The Association of Foreign Affairs in Lund (abbreviated to UPF Lund from its Swedish name, Utrikespolitiska Föreningen) provides a space for students and those interested in exploring the world of politics and foreign affairs. UPF’s official language is English. It was founded on February 8th, 1935 to disseminate information and encourage debate on international economic and political issues.
COVID-19 Update: UPF Lund has shifted its operations due to the ongoing pandemic. Read more about how our association and specific committees are adapting to these changes.
GET INVOLVED
UPF has eight working committees open for all members to join, in addition to a career section. We host lectures at least once a week that have been presented by prominent lecturers such as Margot Wallström, Kofi Annan, Cecilia Malmström and Jan Eliasson. There are several media outlets such as the web magazine The Perspective Webzine, the physical magazine The Perspecitve Magazine, and the award-winning The Perspective Radio. Our travel committee organizes regular trips abroad, and a cooperation with the Lund Diplomatic Club has recently resulted in a Mentorship Programme and a Prep Course for members interested in an international career.
Summons
Board meetings are held every 3 weeks during the operational year and are announced with the Summons. Learn more about how to participate in board meetings as a member.
Policy Documents
Get an in-depth view of our current by-laws, statutes and operational plan among our other binding policies for the association.
Protocols
Here you can find board meeting archives and get an overview of the inner workings of the Board and decisions made at these meetings.
THE PERSPECTIVE
The Perspective is a joint media outlet by the Association of Foreign Affairs in Lund. We publish online articles, podcasts, and a magazine in which we cover all aspects of foreign policy and interesting things happening around the world. It can be about current and past foreign policy issues, ongoing or finished conflicts or similar substances that may be of relevance.
The Perspective is a three branch media outlet run by the Magazine, Pod&Radio and Webzine committees of UPF Lund.
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