Uppsala Association of International Affairs
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The Uppsala Association of Foreign Affairs (Swedish: Utrikespolitiska föreningen i Uppsala, UF Uppsala) is a politically and religiously independent association that strives to create debate around international issues. It has a strong connection to Uppsala University in Sweden, with most of its members being students at the university. It is also part of the Swedish Association of International Affairs (SAIA), which serves as an umbrella organization.
The main activity of the association is lectures held by invited guests. They can be politicians, diplomats, journalists or experts on specific fields connected to foreign affairs. Over the years the association has been visited by prominent people such as Gunnar Myrdal, Olof Palme, Günther Wallraff, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Hans Blix, Fredrik Reinfeldt and Ban Ki-moon. Further, the association organizes study trips to foreign countries, publishes a foreign affairs magazine named Uttryck, and hosts a weekly radio broadcast.
