
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Meet Mathilda, our new Events and Communication Officer. “I am thrilled to be joining the Communication team, to spotlight the great work 🇸🇪 is doing in my home, 🇺🇬. Can't wait to collaborate, connect & jointly make a difference”. Join us in welcoming her & wishing her the best!
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It's our birthday!.The Embassy of Sweden in Kampala turns 21 today! In many places, this means we would have reached the age of consent for many things. 😀.We are proud of this milestone and hope to continue working to improve the lives of vulnerable people in Uganda.
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We’re thrilled to introduce Nafkot, our new Third Secretary, handling Administration, Consular issues & Archives at the Embassy. She joins us from the Embassy of Sweden in Tehran and is very passionate about working in 🇺🇬 and the region. Join us in welcoming her to the team!
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Meet Grace Kobusingye! 👋 Grace is a 🇺🇬 student who received a scholarship from the Swedish Institute to come and study in Sweden. Here are her own words about her experience in 🇸🇪 so far:
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This is Maria Jansson, our new Head of Administration at the Embassy. With a background as an administrative manager from the private sector, she brings a wealth of experience to our Embassy in Kampala.
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Our Ambassador @SwedEnvoyUganda, flagging off the @SafeBoda procession, riding to raise awareness and to eliminate #GenderBasedViolence in #Uganda. The #SafeRide is organized by @unwomenuganda and @PoliceUg as part of the #16DaysOfActivism. #OrangeTheWorld #FeministForeignPolicy
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We are concerned by the recent reports of increased restrictions on media and civil society in Uganda. We emphasize the important role that civil society and media play in developing democracy and protecting human rights, especially in this very special election campaign period.
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Message from our State Secretary at @SweMFA on the upcoming elections in #Uganda. #DriveForDemocracy .🇸🇪 🇺🇬.
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Happy 61st Independence Day to all the people of Uganda!. With love from Sweden. 🇸🇪❤️🇺🇬
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The Embassy of Sweden joins Ugandans in mourning the lives lost in the deadly attack in Kasese, and strongly condemns this act. We offer our sincere condolences to the victims and their families, and stand with Uganda in this difficult time 🇸🇪🇺🇬.
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Today is a green day!.Sweden has signed an agreement with @FAOUganda to implement the Green Schools Initiative in partnership with @newvisionwire. The initiative worth UGX 2.3 billion shall help to raise awareness on climate change & environmental degradation within schools in 🇺🇬
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Warm congratulations, Agather Atuhaire! @AAgather . The Embassy of Sweden applauds your tireless dedication and work to promote accountability and transparency in Uganda. We also recognise the impressive achievements by @SolomonSerwanjj & @richardlusimbo, the two other nominees.
Breaking. the winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders Award 2023 is…@AAgather!. Congratulations to Agather Atuhaire who won the award for her courageous efforts to shine a light on corruption and mismanagement in public life in Uganda. #EUHRDAward2023
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Say hello to our new colleague Tomas Lundström!👋. Tomas is our new Counsellor for Health, who has worked with Health-related matters in development for more than 20 years. We welcome Tomas to Uganda and wish him a nice stay! 🇺🇬🇸🇪
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Congratulations to @SpireJim, the recipient of the 2024 EU Human Rights Defenders Award #EUHRDAward2024. #StandUp4HumanRights.
Congratulations to Ugandan academic, cartoonist and #humanrights defender @SpireJim who is the receipient of the 2024 EU Human Rights Defenders Award #EUHRDAward2024. #StandUp4HumanRights #EUandUganda .🇪🇺🤝🇺🇬
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"I wish to see an even stronger partnership between Sweden and Uganda that can contribute to a prosperous Uganda where people are able to improve their living conditions," - @SwedEnvoyUganda . See full interview below 👇🏾
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We are proud to see that our support to research development in 5 Ugandan public universities is bearing fruit!.26 graduands have received the degree of Doctor or Philosophy from @Makerere University. cc @GuluVarsity @kyambogou @BusitemaUni @MbararaUST.📸 credit @newvisionwire
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Together with diplomats from other EU embassies and the @EUinUG, the Embassy of Sweden visited Hoima & Bulliisa this week. The aim? To meet and listen to different stakeholders about the real progress and the complex challenges this area is experiencing.
