November 29th, 2017 in Taiwan
Out of all the days we spent rushing through the streets and offices in Taipei, Wednesday was by far the most intense, albeit being a lot of fun. We started the day with a short briefing about Taiwan’s role in Asia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They showed us a...
November 28th, 2017 in Taiwan
The sun peaked through thin blinds, while sleepy swedes stirred from jet-lagged sleep. With blue skies and a temperature of 30 C, memories of cold and rainy Sweden quickly faded in this tropical paradise. Our first meeting of the day started at Covestro. It's a...
November 27th, 2017 in Taiwan
Democratic Progressive Party The first meeting of the day was with the youth branch of the Democratic Progressive Party which is the current leading party in Taiwan which also celebrated the 33-year anniversary for the party. The party’s key issues concern labour and...
Humans of UPF Lund – Colette Simonne Heefner
In Humans of UPF Lund, we get to meet the many members of the association – one member every week. This week’s member is Colette Simonne Heefner. Name: Colette Simonne Heefner, Esq. What do you study? International Human Rights Law Master Where are you from? Long...
Humans of UPF Lund – Signe Davidson
In Humans of UPF Lund, we get to meet the many members of the association - one member every week. This week's member is Signe Davidson. Name Signe Davidson What do you study? Development Studies (BIDS) Where are you from? Norway What do you do in UPF? I'm currently...
Thoughts on Western Sahara
When a group of students with a big interest in international politics are making plans for a trip to Morocco, one topic being discussed will for sure be the situation in Western Sahara. The area is located south of Morocco and has been occupied by the country since...
Cultural mixes in Morocco: Arab, French and Berber
Oh, beautiful Rabat. It’s so easy to long back for you! À bientôt, inchallah. Once you arrive in Morocco you are immediately stricken by the bilingualism of the country. The sound of chatter in French and Arabic will reach your ears and wherever you look signs that...
Onwards to Fez and Chefchaouen
After an early wake-up on Saturday morning, it was time to say goodbye to our beloved fellow travellers. Two of us, though, were blessed with some lecture-free days by Lund University, so we stayed to explore some more of Morocco! Rabat is not a very touristy...
Our third day in Rabat
Our third day in Rabat started off with a morning meeting with the organization ISESCO, a member organisation for Islamic countries that works to continuously promote education, science and cooperation over the borders. The department in Rabat happens to be the...
Business and pleasure
As the sunrise casts its beams on the roof tops of the ”medina” to the compelling sound of an imam’s prayers, a new day dawns for our travelers. After having finished our delicious Moroccan breakfast on the terrace, there was no time for second breakfast. We swiftly...