Press release 23 September 2008
Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Gunilla Carlsson and MFA at Göteborg Book Fair

Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson will take part in two seminars at the Göteborg Book Fair on Saturday. On Sunday, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will answer questions at the Government Offices' stand.

Ministry for Foreign Affairs' representatives will be in attendance throughout the Fair and will provide information about the Government's work with human rights.

Welcome to the International Square, stand no. H 04:24.
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MFA participation at the Göteborg Book Fair:

Thursday 25 September

12.20 - 12.40 HIV spreading - knowledge shrinking

Discussion between Lennarth Hjelmåker, Ambassador for HIV/AIDS issues, and representatives of Swedish Red Cross Youth and Svensk HIV & AIDS Info.
Place: International Square, main stage

Saturday 27 September

09.15 - 10.00 Focus on Human Rights

Breakfast seminar with Caroline Stein, from the MFA Department for International Law, Human Rights and Treaty Law.
Place: International Square, main stage

10.20 - 10.40 Belarus - is democracy possible?

Reflections by Malena Mård, Head of the MFA Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Moderator: Photographer Maria Söderberg
Place: International Square, main stage

10.40 - 11.00 From payments policy to development policy

Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson explains why the new development policy is more effective in the fight against poverty.
Place: International Square, main stage

12.00 - 12.20 A light in the dark

Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson and representatives of Save the Children Sweden and the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan discuss the situation with children's education in Afghanistan.
Place: International Square, main stage

Sunday 28 September

13.30 - 14.00 Minister for Trade Ewa Björling answers questions at the Government Offices' stand

Moderator: Britt-Marie Mattsson
Place: The Government Offices' stand, no. C02:42