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Proud to present another testament of the strong people to people ties between Sweden and Uganda!. A group of Swedish high school students from Kungsholmens Gymnasium and Blackebergs Gymnasium visited the Embassy earlier this week as part of a study tour to Uganda.
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The Embassy in partnership with @SweInstitute, @SwedishFilm, @AFKampala, @GZ_Kampala, @kampalafilmsch and @CenturyCinemax1 shall host the #Bergman100 Film Festival from 11 - 19 October. The festival shall celebrate the life and legacy of iconic Swedish filmmaker #IngmarBergman.
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The staff at the Embassy of #Sweden stand together with the rest of the world to condemn violence against women & girls at the start of the #16Days of activism. Join us to stand against this vice around the world. Share a photo with us too!.#OrangeTheWorld .#FeministForeignPolicy
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As part of Sweden’s #DriveForDemocracy, we reached out to different people to understand what democracy means to them. We spoke to @nickopiyo from @chapterfourug to understand his ideas on democracy and participation. This is what he had to share with us. #UgandaDecides2021
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We congratulate the 22 participants who were awarded Diplomas after completion of the Renewable Energy Capacity Development Programme. The 1-year training which started in February 2022 was specially adjusted to the needs of Uganda and funded by the Embassy of Sweden
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We are proud to have supported the research of @iBaino as he developed the technology to build @AirQoProject that measures air quality in and around Kampala. He has been recognized by google as one of the leaders to watch. Read more on this link👇 .
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Thank you Ugandans for taking great strides towards e-mobility. You have been on the green path with your shared taxis & now you’re investing in even more sustainable transport options through solar powered buses. You go, @KiiraMotors You go, Ugandans. #pioneerthepossible #COP28
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The Embassy of Sweden condemns today’s terror attacks in central Kampala. We stand firmly in solidarity with Uganda and the Ugandan people. Our thoughts are with those killed and their loved ones, to whom we offer our condolences, and we wish those injured a full recovery.
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A joint local statement of a number of partner countries to #Uganda on recent the arrest of #humanrightsdefenders. #humanrights #drivefordemocracy
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#Uganda’s very own @NamugerwaLeah shall be at @COP25CL this week representing youth who are active in the fight for our future together with #Sweden’s @GretaThunberg !. #Nordics4ClimateAction.#FacingTheClimate.
Celebrating the young women leaders of the climate change movement at @GretaThunberg. @xiyebastida @NamugerwaLeah.@AlexandriaV2005. Meet them at @COP25CL @UNHABITAT @UNEP at the World Environment Situation Room #situationroom.
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#FactMonday .At 528,447 sq km, Sweden, the fifth largest country in Europe, is almost double the size of Uganda at 241,038 sq km. Happy New Week 🇺🇬
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📢We're hiring!. Are you our next Communications and Events Officer or do you know someone who would be the perfect fit?. Apply for the position or share the advertisement with your networks!. Link:
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Today is the day!. Today, we commemorate the #InternationalDayOfDemocracy . #CitizensofElectionville
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Climate change activist Vanessa Nakate: “When we destroy our nature, we destroy ourselves. Are you listening ? Can you hear us?” #nordics4climateaction @Fridays4FutureU @Fridays4future @vanessa_vash
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The Embassy, Swedish Universities and Alumni in #Uganda shall host a #StudyinSweden webinar on Saturday 20 Nov from 10am to 1pm. Come learn what courses are available and how to apply for fully funded scholarships. To participate register on this link:.
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Great to see you again this morning @NamugerwaLeah and Hilda from @Fridays4FutureU. We look forward to future joint campaigns to highlight climate change effects in Uganda and the Bugoma forest. #saveBugomaforest #nordics4climateaction
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Makerere students - thank you for taking a stand today against Gender-Based Violence & marking 16 Days of Activism!🧡. Your actions were commended by Swedish Ambassador, the VC, the UN Women Country Representative, the UNFPA Deputy representative & entertainers Navio & Timbuktu!
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Something exciting is in the works!.We, earlier today, held a productive final planning meeting with our partner @EUinUG .Stay tuned for more updates on how we’ll commemorate #InternationalDayOfDemocracy 2024! 🇪🇺🇸🇪 .#CitizensofElectionville
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Congratulations, Uganda! You have been selected to host AFCON⚽️, together with Kenya and Tanzania. We are absolutely certain that you will make all Ugandans proud!.
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Calling all Civil Society Organisations 📢📢📢. We invite all Civil Society Organisations, engaged in development cooperation, to register their interest for partnership and funding opportunities with @Sida starting 2025. Check . Deadline is 27th May 2024.
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10 years after the first Kampala Pride, how can key stakeholders support the LGBT+ communities in Uganda? And how can things improve? That was the main topic for a round table discussion at the Embassy today. A big ‘thank you’ to our partners & everyone joining the conversation!
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#Democracy is important to build our economies back from the effects of the C19 pandemic. @EUinUG & @SwedeninUG shall host a dialogue to commemorate the International Day of Democracy. When: Friday 17 Sept.Time: 10am-12noon.Where: @ntvuganda. #Drive4Democracy #DemDayUganda2021
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📢 Call for applications: Women's Political Leadership programme 2023! . If you are a local political leader in Uganda, a woman 👩🏿 and most importantly, an agent of change – this programme is for you. More info: ⏰ Deadline: 9 September @ICLD_Sweden.
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Today, @SwedEnvoyUganda and @MakerereVC signed an agreement for the extension of #Sweden’s support to @MakerereU and 4 other public universities worth Ush 18 billion for the next 2 years. The support will go to completing students and institutional capacity building.
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The Ambassador & the staff of the Embassy of Sweden 🇸🇪 in Uganda 🇺🇬 wish you a Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year filled with love, joy and success. 🎇
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Wishing you all the best. #GoForGold 🥇.
I am ready for NN Valencia world Record Day. Are you?.Catch up all the action tomorrow night. @NNRunningTeam @VCRunning @GlobalSportsCom
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Today, we celebrate with the People of Uganda on your Independence Day. Cheers to continued friendship and cooperation!.🇸🇪🤝🇺🇬. #UgandaAt62
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This year, as Uganda marks 60 years of independence, Sweden also celebrates 60 years of friendship with Uganda. On 8 Oct 1962 the Prime Minister of Sweden sent a telegram to the Prime Minister of Uganda to congratulate Uganda on its independence. Read more in @DailyMonitor.🇺🇬🫶🇸🇪
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Still about yesterday when we celebrated #InternationalDayofDemocracy 2024 with a vibrant event, focusing on Uganda’s youth perspectives and the role of elected leaders in decision making & service delivery. #CitizensofElectionville
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Do you know your sexual & reproductive rights?! #Sweden has signed an agreement with @cehurduganda for an SRHR advocacy programme. Aiming at policy change and enhanced capacity of right holders, duty bearers and communities to effectively advocate for and protect SRHR in Uganda.
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In today’s @newvisionwire, @NamugerwaLeah is featured as she and her team prepare for tomorrow’s Global #ClimateStrike as part of the #Fridays4Future movement. #Sweden shall support her in this! Let’s all join them tomorrow at the Wakiso district offices. #Nordics4ClimateAction
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#HappeningNow.The Embassy of Sweden joins @EUinUG to host a dialogue to mark the international day of democracy. Today’s theme is religion and democracy with a keynote address from @SpireJim. #Drive4Democracy
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It’s that time of the year again, where say good bye to staff who are leaving the Embassy. This year we have 5 staff leaving. Over the next week, we shall share interviews with them on social media to show them love and appreciation for all the work they have done with us.
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Apply to the Swedish Institute Management Programme and take your career to the next level! This world-renowned program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in today's fast-paced global business environment.
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In today’s @newvisionwire, article on the extension of #Swedens’s support to research in #Uganda. @Sida @gitybeh @SwedEnvoyUganda @ProfNawangwe @MakerereVC @MakerereU
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Today, the Embassy of #Sweden has signed an agreement to support @UNICEFUganda’s new country program from 2021-2025. The program shall include supporting #Uganda’s mass COVID19 vaccination rollout and help curb the crisis of teenage pregnancies as a result of school closures.
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Welcome back to school, learners! We wish you every success in your path to learn, thrive and prosper. Sweden’s financial support to @UNICEFUganda enables its key contributions to government efforts to ensure the safe reopening of schools & to prevent teenage pregnancies. 📚🇺🇬🇸🇪.
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🇸🇪 is happy to partner with @newvisionwire @FAOUganda to enhance the role of young Ugandans in building a sustainable world by creating awareness about mitigating climate change in schools and surrounding communities. #GreenSchools #GreenSchoolsUG
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Today is the International Day of the Midwife. The Embassy of #Sweden joins @UNFPAUganda, @MinofHealthUG, @EUinUG and the rest of the world to recognise the important role midwives play in maternal & child health. #IDM2021 #Midwives4All
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Earlier this year, we unveiled a mural to celebrate 60 years of friendship between 🇸🇪 &🇺🇬, and the many other people-to-people ties between our two countries. Read about it in today's @DailyMonitor .👏🏾👏🏾 @musibamu1
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The vaccines have finally arrived! The 1st batch of vaccines through #COVAX — the world’s facility for universal access to #COVID19 vaccines, funded to a large extent by #TeamEurope including Sweden - working to provide #SafeVaccines for all. @MinofHealthUG @WHOUganda @gavi
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This is Susanna Larsson, our new intern at the Embassy. She is currently studying a Masters in Sustainable Food Systems at @_SLU & is interested in international cooperation and food systems in east & southern Africa. She hopes to complete her thesis on a similar subject in 🇺🇬.
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Sweden is assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 Jan 2023. @SwedishPM Ulf Kristersson: SWE is taking over the 🇪🇺 Presidency during the most serious security crisis since the Second World War. The challenges facing the EU may be greater than ever before.
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In her remarks, @SwedEnvoyUganda talks about the #InternationalDayOfDemocracy celebrations, comprised of ‘Electionville’ a game which emphasizes the role of elected leaders in decision making & service delivery. Next up Hon. @norbertmao makes his remarks. #CitizensofDemocracy
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The Embassy of #Sweden in #Uganda is here joining other stakeholders in clearing Masese Lansing site of all the plastic pollution. Beaches all over the world have become a dumping site for plastics. Let’s live cleaner and greener lives!. @EUinUG . #EUBeachCleanup
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Sweden’s and Denmark’s ambassadors to Uganda had a good meeting yesterday with Uganda’s #LGBTQI community, including @SMUG2004 and @Far_Uganda to discuss effects of covid-19 restrictions on the community as well as the upcoming #IDAHOT celebration @DKinUganda @thinkper @AnnLinde
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This week 12 students who have been supported by #Sweden for their post graduate studies shall graduate, including 3 PhD students (from Gender Studies, Engineering & Geographical Sciences) & 9 masters students (Medicine, Chemistry, Nursing, IT, Mechanical & Software Engineering).
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Did you know that the automatic door hinges at the @MakerereU Main Building were made in #Sweden?. The hinges were made by a company called Jernbolaget which existed in Sweden for 100 years between 1868 and 1966. Image credit: @MathiasSsemanda
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A team from @SwedeninUG is visiting West Nile this week to see the work being done under the Child Sensitive Social Protection programme. This program is carried out by @WFP and @UNICEFUganda with support from #Sweden.
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We asked people what democracy meant to them and here is what @SolomonSerwanjj, an Investigative Journalist working with NBS TV had to share with us. “Democracy means the freedom of the press.”. Share with us what democracy means to you!. #DriveForDemocracy
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Want to be part of a network of emerging African leaders? The Swedish Institute Management Programme is open to participants from #Uganda who want to make sustainability a part of their business strategy. Deadline - 13 Feb 2022. To apply, click👇.
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Today, we kick off a new series that will run for the next couple of months to highlight some of the people or organisations that have been positively impacted, influenced or inspired by the relationship that Sweden dearly holds with Uganda. Welcome to the ‘Our People’ 🇸🇪🇺🇬series
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Join us in welcoming staff from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency @MSB who are in Kampala to support the national Ebola response! . The Embassy got an update last week on their work to support and supervise the construction of the Ebola Treatment Unit at Mulago Hospital.
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The Embassy of Sweden in Uganda extends our deepest condolences to the family of Rt. Hon. Speaker Jacob Oulanyah as well as to the Parliament, the Government & everyone mourning his passing. May his soul rest in peace.
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Always a pleasure to support young change makers in #Uganda! We remain behind you all the way. #FacingTheClimate #Nordics4ClimateAction #7DayChallenge.
I take this opportunity to thank the embassy of Sweden in Uganda for its support to #FridaysForFuture Uganda @Fridays4FutureU. We've done a lot in 2019 and we'll do more next year.
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Celebrated our National Day last evening at the Swedish residence, perfectly themed to capture the magic of the Swedish midsummer 🎉🎉.A special thank you to all our guests, especially @GenJejeOdongo our Chief Guest for honoring our invitation. 🇺🇬🤝🇸🇪.#NationalDay
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Förra veckan fick @NamugerwaLeah @amnesty 's pris "Ambassador of Conscience Award". #Sverige stöttar hennes arbete för klimatet! .#ClimateAction #GlobalClimateStrike @Fridays4FutureU.
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Congratulations to Faith Kakembo, the Kampala-born Swedish singer who has made it to the finals of the Swedish song contest, @SVTmelfest last weekend!.Join us in routing for her to win and represent #Sweden at this year's Eurovision Song Contest!.#Melfest 🎉🇺🇬🇸🇪
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Great interaction today between @karolinskainst and @MakSPH on their future long term collaboration under the Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Health @CeshCentre as a result of long term research support from @Sida. #SustainableHealth
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#Sweden through @UNICEFUganda has reprogrammed over $800 000 to the emergency response for management of #COVID19 and to the mitigation of the unintended consequences of containment measures, in West Nile. Our support is aligned with the National COVID-19 Response Plan for Health
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Our Ambassador @SwedEnvoyUganda is recording a podcast today at @unwomenuganda as they celebrate 10 years of working in Uganda. Sweden not only provides core support to UN Women but also finances a joint program to combat gender based violence in 🇺🇬.
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Trying out face mask designs. Which one should we get for our staff? #covid19UG #StayHomeSaveLives
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Today, we remember our colleague Ulrika Lindberg Labasaukas who tragically passed away in a car accident in Uganda on 13 March 2022. Our thoughts are with her family, loved ones and former colleagues. We miss you, Ulrika 🕯️
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Sweden’s support to research has been going since 1998 with over 300 staff acquiring PhDs and many more at masters level. Due to this, @MakerereU is ranked #2 in Africa. Thank you to the Swedish ppl and the Swedish government for this support - .@ProfNawangwe
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Yesterday, the #WomenUganda2025+ Campaign was launched at @NLinUganda demonstrating that a future with equal opportunities for women & men is possible when we transform societal norms. Together, we're championing women's rights & showing that gender equality benefits everyone.💪
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#Uganda’s Vanessa Nakate has made it to the prestigious @BBC top 100 women in 2020 for being a vocal climate activist. Congratulations @vanessa_vash !.We join you and other activists to call for action so we can protect our environment. #FacingTheClimate.
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One beautiful aspect that Sweden and Uganda share is the rich and diverse cultural heritage. 🇸🇪🤝🇺🇬. Colleagues from the Embassy had an incredible time in Moroto district, embracing the vibrant local culture by donning traditional attire. #funfriday
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Today – 6 June, we celebrate Sweden’s National Day. This day has historical roots and commemorates Gustav Vasa’s coronation in 1523, which resulted in Sweden becoming an independent nation. On this day, we celebrate with flags, songs & ceremonies throughout the country. 🇸🇪🎉
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Have you ever heard of the boda-boda referral transport system? It is saving lives of pregnant mothers and children in West Nile. Here is an article about the impact of this support from #Sweden to @UNICEFUganda. #PeopleFirst @Sida @MinofHealthUG .
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